Mid-West Freestyle Canoe 2007 -- Marc Ornstein

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  • čas přidán 27. 04. 2008
  • American Freestyle canoeing is the art of paddling a canoe on flat water with perfect control of its movements. The canoe is usually leaned over to the side to help the boat turn sharply and efficiently and paddle strokes are taken on either side of the canoe depending on the individual move. Balance, paddle placement and turn initiation are a few keys to this control. Since the movements seem dance-like, some practice this art timed to music, which is the ultimate in control.
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  • @KS6DAY
    @KS6DAY Před 2 lety +3886

    It's been a long road but it looks like I finally got to the end of the internet and have now seen everything. And what a magnificent finale this is.

    • @ryanlemons7831
      @ryanlemons7831 Před 2 lety +19

      @ KS6DAY
      Excellent comment!! 😂

    • @maddb3457
      @maddb3457 Před 2 lety +30

      lol i don't know how i've ended up here either.

    • @joblo6394
      @joblo6394 Před 2 lety

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @travisyork3915
      @travisyork3915 Před 2 lety +10

      How did we get here anyway? 😳

    • @jodynewman5958
      @jodynewman5958 Před 2 lety +7

      WTH I don’t even know u people and I’m here too

  • @SilojensenDK
    @SilojensenDK Před 5 lety +5453

    Only Ornstein's seat was dry after this masterful display.

  • @joshuarussell3681
    @joshuarussell3681 Před 2 lety +594

    The reverse hand side paddle 360 rotation with a hint of knee slap really had me in tears he nailed it

    • @PasiBuilds
      @PasiBuilds Před 2 lety +3

      Dude u made me lol xD

    • @danilog7695
      @danilog7695 Před 2 lety

      😂😂

    • @Hutch0311
      @Hutch0311 Před 2 lety +7

      That was a "high side knuckle duster 360 tail whip".. But honest mistake as they do look nearly similar ✌

    • @Halliday7895
      @Halliday7895 Před 2 lety +4

      @@Hutch0311 it all looked the same - him spinning and or nearly dipping each side of the vessel as close as possible to taking on massive water...without taking on much water...id liek to see how much went in there i suspect thats why he wears black trousers (so you cant tell they are wet). add in a few waves and kisses...5 mins of 80s music awesomeness and a splash of scenic tranquility... and there it is..it was actually captivating at times.

    • @unicornshampoo
      @unicornshampoo Před 2 lety +1

      @@Halliday7895 Philistine!

  • @johnk9220
    @johnk9220 Před 2 lety +470

    Marc Ornstein's "devil may care" style and flashy tricks are perfect examples of why people are saying the sport is becoming a shadow of what it once was. Though I'm not a fan of Marc and his "hotshot" persona, if it brings more young people into the sport I'm all for it.

    • @boboloko
      @boboloko Před 2 lety +8

      😂

    • @hughdunbar9823
      @hughdunbar9823 Před 2 lety +5

      That's 'flashy'?? LOL!

    • @RobMacKendrick
      @RobMacKendrick Před 2 lety +28

      It's all the cosmetic surgery that ruins canoeing for me today.

    • @SilojensenDK
      @SilojensenDK Před 2 lety +18

      Money and eastern Europeans control the sport nowadays from what I heard...

    • @viciousKev
      @viciousKev Před rokem +13

      You say this, but it is the freestyle division. If you cant handle it, stay out of it. This is where the big boys play

  • @kevinmagee3474
    @kevinmagee3474 Před 5 lety +3582

    And the crowd goes mild

  • @christurpin6449
    @christurpin6449 Před 2 lety +1549

    This was Ornstein at his peak, before the glitz and the glamour of American freestyle canoeing got to him. Sad story.

    • @dawicked2k8
      @dawicked2k8 Před 2 lety +40

      I heard he was always fighting his demons behind closed doors..........
      heartbreaking story

    • @joeyoung1973
      @joeyoung1973 Před 2 lety +19

      The Jonny menzel of canoeing if you will

    • @dawicked2k8
      @dawicked2k8 Před 2 lety +11

      Joe Young i will

    • @InsidetheCasino
      @InsidetheCasino Před 2 lety +16

      His appearance on Johnny Carson 30 years ago was the beginning of his downward spiral.

    • @Tjbawlsinyomouf
      @Tjbawlsinyomouf Před 2 lety +4

      😂💀💀💀💀

  • @aculasabacca
    @aculasabacca Před 2 lety +528

    I especially like it when he make the canoe turn around, I love that part.

  • @PasiBuilds
    @PasiBuilds Před 2 lety +136

    The nod he gives to the DJ at 1:19 is just so precise. Marc is the type of man who knows what he wants and when he wants it. Nothing but respect.

    • @hxhdfjifzirstc894
      @hxhdfjifzirstc894 Před rokem +4

      I love how you can clearly tell over youtube that they're playing a Dolby cassette tape on the PA system.

  • @bobbywhitewolf
    @bobbywhitewolf Před 10 lety +1882

    This is a kind of competition where the competitors are also the audience.

  • @jerryminnie
    @jerryminnie Před 6 lety +742

    Now I know how Lewis and Clark persuaded Sacagawea to join the expedition.

  • @rileywashere91
    @rileywashere91 Před 2 lety +117

    There’s a lot of new young guns comin for the throne, but I’ve yet to see one come close to even a mediocre Ornstein performance. Pure class and talent.

    • @RobMacKendrick
      @RobMacKendrick Před 2 lety +3

      These kids today just never had to pay their dues.

  • @seanpair1382
    @seanpair1382 Před 2 lety +178

    The CZcams algorithm has blessed us once again.

    • @r34ct64
      @r34ct64 Před 2 lety +1

      Hello fellow traveler.

    • @chaddfry5345
      @chaddfry5345 Před 2 lety +1

      Apparently CZcams thinks I'll enjoy this annually... then again I did click on it🤔

    • @Agelesslink
      @Agelesslink Před 2 lety +1

      Ikr. I was watching rally racing when it recommended this 😂

  • @mjfollmer8506
    @mjfollmer8506 Před 5 lety +353

    Usian Bolt is the Marc Ornstein of Olympic running. Been saying it for years....

    • @hxhdfjifzirstc894
      @hxhdfjifzirstc894 Před rokem +1

      I don't really think that's a fair comparison yet, but Bolt is still young.

  • @Thrillho33
    @Thrillho33 Před 5 lety +964

    Marc really took a risk going sans jacket, but dare I say the informality seemed to win over the crowd. One thing's for sure, Mid-West freestyle canoing will never be the same.

    • @TheNellie814
      @TheNellie814 Před 4 lety +19

      Thrillho33, I agree. I thought this performance was going to be too bourgeois, but when he took the jacket and sandals off, I stopped worrying.

    • @FantomasSF
      @FantomasSF Před 4 lety +3

      Gentleman of the word 🙌🏼

    • @aaronmarshall9049
      @aaronmarshall9049 Před 3 lety +2

      You win for best comment of the decade

    • @MatthewSpencerKociol
      @MatthewSpencerKociol Před 2 lety

      How is this not the caption for a far side comic?

    • @heyuonthewall26
      @heyuonthewall26 Před 2 lety +5

      It was a bold move, for sure. I think we’re going to see a real turn in the sport with the next generation of performers, citing Marc as their inspiration.

  • @Julia-qo1mw
    @Julia-qo1mw Před rokem +27

    A single tear ran down my face, over my quivering lips, and into my soup whilst I watched this emotional spectacle.
    The tear salted the soup to perfection.
    Thank you, Marc.

  • @JohnsTinyWoodshop
    @JohnsTinyWoodshop Před 2 lety +62

    I don't why the algorithm chose me, but I'm grateful for the experience and have come out of this a better man

  • @otze1434
    @otze1434 Před 5 lety +1487

    Watching an old man in a canoe rowing to lady in red at 10pm ... my life is so fu**ed up...i need some friends

    • @dbassfishing5564
      @dbassfishing5564 Před 5 lety +29

      Bro that was probably one of the funniest things I have read in a while. I'd gladly be your friend😂

    • @chireef3125
      @chireef3125 Před 5 lety

      Otze 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣

    • @msheehandub
      @msheehandub Před 5 lety +16

      At least it's not 3am..

    • @flip66five
      @flip66five Před 5 lety +4

      Me too otze...we can be friends...

    • @JamesDBuzzard
      @JamesDBuzzard Před 5 lety +36

      I'm in the same boat!

  • @eddiebarry4199
    @eddiebarry4199 Před 5 lety +1463

    Marc Ornstein is the bad boy of freestyle canoe. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it.

  • @NewMatildaDotCom
    @NewMatildaDotCom Před 2 lety +47

    I’m in a committed, loving, long-term relationship. But still… this makes me wonder what else is out there.

  • @keenb641
    @keenb641 Před 2 lety +11

    I can't believe it took me till 4am to finally find what I never knew I was looking for.

  • @rickhagemeijer5157
    @rickhagemeijer5157 Před 5 lety +767

    Imagine walking in the woods an hearing some music. So you go check it out and see this

    • @karlsandin4515
      @karlsandin4515 Před 5 lety +9

      Rick Hagemeijer Hahahahahahhahahahahaha

    • @Mad-wv6ol
      @Mad-wv6ol Před 4 lety +9

      @@karlsandin4515 This best fucking i ever seen extreme sports it put B.M.X skateboard to shame.

    • @WILLELLARD81
      @WILLELLARD81 Před 4 lety +1

      Hahahahaha

    • @Mad-wv6ol
      @Mad-wv6ol Před 4 lety +2

      @@WILLELLARD81 Some people will call this almost a sport but for me this better then the Superbowl and the world series combined.

    • @thawk1435
      @thawk1435 Před 4 lety +4

      Better than hearing banjo music and feeling your cheeks clench....

  • @barrygoldwater9450
    @barrygoldwater9450 Před 5 lety +672

    The first and last freestyle canoe championship. It appears that there is essentially one move, spinning.

    • @AgentXaos
      @AgentXaos Před 5 lety +25

      Check out Molly Gurien's performance she does some subtle drifting. Also there's another one of these in September and a few freestyle expos/symposiums during the summer. Hope once you check out what freestyle canoeing is all about we see you at one of them, Barry!

    • @TomBlom0
      @TomBlom0 Před 5 lety +48

      Yea but you could clockwise OR counter clockwise

    • @joops110
      @joops110 Před 5 lety +27

      Can't wait to see someone do a kickflip.

    • @MrNavajoRug
      @MrNavajoRug Před 5 lety +37

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's the best fucking part about this whole thing. Theres literally only one fucking move. And the gallery claps every God damn time like it's something new! Fucking fantastic

    • @heczrivz2390
      @heczrivz2390 Před 5 lety +5

      Its not just spinning. It’s how you spin! 😎

  • @4729Punisher
    @4729Punisher Před 2 lety +119

    Nice to see everyone again. Looks like I'll be seeing you boys next time the algorithm units us.

    • @throngcleaver
      @throngcleaver Před 2 lety +3

      Yeah, it's been a long time since I was in a unit.

    • @roguexlegend377
      @roguexlegend377 Před 2 lety +2

      :)

    • @aaronwelch5391
      @aaronwelch5391 Před 2 lety +3

      Don't know what you're talking about... The Algo sucked me in, yes, as it did us all. But I hard searched this... .... ... again... ... ... purely to relive the majesty.

    • @4729Punisher
      @4729Punisher Před 2 lety +2

      @@aaronwelch5391 hahaha yeah I feel ya

    • @reginaldfairfield
      @reginaldfairfield Před 2 lety +1

      Is that why you all are here? I searched for caneoing videos. LMAOOO

  • @travisrogers5263
    @travisrogers5263 Před 2 lety +443

    I can't express how dangerously close he was to capsizing and without a life jacket. This sport is not for the faint of heart.

    • @janvanruth3485
      @janvanruth3485 Před 2 lety +18

      sure, he actually might get his hair wet....

    • @Snarf_Le_Wombat
      @Snarf_Le_Wombat Před 2 lety +9

      @@janvanruth3485 Doesn't have to worry about the top of it

    • @pumpkinflipper5751
      @pumpkinflipper5751 Před 2 lety +13

      if someone cant swim that far in without a life jacket, they shouldn't be in a canoe at all

    • @thetinman104
      @thetinman104 Před 2 lety +3

      Yeah swimming is hard

    • @Will-nn6ux
      @Will-nn6ux Před 2 lety +5

      @@pumpkinflipper5751 It's potentially a problem in colder weather. Lots of people die from cold water shock, even if the air temperature isn't very cold. Apparently, that can happen in water temperatures as high as 50-60F (10-15C).

  • @selenaatomik3231
    @selenaatomik3231 Před 5 lety +1416

    Ahhh...
    Marc Ornstein. I remember having his poster on the ceiling above my bed as a girl.

  • @thejesuschrist
    @thejesuschrist Před 2 lety +2196

    Seeing Marc Ornstein do what Marc Ornstein was born to do make me so proud.

    • @meowbacca5624
      @meowbacca5624 Před 2 lety +17

      It’s almost as if he was walking on water the way Marc handled than canoe

    • @arjunls3439
      @arjunls3439 Před 2 lety +43

      How dafuq did u get verified!!!??? 🤣

    • @SovereignTonic
      @SovereignTonic Před 2 lety +10

      Thanks Jesus!

    • @fiftyghoststrading8500
      @fiftyghoststrading8500 Před 2 lety +2

      *makes, Jesus. _Jesus_.

    • @paulburney1505
      @paulburney1505 Před 2 lety +14

      I personally preferred Marc’s 2006 freestyle canoe interpretation of “Bodies hit the Floor”. To each their own.

  • @nebulka-
    @nebulka- Před rokem +17

    this choreography is straight up emotional. The fire in his heart. The sway in his veins. All for the lady in red.

  • @LBPreviews
    @LBPreviews Před rokem +15

    The most historically important part of this video is actually at 1:15. Moments after this, Marc coined his nod that's now famously known as 'The Ornstein nod' in the freestyle canoe scene. Others have tried to imitate it, but nobody can get close to the accuracy of his nod. Impressive stuff.

  • @benpeyton
    @benpeyton Před 3 lety +438

    Wayne Gretzky with a hockey stick,
    Michael Jordan with a basketball and
    Marc Ornstein with a canoe.
    They’ve changed the sport forever.

    • @DavidBrown-nj6eb
      @DavidBrown-nj6eb Před 2 lety +4

      ROFL 🤣.. such a perfect comment.

    • @cobralyoner
      @cobralyoner Před 2 lety +1

      don't forget the many fallen Heros in tether car racing.

    • @atorrrand
      @atorrrand Před 2 lety +2

      Don't group those other presents with the great Marc Ornstein.

  • @katherinegraham3803
    @katherinegraham3803 Před 5 lety +338

    There's a Venn Diagram with a circle for Weird and a circle for Wholesome, and this guy is out there paddling around in the overlap.
    Well done Mr. Ornstein.

  • @jeremyfraga5235
    @jeremyfraga5235 Před rokem +4

    I first watched this in 2009 and I am here now in 2023 still tearing up at the elegance and beauty of this careful art. The kiss of my late wife doesn't even come close to this majestic performance.

  • @paulbreenis5764
    @paulbreenis5764 Před rokem +8

    Marc "Danger" Ornstein's canoe freestyle is enough to bring a grown man to tears. RIP to one of the great canoeist of our time

  • @Shalibobe
    @Shalibobe Před 13 lety +84

    I liked the part when he made the boat go around in a circle. I like boats and I like circles, so that part was special for me.

  • @foxxygearreviews7754
    @foxxygearreviews7754 Před 5 lety +331

    This video made me realize it’s time to start chasing my dreams! After all, they don’t call it a “can’t-noe.”

    • @lthammox
      @lthammox Před 4 lety +2

      This comment

    • @ashabee2178
      @ashabee2178 Před 4 lety +2

      I'm chooooking!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂

    • @seanmccambridge
      @seanmccambridge Před 3 lety +1

      Pelican approves.

    • @Reitz86
      @Reitz86 Před 2 lety +1

      An epiphany has occurred 🙏

    • @YukonDemon
      @YukonDemon Před 2 lety +2

      I have no idea why this was on my recommended, but I clicked for the comments. You did not disappoint... Thank you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @MrDsells
    @MrDsells Před 2 měsíci +2

    I just rediscovered my sense of wonder. Thanks, Marc Ornstein and all the fine people that made the 2007 mid-west freestyle canoe paddling championships happen.

  • @mongo0606
    @mongo0606 Před 5 lety +721

    This is honestly the best comments section I've ever scrolled through

    • @witchypoorose5196
      @witchypoorose5196 Před 4 lety

      Same!
      😂🤣👏👏

    • @sgrimm98
      @sgrimm98 Před 4 lety +1

      I have never enjoyed comments so much!

    • @vivazapata1962
      @vivazapata1962 Před 4 lety +2

      Try "How To Lose 15 pounds in 7 days with Peel-a-Pound Soup"

    • @dynamo0255
      @dynamo0255 Před 4 lety +1

      Me too, I'm in tears 🤣🤣🤣

    • @flysubcompact
      @flysubcompact Před 3 lety

      I'm likely going straight to hell for laughing, but i can't hepp it.

  • @aaronm8636
    @aaronm8636 Před 2 lety +243

    The poise. The majesty. The laser focus in Marc's eyes was betrayed only by the grace in his every paddle stroke. Exquisite choice of paddle, I might add. Most of you will recognize it as a Swiss Ash. Marc had it turned out especially for this event by legendary paddlesman, Lars Ramuk. The craftsmanship is second to none as you can see by the way it cuts through the green-billed water with all the old world charm of a Plumed Stirlite whilst rivaling the propelling power of the modern Two-Pieced Joshua Bolts of Nigerian fame. However, the paddle, for all it's quality, is but an after thought if it weren't for the man wielding it. You see, Marc doesn't just paddle with an oar, but with his heart. Gently stirring the pond just as one's seat of emotions might be stirred by a tender moment or a bittersweet parting. For a few brief moments on this special evening Marc commanded the hearts and minds of every man, woman, and child on this mortal coil. And just as quickly as he stole from us our very will, he returned it, in humble supplication. Thank you, Marc. We owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude for sharing with us the maritime beauty of your life's work. Glide on, good sir. Glide on.

    • @authenticdetails
      @authenticdetails Před rokem +20

      I simply cannot stop laughing from the masterfully written comment of Aaron M. It has resounding effects that last well beyond the moment of consumption. Days, weeks, months my abs still crumble at the intensity of the foreborn comment of a thee. This wins the internet.

    • @igottabigdong7985
      @igottabigdong7985 Před rokem +3

      Someone's great grandpa is really out here hawking them truth loogies

    • @jakeweber2589
      @jakeweber2589 Před rokem +1

      This is incredible lol

    • @travisstowell7800
      @travisstowell7800 Před rokem

      Holy Fu-+ !!!! This is beautiful

    • @reelchef67
      @reelchef67 Před rokem +2

      Lmao the best freestyle paddles are made in canada ,ie ray kettlewell,- bruce smith- fishel paddles- etc etc.. usually from black cherry or birdseye maple...

  • @cobralyoner
    @cobralyoner Před 2 lety +74

    I would die to get a version narrated by David Attenborough.

  • @rockemblack
    @rockemblack Před rokem +8

    14 years and this video still bangs

  • @busboy3232
    @busboy3232 Před 5 lety +209

    Surprised hes not sponsored yet by the RedBull Canoe Team.

    • @MrJakson112
      @MrJakson112 Před 5 lety +1

      Actually got a recommended video from redbull when watching this 😂

    • @buymy92accord
      @buymy92accord Před 5 lety +4

      It's obvious he's going for the Grey Poupon sponsorship

  • @jeffsievert5476
    @jeffsievert5476 Před 5 lety +469

    The confidence from Marc when he nodded the music on . He truly is a force to be reckoned with .
    I see Red Bull sponsorship in his pocket .

    • @D2A962
      @D2A962 Před 5 lety +3

      I was NOT ready for that music.

    • @smiley800
      @smiley800 Před 5 lety +2

      That wasn't a Red Bull.

    • @LinZhasInfiniteSwag
      @LinZhasInfiniteSwag Před 5 lety +9

      I don't know Cotton. Let's see how this pans out

    • @snarkgriswold1907
      @snarkgriswold1907 Před 4 lety +2

      Red Bull and Magnum condoms.

    • @tramplamps
      @tramplamps Před 3 lety +1

      @@smiley800 I was thinking a mild Rose’, and maybe, just a wink of Valerian root.

  • @leandrovesidi9239
    @leandrovesidi9239 Před 2 lety +24

    Mi vieja me dio la vida, Marc Ornstein me enseño a soñar gracias Noe y Claudio 💛

  • @arfshesaid4325
    @arfshesaid4325 Před 2 lety +5

    good lord , he was paddling like this in 07, i dont even want to think of what advancements have taken place since.....thank you Marc thank you

  • @orirbjrk5573
    @orirbjrk5573 Před 5 lety +301

    When someone says whatever floats your boat, this will eternally be my first thought.

  • @andrewkennedy-reagan3289
    @andrewkennedy-reagan3289 Před 5 lety +919

    I want to see the 30 for 30 on Marc Ornstein’s career. He’s in his prime here, but injuries, drugs, groupies and the pressure of the competitive canoe circuit would derail his promising career.

    • @jimreily7538
      @jimreily7538 Před 3 lety +53

      Oh he's had an incredible career. The great Ornstein-Jacoby battles that defined his early years. The so called "Frogmen" incident (which was just media trying to destroy a rising star in my view). Echoes of the later "Invisible Motorboat" stuff.
      He shut them up with the Margaret River series. One of the most beautiful sequences of freestyle since Findler, or even Darnsberg (hints of the early days of the sport, with grace and poise that, as the Freestyle Canoeing Essentials said at the time, "redefined the sport").
      And of course, the Infamous "Invisible Motorboat" incident - people just couldn't accept that the Margaret River series, and five or ten years after which he just dominated this sport, could possibly be conducted by pure skill.
      (But remember, Ormstein lives on a river, he trains 14, 15, sometimes 16 hours a day; he's got an entire corporation of planners, agents, sponsors, all that stuff, built from his own sheer ability).
      Fiction became fact when it was revealed that Jacoby and others were in fact using tiny hidden devices (not motors but basically water pumps) to orient their crafts, allowing them to appear far more dextrous and agile than they were.
      That was a real scar on the sport. It took down Jacoby and others and the whole "Punks with Pumps" thing made it clear - the public will not tolerate that type of nonsense from freestylers. Jacoby perhaps might emerge forgiven someday, but who knows.
      Let me be clear though: nobody ever proved Marc Ornstein had done anything wrong. He was never found to be using pumps, motors or anything except talent and dedication.
      Then, over the past decade, Ornstein reached new heights - the sequences/partnership with the great ballet choreographer Nizhnikov, who Mr Ornstein credits as "one of the true unsung masters" of the sport, and of his recent successes.
      Hard to see what anyone could do, to beat Ornstein, today in his current peak physical and mental conditioning.
      I think the real question is being asked right now by freestyle canoeing experts - what will Marc Ornstein do next, to outdo Marc Ornstein ?

    • @Ptrm594
      @Ptrm594 Před 3 lety +13

      @@jimreily7538 Excellent summary. Massive Ornstein fan here. I hated Jacoby even before he was revealed to be a cheat.
      I think the Invisible Motorboat/Punks with Pumps stuff actually showed just HOW GOOD Ornstein is ! Jacoby was doing everything with hidden technology and Ornstein STILL outdid him.
      All Ornstein needed was a canoe, an oar, and a piece of music.
      The best athlete in the history of professional FSC by FAR.

    • @Ptrm594
      @Ptrm594 Před 3 lety +3

      Marc Ornstein DEFINITELY needs a 30 for 30. I'd pay heaps to see that.

    • @illz09
      @illz09 Před 3 lety

      HAHAHAHAHAHAA

    • @brianviera9539
      @brianviera9539 Před 2 lety +2

      Will Ferrell or Steve Carell?

  • @SportDog75
    @SportDog75 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Marc added to his first ballot Hall of Fame credentials with this performance. The way he's able to transform such a technically demanding performance into something appearing so effortless is unmatched. There will never be another Marc Ornstein.

  • @anadubie
    @anadubie Před 2 lety +13

    gracias Noe por tu vocación de servicio, gracias Marc, hoy me freestylearon la canoa

    • @GustavoPinto48
      @GustavoPinto48 Před 2 lety

      este es el tipo de comentarios que vine a ver jajajaj

    • @SICXiS
      @SICXiS Před 2 lety

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @fob4less
    @fob4less Před 5 lety +309

    I liked the part where he spins around.

  • @hovermaster939
    @hovermaster939 Před 5 lety +217

    That was the most tender paddling I've ever experienced...

    • @OO1O11O1
      @OO1O11O1 Před 5 lety +2

      Hover Master there’s levels to this comment 😂

    • @porkchop803scwilliams9
      @porkchop803scwilliams9 Před 5 lety +1

      He was gentle with his paddle and the water,,it didn't feel the caress of his canoeing ways

  • @laturcadeballester8701
    @laturcadeballester8701 Před 2 lety +44

    Gracias Noe y Mark, gracias a ustedes anoche me la pusieron después de mucho tiempo. Gratitud eterna a ambos.

  • @brunocousino9164
    @brunocousino9164 Před 2 lety +42

    Gracias Noe! El mejor adagio de canoa que he visto!

  • @luke8536
    @luke8536 Před 2 lety +84

    The comments are almost as great as the video itself. I’m proud of all of you

    • @Pancakeshouse85
      @Pancakeshouse85 Před 2 lety +5

      Part of the reason why I come back to this video is to read the new crop of comedy. This whole link brings me joy.

  • @mxdjful
    @mxdjful Před 2 lety +158

    Watching this is like watching paint dry....on the interior of the Sistine Chapel. Amazing work by Ornstein as always.

    • @josh33025
      @josh33025 Před rokem +1

      Imagine watching dirt dry, it takes much longer.

  • @baldeagle242
    @baldeagle242 Před 2 lety +10

    This is like watching a guy row a boat around in circles for 5 minutes! How Awesome!

  • @timkramer4008
    @timkramer4008 Před 2 lety +8

    It's only 10pm and CZcams has already recommend me this. I'm usually only ready for this kinda stuff at at least 1am but I'll take it. Thank you Mr algorithm.

    • @420people
      @420people Před 2 lety +1

      I’m over committed myself.
      It’s not even 1PM and this is gonna lead to some deeeeeeeep YouTubing

  • @churboify
    @churboify Před 5 lety +5232

    Yep, that's enough internet for me today.

  • @Val-po6ti
    @Val-po6ti Před 4 lety +497

    For lonely middle-age men in the ghettos of the Midwest, Freestyle Canoe is the only way out!

  • @neoathenea
    @neoathenea Před 2 lety +9

    Gracias Noe! Gracias Crossover! Las ambiciones son los carros que tiran de los sueños, este Freestyle Canoe es mi carro.

  • @Alex-om8kb
    @Alex-om8kb Před 5 lety +230

    Thank you CZcams, you finally did something right by recommending this video to me

  • @Citizen_J
    @Citizen_J Před 5 lety +156

    Through Ornstein's masterful use of wood, the lake has never been wetter.

  • @AlphaJuliett
    @AlphaJuliett Před 2 lety +12

    We all have a laugh at first but come on, we all wish we had the time and be as chill as Mark to do this stuff.

  • @sickofidiots4095
    @sickofidiots4095 Před rokem +9

    A tip starved canoe valet, a creepy song
    you had hoped to forget, a smattering of applause, this amazing video truly has it all. Excellence.

  • @ericperez3208
    @ericperez3208 Před 5 lety +834

    When he took his sandals off at the dock, I knew $hit was about to get real

    • @tracyswearingen8757
      @tracyswearingen8757 Před 5 lety +4

      Eric Perez best comment

    • @bobbarker4255
      @bobbarker4255 Před 5 lety +5

      Eric Perez I am pissing my pants! Lmfao!

    • @Mad-wv6ol
      @Mad-wv6ol Před 4 lety +4

      @@bobbarker4255 ls this a actual sport are did somebody grandad escape from a nursing home and is he figuring out which to go.

    • @andyeighttre
      @andyeighttre Před 4 lety +7

      How terrible would your wife have to be for you to invent this sport?

    • @Mad-wv6ol
      @Mad-wv6ol Před 4 lety

      @@andyeighttreMe as 42 year man i will take my mom and dad when they have down time the art of canoeing.

  • @furies
    @furies Před 5 lety +101

    I have this dude's rookie card. I guard it with my life.

    • @sayyowhatsup1067
      @sayyowhatsup1067 Před 5 lety +2

      Yeah but is it autographed???

    • @BowChickaHonkHonk1
      @BowChickaHonkHonk1 Před 2 lety

      I would honestly buy that and put it on my wall just as a conversation piece. We should make a hundred of them.

    • @furies
      @furies Před 2 lety +1

      @@sayyowhatsup1067 He signed it with a wet tip paddle.

    • @timprescott4634
      @timprescott4634 Před 2 lety +1

      Beckett is publishing a price guide this year. Pretty sure a mint rookie Ornstein will be on par with a Nap Lajoie.

  • @lovgmirna
    @lovgmirna Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you mark and noe for teachme to love with all my heart and live without sarasas

  • @Rude8oi
    @Rude8oi Před 6 měsíci +1

    This man is the GOAT and a national treasure. Protect at all costs!!

  • @joelalamo45
    @joelalamo45 Před 10 lety +345

    This guys sets the bar awfully high for aspiring aspiring freestyle canoers. When he raises his arm at his imaginary woman who is pitching woo to.... I almost cried. This man is a beautiful paddler and a hell of a good blackjack dealer.

    • @goldenox7896
      @goldenox7896 Před 8 lety +4

      +joelalamo45 pitching woo to... I'm dying!

    • @Psychosix
      @Psychosix Před 6 lety +7

      Really? You almost cried? What happens when you think of the children dying in Syria? Do you implode or something?

    • @chrishansen4455
      @chrishansen4455 Před 6 lety +8

      @joelalamo45 "aspiring freestyle canoers"
      Is that really a thing?

    • @Ryan09876
      @Ryan09876 Před 5 lety +12

      @@chrishansen4455 There is a freestyle canoer in all of us, Chris Hansen

    • @Hkarl85
      @Hkarl85 Před 5 lety

      @@Psychosix are they paddling?

  • @TLervis
    @TLervis Před 5 lety +510

    This man has a very specific request in the event that he dies. No Wake....

  • @delfiix3109
    @delfiix3109 Před 2 lety +9

    muchas gracias gracias noe. mi mama me dio la vida pero marc ornstein las ganas de vivirla ❤️

  • @verchiara
    @verchiara Před 2 lety +10

    Gracias Noe!!! La reacción de la persona a la que le muestre este video a partir de ahora va a ser buen parámetro de si el acto debe suceder o no

  • @r.m.r.3224
    @r.m.r.3224 Před 5 lety +96

    The most absurd takeaway i came away with is this. He's not spinning in the canoe. It's stationary and all else is spinning around him. This includes my head after watching all five minutes and twenty four seconds of this mind twisting majesty.

  • @rhenfield5908
    @rhenfield5908 Před 5 lety +203

    had to slow it down to 0.75x speed to really absorb all the action Orn was throwing at me!

    • @jshamis
      @jshamis Před 4 lety +1

      Go even slower.

    • @Reitz86
      @Reitz86 Před 2 lety +1

      I had to watch it over and over to grasp the complexity of his skills, why did I push my boys into basketball 😞

    • @SickBuckNaStY
      @SickBuckNaStY Před 2 lety +1

      He never even showed his true power.
      How he can get across the entire lake with only 1 paddle.

  • @riditrip1612
    @riditrip1612 Před 2 lety +10

    Gracias Noe y Marc por este momento ❤️❤️
    Solo puedo compararlo al baile de Juan Gabriel, de punta en blanco, en aquel palacio de las artes, mientras hacía "así fue"

  • @Bryan-kd7qv
    @Bryan-kd7qv Před rokem +21

    Marc setting the FUCKING TONE. This guy is the Hideki Matsuyama of the National Freestyle Canoe World. I'm pretty sure he was featured on the cover of Paddle Pals in 08' for this ground breaking performance. This guy makes the water purrr

    • @Shackleford8
      @Shackleford8 Před rokem +1

      08' was one hell of a year...

    • @cheslerpark7223
      @cheslerpark7223 Před 11 měsíci +1

      "Paddle Pals" yo sign me UP 🥵🤚🖐✋️🍑🍑🛶

    • @michaelwalker1531
      @michaelwalker1531 Před 8 měsíci

      Now that is one lofty compliment beset on one performance. Yet it is truly worth every measure. It is no wonder that his tuxedo vest (which is actually a hydrostatic PFD since Marc cannot swim) is hanging in the Canoe Paddlemen’s HOF next to Chief Sitting Bull’s loincloth and paddle. Marc just may be the GOAT paddler.

  • @MoritzMoo
    @MoritzMoo Před 5 lety +345

    *Once again, CZcams recommendations has brought us all together.*

    • @demonicon1
      @demonicon1 Před 5 lety +1

      All I watch is metallica videos and arm wrestling videos, not sure where this came from but my life will be forever changed

    • @MoritzMoo
      @MoritzMoo Před 5 lety +1

      @@demonicon1 *That's how youtube works*

    • @stijnvandamme76
      @stijnvandamme76 Před 2 lety +2

      @@demonicon1 with a name like Shittenheizer poopy poo , the algorithm has no choice but to recommend you weird shit. Res Ipsa Loquitur.

  • @jonathanbrown7564
    @jonathanbrown7564 Před 2 lety +192

    Marc Ornstein is an anagram for Minor Trances, which is exactly what he put us all in with that performance.

    • @drewsims262
      @drewsims262 Před 2 lety +5

      Holy shit it actually is!! Honestly how long did it take you to see that?

    • @sockmon1
      @sockmon1 Před 2 lety +6

      This observation gives me a big rubbery one.

    • @marshwetland3808
      @marshwetland3808 Před 2 lety +2

      @@drewsims262 He was in a trance when he saw it. Myself, I was busting a gut laughing. As a canoeist who can also low-side this type of boat, it's really no big dealing flat water with no wind. It's just fuckin' hilarious!

    • @davidsully348
      @davidsully348 Před rokem +2

      I connect with you Mr. Brown. I've shared a similar experience. Not sure if it's the soft evening light, or the placid water, or the sight of a tuxedoed man in a canoe, gently stroking to his beloved lady in red. In any case, like the artist himself, and you Mr. Brown, I find myself in a 'crimson trane'. And, much like Mr. Ornstein, and you as well Mr. Brown, seems that I too am a 'master in corn'.

  • @m0e19
    @m0e19 Před rokem +2

    Why do I repeatedly watch this? I must be a sick maniac just like Marc Ornstein

  • @daleyadventures3896
    @daleyadventures3896 Před 2 lety +2

    The fact I've ended up here to watch this most beautiful piece of art is a miracle in its most purest form.

  • @marshallgibson7817
    @marshallgibson7817 Před 6 lety +833

    I bet people see him practicing and they are like that poor old man can't get back to shore someone should help him

    • @dw6505
      @dw6505 Před 5 lety +9

      Haha, not knowing he's probably the most skilled paddler on the lake.

    • @ExploringCabinsandMines
      @ExploringCabinsandMines Před 5 lety +2

      LMFAO

    • @happyrocker02
      @happyrocker02 Před 5 lety +4

      Snot came out of my nose after reading this

    • @tbird2284
      @tbird2284 Před 5 lety +1

      Laughed so hard my side hurts that’s a great one ☝️ 😂😂😂😂

    • @tylerdowling
      @tylerdowling Před 5 lety

      Especially with that Jeeves butler outfit

  • @Slamm
    @Slamm Před 8 lety +239

    the slow and the curious: canoe drift

  • @ericpodhorecki5427
    @ericpodhorecki5427 Před 2 lety +2

    We really not are born equal... Marc got all the canoe skills for himself. So much grace. Who knew he would dedicate his life to the production of videos for stoners.

  • @geor.ginaaa
    @geor.ginaaa Před 2 lety +5

    Thank you Noly and Marc for teaching me how to live and love 💖💖💖

  • @frankbennett6012
    @frankbennett6012 Před 5 lety +129

    Six gold paddles hangin on the wall. The Boat GOAT

  • @MRSLAV
    @MRSLAV Před 2 lety +31

    This should be on redtube

  • @arifureta9825
    @arifureta9825 Před 9 lety +214

    omg the clapping killed me

  • @Biiggles
    @Biiggles Před 2 lety +2

    I dont know why youtube recommended me a dude paddling around a canoe, to a love song.

  • @BIackCadillac
    @BIackCadillac Před 2 lety +2

    I've actually made the trip to this video twice now after browsing youtube for hours and going down the hole... this truly is the edge of the internet.

  • @smartereveryday
    @smartereveryday Před 5 lety +732

    Well done Marc

    • @toycobra12
      @toycobra12 Před 5 lety +15

      You’ve done a lot about computer algorithms lately. I’m interested to know your thoughts on how this 11year old video rose to fame in the past couple months.

    • @SeanLawless
      @SeanLawless Před 3 lety +13

      Lmao fancy seeing you here Destin

    • @gabeharris
      @gabeharris Před 3 lety +7

      DESTIN!?! wow so funny to run into you here😂

    • @eclogite
      @eclogite Před 3 lety +12

      Did not expect to find you here, but heartened to discover you're a man of culture

    • @AZHighlandHomestead
      @AZHighlandHomestead Před 3 lety +4

      Destin is a fan! We are in good company folks!

  • @jameshamilton1215
    @jameshamilton1215 Před 5 lety +634

    It’s like he’s the tip of Bob Ross’ paintbrush.

    • @flysubcompact
      @flysubcompact Před 3 lety +8

      You....just....killed....me, laughing.

    • @JW-jx9zl
      @JW-jx9zl Před 2 lety +2

      If Bob Ross painted with his penis on a canvas of vagina

    • @GoetheNorris
      @GoetheNorris Před 2 lety +3

      Beat the devil out of it

    • @Rigg15
      @Rigg15 Před 2 lety

      Just the tip.

    • @Slypto
      @Slypto Před 2 lety

      Amen

  • @apologos10
    @apologos10 Před rokem +2

    LET'S GO!!
    Marc had a .567 CCS so far that season, after this timeless performance it brought him up to .622 just before the Tourney! A legend of the sport.

  • @mattjohnston9131
    @mattjohnston9131 Před 2 lety +3

    No idea how this got in my feed but its exactly what I've been needing all these years. Thanks youtube

  • @ophello
    @ophello Před 5 lety +860

    “I’ll show them,” said the bullied kid. And he did. 40 years later.

    • @onemanarmyoma0155
      @onemanarmyoma0155 Před 4 lety +1

      HAHAHAHA😃😷👍

    • @lurven6666
      @lurven6666 Před 2 lety

      Underrated

    • @mrr5052
      @mrr5052 Před 2 lety

      And promptly got his ass kicked again by the same bullies as soon as he docked

  • @jonkeniston6862
    @jonkeniston6862 Před 5 lety +62

    There, CZcams, I watched it..
    And I'm not even mad. That was some majestic ass stuff right there.

  • @paulinavillagra
    @paulinavillagra Před 2 lety +4

    Gracias Mark y Noly que con este video me enseñaron a vivir y a amar❤️

  • @plow9719
    @plow9719 Před 2 lety +1

    One of my all time fave videos. Good to see you again, old friend.

  • @PVTBODYPARTS
    @PVTBODYPARTS Před 10 lety +588

    they see me rowin they hatin

  • @freeamerican5353
    @freeamerican5353 Před 3 lety +180

    I accidentally whispered “I love you too”

  • @musivoart9141
    @musivoart9141 Před 2 lety +9

    Gracias Marc Ornstein y Noly por tanto amor y enseñanza a vivir amando en este mundo tan hostil

  • @CollinGill7
    @CollinGill7 Před rokem +2

    This man taught me everything I know about freestyle canoeing, I miss you Marc

  • @bradleycross9935
    @bradleycross9935 Před 5 lety +299

    The best comments I’ve ever read on a CZcams channel. Absolute gold. 10/10 internet, 10/10

    • @MrCharliespence
      @MrCharliespence Před 5 lety +2

      This is one of my go to videos when I am down - for like the last two years. Never looked at the comments until now. They are amazing!

    • @witchypoorose5196
      @witchypoorose5196 Před 4 lety

      ABSOLUTELY!!!!!
      🤣😂👏👏

    • @Mad-wv6ol
      @Mad-wv6ol Před 4 lety

      @@witchypoorose5196 accept for the 969 dislike fucking hater

    • @vivazapata1962
      @vivazapata1962 Před 4 lety +1

      Also try "How To Lose 15 pounds in 7 days with Peel-a-Pound Soup"

    • @thescatologistcopromancer3936
      @thescatologistcopromancer3936 Před 2 lety

      @@vivazapata1962 I'm assuming you're a fan of Internet Comment Etiquette