Crossing HURON… WORLD'S 4th Largest Lake by Canoe
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- FULL DOCUMENTARY: Crossing HURON... A Journey Across the World's 4th Largest Lake by Canoe... Join us on this epic journey across Lake Huron. This epic canoe adventure takes us through three Ontario Provincial Parks, French River Provincial Park, Killarney Provincial Park, and La Cloche Provincial Park. We traverse the North shore of one of the world's Great Lakes, Lake Huron. We retrace the paths of the Indigenous peoples and voyageurs who came long before us. Epic wildlife, stunning scenery, challenging weather conditions, and beautiful Crown land camping, including Philip Edward Island, make for an exciting and unforgettable journey.
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Can't believe your channel isnt huge after this epic season you two had. Great work on this video as usual
Thanks you very much. I think as long as we focus on putting out good quality content the rest will follow. We appreciate your support and comments more than you know!
Terrific you two. Love the single-part full trip vid and the shared narration. That last line in particular was beautiful. That smallie was a full-fledged TOAD!
Hahah....It was a TOAD. Thanks very much Jon. It was a different style for us but it was nice doing the shared narration. Normally (as you would know all to well) I spend so much time on my own editing and it was a nice change to have Ashley involved. Looks like you have had another amazing summer Jon. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Keep on rockin.
Thank you both for taking us along with you on your adventures. You pay the price and we get to enjoy the fruit of your efforts vicariously.
Well we appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. Thanks so much.
Great stuff guys! North Shore is pretty spectacular. The scenery never disappoints. Some great cinematography in this one. keep it up!
Awesome to hear from you guys. Appreciate the feedback on the video. Huron is a beautiful place for sure. You two keep up the amazing work as well. Happy holidays to the both of you.
Amen to your closing monologues Keenan & Ashley! Kindred spirits and "if it was easy, everyone would do it", right?! So many moments in this one just breathtaking and what an epic paddle. These water are jaw dropping. Best beer ever award goes to you Keenan ;-) Ashley, your meals look SO good. You two are terrific team battling through days of crappy weather but the pay off in scenery and wildlife are off the charts. BRAVO and as always THANK YOU for it all. 💪🙌💜 Barret
Thanks very much Barret. This was a special trip for us. We love Huron and the north shore. I’m sure we’ll do it again one day. Thanks very much for the comment as always.
FANTASTIC ! I love your wife's closing words - " all you need is shelter, food, & love"
Thank you. This was a great trip for us. Glad you enjoyed the closing words. 🙏
250km that's a long haul. My wife and I are planning a trip( much shorter) in the spring. Getting plenty of tips, and really digging your channel. Cheers
We are both glad to hear you are enjoying the channel. Cannot wait for spring already. To many trip plans and never enough time! Hope you had a great tripping season.
Awesome trip guys and dogs!!! Love your videos. I can see your dogs are used to travelling in a canoe. I'm hoping by next summer I can get a new dog to join my adventurers. Question?? How big is Blue and what breed? Tks
Hi Kathie. Thanks so much. Our dogs are definitely used to being in a canoe 🛶. Betty Lou is a Australian cattle dog. She’s around 45-50lbs. Amazing dog but if you’ve never had a cattle dog before it’s hard to explain how intense these dogs are. They put 110% into everything and have seemingly endless energy. As I said before though she’s an amazing dog. Thanks for watching Kathie and always appreciate your support.
We just discovered your series! AWESOME!! My wife’s parents (dad and late mom) still own the PITFIELD GENERAL STORE you paddled past in the Killarney Channel! It was so cool to see that. We were hoping you would be going inside the store to stock up on supplies or a bag of chips lol
Now sharing your video with Killarney friends and family :) thx for a great video - well done. And yeah - omg that HUGE bass you caught! Wow
Oh no way. That’s awesome. We absolutely went into the store but didn’t film it. We’ve done this trips. Couple times and have stopped at this store both times. Great little shop. Appreciate the comment very much.
@@CanoeTheNorth haha that’s too cool! You should film it next time! Terrie’s dad Bill is turning 89 this year and still working there some days, as is her baby sister Sue ;) Terrie and her siblings were raised in the beautiful loft above the store (most amazing view across the bay) and Sue has been living up there for at least as long as I’ve been with Terrie 🏳️🌈 (going on 29 years!) That store is very special. One memory she brings up is of her dad jumping off the dock every evening after work and many seasonal boaters who would bring her little gifts when they would come stock up at the beginning of the season. That store front from the rear view has been captured many times in photo and paints, in fact a local artist is currently auctioning off a painting of it right now as a fundraiser to help her brother and his wife. I’ll email you the poster so you can see the painting. Such a small world. And believe it or not, out of all the episodes, the crossing Huron one is the one we picked to watch first cause we were hoping to see footage of Manitoulin Island as that is our permanent home for the past 15 years (Silverwater - best sunsets in the world). Low n behold…. there was Terrie’s store! And the channel view. Sooo soo awesome!! So ty!!!
Gorgeous this is the prettiest footage featuring the northern shore of huron ive seen in modern vlog.
glad you enjoyed the lake effect rain a kin to the lake effect snow gales.
New subscriber. I have a blue heeler pit mix love your redhead
Thanks very much Heather. The north shore is a very amazing place (and a place that I don’t think is canoes a whole lot). Lots of rain for sure 😂. There is something about heelers isn’t there. Amazing dogs for sure. Appreciate the comment very much.
Beautiful scenery , loved the wildlife . You guys did such a great job I cant wait to watch more and I could watch this over and over again!! The pups look so relaxed in the canoe. My husband and I used to canoe we need to get back at it watching what you do is so inspiring !!! We have 2 Aussies I am sure they would love the canoe!!
The camera work is next level. Filming while in the backcountry is not easy, and the footage you guys get blows my mind. Not only do you manage to capture the moment, but you do so artfully. Great work!
Thank you very much Jesse. This is a really nice comment to receive. Thank you for taking the time to send us this message.
New sub, so glad I found your channel. Memorable trip, stunning scenery. “Keenan never worries about anything actually”, we all need someone like that in our lives! Looking forward to following your journeys 😊🇨🇦
Thanks so much for the comment Derek. Many many more trips to come. Appreciate your support!
Nice filming and great edit. Keep up the videos they are top notch. The few times that I’ve seen bears while canoeing are at the outlet of the old voyager channel as well. I can’t believe how many you guys seen!
We couldn’t believe it either. It almost got comical out there. We kept looking at each other in shock! It was very cool and I don’t expect to ever have another trip with that many bears again but who knows…..
Magical and beautiful you two. Totally awesome adventure. Thank you!
Thank you. This was one of our favourite trips. Appreciate the comment very much.
One of your best. Scenery and wildlife and soothing music. Brilliant.
Thanks Elizabeth. We had a lot of fun putting it all together! Appreciate the feedback very much.
What's a wonderful trip. Two things, where the hell did you get that sail? That thing looks cool. Also, Did you guys have any bears come into camp? I would think with 2 dogs probably not but with all that you filmed thought I would ask. Thanks for the mention this morning. I cant find it anymore and don't remember what it said. I was a bit hung over this morning when I saw it. Resend it to me please. Thanks again guys, can't wait for the next one.
Hi Erich. Sounds like you've been enjoying yourself which is Awesome! I'll see if I can get Ashley to resend that for you. The sail was actually included with a used canoe we bought a few years ago. It's AMAZING. We have had some great days using that sail. Ive seen a few of them for sail on eBay from time to time. I don't believe they make them anymore so you'll have to find a used one.
As for the bears.......we have been pretty lucky to have never had any close calls with them. The only time we had one come close was actually the first time we canoed along the north shore of huron. We had one close to camp but the dogs go nuts and they always seem to run away. Its the same in the canoe. As soon as the dogs catch the sent of the bear they go ballistic. Thanks as always Erich.
Do you guy's ever wear wetsuits while canoeing in big cold water? Just curious about your opinion 🤔 I imagine it was too hot on this particular trip though.
We don’t wear them but it’s not a bad idea. Certainly safer if you were to tip but honestly if it’s that choppy on the water we wouldn’t be out there to begin with.
One of your best videos yet. Beautiful country and lots of wild life. Your wife is a real trooper to go with you on a trip this long. Thanx for sharing your trip with us.
Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and leave a nice comment Clifford. Greatly appreciated and lots more to come. Thanks again.
Wow 🤩 Épique🛶....Félicitations 🇨🇦👌
I am actually planning of doing 3 of the Great lakes in the summer of 2023
Can you tell me on which dates you did your crossing ?
It would be very appreciated 🤗✌
Dream On 🛶🌊
Thanks very much Guy. Are you doing a cross Canada trip? Whatever you're up to it sounds awesome. We were on Huron in early June. I think that May - July are probably the best months for the great lakes from personal experience and from what I've read. Hope you have an amazing trip.
A great video of a big lake . Fantastic smallmouth too. Keep living the philosophy , you two are unique for sure .
Thank you very much Alex. We have some big trips planned for next year if everything comes together 🤫 Thanks again!
Lovely video. What breed is Betty Lou? She’s adorable!
Thanks Jeremy. Betty Lou is a cattle dog. She’s an amazing little dog.
beautiful video, so calming and soothing. Love all the bears and your lovely narration. Thank you!!!
We got very lucky to see all of the bears on this trip. Thanks very much Sophia. Appreciate the comment.
What a great trip! The wildlife was amazing. So many bears. What was that bird with the unusual (to me) call? Was it some type of crane? It was beautiful.
I know exactly why you do these kind of trips. Ashley described it perfectly.
Thanks for another fantastic video.
Now, bring on the snow! 😆
Hi Alan. Thanks for the comment. That bird is a Sandhill Crane. Beautiful and huge bird. We seem to be seeing more and more of them now. As sad as it is to see the water freeze up we are looking forward to winter as well. Thanks again!
Sandhill cranes were once used (efforts continue) as surrogate mating pairs in an effort to save the last Whooping cranes left on Earth. There were only 52 Whooping cranes left alive in the 1970s. The surrogate program has presented challenges to U.S. and Canadian scientists but they have managed to increase the population to approximately 800 with the help of nature preserves and conservation efforts. Sandhills are the only species of crane that are not in danger of extinction although the area where Ashley and Keenan are is the Southern most limit for their summer breeding season. A & K are close to where a Whooping crane was found dead, shot by some moron, four years ago.
Thanks for sharing your journey of North Lake Huron. It was a delight to view this area along with you as I live along the SE area of Lake Huron. It’s an amazing lake all year round.
It is a very amazing lake isn't it! Thanks so much Karen.
WOW!!! I think you guys took this video to the next level. I really, really enjoyed the scenery,wildlife and the reality of changing and difficult weather.
Thanks so much Ian. We tried hard putting this video together. It was different thank our other stuff. Appreciate the comment and support.
A fish can swim 30 miles an hour. We always had better luck trolling fast for Lake trout. Now you’re bait or plug or spoons must still work properly. Don’t troll to fast to prevent proper action. 👍🇨🇦
Yes sir. When I’m fast trolling I generally only use rapala style lure because they keep their action at faster speeds. Thanks Tom!
Pfffff, it’s only the 4th biggest lake. 🙄. 😀😀
Too bad the only really nice day was the last, but so long as you don’t get too cold, rainy weather can be kinda cool too. Beautiful place. I’ve seen almost nothing about Lake Huron. I think one other reason it’s great to be on those trips despite the hardships is we’re in charge or responsible for ourselves, but the biggest for me is it’s simple.
We couldn’t agree more. Life is so simple on the water 💦. Paddle, eat, sleep repeat. Thanks as always for the comment Jim!
What pleasure to follow your travels so well highlighted by the music and the editing ... You form such a beautiful couple with your two "hairy
Thank you as always for you nice comments Claire. We have a lot of fun making these videos and are glad you enjoyed!
Dear ones, where are those dogs "life vests"?
I'm from Michigan. The lakes can be pretty choppy...I've canoed some up there. Be safe and take care.
What an wonderful tripp you managed to compleat...so nice to sitt in my armchair an watch you having an awesome tripp in the outdoors...keep on doing more videos...!!!
Best regards from Gothemburg Sweden.
Hi Martin. Thanks so much for the kind words. Many more videos and trips to come.
Amazing video photography 🎉 thank you for sharing this amazing video ❤
Our pleasure. Thank you for taking the time to write a nice comment. Appreciate it very much.
Can't wait to watch guys! 🤘🤘
Thanks very much Tooze! Hope you enjoy when you get a chance to watch it. Appreciate the support.
@@CanoeTheNorth Hope I enjoy! Your stuff just keeps getting better and better. The editing, camera work, storytelling, and music all come together in this one for what I think is your best video yet! I honestly really enjoyed it. Enough so that it's been added to the must do trip list 🙌🏻
@@TOOZECRUISE Hope Huron is as good to you as it was to us! We really appreciate the feedback on the videos. Thanks so much Tooze.
Spectacular film guys. I would never have thought of this route as a trip but it looked like a great one!
So true, I wouldn't have thought of such a route! I might try it after a few more years of experience.
Its a very cool route and something a little different. Camping can be a little bit challenging in some places but with a little bit of imagination its all good. Thanks so much Larry.
What a wonderful way to start my morning. Thank you for another great adventure. I especially love how you uplift and support each other! Question: What is the brand/model of your sleeping shelter? I noticed in one shot that it can double as a bug screen as well?
Hey Moshin. Always appreciate the support! The tent is a MLD Supermid. I then got custom bug netting installed after I bought it. Works like a charm. Absolutely bulletproof shelter.
@@CanoeTheNorth Thanks for always responding to the comments. It means so much to us. I'll check out the tent specs online.
He does an online review at th-cam.com/video/UKkdsYM6BoY/w-d-xo.html
Paddling between the colonies. Are our borders safe? Beautiful video.
Thanks very much Scott. All safe along the Huron coast!!! It is very beautiful thanks for sure!!!
That smallie was huge!! Smallmouth are pound for pound one of the best fighting fish out there.
You got that right! They fight way above their weight don't they!
Wow, you guys have been busy. Just found the channel. Hope to do more canoe trips into retirement but age does become a factor.
Happy to see you have a nice Australian Cattle Dog. I have one too now and had a red one from 93-2006. Great dogs. How does yours respond to bear sightings?
Hello. thanks so much for the comment. So you have had the pleasure of having cattle dogs! They are way too smart. I am always amazed by these little dogs. She never seems happy to see bears or moose. Lots of barking and growling going on in the canoe. The newfoundland dog (Hugo) I would say gets more wound up believe it or not. Hope you are able to get out next summer on many canoe trips and thanks again for checking out the channel.
Thanks very much for your reply. I don’t think my cattle dog has ever seen a bear but has smelled them a few times after I had seen them cross a trail far ahead of us. She gets very excited when she smells them. Same with coyotes and foxes but doesn’t seem to care about deer smells.
God i love your channel
We are glad to hear it!! Thank you.
Always A Adventure . Beauty Wildlife 👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you. Ya we did get lucky with the wildlife on this trip for sure!!!
Great trip and great video, thank you for all the extra work to take us along. Just bought some hunting land a couple of hours from huron and superior. Going to make some day trips with the canoe and hopefully one of the kids or my wife
Thats awesome. Its a beautiful area with lots of wildlife for sure. Lots of amazing places to go paddling and crown land camping as well. Thanks very much for watching and hope you enjoy your new property!
Loved this one Guys such great camera work and beautiful sounds. Such incredible wilderness you have to explore. Keep up the awesome videos and we LOVE! seeing your amazing dogs they really make the films. Cheers Mike and Vixs from the UK.
Thanks very much guys. We are very very spoiled over here with all the wild places we have to explore. It’s something we should not take for granted. Glad you enjoy the pups. We couldn’t imagine tripping without them!
Fantastic video. What a beautiful trip. I really enjoyed going along with you. I have enjoyed many of your beautiful canoe and camping trips. Hope to see you again soon. Best regards. Greg / CT USA
Thank you very much Greg for your kind words! We really appreciate you taking the time to leave a nice message and are glad you enjoyed the video.
Excellent adventure! I must say I felt a little worried when I saw those waves and dark gray weather ahead on such big water. Great tips on the fog navigation, better safe than sorry, always take the longer safe way. As always, great photography and composition, just perfect. Thanks for putting this video together!
Thank you very much for the comment. That fog can certainly give you a creepy feeling. Makes the trip all that more interesting though. Thanks again.
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Thank you
Excellent video thanks for the hard work. 👍
Thanks so much guys. We appreciate the support more than you know!
Shelter, food, health and love. Absolutely so true! Wonderful adventure, thanks to you both or should I say you four for sharing! :) :)
Thank you Jacqueline for always taking the time to watch and comment. We always appreciate it!
Absolutely insane video. The editing was 10/10 and the quality was amazing! I love the french river delta area/phillip edward island area. I've camped on spots that you camped on which was awesome. Never seen the massive boat at the Mcgregor bay cement plant. 10/10 video. I hope you make another video around the phillip edward island area!
Thank you very much for taking to time to leave a nice comment Kia. Appreciate it very much. We love the Philip Edward area as well. Maybe on of our favourite places to camp and canoe.
This is amazing Ashley! Beautiful Quality!
Thanks so much Katie! :)
Was that an “Old School” reference? Well done!
Love the adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Awesome guys thanks.🇨🇦👍
More than welcome Tom.
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Warmest greeting from Indonesia.
You two (four😜) are superb, are great.
Cant wait to watch your other adventures.
Thank you very much for your kind words. Greatly appreciated 🙏 🛶 🇮🇩 🇨🇦
Wow !! How beautiful! These trips are a calling to ones heart. Thanks for sharing.🛶
Thank you very much Harold! We appreciate your support very much.
Gorgeous video
Thanks Jack
I bumped into you again. (Likely with TH-cam help) I sailed Lake Huron for years, French, Kilarney, Baye Fine, Bustards, Little Current, The Straits of Mackinac,, and paddled some of French and Kilarney, Collins Inlet Get a spray deck from North Water with the integrated skirts, if you are going to be out on Huron. Be careful. In a 30 foot sailboat, a sound weatherly boat, I have been in 3 to 7 meter waves. Huron is capable of 12 to 15 meter seas. Not kidding. No exaggeration. Just a brisk day on Huron will lift 2 to 3 meter seas. 15 years since I've been up that way. Well,, I did paddle a round trip across the Straits of Mac last year. (Boy Scout Camp out). I have always wanted to do McGregor Bay. (That might take a full month.)
An additional note. Spoil yourselves on the way in, or out,, Kilarney Mountain Lodge was a real treat. Dining room, heated pool .. a bit of sybaritic pleasure. I have paddled and camped the entire length of Lake Powell (Colorado River) But I stayed at Wahweap and indulged in the Rainbow Room. Laughing,, In Green River, Utah,, Ray's Tavern. Trust me, I could go on and on.
Hello again! Yes...Huron can certainly be a rough rough lake. We've been stuck on tiny islands many times now waiting for the wind and weather to improve. The Killarney Lodge looks beautiful. I'll have to look at paddling the green river. Thanks very much for the comment and we are glad you've found us again!
Glad we found your channel. Superb videos. Thank you. Commenting from Norfolk in the Eastern UK. Norfolk n' good...Ashley will understand
Hhaha.....Im sure Ashley will have a good laugh when she reads this comment. We are happy you found the channel and are glad you're enjoying the videos. Hope you have a great holiday season in the UK.
25:38 fish and fries, they’re not real chips 😂
Awesome !! I have a Queens land healer too. I never go camping with out him. He barks at Bears, humans, he loves chasing cows. He even barks at chipmunks too !! those chipmunks scare the HELL out of me !! LOL !! thanks for the video !!
Lets go BRANDON !!
They are amazing animals aren’t they. Best tripping partner to have. Thanks very much for the comment!
Great video, Thanks
Thanks James. Appreciate it very much.
These videos are fantastic. I feel lucky to be able to enjoy your beautiful trips on video!!!
Happy to hear that! We are happy to share them.
One spot looked like little detroit channel
What an awesome video you both put together here... WOW! Greetings from Germany 🍻!
🇩🇪 🇨🇦 Thanks Maplehouse.
Very well done! Thanks as always guys. Cheers
Thank you very much and you are more than welcome. Thanks for taking the time to watch!!!
What a beautiful country you do live in! We have tons of Lakes as well in Brandenburg Germany, but more like puddles in comparison ;)) But Fish too!
Thank you very much Peter. We absolutely do live in a beautiful country with so much to explore. I’ve never been to Germany but it also looks beautiful from everything I’ve seen. Thanks very much for your comment.
Wow really beautiful work, and very inspiring!
Thank you so much Kevin. Glad you enjoyed the video. Appreciate the support.
I’m planning the same trip this May June but exiting at Spanish instead. Question for you: how was cell service along the bay?
Hey Ryan. Hope you have a great trip this spring. The cell coverage is good especially that section from what I can remember. There are some dead zones but overall you’ll be in and out of service all day. We did the same trip a few years ago and it seems like every year there is more and more service.
Watching your video for the first time (trying to mentally escape an Ottawa winter).
I might be completely off my chair, but I thought I saw an animal in the background at 7:27 of the video when that crane was in the foreground... anyone else see this?
Hahah. Hope you are staying warm in Ottawa. I think what you saw was another sandhill crane. There was 2 of them as we paddled past and the one walked into the island a little bit.
Question? Why is your wife changing paddles at times?
Johnny Hiker. (lake Erie)
Hey Johnny. We both switch paddles from time to time. Some of the paddles offer a little more power and others are a little easier on you because the blade is a touch smaller. Also if we are worries about banging our nice paddles on rocks we will switch to our cheaper paddles. Thanks for watching!
Really enjoyed watching this video. Will be checking out more.
Awesome. Thanks very much Colin. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.
St. Kitts here again. Great vid guys. Loved it the first time I watched it a few weeks ago. Anyway it's 5am now, and I was wondering " what did you do to piss off that Momma Bear so bad " that she stalked you for so many days ! LOL
Haha 😂. We were wondering the same thing!!! Thanks Brien and we are glad you enjoyed the video.
Just one word...excellent.
Appreciate that very much Mark.
Thank-you for another beautiful film. This one was hard work but you both make a great team and it all looks so effortless. It is not effortless and the arms must ache at the end of a day! Take care. 🙂
Definitely some tired arms some days 😂. Thanks you very much
What a wonderful experience and i sure appreciate you taking me along
Thanks very much Kirby. It was a great trip for sure and we couldn’t be more happy to share it people like yourself.
Incredible! You guys are awesome! Thanks for bringing us along. 😊👍
Thanks very much Mike for taking the time to watch the video. We appreciate it very much. I’m not sure if we would have started the channel if we hadn’t of met you so we would like to thank you for that as well.
@@CanoeTheNorth I’m just grateful that you guys are sharing this so we can all vicariously through you guys. Lol. You guys are truly authentic and incredible people. Grateful to know you guys.
You guys need to figure out how to get that huge dog to carry the canoe...lol. In all seriousness I had to do a double-take the first time I watched a video because the dog had a harness on and it sort of looked like a saddle for a second. Great videos. Thanks for this. You have beautiful dogs too!
Hahaha. Thanks very much Andrew. He is like a little horse 🐎. We always used to put a backpack on him and he could carry a tonne of weight without any issues but now he’s an old boy so we take it easy on him. Appreciate the comment very much.
Simply EXCELLENT!
Thanks you so much!
Beautiful trip, that music was depressing me though lol
Thanks for the comment about our Huron trip. Glad you enjoyed the video (even if the music wasn’t your style). Appreciate the comment very much.
Since their dog is a cattle dog he would take on a bear, in florida a cattle dog took on an alligator.
I can imagine a cattle dog going after a gator 🐊. They are crazy little dogs.
No .pdf for dogs? There is some rough water in beginning.
Ya. They get hot spots sometimes quite quickly wearing them. We’ve had to cancel trips because of it.
Just discovered this channel...good stuff!
Awesome John. Glad you found us and appreciate the support.
would have been a lot easier and less risky to have just left the 2 mutts at home....
Would have been easier and less risky if we stayed at home to but that’s no fun. They are part of the crew and come everywhere with us.
It is very inspiring and relaxing. Thank you!
You are very welcome. Thank you for your comment and are glad you enjoyed the video.
Thankful that you and your mustangs have had shelter in this winter weather. Enjoyed your teaching regarding your hat. Hopefully you’ll be able to lay up for a few days during the upcoming bad weather.🙏
Amazing. I visited port Austin in the fall 2019. Strong wind and heavy rain. Lake Huron was like an ocean, angry waves... lol..
Thanks TL. Yes Lake Huron can certainly seem like an ocean at times. It is such a huge body of water. One of our favourite places to paddle.
@@CanoeTheNorth Thanks for this warm reply and uploading so many great videos. Have a good one. :)
This is so so good. How do you guys not have 10x the subscribers you do?! Keep up the great work. Can’t wait to re-watch this in the dead of winter when I’m itching for a canoe trip.
Haha.....thanks Max. We are trying hard and I honestly feel like it's just been in the past couple videos that we have found our groove. It seems hard as a small channel to get subscribers but we are just focusing on making the best quality content we can and with a little luck the rest may follow. We are just happy to have a bunch of people who always seem to support the channel and thats all we can ask for. Appreciate your support more than you know and we hope to be able to share few more canoe tripping videos to help you get through the long winter!
My sister and I are faithful watchers; beautiful filming, brilliant editing and as a graphic designer at Boeing for 22 yrs, I can say your graphics are crisp, clean, contemporary, and very professional. I've watched every video. Hey, I'm Irish too, Kathleen Duffy. Ancestors are from the city of Cork in County Cork.
My sister and I are faithful watchers; beautiful filming, brilliant editing and as a graphic designer at Boeing for 22 yrs, I can say your graphics are crisp, clean, contemporary, and very professional. I've watched every video. Hey, I'm Irish too, Kathleen Duffy. Ancestors are from the city of Cork in County Cork.
@@KDbbasm thank you very much for your support k Mac. Appreciate it more than you know. 🛶
Another great trip to add to the books!
Thanks again. This was one of our day trips so far.
Do you use 30L or 60L barrels? Great vids!
Hey Patrick. We use the 60L barrels. Thanks very much!
Hey guys could i ask who you got your tarps from with the sewn in bug mesh? They look like cuben fibre?. I know MLD and zpacks but i don't see that they offer mesh sewn in on the bottoms like yours?. Cheers Mike
Hey Mike. You are correct. The tarp and the pyramid are from MLD. We had custom bug netting installed after we bought them from a company called Bear paw wilderness designs. We absolutely love our shelters after the custom mods. Super light, bombproof and we can set them anywhere. Some years we have spent months at a time using these shelters and they’ve been great. Hope that helps!
@@CanoeTheNorth Awesome! thanks so much for the reply’s I really appreciate it, they look super useful with the big netting. Keep up the awesome adventures!. Cheers Mike
Should the dogs have life jackets on?
Hi Beverly. We actually always used to put life jackets in our dogs. The reason we stopped is because they were getting skin infections where the water was being held against their skin all day. We decided in their best interest to not have them wear life jackets all the time.
Very nice work, I'm waiting for you at Ipperwash!
Very cool. Thank you.
IMHO -- this channel should be huge!
Mad to think you can drive for 5000 km
Canada is one big country. 5000km from southern Ontario to the Yukon.
WONDERFUL, great 👍.
Many thanks
Wow wow wow, what an amazing trip! Loved the excellent narration from the two of you!👏 You guys just keep setting the bar higher snd higher! Oh and Keen you had me jumping with the 7lb Smallie!!! That is an impressive specimen🎣😍
Thanks buddy. Appreciate it it very much. It was a cool trip. Looks like you were out catching some beautiful fish of your own! Nice walleyes! Thanks Teunis (and Brit if she was watching)!
No dry suit? Doesn’t seem smart.
Well all I’d say is that people travelled that water for thousands of years with no dry suit on. I’d say that staying close to shore, avoiding large open water crossings and knowing when you set up camp are much more important factors in keeping you safe than a dry suit.
Really well done video of a beautiful place!
Huron is a very amazing place. Thanks so much Michael.
Great stuff! Thanks you two. 😊
You are more than welcome. 🙏
No life jackets for the dogs. What's your reasoning?
Hi Dave. We do have life jackets for the pups and always used to use them but they kept developing hot spots where the life jacket would hold water against their skin all day. We found that without them we didn’t have the same issue of them getting sores on their body. We have had to stop trips before because of this. It’s not a huge deal on one or two day trips but on multi day trips we can’t have that happen. Hope that helps explain. We love our dogs like family and only want the best for them.
@@CanoeTheNorth Thank you for your explanation, and reinforcing why I shouldn't jump to conclusions... I had a pair of Newfoundland's (and other large breeds) myself, and understand the hot spot issue, though I wouldn't have thought that would have been the reason. Seeing both of you with life jackets on, in rough water, in a canoe, but the dogs didn't, put me in judgemental mode. I know that you know Newfies are known swimmers, as many breeds are, but many don't understand that at their level in rough water it's easy to not see shore and swim in the wrong direction, to their peril. It's good to know that you consider their safety seriously.
Interesting movie, very well done.
Thank you very much Outdoor seeker. Appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment.
Outstanding video and trip. Only way to make it better would have been to complete it on a Hobie Tandem Island. $24 for fish & chip plate? I do hope you released that smallmouth - she would be at least 10 years old.
Thanks Tom. We absolutely let that big fish go. We never keep bigger fish unless they were hooked real bad. The video of the bass swimming around after I caught it was that 7lb bass. You figure that fish was around 10 yrs old. Thats very cool. Thanks again!