This amazing drone footage shows the heart-stopping moment TV presenter Helen Skelton faced her fears – canoeing across the highest and longest aqueduct in the UK.
The Morning Live presenter paddled down the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales, which towers 126 foot above the ground, and measures a staggering 1,007 foot long.
As she bravely paddled across the treacherous heights and peered over the edge of the canoe, she said: “Oh my days, this is insane! But as views go and as far as experiences go, this is unbelievable.”
It comes as 35 per cent of adults in the UK admitted having a fear of heights – making it the most common scare.
To help combat the UK’s biggest fear, Virgin Red has launched a competition to face their fears and do things which make them scared.
A spokesperson for the rewards group, which commissioned the research, said: "Fear can get in the way of astonishing experiences, sometimes there’s no rhyme or reason behind it, but it’s important that people tackle what’s making you scared every now and then.
“By entering the ‘Paddle Partners’ competition, we’re giving someone the chance to own their fear by canoeing along Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. If you can get across that, you’ve well and truly conquered your fears.”
The Morning Live presenter paddled down the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in North Wales, which towers 126 foot above the ground, and measures a staggering 1,007 foot long.
As she bravely paddled across the treacherous heights and peered over the edge of the canoe, she said: “Oh my days, this is insane! But as views go and as far as experiences go, this is unbelievable.”
It comes as 35 per cent of adults in the UK admitted having a fear of heights – making it the most common scare.
To help combat the UK’s biggest fear, Virgin Red has launched a competition to face their fears and do things which make them scared.
A spokesperson for the rewards group, which commissioned the research, said: "Fear can get in the way of astonishing experiences, sometimes there’s no rhyme or reason behind it, but it’s important that people tackle what’s making you scared every now and then.
“By entering the ‘Paddle Partners’ competition, we’re giving someone the chance to own their fear by canoeing along Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. If you can get across that, you’ve well and truly conquered your fears.”
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00:0035% of British people are apparently afraid of heights so today I'm gonna go
00:16for a bit of a play in a puddle on the world's highest aqueduct and that's what
00:20today is all about Virgin Media encouraging people like me to face their
00:24Dan, tell me about this aqueduct. So the Punxsutaw Aqueduct is 307 meters long
00:32and it's 38 meters high. Let's do this.
00:41Really high. Oh my days. I mean this is insane, isn't it?
00:51Oh, she's high.
00:55Look at that.
00:58As views go and as experiences go, this is unbelievable.
01:04What a wonderful way to spend a morning. If you want to face your fears with Virgin Red,
01:09check out the competition because you could try this and hundreds of other experiences like it.
01:13It's well worth it.