OP Nice one. So thrilling.

I was in Akwa-Ibom last year November, Eastern Obollo to be precise. There was a large body of water I saw there. Can one get to Calabar using that route?

I bi papi water ,if I enter water ,mami water go happy say I don come back

kingreign:
The vessel itself was built in Nigeria by SERRIACRAFT LIMITED, EPE, LAGOS which had a sitting capacity of 30 passengers and was made from Fibreglass composite materials to help with weight reduction and buoyancy. The craft had twin Yamaha F200 outboard motors which by the way are 2.0L i4 4cycle engines putting out 200hp at the shaft and each motor was capable of 60 knots each; So, the combined outputs was 400shp

Na u know wetin u dey talk here boss

kingreign:

45mins via ferry on the average.

Bro you have a YouTube channel?

herkeem:

Bro you have a YouTube channel?

No, I don’t for now.

bro4u:

Na u know wetin u dey talk here boss

Lol. Those are technical data and terms for those gearheads

SMARTMOTORS:
EDET LIVES IN CALABAR

He's 8 years old

kingreign:


No, I don’t for now.

Okay boss. I have a channel and would like to start doing travelling videos this year. Any advice?

herkeem:

Okay boss. I have a channel and would like to start doing travelling videos this year. Any advice?

No advice!

kingreign:


No advice!

Ok thanks.

kingreign:


The only water craft I may not wish to be in is a speedboat or a small canoe paddled by human efforts.

Lol! You should try a pontoon bridge. Went to my village for the first time May last year. Had the shock of my life when we got to a point and we had to disembark and get on a pontoon. Pontoon controlled by a young boy and an old man. I'm not an Olympic swimmer although I'm comfortable in water and can get on my back to stay afloat. I was scared stiff on the 5 minute ride across the river because in my experience, the undercurrents in those river are never revealed by their seemingly calm surface

To and fro is 6000. From plaza to Itam Junction is 100, from Itam junction to Urua Ekpa is 100. I will stand along Uraua ekpa /calabar itu highway, i will see a vehicle going to calabar at max 1200. To and fro for me 2800.

Don't blame a nigga, i am afraid of water.

kingreign:
As we proceeded through various turns in the mangrove to Calabar, I took a peak at the speed info and was shocked at the actual speeds we were doing. I still didn’t believe it though.
Each outboard engine was putting about 50knots and 51 knots of speed, and the speed readout was 158km/h on the display (which I still doubt)

There are speed tracking apps that you could have installed on your iPhone to spot check the speeds you were seeing

Lanshile:
The reason why I love road trip if im the one driving is that my faith is in my hand
Besides land is the only place we can survive cos that is our habitual residence
If plane crash man cannot withstand the excess air intake and if boat or ship drown the salty water intake is a problem and also drowning
Op road transportation is the best

Let's do a quick data collection of road accidents vs water and air accidents. You'd find out that a water and air are way safer than road

kingreign:


No, I’m a Yoruba 8
Your kingdom is lovely I must say.

A Yoruba what?

airsaylongcome:


Lol! You should try a pontoon bridge. Went to my village for the first time May last year. Had the shock of my life when we got to a point and we had to disembark and get on a pontoon. Pontoon controlled by a young boy and an old man. I'm not an Olympic swimmer although I'm comfortable in water and can get on my back to stay afloat. I was scared stiff on the 5 minute ride across the river because in my experience, the undercurrents in those river are never revealed by their seemingly calm surface

Wait, let me get you clearly, do you mean this water body I passed has under currents that are dangerous?

airsaylongcome:


A Yoruba what?

I’m a Yoruba

airsaylongcome:


Let's do a quick data collection of road accidents vs water and air accidents. You'd find out that a water and air are way safer than road

Tell him.

airsaylongcome:


Let's do a quick data collection of road accidents vs water and air accidents. You'd find out that a water and air are way safer than road

Never crossed my mind. Also, the Internet reception was not good

kingreign:


Wait, let me get you clearly, do you mean this water body I passed has under currents that are dangerous?

I don't know if that particular one had dangerous under currents. But that's the first I try to find out when I come across super calm water bodies. Still waters they say runs deep. The locals often know if the under currents are treacherous or not

kingreign:


Never crossed my mind. Also, the Internet reception was not good

I guess this is in response to my post about speed tracking apps. I'm not sure they require internet

kingreign:

Because the speed no vary when we took turns around the mangroves it held steady at 158km/h but the speed of each engine varied when we took the turns.

Baba, you mean Nigerian waterways and no potholes experience.

airsaylongcome:


I don't know if that particular one had dangerous under currents. But that's the first I try to find out when I come across super calm water bodies. Still waters they say runs deep. The locals often know if the under currents are treacherous or not

Well, part of the horrible stories I heard was about how very very good swimmers drowns when a boat capsizes in the river. I also heard about how the River could be very very rough and unstable at times.

id4sho:

Baba, you mean Nigerian waterways and no potholes experience.

Vawulense no Dey suppose enter River o!

airsaylongcome:


I guess this is in response to my post about speed tracking apps. I'm not sure they require internet

I need internet to download such app na

Just convert that 50.5 knots to km/hr, that is 94km/hr. Ignore that 158km/hr, it is not correct

kingreign:
As we proceeded through various turns in the mangrove to Calabar, I took a peak at the speed info and was shocked at the actual speeds we were doing. I still didn’t believe it though.
Each outboard engine was putting about 50knots and 51 knots of speed, and the speed readout was 158km/h on the display (which I still doubt)

ahnie:
I love adventures like this.... hopefully I would embark on one soonest,not undermining the fact that m aquaphobic.

Nice one kingreignz

please don't try this. We Nairalsnders love you

kingreign:


Well, part of the horrible stories I heard was about how very very good swimmers drowns when a boat capsizes in the river. I also heard about how the River could be very very rough and unstable at times.

It's the under currents. Those very good swimmers did not factor in the undercurrents. I lost a cousin who was an excellent swimmer to those kind of aquatic accidents. Got to a new location and didn't think to evaluate the under currents before diving in (because it looked calm up top)

cuteboy2:
Just convert that 50.5 knots to km/hr, that is 94km/hr. Ignore that 158km/hr, it is not correct

Each outboard motor was pushing 50 knots and 51knots respectively. After doing the math I was not convinced but hey! That was what I saw at the top left corner of the LCD display.

airsaylongcome:


It's the under currents. Those very good swimmers did not factor in the undercurrents. I lost a cousin who was an excellent swimmer to those kind of aquatic accidents. Got to a new location and didn't think to evaluate the under currents before diving in (because it looked calm up top)

Wow!

kingreign:
The vessel itself was built in Nigeria by SERRIACRAFT LIMITED, EPE, LAGOS which had a sitting capacity of 30 passengers and was made from Fibreglass composite materials to help with weight reduction and buoyancy. The craft had twin Yamaha F200 outboard motors which by the way are 2.0L i4 4cycle engines putting out 200hp at the shaft and each motor was capable of 60 knots each; So, the combined outputs was 400shp

Well detailed. Thanks for sharing.

kingreign:

The craft also had, Garmin GPSMAP 585 satellite navigation receiver, a ball in fluid compass, a 2 Way radio receiver and communicator among others.

Did you get permission to take these pictures?