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Voyageur Tripper
Canada
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2019
Hi there! I'm Mikaela and I'm the voice behind Voyageur Tripper, the outdoor adventure blog. I previously worked as a wilderness guide, leading canoe and hiking trips in Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut. I now spend my time paddling, hiking and camping as much as possible, and share resources to help others taking longer and more challenging trips in the backcountry.
Diving into the CHASM OF CHILLS along the Nahanni River, NWT
Hi friends, long time no video! I was writing a blog post about the Nahanni River and I was trying to write about this hike I went on through the Chasm of Chills.
Rather than trying to explain how fun it was, I thought I'd make a little (cheesy) montage of the GoPro footage I took during it. I hope you enjoy this short, sweet and silly compilation!
My full trip report on the Nahanni River can be read here: tripreports.voyageurtripper.com/nahanni-river-rabbitkettle-lake-to-nahanni-butte/
Rather than trying to explain how fun it was, I thought I'd make a little (cheesy) montage of the GoPro footage I took during it. I hope you enjoy this short, sweet and silly compilation!
My full trip report on the Nahanni River can be read here: tripreports.voyageurtripper.com/nahanni-river-rabbitkettle-lake-to-nahanni-butte/
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28 Miles / 2 Days Solo Backpacking the Ohlone Wilderness Trail
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Click here to read the full trail guide and trip report: www.voyageurtripper.com/ohlone-wilderness-trail/ In February 2022, I hiked the Ohlone Wilderness Trail from Del Valle Regional Park to Mission Peak Regional Preserve. The entire journey was 28 miles with more than 7000 ft of elevation. I completed the hike over two days. I camped at Maggie's Half Acre and stopped at Murietta Falls, Rose P...
SPANISH RIVER | 7 Days and 145 km of Whitewater Canoeing
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In June 2021, my dad and I joined MHO Adventures for 7 days of whitewater canoeing on the historic Spanish River. We put in at Duke Lake and paddled the east branch of the river. We took out at Agnew Lake 145 km later. Here is the trip we did: mhoadventures.com/adventure/dumoine/?affiliates=2 There were a ton of amazing rapids for novice whitewater paddlers. We used this trip as an opportunity ...
Solo Backpacking 10 Miles to Sykes Hot Springs | Pine Ridge Trail, Big Sur, CA
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In this video, I hike from Big Sur Station to Sykes Camp via the Pine Ridge Trail. There are natural hot springs at Sykes Camp, which is the best way to relax after a long day of hiking. The route is about 15 km each way, with about 1500 m of elevation gain throughout. You can find the full trip report for the route here: tripreports.voyageurtripper.com/los-padres-national-forest-pine-ridge-tra...
Hiking the WESTERN UPLANDS Backpacking Trail | ALGONQUIN Provincial Park
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In this video, Nadine and I hike the Inner Loop of the Western Uplands Backpacking Trail in Algonquin Provincial Park. This is Nadine's first time ever backpacking or backcountry camping! As you can see from the video, the terrain on the route isn't too challenging (although there can be lots of mud), making it a good choice for novice backpackers with decent hiking fitness. We had great weathe...
DOG MOUNTAIN TRAIL: Spring Hiking in North Vancouver
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I hiked the Dog Mountain trail in April 2021. The sun was shining and the temperature was warm, despite there being a lot of snow lingering on the trail. This is an excellent beginner's hiking trail in Vancouver. The trail is only 5 km with less than 200 m of elevation gain. With the amount of snow on the trail, I recommend wearing microspikes if hiking to Dog Mountain in the spring. I didn't w...
Webinar: Meal Planning for Canoe Trips
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On Saturday April 17th, 2021, I hosted an educational webinar with the Wilderness Canoe Association on the topic: Meal Planning for Canoe Trips. In this webinar, I'll introduce you to some of the basics of meal planning and backcountry cooking. It's especially helpful if you're new to canoe camping or interested in taking longer trips where you can't rely on fresh food. The slides used in the w...
RAPIDS & RESCUES on the DUMOINE RIVER | 5 Days in the Wilderness
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In October 2020, eight paddlers canoed the Dumoine River in the Upper Ottawa Valley. Watch how they navigate Class II and Class III rapids, and how they cross a rapid and rescue a pinned canoed. There's beautiful fall scenery, waterfalls, excellent campsites and more. You can view the full Dumoine River Canoeing Trip Report here: www.voyageurtripper.com/dumoine-river-canoe-trip/
BRUCE PENINSULA CAMPING | 2-Day Backpacking Trip in Bruce Peninsula National Park
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Spent 2-days / 1-night backpacking in Bruce Peninsula National Park. In this video I show footage from the beautiful vistas along the Bruce Trail and at the Bruce Peninsula camping site High Dump. There's information on the backcountry campsites, facilities and some behind-the-scenes shots and trail musings. Trip Report: voyageurtripper.com/bruce-peninsula-national-park-camping The trip report ...
PETAWAWA RIVER CANOE TRIP | Paddling Rapids in Algonquin Provincial Park (2020)
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In July 2020, we spent four days paddling the Petawawa River from Travers Lake to McManus Lake. It was a great trip, with lots of whitewater canoeing on fun rapids, a ton of delicious food and great campsites. Here is the trip we did with MHO: mhoadventures.com/adventure/petawawa-river-algonquin-park/?affiliates=2 There is footage of most of the rapids: - Big Thompson Rapids - Little Thompson R...
Highland Backpacking Trail | Hiking in Algonquin (June 2020)
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In June, two friends and I hiked the Highland Backpacking Trail, one of the three multi-day hikes in Algonquin Provincial Park. A comprehensive guide to the trail will be available on my blog on July 4th, 2020. Get a glimpse of the beauty of the Highland Backpacking Trail in this video.
Missinaibi River: Journey to the Northern Sky
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Over 24 days our group paddled the Missinaibi River, one of the best destinations for canoe trips in Canada. We encountered dozens of exciting rapids, completed far too many portages, enjoyed countless delicious meals and built life long connections.
Oh boy, I sure miss canoe camping. What great times there was to be had.
Yes, welcome back! Awesome place and great time with your friends and Dad! This is the only time I will ever see places like this through videos like this😊 Thank you for sharing❤
Hi Gail - thanks for your kind comment! It's good to be back :) I have one other short video in the works, and then I'll have to get back to taking some adventures and filming them!
Looking forward to it!
Welcome back. A good idea to wear a dry suit.
Thank you! Yeah, the water was not warm haha (and the floating made it all way more fun)
Hi Mikaela This is the first time I've watched any of your videos. I was at Sunol's little Yosemite on Memorial day . I was wondering why you dont post videos anymore. I enjoyed watching this and a couple of other ones.
Hi Gail! Thanks for your comment! I moved to California for a new job and for the first six months I wasn’t that busy and was able to do lots of trips and make TH-cam videos about them. But then things started to get busy and its been like that for the past two years. I only do a couple trips each year, and I don’t film them anymore. That said, I do want to get back into it and I’ll be changing jobs this year, so maybe I’ll start uploading again. Comments like these remind me that it’s something I enjoy, and others enjoy it too :)
@@VoyageurTripper Hi Mikaela, Thank you for your reply! Yes, life can get pretty busy/hectic at times. I'm glad you're doing good! I was wondering if something happened to you and that's why you haven't been posting anymore. So, I'm glad all is well with you😊 When life slows down some for you, I look forward to new videos from you. I shared your video with my friend that I went to Sunal Regional park with the other day. And we both think you have alot of courage and guts for going solo backpacking in the wilderness. I admire you for your bravery 💪😉👍 We get nervous and worry about mountain lions or bears when we go hiking😬 We only do day trips. Take care🙋♀️
What time of the year was this?
This was in the middle of July!
Ss teenagers in 1966, 67, 68 we packed in to Barlow and Sykes camps . That was before the devastating forest fires. It was so idyllic to hike and camp in those remote areas . I fancied myself a Taoist monk .
Amazing! It’s hard for me to imagine what it would have looked like without the fire damage, but I’m sure it was beautiful!
I live on the Spanish I see these kinda tourist alot during the summer we always get a laugh at them city slickers packing so much especially so much food with packaging we find and clean on on a regular basis if your going to enjoy the outdoors please keep in mind the more I pack the more I carry and the more store bought food u bring the more garbage is left behind there are plenty of fish and Barry's bring a banik mix and lard it's all u need take time out to catch fish and pick Barry's you'll enjoy it more at a slower pace
God bless the people who fight to preserve open space. We need it more than ever.
very enjoyable - had me leaning in some of those rapids
That stretch from Half Dump to the Grotto is one of the gnarliest on the whole Bruce Trail. Great video, thanks for sharing your adventure.
Cows are generally not predatory. But it is a good idea to avoid being between them and their calves. There are, however, mountain lions in these hills. They are pretty stealthy and the avoid humans, so you usually won't see them. But they are there.
Come back 😢
Mikaela, probably mucked up the spelling. Anyway, I watched this a year ago and now TH-cam has prompted me to watch it again. I am a metric person so good to have you giving the metres etc and for the old fashioned country you seem to be living in, the translation would be helpful. Regards, Paul from south east Australia 🇦🇺 😅
Perfect spelling actually! Thank you :)
@@VoyageurTripperI can’t remember the context of my spellcheck comment, so apologies to you.
I hate bathing with swimsuits, but you can do what you want.
Hikkng in April with unmelted snow is looks easily than walk on the trail in summer with tree roots and muds
Great video. I have a question if I may, do you think the tent pads are big enough for two tents? I am taking a group of 12 soon, I have 3 people per pad, I am wondering if I can fit a 2 man tent and 1 man tent on one pad, or possibly even 2 x 2 man tents?
Beautiful video. But I wish you had kept the sounds of nature as is.
VERY NICE ADVENTURE, I WAS THERE YESTERDAY, 6/3/2023
Great job capturing the beautiful Bruce. ❤👍👍
How long did it take to get to maple leaf lake?
I liked your vid. Many people do this hike solo. I did it in May of 1970 when I was about 25-26 with one other guy. I remember the trails were pretty good. The trip in was the toughest because of all the uphill. We got a late start and camped the first night a little over halfway in. We just slept in our bags and I used my pack for a pillow. About 3am I fealt some rustling and it was a raccoon with his paw inside my pack under my head tearing apart a ham sandwich I had wrapped in foil. He didn't get much. We had brought collapsible fishing poles and caught rainbow trout in the stream near Sykes Camp as the streams and creeks were still flowing pretty good. We stayed for about 3 days and the hot spring was really a nice gift to appreciate. It was flowing right out of the base trunk of a big redwood tree like magic. Everybody was in the buff but all friendly. We took some mushrooms we had with us and the place was very lovely. Now in my 70s, I don't think I could do that hike today. And, I'm sure it's overrun with hikers nowadays. But, I recommend it if you're up to it.
I was there back then
Just read your article about planning a trip on this river. Ssooooo helpful! Thanks!
what is ur IG?
i have ptsd from a mom cow chasing me and my dog for a good quater mile . wtf is with cows? they need to chill
"Chasing" 😂 She was 100% just curious, any aggro was in your mind.
Thank you for sharing your video🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Great overview, thanks for sharing 👍
Keep posting your adventures
Loved it. Please slow your pans
Very good video. Subscribed
Did the Dumoine about 15 years ago. It was our first whitewater trip. Lots of fun. Super high water levels when we did it. I see the bridge at the start has not improved…
Bison are scary, but cows are pretty tame. I think there have been close to zero cow attacks on hikers, and I don't think many bear attacks. I could not bring bear spray in Sequoia Park on a trip there. I was living on the edge.
Awesome!
Wish you would of showed all the pools
It was difficult to show the pools at all as I didn’t want to film other people using them (invasion of privacy and all). You’ll just have to see them for yourself!
@@VoyageurTripper how many pools were there? i only saw 3 when i went..
Great video thanks for posting. I think it's so wonderful that we live in a beautiful province like Ontario where people --especially young women that can camp solo in relative peace and safety and not be stalked by crazies or psychos unlike in some other countries in North America, "wink, wink" if you know what I mean.
Amazing! Dis you have any bear spray or bear horn with you? I’ll be on the same spots in September and can’t find enough info about bear encounters in the area.
I didn't carry either with me. The bears in this area are black bears and tend to avoid people / be non-confrontational. If you were to bring something, I'd recommend a horn over bear spray since it's effective from a further distance. Enjoy the route!
I like the way you edit your videos. Love the scenery. I can learn from you. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you! That means a lot :) Hopefully I'll be able to get another video up soon!
Who can I do this trip with this year?
Hey James! If you send me an email, I can help you find an outfitter to do this trip with! My email is here: www.voyageurtripper.com/contact/
Leaving for my first solo hike here tomorrow your video was awesome and got me super excited :) subscribed!
How was it?
Another excellent video. Nice adventures with helpful info.
Wow !! Awesome job Mikaela.🙌👍👍👍👍👍👏👏 glad i found your vlog. Would to do it. Do you do private guide and how much do you charged?
Hi, one question, did you have to go to Cyprus lake in order to register and get the parking permit? or htey have a office in halfway log Dump?
I had to go to the one near Cyprus - there wasn't one at Halfway Log Dump. The office is only part way down the road to Cyprus though - I didn't have to go all the way to the campground.
@@VoyageurTripper thank you very much!!
@@VIC26VIC You're very welcome Victor!
Hey nice video,thanks I have a question please Are we really allowed to leave the car over night on the BT parking?
I parked at Half Way Log Dump. I went to the visitors center before hand to purchase on overnight parking permit and then could park overnight :)
Hey! Will probably do this hike in April. Do you have a video on what you pack? Also, did you see ppl w/ dogs on this trail and would you recommend it as a dog friendly trail?
I have some blog posts on what I pack! This one is a good place to start: www.voyageurtripper.com/ultralightweight-backpacking-gear/ Yeah I saw others dogs on the trail! I think it depends on your dogs experience hiking, there's a few sections that are tricky but overall it's a suitable trail for a dog :)
i chuckled listening to you state your fears while the stampede ran the other way. (my bf is 6'4" and he had the same reaction when we encountered TWO cows in the fremont hills last saturday)
That actually makes me feel a lot better! They're surprisingly scary up close!
Such a beautiful trail. I haven’t made it all the way back yet but hopefully soon. What part of the week did you go? Cheers from Cali
great video!!!
What a beautiful hike!
It sure was! Great weather especially!
You might be interested in another TH-camr that does hiking vlogs. Kraig Adams. =) he has a style you might be interested in.
I already follow him! He has great videos!
Wow. What a trip. Looks amazing.
Thanks! It was great!!
Very enjoyable video! I think the cows wanted cuddles!
Thanks Stewart! Haha I think the cows want me to leave them alone forever hahaha
@@VoyageurTripper 😅