Moose Magic: Algonquin Canoe Trip with an Unforgettable Campsite Visitor!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2023
- For what seems like years now, Ive been trying (unsuccessfully) to plan a trip through the headwaters of the Nipissing river. Finally, as the summer of 2023 wrapped up, I was able to make this trip happen. This would be a short trip of just 4 days, but it was incredibly fun to head back to Algonquin Park for yet another canoe trip through this amazing place. Although it was a short trip, paddling the alder-choked Nipissing river certainly wasn’t easy. I had some great wildlife sightings that included numerous loons, ducks and even a fairly close encounter with some moose! Much to my delight!
Hope you guys enjoy this trip as much as I did! It’s been quite a while since we uploaded anything on TH-cam, but I promise we’ve got some really cool footage to put together this fall and winter, including trips from St Raphael, Woodland Caribou, Quetico, and Wabakimi provincial parks. Not forgetting a couple of rivers in the beautiful Yukon Territory! Being on the water for 2000 kilometres worth of paddling will hopefully provide some good films to look forward to. This might have been the best summer of paddling Ashley and I have ever had. Lots more to come and we truly appreciate everyones support and patience.
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These aren’t TH-cam videos…they are nature documentaries worthy of film awards. Love it.
Thank you very much Jason. Got lucky with some shots on this one. Appreciate the comments and support very much.
@@CanoeTheNorth have you ever done the Severn Conservation Reserve? We go into Nine mile than down into Turtle, Woodland, Brotherson etc.
Agreed...they are fine documentary films of Canadian Wilderness.
@@jasonreid611crown land? Are the lakes connected by marked portages or do you bushwhack?
No I’ll have to look that route up. Sounds interesting.
I rarely comment on videos. I think like many with a passion for this kinda thing we unfortunately fall into the trap of just consuming vanilla videos claiming to be more than they are,But you guys!!! You guys are claiming nothing and being more than you probably know. Absolutely beautiful story telling. Thank you for taking the time to tell it. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really really nice comment to receive. Thank you very much for the kind words.
We should be able to give a big THUMBS UP everytime we get to ENJOY these wonderful videos. Keenan and Ashley, we love you.
That is really nice of you to say. We appreciate the support very much.
What can I say? The narration, filming, music, and mostly the sceneries are simply breathtaking. Thank you for sharing your amazing experiences with us. Regards from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Well thank you very much for the kind words Alex. Much appreciated.
Gorgeous footage Keenan. Loved the loons especially ( they are my favorite creature on this earth) and just thank you for sharing this trip with us!! 💜Barret
Thanks Barret. They are one of my favourites as well. Never get tired of seeing and hearing the call of the loon.
Once again just an amazing work of art sir. Thanks for taking us there!
You're more than welcome!
I’m having a difficult time putting into words how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing this incredible trip. Very few are able to go to these places so we live vicariously through outdoorsmen like you.
Youve got a heart of gold keenan. What a beautiful film
Thanks very much Matt. That's very kind.
Just a brilliant, well put together video once again. You have some extraordinary talents and I have all the respect for your work. Well done brother!
Thanks Dave. Right back at you man.
Wow thank you, it’s been forever since I’ve found any good outdoor video that I wanted to watch. Nice pace, tone, and content. What a setting, amazing
Thank you very much for the nice comment. We appreciate the support.
These canoe videos are the very best. Completely enjoy them.
Oh that’s awesome. We are happy to hear that!!!
You two are a pleasure, thanks for sharing your time in the backcountry with the rest of us.
You are more than welcome. Thank you for taking the time to write us a nice comment.
Beautiful video Keenan. So well filmed and narrated. I'm impressed with Betty-Lou also. She listens very well. It definitely didn't look like a easy trip for you both. Well done!
Thank you. Yes....Betty-Lou is really amazing out in the bush. Never have to worry about that little dog. She's always right at my side.
Brought back many memories Keenan. My brother and I did this trip back in about 1984. It was a slog then. Fishing was amazing then. I really like your videography. So professional. You’re a great storyteller. When you hit all the alders it reminded me why I never went back. 😅😅😅. Last time I was on nippising I started at cedar lake. Love all your videos. I guess it’s time for your first anniversary
Thanks very much Clifford. We celebrated our anniversary a little while ago. Glad to hear your got some great memories on the nipissing. What a great little river.
.. Awesome outing with the best companion ... Not being near a location like this ,I can only envy and cherish through video's such as yours ... Very well done ,, Thank You ...
Thank you very much!
Your videos have encouraged me to finally pull the plug on my prairie life and move back to the Shield! Thank you for all your beautiful videos.
Ohhh no way! Well we certainly have nothing about the prairies and really do love that landscape and part of the country.....but the shield is just amazing. Good luck on your move.
I have been following you two from your start . I don't ever leave comments but this outing was off the wall your filmography is off the wall I love watching your videos please keep them coming
Very much appreciate this comment. Thank you very much.
Hi Keenan, i don't know if you'll see this, but you're platform is the reason i picked up a paddlers guide by Kevin Callan at my local library and that led to hours,days and weeks of planning and prepping for our first Algonquin trip last weekend, the story i have is absolutely insane and we definitely were not fully prepared but my 11 year old boy and my veteran husband persevered, my son loves watching your videos and they are truly gorgeous documentaries as mentioned above.
We took our 80 lb Pelican all the way into Mckaskill without any prior knowledge and it was scarey as hell and we really were considering calling it quits after landing in Shrew at 9 pm and begging another camper to let us share the campsite with him (which he kindly obliged) next morning we finally made it to Mckaskill Cabin and on our way back at 8:30 pm back at Shall 17 .....our car broke down no hazard lights no working battery..... all in all, we arrived home safely two days later 😂 but man, will i never forget this and boy was i happy to see this new video up when i got home! We love you guys and hope you continue with more videos in the future!
Please consider doing a restoule paddle in the near future! 🙏🏻
Much love from our family to yours!! 🚣♀️
Hi Chelsey. We absolutely read every comment and this one is awesome. That's quite the story and one heck of an experience! From the trip to the car and everything in-between. We are sooo soooo happy to hear that you guys managed to do the trip and get back safely. Everyone has to start somewhere and it sounds like a very memorable trip. We'll have to look at tripping near Restoule. Appreciate the comment more than you know and happy and safe tripping!!!
Fantastic video, guys 👌 Some of the portages looked really hard. Keep ‘em coming 📽️
Thank you very much! You keep ‘em coming as well.
Breathtaking filming, incredible footage , thanks for sharing
Thank you Kim.
Thanks for bringing us along. The vid of moose and loons was top notch.
Thank you. Glad you liked those shots. I was happy to see those moose wander into camp. 🏕️
I did this exact loop in August 1995 and the only thing different is, that the alders were not as much of a problem, but the water was quite low, looking at the scans of my slides from that trip! Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Glad you've have the chance to paddle this section. Thank you very much for the comment.
Canoe camping in Algonquin for the first time next week and this video has just made me even more excited than I already was. Phenomenal as always!!
Hope you have an amazing trip! Enjoy your time there.
Today he has to canoe alone and with his dog, Beautiful Canada 🇨🇦🐕👍
Very lucky 🍀 🇨🇦 🐕
Another beautiful adventure, so well done and so great to see you back..
We are back and editing season is just beginning. Thank you Jim.
Another awesome video !! Thanks so much for taking us along
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks very much for the comment.
Another fine video!! Your dog is so chill and the moose, Loon and Moon shots are outstanding. Looking forward to future movies. You have the gift of story telling and videography that transcends "videos".
That's really nice Michael. Thank you very much.
The elders feel like it never ends lol!!
Yes 💯 😂
This was an awesome film. I can't even imagine the amount of time to do all the camera setups for sll the different views...then to string them all together to tell a seamless story. Outstanding!!! Thank You! Phenomenal!
Thank you very much Don. Appreciate you taking the time to send us this comment.
Great Canoeing/camping adventure. I remember my first Canoe/camping trip to Algonquin Park, i was 14 years old, we all had an amazing time.
That is awesome! Algonquin is such a great place to explore.
Thank you for sharing your adventure! Thank you for taking us along. Cheers!
Our pleasure! Thanks very much for the comment.
@@CanoeTheNorth You're very welcome!
🥰 Another fantastic even if very challenging trip!
Yes it was! Thank and you!
Hello, good to meet you both in Carmacks this summer. We enjoyed a great adventure up north and will return next year. Stay safe, Lee and Rebecca 🇬🇧🇨🇦
Hey Lee and Rebecca! It was a pleasure meeting you both. Thanks for saying hi. Hope to cross paths with you guys again (maybe next summer in the Yukon)!!!!
Another work of art from Canoe the North!
Thank you!
I'm almost embarrassed to say that even though I live less than 2 hours from Algonquin park, I have never entered its boundaries. I have lived and camped all across Canada, but never in the national park closest to where I live. I always assumed there would be too many people for my liking. I'm thinking I should maybe give it a try this fall. Love your videos.
You'll have to give it a shot. Honestly the access lakes are quite busy but once your a lake or two back we've never been disappointed. Hope you get the opportunity this fall.
Betty Lou loves her life.
I think she does too!
Keenan thanks for bringing us with you. Great video and trip.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you. It
Beautifully done! Thank you for sharing this adventure! Betty Lou seems like a great companion 😊 what a sweetie!
Thanks Ray. Betty-Lou is an amazing companion in the bush. Never feels like a solo trip when she's around.
I've gone the same route as this video. It was tough going and you have to monitor your drinking water. Saying that, I saw a ton of wildlife and found it very rewarding. On a side note, I have a few different canoes including the Esquif you are using. Great canoe for stability and durability (especially on white water), but they are pretty heavy on longer portages. Thanks for the video. Your work is top shelf.
Oh nice! Looks like you e got great taste in canoes and routes!!! Appreciate the comments very much
So excited to see this! We were staying on Chibiabos when you went through! I saw you filming the loons from the site. I can see my Little Red Canoe docked on the waters at the first site. Looks like an amazing trip. It's been way too long since I was on the Nipissing River by that route.
Oh no way. That’s really cool! I can’t remember if I saw you at the site but I remember the canoe there. Hope you had a great trip as well. Appreciate the comment very much.
What an awesome trip! A few struggles but those make it all worth while. Loon calls are one of those things that I can't get enough of. Moose walking around my campsite would be totally cool! :) Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your upcoming adventures. :) :)
Thank you very much Jacqueline. We totally agree with you on the loon calls. They are amazing aren't they!
Wow! What an extraordinary experience!!!
Thanks Sherrie. It was really cool. Appreciate the comment.
Another superb video. The crisp smooth video, excellent sound, stunning nature and incredible footage of animals. Bravo, again, and thank you! 💜
Thank you very much!
your videos, make a man envies.. wish I was there just padding along!!! thanks for sharing
You're more than welcome Tom. Thank you.
Great video, it’s reminds me my trips to Algonquin. Cheers from Montreal
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Great to see another video, been waiting all summer🙂 Video is fantastic as always, you capture your adventuring in a very simple and beautiful way. Breathtaking to see the beauty in Algonquin through your eyes.
Thank you very much Kathy. Appreciate your patience and support.
Cool adventure. Looking forward to the next one
Lots more to come. Thank you.
Love your trips, so relaxing, and your appreciation of nature so apparent. I had missed you and am so glad you have lots of upcoming trip videos to show us.
Thank you very much. Definitely lots of upcoming videos!
This is the first time watching one of your videos, Found it by accident, but dam, you have some great content. Your video is high quality and it is stuff I love to do and watch. I will continue to watch more. Thanks
Really nice comment to receive. Thank you for taking the time to send us this message. Glad you enjoyed the video and have found our channel. Thanks again.
AWESOME 👍❤️
Thank you!
Great video Keenan!!!! Looked like a tough SLOG!!! All your hard work paid off. Looking forward to more Canoe The North videos!!! THX CHEERS!!!
Thanks Ian. Lots more to come.
I really enjoyed that ! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much.
Fantastic. Thanks for sharing
Our pleasure!
Another great video, Cheers! 👍👍
Thank you.
Amazing, thank you.
Thank you too!
Your setups are😮💨🤘 great work on this one the Nip is so beautiful and I’ve only seen a small part of it
You’ll have to do the whole nipissing at some point. Great little river. Thanks very much Evan. 🛶
Beautiful! Glad to see ya out and about!
Thank you!
Been missing you guys! Great video! Keep em coming!
Thank you!
Loved the film!! what a great trip!
Glad you enjoyed it Robert. Thank you.
Amazing. Thank you
Thank you too!
Always a treat viewing these masterpieces! At 57, I have renewed my interest in paddeling after watching many of these and others. Our canoe has been parked on the north shore of Lake Huron for several years with a couple uses a year. We are planning a trip on a Michigan river this coming summer with grown children that hardly remember the wonderful trips we took when they were kids. Any recomendations for the best dehydrated meals to buy online? Thanks Keenan!
Thank so much! We hope you guys have a great trip this summer. I’m not really sure what the best packaged meals are to be honest. We haven’t used them in quite a few years. From what I’ve seen though id probably try happy yak. Seems to get pretty good reviews. Thanks again.
Beautiful video. Thank you.
Thank you as well!
I purchased a Pocket Canyon a couple months ago and I love it! Unfortunately, our drought has limited my trip opportunities. Your awesome video has me aching for a spring adventure, thanks!👍
Thank you! A fellow pocket canyon paddler. Love that canoe. Hope you have an amazing spring on the water.
Been watching all of your docs on Algonquin as I prepare to backcountry for the first time ever at the Western Uplands trail. Looking to shoot a doc as well to share my experiences and the park with others.
You inspire me to go out and see the beautiful land we have in this country. As an immigrant, the landscape here is by far what’s most captivating to me about this place.
So keep doing your thing man, these are beautiful. I hope to one day also portage the park like this, but for now… baby steps lol.
This is a really nice comment. Thank you very much for your words and support. Appreciate it very much. We hope you have an amazing time on the Western Uplands trail.....we love that trail by the way.
Sooo happy to see this video :) Thank you for sharing such a wonderful trip with us! (Please share the secret to having such an incredibly well behaved dog on your journey).
Thank you very much. I wish I had a secret to give you regarding Betty lou. She's just a great little dog that has spent a lot of time in a canoe an on our journeys.
Once again, outstanding! Love your videos ❤️
Thank you so much Carol!
@@CanoeTheNorth you're very welcome ☺️ looking forward to many more!
Great video. The Nipissing is still on my list of trips to do......Looks like it's definitely challenging in parts but a part of Algonquin you want to paddle......
Thanks Doug. Maybe a great trip for next spring. Id love to do the entire Nipissing from start to finish.
Couldn't wait to watch after the notification and it didn't disappoint. Cool tarp set up too!
Thanks Jay. Glad you enjoyed it. Ive been loving the new tarp. Hope you and the pup had a great summer on the water.
Beautiful intro buddy!
Thank you Eze!
Thanks!
That's extremely kind Susan. Thank you.
We did this last spring made it too grass lake in one day it was terrible but something we won’t ever forget. Elder hell is what we call it
I hear you! lol.
Great job
Thank you.
Awesome video
Thanks!
I loved watching this beautiful film. And I really appreciate that you keep going back to Algonquin and don’t always seek out new places.
Thanks Rachel. We love Algonquin to much to not keep going back.
No fishing, catch clean and cook. U do u. Glad u had a great trip.
Did have time to fish in this short trip unfortunately. Thanks for the comment.
Wow, good morning, great to see a new video, it's a good one. Maybe as the weather gets cold you'll get to edit a lot of the trips you took and we can enjoy them. Thank you, have a wonderful weekend, Terry
Thanks Terry. Lots and lots of editing coming up this winter for sure!
Truly enjoyed this. Thanks for taking us along.
Our pleasure!
So relaxing. Those moose walking into camp was pretty cool.
It was very cool!
Loved the video and amazing story telling!!
I did this loop right after ice out and the alders were already getting in the way and making travel hard. You're a trooper to do it when the water levels are low and alders fully grown in.
I had the exact same thought as you where the start of the river wasn't so bad.. and then after that 200m portage.. I was worried I wouldn't make it to my camp site in time because progress slowed to a crawl... Didn't help that the alders snatched my map out of the boat and i was mapless for the rest of the trip😅
Lol......yep...that sounds very familiar. Glad you made it through your trip there even with no map!
@@CanoeTheNorth it was tough having to pull out the phone to check the softcopy all the time, especially in the rain! Now I see why people carry a Garmin GPS device as well.
@@DerekSOutdoors No doubt. I always bring a Garmin gps for that reason as well.
Awesome, well done. Well worth the wait...super footage of the Moose.
Thanks Paul. It was cool when they came into camp. Got lucky. Thanks again.
Betty Lou is the best dog name I've ever heard. Best wishes.
We think so too! Thank you 😊
Another great job. Just found your channel, but am subscribed now👍
We are happy to hear that! Thank you.
It’s comforting to know Bull Winkle is doing well. 🙌
Lol 😂. All is good 👍
I did this route in May the alders are quite the experience. Great vid
i really have to credit ur vidoes.its amazing!
Thank you so much!
Immer wieder schön, deine Touren zu begleiten 🙏
Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen und Kommentieren.
Yeah!....You are back! And did not disappoint...!!
Thanks very much Jim.
Looking forward to more..
@@CanoeTheNorth
Thank you for the adventure.
You’re more than welcome.
Amazing adventure!
Thank you!
Beautiful work man! Very well crafted. Did you pick up a longer lens?
Hey Max. Thanks man. Yes I did. I got it for our trip out west this summer and I’ve been enjoying using it.
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Superb dude! Enjoyed every minute.
Awesome. Thank you very much!
Wow les images et le montage ! Bravos! Et merci.
Merci beaucoup!
So Beautiful And amazing filmed 👌😊
Thank you very much.
Very nice...wish I had the courage!
You’ll have to give it a try! 🛶
I took my gf and the kids camping in the bush here in Quebec this summer. She’s from Europe and never heard a loon, plus she’s never really been in the bush before.
Our first night we had a drink by the water after the kids were asleep. Still like glass night. An owl started to hoot. This triggered a loon, who triggered several others. At one point it got to be so much ruckus that a wolf joined in. We sat in the still and dark and just soaked it up. What a night. I hope the leaking tent and me getting so sick I thought I’d die when we were 14kms into the bush, and about 20km from cell phone service didn’t turn her off from next year.🙂
That sounds like a pretty epic night and one heck of a trip. I hope you guys manage to get out next summer as well! Thanks Jim.
@@CanoeTheNorth next summer!? I’m going solo there for a small game hunting trip in a couple weeks 😀. Next summer I hope we all get to spend an entire week with no disasters.
I really like your tarp setup. At first I thought you were setting a hammock and when I saw it's a tarp I went "Wow, cool!". What tarp is it? Aquaquest? I'm sure many would love to watch a short video with you showing us how you've made that kit "tarp/bag/ridgeline". BTW, this channel deserves way more recognition...
Thanks very much Diablo. Maybe this winter I'll do some shorter gear videos for people that are interested. There always seems to be people asking about the tarp. Thank you very much again for the nice comment.
@@CanoeTheNorth You didn't understand, don't you? We want that video NOW! Like in: now, now, now, now Nooooooow! lol
No wonder why many people are asking about the tarp because it's genius ;)
Excellent video Keenan. We did the Nipissing River from Tim River access point to Cedar Lake one-way 1.5 years ago. The river gets more volume and easier as you move East as expected. The Brook Trout fishing was amazing, and there were several stunning waterfalls. Highly suggest it to anyone considering this route 😊
Would love to do the same trip you took and take some time to be able to get some fishing in. This trip was kind of a last minute rush. Did you get a shuttle or have a vehicle waiting at the other end? (Or did you loop back?). Thanks as always Derek. Hope you’ve had a great summer on the water.
@@CanoeTheNorthWe had a great summer, thanks. We drove up 2 vehicles - leaving 1 at Cedar and then driving back to Tim River to start the trip. Let me know if you want any info on campsites, fishing hot spots, etc. We went in mid to late May to optimize the Brookies. Looking forward to seeing the Yukon trips 😊
I’m so glad you’re back!
Betty Lou is looking good. Give her a good scratch for me.
No hip waders this trip? 🤷♂️ lol
About 4 or 5 of my regular TH-cam channels are MIA without a trace this year and yes, I worry about them. TH-cam is the only social media I use so I’m probably missing X or Farcebook or Instagram updates from all of you explaining your absence.
I can’t wait to see your future videos. They sound like they’ll be great. Well, yours always are. 😊
Thanks so much Alan. Lots of new adventures to come and hopefully all of the other TH-camrs start uploading some new stuff as well!
Right as I was preparing a loop which included the Nipissing you post this like it is fate. I have been looking for information on how the paddle is down it towards Cedar Lake.
I may have to rethink my route...
What were your thoughts of the Nipissing?
Love it. I’ve paddled most of it. Ow through multiple trips and it’s a really enjoyable easy to paddle river. Good wildlife usually as well.