Rivers on the Edge

[flyman451]

Thanks for the education about chalkstreams. They may not have the same chemistry as English chalkstreams but they certainly have prolific mayfly and caddis fly populations, possess lots of large free rising trout and conversely to most all good English chalkstreams most of them are open water available to the general public free of charge.

[flyman451]

Why would the narrrator say "you don't find chalkstreams in any other part of the world"? There are many streams in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Montana, and other American states that have the same conditions as English chalkstreams.

[rangeleywilson]

@flyman451 Hi Flyman, because they aren't chalk streams. The Pennsylvania streams are limestone (chalk is a type of limestone but much softer and from a different geological era). The Montana spring creeks are volcanic or rise from accretions of gravel and sand washed off the Rockies. I've heard Hat Creek(?) in California is a chalk stream, but I don't know. Most of the time - Slovenia, Croatia etc limestone streams get called chalk streams when they aren't. Charlie (the narrator)

[createrainbowz]

beautiful film of river n wildlife, hav noticed them flowing less.

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[CycleIT]

Nice filming highlighting an important issue. Don't let Thames Water kill The Pang!

[PopperMarx]

Wow great video! Its so sad that the rivers in our country are in so much danger yet so beautiful.

[LsBaba]

The message is clear, but the video is too long. Commentary could be a bit more gripping, too. :-)

[hanskallafrasonen]

@LsBaba Not too long at all. Great commentary imo