We found this video from Australia, a water-loving island continent with its share of characters.

The sight of a lone boater running his 13-foot aluminum vessel at full throttle up a narrow waterway — while perched atop the outboard cowling — can only bewilder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tJR09QXyRQ

But there he goes, posing for the camera as he charges forward.

The local NT News headline on a report about the incident says it all: “Fool Speed Ahead.”