A four day kayaking adventure to work
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2021
- Following two rivers, one drain, one sea and one creek, it turns out that paddling to work, which ends up being mostly a drag, over four full days, is bloody hard work.
After a stripped back walk to work (The Commute: walking 90km to work), I decided to continue experimenting between the lands and seas of home and work. This time by paddling. At least, that was the plan; following two rivers, a canal, the sea, and a creek- all the way to my desk. What usually takes 75 minutes by car took four full days of mostly dragging, burning over 18,000 calories. Sleeping by the river, under a train line and next to a boat ramp, the final drag through the suburbs was a full watershed transect, which is an intimate view into all the goods and bads of humanity- including myself. What was another commuting stunt turned out to be the hardest, most insightful four days of travel I’ve ever done.
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Produced and Directed by
BEAU MILES
Produced and Edited by
MITCH DRUMMOND
Filmed by
MITCH DRUMMOND
CHRIS ORD
BEAU MILES
Additional Footage
SARAH FOLEY
BRETT CAMPBELL
Final Sound Mix
JAMES DOBSON
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MUSIC:
The Long Wait by Max H
Pushing Boundaries by Oran Loyfer
Questions by Bell Always
Vuelta Al Sol by Tomas Novea
Undertow (instrumental) by Low Light
First Puesto by Rafael Rico
Dont Cheat by The David Roy Collective
Seis Continentes by Tomas Novoa
Hold (instrumental) by Sasha Daniel
Devotion (instrumental) by Skies Speak
Belonging by Muted
This is adventure in it's purest form. Incredible stuff.
was thinking of you while i was watching this! glad to see you already watch beau's stuff, its stellar content
Spoken by a true ambassador for pure unadulterated adventure. Just watched your series on traveling Europe and loved it.
The ultimate crossover would be you guys doing some insane trip together
Did not expect to see you here
Geowizard and Beau Miles.. Mission across Australia
I don’t even mind having 4 vids a year. They’re so great it’s a pleasure to have any.
I read that as kids and thought you were some kind of Hannibal character.
I think he said there would be 12 this year!
I mind 😂
Trying to change that mate...one a month proving hard, but some good stuff shot and in the cutting room
@@BeauMiles that’s great to hear! But mate, don’t feel pressured to pump out content for us. It’s your channel, it’s your life.
This film and Beau's walking commutes inspired me to give my on-foot commute a go. Preferring to avoid the highway I made a 24 mile route on mostly trail and ran home after a day's work just a few weeks ago. It took me about 4 hours and the wildflowers were stunning!
That's honestly amazing sir. Hiking is some of the purest fun you can have, I truly believe the heart of adventure is bred into humans.
Are you talking each way or total? 24 miles each way? 4 hours each way?
That shot around 14:00 combining all three methods needs some appreciation 👏 very well done
It was really great that.
I love the concept of "finding" adventures. Most people want to "go" on adventures, like finding a new place or area to explore. But when you say "finding adventures", its different. Finding adventures in places you have already explored and know about. I often go back to the forests and streams I would play in as a kid, and its always a unique experience when I go back because I am gaining new perspectives.
Love the way you tell your stories.
Its a shame where I had adventures when I was a kid are not possible to explore as an adult. Funny how being a child the world is basically given to you in every way possible then once you reach adult hood seems like the world is shut off to you in almost every way.
@@fishinwithish i think it's all about your view. As you age your imagination and drive dies down. You need to force yourself to go out of your comfort zone and re inventing new adventures.
You still have it in you, you just gotta dig a bit buddy
Thanks Sean. Well said
@@BeauMiles Thank you for teaching me the value of adventure, this is an incredible video.
@@BeauMiles good stuff, I like the way you look at things. First time watching. =)
11:25 "the beauty of only having one mosquito in your tent is that they can only take so much"
31:20 "sorry sir you have no blood left for us to take"
Huge mosquito
All about the full circle business
@@BeauMiles maybe that is why you couldn't donate blood 😏
Ok o
How does this dude not have a million subs. His content is of the purest form, truly humbling guy.
Boss: "You're late!"
Beau: "ahh the traffic has been terrible for past few days..."
Absolutely jammed with those bloody blueberry bushes I tell ya.
Can we appreciate the lack of midroll ads so we can enjoy the movie uninterrupted
You’re literally the perfect representation of an outdoor ed teacher.
I can't believe that it is already two years since I've watched this film for the first time.
I've saved it actually, as a reminder of what our adventures should be all about. A mix of hard effort, seeing the world around us for what it is, and sucking up things that are out of our control.
I'll most probably come back here to reflect some more.
Great job and insights in this film Beau.
"Pushing and pulling myself through a place that's usually a blur in my window, has reinvented this place I thought I knew."
Don't know why, loved this line.
Usually I too love walking instead of taking car or public transport. And when you walk, you notice every single detail on the route. When you drive, all you experience is either google map or irritating other drivers who think traffic rules are not made for them.
Imagine if Beau walked into the office while everyone was there, covered in mud, dragging a filthy kayak behind him. They would have all looked at him and said to themselves "yep, typical Beau"
I was gunning for that, but was a few hours late for the arvo brew
I love the fact that Beau doesn’t get a lift to the start point, he wheel-barrows it 2.2k, gotta love the guy.
“I don’t have to buy a $1000 plane ticket, I don’t have to go annoy a culture that doesn’t need annoying”👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️❤️❤️
Major props to your camera guys! Their work beautifully brings Beau's incredible stories alive!
This is how my grandparents went to school every day.
When the river was frozen over right?
Hope it didn’t take them 4 days.
... barefoot. Uphill, both ways.
Asian parents
upstream, both ways
Round 3 of the commute: “sliding to work on my stomach, backwards”
No
Make it fair--give him one of those little 4 wheel scooter plank things
Surely, only flight is left now. Home made flying machine made from rubbish picked up and recycled from previous adventures!
@@No_Going_Back Hot Air Balloon to work. Give him a roll of Hefty bags, some paracord, a hair dryer, and small gas gennie. Send our boy out to find the world!
I'm sure you get this a lot but you're like an outdoorsy Bob Ross! There's nothing but positivity pouring out of you!
I just said this 😆 try Malcolm Douglas, sailing la Vagabonde and Brodie Moss YBS too 😂
You are the reason I fell in love with walking again. After binge-watching your videos, my urge for adventure awoke in me. I've been on 4 bush walks and have walked over 20 km in the last few months. I've seen more of our beautiful country in the last few months than I have in years. She has such a pretty face when you see her without the makeup we've put on her. Thank you.
This was poetic. You have an amazing way with words.
I didn't do something this extreme, but just started biking to work over the last 2 months. It's made the experience of going to work a lot more enjoyable. I'm no longer on autopilot during my commute. I start to notice many small things in the neighborhood that I usually miss. By the time I get to work, I'm more awake, alert, and in a better mood. The commute home is where it starts to get fun. I'm off in the early afternoon and the routes home are endless. Do I go for a nice cruise along the ocean? Make a huge climb up the mountain take some dirt/gravel trails? Ride along the reservoir? Typing this got me thinking of a video for you. You have done car, walk, and now kayak to work, why not bike? Now the time to get to work isn't going to be anywhere near as long as those last two, but what if you showed you can change your commute through nice detours or sights you want to see. Show that your commute doesn't always have to be on paved roads or the shortest routes.
Thats awesome! My work is 9minutes drive from my home but im too lazy to bike. You've inspired me to try, thanks!
He could use a complex compass from his home to figure out the direct heading toward work, and just ride out maybe
I'll s there somewhere to shower at work? I tried this but in especially in summer months it wasn't viable
this sounds nice im glad for you, id probably get shanked and my pockets run through if I tried this where I live lmao
How long is your ride if you dont mind me asking?
Meanwhile, his neighbours are like - "Keith.. He's at it again"
Indeed! There is a Keith down the road actually. Spot on.
@@BeauMiles 😂
I did not expect to see my name in the comment section xD
Boss: "Why does this guy only show up every 8 days"
Employee:
More like every 12
I moved to AU a number of years ago and it really surprised me just how much drier it was and how much smaller 'rivers' were. Aside from the big estuarine areas within a few km of the coast (all the major cities are situated along the largest rivers by the coast), there's not really much of the continent that is navigable by water. Even a tiny kayak has to be portaged much of the way until you get near the ocean. Makes you appreciate just how important water conservation is down under
Yeah, i live in tassie and it is much the same
Call your boss and tell him "I'm gonna be a bit late to work."
"How late?"
"Four days, give or take."
that shot at 13:45 with the accompanying voice over was so thought provoking to me. you're a fantastic story teller, beau and a killer teacher i bet ! always look forward to your uploads x
Lewis on a Beau video what a dream
Amazing, amazing shot!!
I think this documentary is their best one yet in terms of production value. Great editing, sound, camera work.
great editing there
@Gaby Soares my hero 💚x
I finished every video by Beau over the last 2 days, and I can't be sadder that I have no more content. Quickly Beau has become my favourite channel on the internet. His adventure mindset has sparked the child in me. Would love to meet this man and just pick at his brain more than any other celebrity, what a role model, cool guy & interesting creature!
love your work Sunshine, Honestly think you are one of our greatest story tellers here in the land Down Under
"Your carbon footprint goes through the roof, just so you can go find yourself somewhere else." That really struck me.
Climbing is also a form of greed" Tengbonche Riponche sort of the same theme. He was talking about Everest.
@@letsallbe-friends1120 ambition, nor the human condition, was his context.
@@letsallbe-friends1120 ✌️
Listening to the summit, arctic, remote landscapes tourism that is filled with jet fuel and tons of gear but sold with pristine spaces makes Beau's adventure commutes seem more real and raw. We could all use a walk through our own backyards.
@@constancemiller3753 in the last few weeks before i left my old city i found countless spots i've never been in before. most of the time on my bicycle because i was moving slower and looking around.
I can imagine Beau's kids friends going home to their parents, and saying all the time, " it was the mile's idea."
I did something like this once when I was a kid. My dad took me and my brother out, and we canoed from a small river out into the bay. We had to go under bridges and through storm drains could barely fit through. It was a lot of fun.
One really memorable part was a storm drain we all had to lay down in the canoe to pass through. I remember being inches away from the top of the storm drain, and it was covered in spider webs too.
Beau, this is brilliant. This is downright inspiring. Your bravery and will to adventure is unmatched, far as I could tell. Your videos always leave me with a sense that I haven't truly lived. You are living. And it's not all about exotic locations and novel experiences - but rather about reinventing the mundane and extracting such beauty and deep insight out of suffering. Love your work, Beau. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family with good health and you with an abundantly rich life full of meaningful adventures.
Beau for world leader.
STORROR!! You’re the BEST!!
I can’t believe this, two very different but fantastic corners of UA-cam have come together!!
damn storror
for real though
unexpected comment this was, but a welcome one for that.
Woah, GeoWizard AND... Storror!
Beau: 2 pointless conversations.
2 Coworkers: Aww, man, I subscribed and everything.
Rewatching your videos and I still can't get over the fact these are free. The cinematography is gorgeous, soundtrack is astounding and you create meaning and introspection from simple things so many of us overlook and take for granted.
I just completed the 2021 Mile Pottsburg Paddle Challenge
I began January 1st and took 116 days.
Some endeavors are taken up just because...it was one of those.
No sponsors no prize money and very few even knew what I was doing....
I knew...and I cared whether or not I completed my challenge.
So many things I learned about myself...my "friends" and associates and my community.
The body aches and pains the sights and sounds and wildlife encounters are memories I will have forever. I love the look on someone's face when I tell them what I was doing...
...and for the last 2 weeks I am the guy that did it....2021 miles on Pottsburg Creek.
I was inspired to attempt it by watching your adventures...thanks mate.
Thats sick
@@koenskills6796 Thank you very much coincidentally I just paddled 16 miles there yesterday.
This is what life is about lads. Sometimes the river we paddle requires us to get off our kayak just to bypass what’s obstructing our goal. There are no smooth paths but with determination, nothing is impossible.
Great video as always! Thank you for inspiring.
Thanks FNH
I wish I had a tenth of Beau's optimism and perseverance.
From little things big things grow
“Which is often the point for us adventure type. Half killing ourselves to feel alive.”
Just found your channel yesterday. I’ve noticed your ideas, like this commute, are similar to ideas I’ve had. I’ve found a lot of what you say speaking to me, especially this. I haven’t noticed it until now. Your videos light a fire in me to explore, be unashamed in it, and forget the excuses.
This is one film Ive probably watched a hundred times, and never will get sick of
"The beauty of having one mosquito in your tent, is they can only take so much."
Think this quote sums up your outlook pretty well Beau! Love your stuff mate
I work in a bush crew and most of the time my job involves me trying to clean up creeks and rivers. The fact that not many people know the true health of our waterways is astonishing. Thank you for making this film and shining a spotlight on the health of these Ecosystems. You're an absolute inspiration. Keep doing the good work.
The past few weeks I have gone in a 45 minute radius of where I live. I found out that I am so close to so many wonderful
Hiking trails and views! You really don’t need to travel hundreds of miles for adventure.
My mum just came in and I was telling her about you, and she said "this bloke's insane" (in a great way) to which I couldn't help but feel the opposite. Too many people, my self included spend our lives in 'comfort' and wonder why we feel so numb. That's insanity to me.
You're a huge inspiration of mine and make me want to live my life how I want to live it.
Thank you Beau. From London.
When I was 9-10 my aunt and uncle build a small raft with me. We went down the river that flows along our village.
A couple years later I went fishing there with my neighbour (ca.50yo). He wanted to show me where the river runs deep and where the fishes stay and hunt. I could tell he was wrong and showed him a couple of really deep parts that I discovered with my aunt and uncle. I could tell him where the river had formed hidden caves under the embankment and how the ground was shaped like.
Traveling down the river once had shown me much more about it than just walking along it for 30years.
Great video, greetings from germany.
This man knows how to make the most life affirming films. A sense of wonder so well communicated that you can't help but reset your own notion of what basic life can offer. Thank you Beau.
Thanks for the nice feedback, CH. Goodone
Changing a simple commute to a place into a journey is now one of my favorite things to do and I don't think I would've thought to do it without a bit of inspiration from Beau. I'm still not the best runner but I have ran to pick up packages, medicines, and shopping for small things because they are close by car and good distance to run. It forces an appreciation for modern transport that is so easy to forget about and take for granted.
I take my yak on the creek at least 2-3 times a week(weather permitting) and can honestly say that's when I feel the most free and alive. It's typically just myself and my dog but he is getting up in age so he can't make it every trip. Thanks for all the great videos Beau!!
These videos are such an inspiration. You’re a legend Beau
Ta mate
"I'm a bit late. Four days...well no.. three..its...Yeah I left home four days ago or four mornings ago......I don't know what you'd say..yeah." Got a good chuckle out of me, based on a previous real convo :P ? Haha seriously enjoyed this one.
Would of been a very good chat, Steve
Hey Beau, wanted to thank you for inspiring me to find adventure where I am.
Spent yesterday paddling across the lake we stay at, exploring around, throwing up hammock tents and camping out.
Now, the night was absolute hell with mosquitoes, but it was worth it for the cracking 4am sun rise and paddling back on the mirror calm lake before the world woke up.
What an exceptional film Beau, seriously, you re-invigorate the backyard adventurer in me. Makes me grateful that I won't be living and studying in the city forever.
Why not have a backyard adventure in your city?
I'm struck by a quiet revolution happening focussing on how we micro-explore the world right at hand... I'm reminded of Geowizard's straight line missions; purposeful travel making the world seem new!
Coincidentally, Geowizard has also commented on this video! Great adventure-minds think alike!
Does anyone know any other channels that make stuff like these two?
@@XxDaMettxX Maybe not adventure with a narration or goal like those channels (this one and GeoWizard), but I used to watch Joe Robinet although it's more about camping it's still really nice content.
Now that I think about it, there's a guy called "Brave Dave" (search "brave dave big fat freight hop") and he train hopped across Canada, it's actually a really good series of videos. Another one is Shiey who also travels by train (although not in the most legal sense, he's still a good guy) and explores countries.
Although Beau makes some of the best content I've seen, don't think there's someone quite like him on the site.
David M Hmm, kinda the same thing but Mediocre Amateurs is a good channel. It’s a group of guys who meet up and climb mountains and run through forests n stuff.
@@s4n714g000 Thanks for the recommendation of Joe Robinet. About 40 minutes into the first episode of "10 Days, 10 Items ; Alone on an Island in the Canadian Wilderness." and really like it.
It's fantastic that the constraints of a child, a job and a lock down has enabled you to find your niche for storytelling.
No matter who the individual is or what that individual is doing. It is almost always fascinating when that individual is overwhelming passionate.
It’s so much easier to quit an adventure when this close to home…hat’s off!!!
Favorite quote from this installment of Beau:
"that's what our lives become, we become this squiggle of lines or straight lines that trail behind us as we travel through life."
May the lines of your life be extra squiggly.
That drone shot with the stingrays was beautiful
Really great demonstration of how human impact has not only damaged our environment but also damaged our ability to actually engage in and respect the environment around us.
Hey Beau I just wanted to say your videos have really helped me over this last few months battling drug and alcohol addiction. I get such a sense of inspiration and happiness from your videos that it brings me back to my childhood. Anyway mate keep up the awesome work might see you out there oneday
I've never watched one of Beau's films that didn't make me see the world, and our relationship to it, in a different light. They are always insightful, optimistic and fascinating. Long may they continue.
If UA-cam had an award system, you'd get my vote Beau!
Better than anything on tv !!
Thank you 🙏🏼
273 people disliked this. how? For me, this and the walk to work video has redefined my perception of adventure. I’m 41, been fortunate enough to get to all 7 continents and love discovery. this has made me wonder about my local area so much more. As a teacher, I’m thinking - walk to work as some sort of adventure week etc try to create some sort of inspiration in the kids I teach. Its not adventure if its easy…
"Don't complain dude or dudette, get on with it and milk it for all the good stuff" - That quote should be in every self improvement book ever written
The legend is back for another masterpiece!
Unique channel. I'm really happy that i found it.
Beau you were born a 150 years to late...canoe to work,no pollution in the creeks and streams, clean air, and the odd arrow from some Indian when you were passing past his territory...video made me cry....heart wrenching in a good way..........we have come so far, and maybe its not a good thing.
Farmer yells out to the bloke paddling down the river that runs through his paddock.
"What you doing down there mate?"
Beau - "Going to work mate!"
I can’t believe this man still eats tinned beans
Lol I thought the same thing when I saw it. 😂
So insightful of the ignorance of humanity. Also, now I think I understand my husband's need to drive different routes on his 5 mile commute to work or a trip to the grocery store.
This man gives me hope to truly find the deep satisfaction and fulfillment of being at peace with yourself. I want to go on my journey of finding myself and become the purest version of myself I ever could
He gets to work. **pats pockets** "Aw, crap. I forgot my office keys at home."
“I can get to work via the very water that falls on my roof” I love that!
You dragging the kayak to the office is priceless - I wonder what people were thinking when they saw you LOL
Better than any Discovery channel survival show episode, ever.
He'll yeah. I needed this right now.
Agreed. He will, indeed, yeah.
"Your carbon footprint goes through the roof just so you can go find yourself somewhere else" 💜
I really appreciate your worldview. We all have adventures just outside our door; we just need to seek them out.
I think we forget about those childhood imaginations when we get older. When we become adults we forget what we wanted from our life when we were a child. All the things we wanted to do. I have turned 50 recently and I am so glad that I have done the things I have. I have always said I want to do that, and then I do it. A lot of people will never leave their home shire let alone their state or country. I am so pleased I have found your channel to remind me of those childhood ideals. The ones that say I want to do that one day. I'm going to apply for a job as a train driver now. It's the only thing I have never achieved from my childhood dream. I keep creating new dreams though and I achieve them. I am so pleased I found your channel (by accident mind you) Thank you. Paul
"It's a ditch. Man-made...
...A woman wouldn't have done anything so stupid." - The best line that I've heard in a while. I'll use this from now on lol.
Canal*
Perfect timing for this film - just read this section in your book (signed copy - brilliant!). How to make the best of a bad situation ‘the best thing about only one mosquito in your bivi - he can only take so much!’ Great outlook on life.
I'm glad you mentioned how many people rack up a huge carbon footprint trying to enjoy the wilderness. Millions drive and fly across countries and continents to see National Parks but have never explored the public/BLM land in their backyards.
carbon footprint is irrelevant, it was created by oil companies to blame people
@@bread5460 so you using fossil fuels everyday doesn't matter and isn't an issue?
I worked for Melbourne water and always drained * dreamed *of doing some like this. UA-cam gold!
This is what I am missing in my life right now. Thank you this the kick I need to get started
1:15 "Your carbon footprint goes through the roof just so you can go and find yourself somewhere else." 👍 Hopefully more folks will realise this wisdom. With airfare prices skyrocketing and especially young and disadvantaged folks suffering economically from the pandemic there's a silver lining: adventure waits right in front of your doorknob. Like, I've been hatching the idea of jogging the 55km/34ml to my parents' home for tea time 🌲🎢🌳 instead of using the 🛢️Autobahn because why not? Hopefully as part of some Virtual Charity Run because why waste the effort😄? There's probably one Charity Run somewhere in the world on every given day in the year.
There's nothing that makes me love life more than watching this good fella do exactly what we loves doing.
From Drouin, I like to think it is my river too. I love spending time by it, though there be few spots where non-landowners can access it. It rages with rains, and trickles with drought. It is the local adolescent's beach and my fishing mate's escape. There are few people looking out for its health though ... thanks Mr Miles (I can't call you uncle, I am old enough to be your grandfather, but I hold a candle of respect to you young fella). 13.48 .... oh, and so many bloody willows, I had no idea there would be so many ! Later ... I love the view from above of the old river path when you get down towards the bay, where the buggers straightened out the river meandering through the old swamp-land to make it a straight drain draining the land as quickly as possible to make room for friggen' cows.
Beau, I am hooked, I have to say your content is amazing. It is inspiring, and sobering all in the same segment. I am one of the lucky ones who still has many videos to watch, as I am only 5-6 videos in. Have to say thankyou, this video and another one of paddling a different river, actually was the reason today while walking across a parking lot, I picked up a small bit of trash sitting on the ground and deposited it into the bin. Thankyou for what you are doing, don't stop. Cheers from Canada.
When I see you posted a video, it's like a re-set to remind me just what it is like to be inspired creatively and in lifestyle.
I get excited like a little schoolgirl when I see Beau posting a new video!
Wow, that was so much more than I expected. I will never complain about a bad day on one of my trips. EVER again.
I wish I could like this vid more than once. Beyond inspiring
Beau does all the things I fantasize about doing. I'm continually inspired to do stuff instead of just thinking about it when I watch a Beau movie.
Next video: "I'm cleaning my childhood river for my child"
“I’m earning my opinions” I love that phrase
Legend! I once paddled 6hrs to work, and camped out in the bush for the week then paddled back home at the end of it. Your videos were some of the best motivation for me in the times that I doubted myself before the adventure!
Overused phrase; "inspirational".
Definitely applies to you, Beau.
Not the whole motivation, but certainly an influence; I quit where I lived and moved to a Scottish island. 5 walk (towing a kayak) to the lochside. Even a one hour paddle takes me to new interesting vistas, every time. Walk from my door over ancient hummocky landscapes, spot signs of otters, and just breath.
Just stole the milk and had himself a treat at the end. No one there to stop him.
Good job
Beau, thank you for sharing your beautiful, creative and absolutely innovative storytelling. Watching your channel has been absolute pleasure. I’m looking forward to seeing your channel grow. Your camera crew is killer.
Thank you so much , to you and your crew, for doing what you do, and for sharing it. Its amazing x