A man has risked his life by paddleboarding the world's tallest canal aqueduct in Wales. Ally Law, a thrill-seeking youtuber has shared footage of the white knuckle stunt to millions of people as the 25-year-old crossed the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Llangollen.
The 126ft North Wales landmark is is the longest aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest canal aqueduct in the world. It was completed in 1805 and is for use by narrowboats. Despite passing signs warning people not to risk such activities on the body of water, Ally from Southampton decided to take his life into his own hands, North Wales Live reports.
The video has received tens of thousands views in just one day after being uploaded to Youtube. Ally first became known for his stunts after broke into the Big Brother House studio during a live eviction. He is also well-known for taking part in daring climbs around the world and documenting the thrills on social media.
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In the footage Law can be heard describing the cold winter conditions in North Wales, when he performed the stunt, reports NorthWalesLive. During the video which was uploaded on Monday, December 19, the Youtuber can be seen almost coming off his board several times and approaching the edge. He can be heard saying "oh no" several times.
Although paddleboarding across the aqueduct is not illegal, the Canal & River Trust charity in Wales previously launched a "PontySafety" campaign to stop the dozens of people who have attempted it.
Ani Sutton from the canal trust told North Wales Live: “I am a paddleboarder myself and I know how easy it is to get blown over or off course. The aqueduct has its own micro climate, with sudden gusts of wind.
“Anyone who stands up on a paddle board across the aqueduct, with no safety railings, is taking crazy risks. We ask everyone to get off their board and walk along the towpath, towing their paddle board in the water behind them.”
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