Kayak Camping - Current River ch. 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- It is Kayak Camping time! Austin Wallis of Sidetrail Adventures, Kevin Champ of Wondering Electrician, Dirt Dobber, RKB and I jumped into the truck and trekked to The Missouri Ozarks to join The AVA Journeys crew - Brian, and Brenda Dillard, John and Ashley for a trip down the Current River. We Started at Cedar Grove with a take out at Van Buren, MO. Join us for a 5 day float down the emerald green water of the Current River. We explore the rocky bluffs, the gravel bars, the caves, the many springs and more. We had encounters with bears, wild horses, minks, eagles, spiders, bats, and the legendary MOMO! We also got an unexpected surprise from Mother Nature! The Ozark National Scenic Riverways are an amazing treasure. It is no surprise this is such a cherished kayak camping destination. It has everything!
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It took me many years to realize that my Grandpa loved my stories as much as I loved his. Thanks Pete, you brought back some fond memories with this one.
Thanks Harry!!!! Love that!
Your Granddad sounds like a very special person. God bless.
Indeed Harold!! I still miss him when a certain wind blows, or when I ride by a Captain D's restaurant, or when I think of the beach...Thank you !!
I loved watching this adventure and would love the music you used beginning at 10:35. The music is so peaceful and perfect on this river trip with you guys. Watching your kayaking trips really makes me wish I had found them in my early years. 😊
Thanks a ton Kelly!
Loved this episode. We live 30 minutes away. Welcome to Missouri Ozarks in the springtime.
Awww, your last words made me have to wipe my eyes. Yes he was and will forever be. Thank you!!!
Thanks mlbrooks! That is a special place!
Had some crazy overnight/next morning flash flood situations myself on the Courtios and Meramac in the past, worst being back in 1995. Not even sure why we still made a run that morning. Lost canoes under downed trees, rocks, etc…one of the bad flood years in Missouri. Those Ozark hills rivers can shoot up fast after some rain for sure, but glad you got out on the Current for a couple days anyhow. Definitely a beautiful river and region to experience!
Thanks Kyle! Such beautiful country!
Great set of camping videos. I love your combination of narration, background music, action, as well as scenery shots in your editing. I appreciate you pointing out the necessity to always remain aware of your surroundings on and off the water. In addition, your decision to hike to safety and forgo the rest of the trip depicts the necessity to adapt to the situations. Keep up the great videos. My wife and I love your flat water and camping videos most.
Thanks Todd! We love it all! Something about a long kayak camping trip that is just the best!!
That's some of the best control of a kayak I ever seen when you were watching out for the possible danger and protecting your other kayak friends.. definitely a beautiful relaxing kayak adventure... I went for a 2-day 43 me canoe trip 25 years ago and miss doing things like that ✌️
Thanks David!
I canoed the Current with family years ago and camped at Round Springs many times! Loved this video! Brought back many memories!
Thanks Linda!!
It's not an adventure until Heckle & Jeckle show up. Well, it sucks that you had to cut the trip short, but on the bright side it just means that you have to go back to finish it. Good video. 👍🏻
Thanks PAW!
I know personally... I always camp with a way out...It's a must... Cause it may not be raining were you are but it could be up river from you..
Always!! Good stuff!
That was one heck of a trip! Definitely a wise decision and very memorable adventure!
Thanks Chris!!
These are my favorite videos. The multi day expeditions with friends. And I really like your narrations. A lot of wise words mixed with storytelling. And I can watch this with my kids in the room and not worry about language like some of the other channels I've watched. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Tim!! It will always be family friendly first and foremost...that is very important to me. Next I am looking to tell our story as I preserve these memories. Lastly I hope I can entertain and hopefully educate as well. Thanks for the kind words!!
Thanks for showing so much of the camp setup. Awesome stuff
Oh wow. Getting intense at camp!
Thanks for coming along Kevin!
That's like camping trip we took and the lightning we saw laying at ground level in a tent was scary but it's the part we remember about the trip
That's right!! You never forget the crazy moments!
The food of 1993 and 2017 was something crazy. Imagine the landing that you started your trip at completely under water. The entire town was under water with everything floating. Parent RV park and river store was destroyed
I can imagine! That sound crazy.
My first kayak camp trip was on the jack fork and the same thing happened to my friends and I. Loved it and ranger service are awesome people
Right on Tom! Glad y'all got out ok!
Really nice video. Beautiful country. Reminds me of many North Carolina rivers, pre-residential invasion.
Thanks Tom!
Love your vids. Your attitude is inspirational. I discovered your vids back when I was just beginning to yak. Now, a couple of years later, Im back for the new vids. Love the smart decisions you made here in the interest of safety. If I ever find myself needing to make similar decisions, I will think of this vid. You are creating smarter adventures. Safe = fun! Cheers from Oregon.
Thanks a ton Ian! that is what it is all about!!!!!
that was fun
thanks wmcbarker!
You guys really took “embrace the suck” to a whole new level! I think only Lewis and Clark had a worse portage!
Lol, also I was in the Air Force, so we had a different mantra... let’s just say if my tarp started leaking I would have turned on the rescue beacon! 🤣
He he! I love the L&C story. My grandmother is a Clark and we carry that line. Thanks brother!
LOL!! Greg as well! RKGreg retired the most heavily decorated flight medic in Air Force History...He has the same mantra...though he is tough as nails.
Awesome conclusion to an awesome adventure!... love a good adventure! Thanks for taking us along. Will be looking for you guys out on the rivers this summer... paddling season's coming!
Our pleasure Dale!
Gotta love the grandfather's! They always seemed to "just know", you know?
you got it Bob!!
"Russell Stover... that's River Kings approved." Gave me a chuckle.
He he! Thanks Pr!
So when you coming back...If and when you do let me know we will do the Baptist Camp down...
Right on S! Will do!
This was amazing. You are an incredible storyteller as I also felt I was right there with you’s. Glad you played it smart and got off the water. The same thing happened to my six year old grandson on a river trip with his dad. Luckily he had the proper training and like you’s got off but just remembering the panic until I heard they were safe. Can’t mess with Mother Nature. Absolutely loved the sense of humour and fun you’s all had with each other. Amazing photography and paddling skills. Hope someday I will be that good. Thanks so much for sharing this adventure😘
Thanks a ton Trisha!! You gotta keep laughing! Glad your family was safe!
Close to my home turf. The Current & Jacks Fork are magical. Only the Buffalo tops it IMO.
We have been looking at the Buffalo...
Day 3, Pete. Agreed, it's golden.
Amen Lorax!!
It's always better to play it safe than putting lives at risk awesome call people 👍
That's for sure!
AWESOME!!!!!!! I was waiting for the editing. Nice job!!!!!!
Thanks Full Mast!
I've been on the Current river with 2 days of on/off downpours, and it didn't rise nearly that much, only like a foot or two. Still looks like you guys had an awesome adventure. I would definitely recommend the Eleven Point River, it is little slower in spots than the Current, but it does have one notable rapid that usually has a standing wave.
Thanks Todd!! We want to check out 11 point and Jacks Fork as well!
@@RiverKingsKayak I recommend Greer to Riverton on the Eleven Point in MO. It's similar to the Current but the river is much wider. Lots of gravel bars to camp on, but not as easy to get out in a flood situation. It's much more wild on the Eleven Point. Great video and glad you guys made it out safe. Come on back to Missouri anytime!
@@bradmizzou right on! We would love to paddle the 11pt as well!!
Eleven Point is great pike fishing
Crazy trip! Damp! ... good idea to wait out t he rising water.
Glad to finally be subbed to your channel... lots to catch up on.
Great chatting with you during the Canoehound interview.
Jason
Jason! thank you sir! Do you have any big trips on the horizon? We are dying to get up into Canada when all this craziness is over.
@@RiverKingsKayak I HAD a plan for this spring but we are just now heading into a lockdown for at least 3 more weeks... even Crown Land camping has been shut down. Nuts.
Hopefully we'll be out and about in the summer and fall.
You just had to do the egg segment, didn't ya?? If you could have seen the real reaction, live, in my house, you'd probably still be laughing..... otherwise, awese trip, awesome video!
he he he!! Thinking about you Tracy!!
portage kings for sure wow that looked brutal but worth it
For sure!!
You’re a hood story teller! Really enjoyed all your input and video!
Good story teller! 🛶🍻
Thanks Paul!!
Great video Pete!
Thanks Nick!!
wow... just wow !!! :)
Thanks Will!
Looked like a great trip except for the unexpected ending. Best to be safe though. I caught one leg was 20 miles. What would a completed trip have been on the Current?
We were 28 miles short of Van Buren which would have been about 85 miles total.
As has been said, by a mutual friend...."It's always an adventure!"
ALWAYS!!
Ziemlich geiles Intro und super Video. Grüße ronactive
Thanks Ron!
Love this adventure. What's the 12:37 music cred? Cool song. @RiverKingsKayak
Thanks Kyle! That is One Day by Ten Towers
@@RiverKingsKayak Love it. You should make a Spotify playlist of all music in your videos. You have great taste in music sir.
Awesome! I know you’ve probably have a video that probably answers this, but what kayak are you riding in? It looks like it’s 14 feet long. Any particular reason you use that length of boat rather than a shorter one?
Right on! Here is a link that should answer all that...th-cam.com/video/tVX64kPZuHE/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if u still need some answers...
This video means always respect the river, don't be a Armadillo!
Love it KM!
It’s Blue Spring not Blue Springs
Thanks John
Learned so much from this! Everyone should watch this before river trips.
Thanks FGO!
To much narration, for me anyways.
Right on jimi53gt. Hard to get it right for everyone!
@@RiverKingsKayak Yeah, it's impossible. I know I'd prefer more narration!
love your videos, what makes them is your story telling, now your the one that makes us feel like we are there with you. Keep up the good work
Thanks Benjamin! I appreciate that!
I am so glad you showing to wait it out... This river can get you if not careful
Making smart decisions makes having fun easier!! Flood conditions bring a ton of hazards into play that are not usually there.
Echo Bluff SP is a great base for this float down the Current or Jacks Fork rivers. Eminence the town that time forgot
Right on Times Up! Eminence was a cool looking place!
No joke, this narration sounds so much like that of the movie, “A River Runs Through It”
Thanks Eric!!
Neat vid. As a raft guy the concept of wanting a store for anything for any reason is a foreign concept. Lol. We have a full wet bar with mixers,snacks, and I typically have a tough time deciding whether to grab my guitar, ukulele, or cajon as I go downstream. Your group would benefit from a raft but they go too slow for most kayaker. Anyhoo, I liked the vid
he he he! Thats what Im talking about! Thanks Snakeclaw!
Crate the inventor. I love how you included your granddad as part of the story. This is why you have the number 1 TH-cam chance when it comes to kayaking!
Thanks a ton Iowa!! Thanks for the kind words!
The next episode should totally be the mississippi river. I jest, all new recruits to fort Riley Kansas got this treat with me. 5 hour day kayak in sandbar overnight and 4 to 6 hours out.
It's a tradition I would assume probably continues to this day
We have talked about it.
Downside of kayaking in the "off-season" is closed stores. Upside is that you aren't sharing the river with a lot of people.
For sure! But I would rather have the river to ourselves with closed stores than the alternative!
When you're going to be on the water anyway, it doesn't much matter what the weather wants to do. Rainin' = Trainin'. Still looked fun while it lasted. Stay well down there, Pete, Brian, Ken and the rest of the RK Crew. #KayakCribs
Thanks GG!! You got it!!
I'm lookin' at that, and knowing that river as I do, I'm like, "Really? You want to camp there? I don't think that's the best idea, but we'll see how it works out for ya." Don't camp just above the water. Don't camp the first high ground. Camp the second high ground. That's what the American Indians who lived in that area did, and people who want to stay dry through the night do the same thing. Guess I'll start the video up again and see what happens, but I don't have a good feeling about it. If it starts raining hard upstream, you're in for a flash flood. Even if it doesn't start raining hard, that river's coming up, and you might end up getting washed out. Back to the video, and we'll see.
he he! low ground in the rain is not preferable
Great video Pete. And way to go sticking to safety first. I’ve been on a trip with people where half of us chose safety and a few chose to venture out (against my advice) on a swollen creek that turned into a flashed river. They ended up having to be rescued by the Fire Department with a swift boat and making the local news where we were. Putting not only their lives at risk but the Fire Dept too. So once again, good choice brother 👍🏻
Thanks Ben! That is the name of the game! Being smart makes having fun easier!
Boom. It was a little long though. Next time let's cut it off at 1:38:00. My biggest fan was my grandmother. I love another chat with her too.
Rightbon brother!
Looking to do the Current in about a month. (put in cedar grove or at the ferry, for a leisurely few days) Will be using the hammocks. Where on the river was that lovely hammock camp? Or were there hammock camp possibilities all along the river?
Hammock spots are EVERYWHERE on the current!!
We yak this portion of the river twice a year. Unfortunately The Landing burnt down almost a year ago. These are doing better the the new Landing is in the works. Can't wait. Love your videos.
We heard that!!! I would love to see it once it has been rebuilt. Thank you!
Bro you gotta chill with them stories. Hitting us heavy only 6 minutes in. I'm watching from work right now and it got real dusty in here real quick. 🤣
Thanks Isaiah!!
as a frequent visitor to the current/jacks fork river area , love your video, I dont get to go as often as I used to but still visit when i can. the jacks fork river has a slower current and is a bit warmer water, but still a good time,
Right on simplman! We need to go back and hit a few more of the area rivers!! Pretty country!
Awesome adventure.
Thanks TWND!!
Thank you again for instilling safety first and respect for the River. The ice is off the Kootenay, hoping to go for the first spring paddle this week. River Kings will be riding on my shoulder.😀
Sounds awesome! Thanks Denise!
Hey Pete these vids ! Don't know if it's the editing or what but the screen are amazing and they really make me fell like am there
Thanks a ton John! That is the feeling I am going for!
that looked ausome i watched the whole trip nothign but badass even the camera gyt goofy but hit3erical
Right on Preston!
When you weigh the pros and cons of hammock camping vs.tent camping I know that a lot of backpackers like hammock camping because of tent pole and sleeping pad weight. I guess heat cold be an issue too when winter camping so you would have added sleeping bag weight. But with kayaking the extra weight is negligible so when you figure in the pros of being able to pitch a tent anywhere, better wind and rain protection, more privacy, and not having spiders, snakes, and Bears on you in your sleep! I think I'll go with a tent. Lol. Not to mention I love taking a nap in a hammock bit if I slept all night in one I doubt I would be able to walk the next day, let alone sit in a kayak for hours. Lol. So this is half a question and half me trying unsuccessfully to be a comedian but is there really an advantage I'm not considering. Thank you for taking the time to do these videos. I try to use your experiences when I'm planning mine. You also have a good sense of humor so they are not only informative but entertaining and so I really appreciate it. Heres to many safe adventures in the future. Thanks again.
There are two types of people in the woods...those that sleep in hammocks and those that lie on the ground waiting for morning...LOL! Hammock all the way. but a good hammock...
If they only knew Echo bluff lodge and restaurant extremely close smh
oh man...sounds like we missed a good time!
Your Facebook famous on the Quad City Kayakers Group page, our group is doing the Current this Aug....Hopefully not carrying boats out though...
Right on Raine!!! Love it! I hope you have a great trip and yes - without the overloading! let me know how it goes!
Youre in my hood. Ever paddle the Saint Francis here in Missouri?
I have not...sounds like I shud check it out!
Just catching up on videos I like The Dead Armadillo Den
Right on George!
My husband and I recently discovered your channel and it has became out evening "show" that we watch together. The areas you are in are unlike any we have been kayaking in and they are just breathtakingly beautiful. Your videos are expertly done and we love the balance of nature, music and of course your soothing voice. Bravo! We love River Kings! Question? You're the only channel I've ever watched without commercials? How do you do it? Not complaining of course just wondering ❤️
Thanks a ton TGH! welcome aboard! I absolutely hate getting interrupted by a commercial in the middle of a video. Thus, I disabled any mid-roll advertising. I figured nobody else wants to see it either. I do have them pre-roll and post-roll, but I won't stand to have them mess up the flow of the video!!!! Thanks for noticing!!
@@RiverKingsKayak Love it! That's what my husband said lol. Btw, I'm still itchy just thinking about all those spiders!!! Yikes! Lol
That gator was not hungry or else she would have been gator food.
LOL!
You gotta do the jacks fork now and see Jamb up cave
Right on Chuck!! JF looks amazing!
You are the reason I got into white water! Love your videos and your narrative. I can’t wait till my season starts again?
Right on Kevin!!! Go get after it! come on warm weather!!
I'm really digging that campsite you guys had! And then the rain came...Glad you guys made it out of there with a story to tell.
Thanks brother!! You would love it out here!
Would like to hear about MOMO.
Legendary monster of the Ozarks!
Man, best yet. God bless your grandpa for giving you the gift of storytelling. I’m sitting here reminiscing the time we got flooded out on the Jacks Fork, just a lot less hiking to the hardball. Ready for the next adventure, River King. Cheers!
Thanks a ton GK!! I cant wait for the next one!
Went from River Kings to River Monsters in just a few hours. Amazing what alil rain shower can do. Good job ya'll!!! Now you'll havta go back to see what ya missed.
Thats right hillbilly Bob!! Thanks!
You can float the Current River in July and August when all the other rivers are too low. You will enjoy the cool spring-fed water when the temps are in the 90s. Rainfall-runoff is captured by the watershed's sinkholes and losing streams that feed the springs. So instead of causing sediment-laden floods, the captured runoff recharges the spring systems to provide the river with clear cool water that flows steadily through stable streambanks of extraordinarily lush and diverse vegetation. So come back to the Current River in the middle of summer when you dream of paddling through a paradise of beautiful spring-fed swimming holes.
Right on Mark!!! We are thinking autumn would be spectacular as well!
Man, that was crazy!! Glad y'all were ok. Not as planned, but an adventure nonetheless!!! 👍👊💪
Thanks Dan! You got that right!!
Reminiscing about your grandfather brought tears to my eyes. My mother's dad, "Big Will", as he was often called, was a Merchant Marine in WWII. He didn't speak much of the war, but since he lived on the shores of Lake Erie, he had lots of fish tales to tell. Many a days were also spent paddling our canoe down the Allegheny River in Warren, PA at their hunting camp. He loved to sing and had a beautiful baritone voice; I can still hear him. The Current sure was spun up....glad y'all played it safe! Live to tell stories and go back and revisit when Mother Nature is more cooperating. Cheers!
Thanks castle!
Enjoyed it, Pete! Just getting to finish it, our internet service kept dropping out on me. Enjoyed it, as usual!
Thanks Brad!
I was born, raised, and love near Branson, MO. Welcome to the Ozarks! We contend with those storms every year and invariably someone does something irresponsible and gets themselves in a bad situation. You showed wisdom and good judgment in keeping your whole party safe and soind. Bravo! The Ozarks are truly beautiful but can turn on a dime. I've lived on a couple of streams here all my life and have left and come back 5 times. I really enjoyed this video. Well shot and world class narration. Gonna keep me busy catching up on your channel. Thanks.
Thanks Lee!
Wow! really good job, glad everyone is safe ... and to see all those spiders coming outa that dry suit was crazy!
Thanks Josh!! Brian D was not in his happy space!! LOL
How do you keep ya phone and camera going for so long ?
I have a voltaic systems solar charger as well as some power banks...
@@RiverKingsKayak This subject would be a great "How Too" video. Available products and how to manage the gear while camping or Paddling. This is an awesome video BTW
One fantastic kayaking adventure! I love rain also what paddler doesn't? Without H20 there is no river for us to navigate in. Tarp camping is new to me but very interesting and seems the way to go. Very nice group of folks to paddle with for sure! Loved the video keep them coming !
Thanks Chris! will do!
The call to escape was a real expert decision! A rising river happened to me in Korea. I was in Civil Affairs and we traveled a lot. We visited a school district out in the foothills up a valley crossing a ‘stream’ to get there, then visited a porcelain factory & village after crossing a smaller creek. It was raining lightly and the creek was 4-6” deep with guide rocks for the 60 yard crossing. Upstream a thunderstorm dumped and the creek filled to 20” fast, so crossing back the guide rocks were gone and there was 6” of water inside the floor pan at the creek crossing. The jeep dropped into a hole and stalled, so the Lieutenant had to wade to find the track. The steam ahead turned into ragging river and our Korean administrator (ex Infantry Major) knew an old tank trail across the mountains and we backtracked to it, then escaped over mountains on the trail barely able to keep the tires on the edge of the steep track. Go Army! This was 1969 during the time the USN Pueblo was captured by the N Koreans. 🪖🎖
Wow...now thats a crazy story!!
Wow the spiders would have had me too. So this reminds me of the time my friend and I got flooded out of the Bosque river in Texas. We lost two kayaks and some gear. I'm glad your crew made it out unscaved. Keep making amazing videos! Thanks (That river is added to the bucket list)
Thanks siliilith!
Awesome video! The narration was on point! I floated this river for 10 years before we moved to the Huzzah river and I promise it does stop raining here lol. I’m glad you guys decided to stop and make the right decision. Hopefully you guys will be back in Missouri and float some other rivers here.
Thanks v1! we loved it out there!! Im sure we will be back!
Seen this river rise up many times!! I camp 100 yards from the top of Paint Rock overlooking the Current. Glad all worked out without any losses.
Thanks SC1T!
Great video! My 1st/only trip down the PeeDee ended just like that - hiking our gear out after a flash flood. Enjoyed watching as always.
Thanks Kelly! At least they make for great stories!!
Man... I realy like your movies. I notice something. Your laugh is similar to Joker laughing. Cool 🃏
he he he! thanks tominnenPL!
Great tour! great river ride! and wise decision at the flooding river! Thanks for sharing video! Keep paddling!
Thanks CG!
Love your beautiful videos, music, and narration!
Yes. Like being there. ❤️
Thanks a ton Tom!!
The Current in the fall is absolutely gorgeous. Another benefit when its cooler is not so many bugs.
for sure!
Another awesome adventure! I have got to get down there to share an adventure with the River Kings!
Right on Trail Goat!
You are in my backyard here. I float this river. Just bought a prijon like yours and trying to decide if I need a rudder. How much did you feel the rudder benefited you on the Current River?
right on Wes! I would heavily recommend the rudder with the Yukon. It tracks about as straight as the flight of a butterfly without it. That is what gives it its ability in whitewater though. With the rudder, you will be straight as an arrow. I used the rudder on the Current nearly the entire time.
@@RiverKingsKayak Thanks. I have kayaked it several times but with smaller kayaks. This will be my first time using the Yukon.
Glad yalls adventure ended well.
Looked like a grand adventure
Thanks Buddy!!!! We need to get you out on one of these!
At around 1:12:00 you mention that "Some of the gang was eager to get on the water and busted out of here". Were they able to reach a takeout or otherwise able to get off the river safely?
I realize now what that sounds like...I actually said they were "eager to get on the water and bust it out of here." Nobody got on the water that day after I explained the dangers and likelihood of a very negative experience...wisdom prevailed! Thanks Guzz!
@@RiverKingsKayak Thanks Pete, that sounds much better. Obviously the trip didn't go to plan but an epic adventure just the same! Enjoyed both videos for sure.
I was wondering the same. I went back to the first video and counted kayaks I was so worried.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing
Thanks Deanna!