A Canoe Trip Down Canada's Mississippi River - full length version

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  • The Happy Camper has put his Canoeing Canada's Mississippi River video series into one full length video. It's an amazing 200 kilometer paddle down this historic waterway, from the cliff face at Bon Echo Provincial Park to the mighty Ottawa River.
    Check out the video series as well for more footage
    Part 1 • Canoeing Canada's Miss...
    Part 2 • Canoeing Canada's Miss...
    Part 3 • Canoeing Canada's Miss...
    Part 4 • Canoeing Canada's Miss...
    Part 5 • Canoeing Canada's Miss...
    Part 6 • Canoeing Canada's Miss...
    And check out Kevin's write up about the trip on his Explore Magazine blog:
    Part 1 www.explore-mag.com/The-Happy...
    Part 2 www.explore-mag.com/The-Happy...
    Part 3 www.explore-mag.com/The-Happy...
    Part 4 www.explore-mag.com/The-Happy...
    Part 5 www.explore-mag.com/The-Happy...
    Part 6 www.explore-mag.com/The-Happy...
    Ottawa Valley Canoe & Kayak
    www.ottawavalleycanoeandkayak...
    Mississippi River Conservation Authority Canoe Route Map
    mvc.on.ca/mississippi-river-c...
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  • @JimBairdAdventurer
    @JimBairdAdventurer 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Ya, you can’t stop recreational travel of a whole river just because you have a property where there’s a waterfall or some obstruction. We up here on the Magnetawan all know that and are happy to see canoe parties portage along our properties when they need to.

  • @DavidNorthFilms
    @DavidNorthFilms 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    An hour and a half of Andy! Yes please! Great to see you as well Kevin!

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I agree. That man is hilarious.

  • @codybrooks2696
    @codybrooks2696 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im glad i decided to watch canoe tripping videos tonight. I recently listened to the 400th episode of Paddling Adventures Radio (my favorite podxast) where you spoke about this trip and the lumber barons, land rights and such. I enjoy your channel Kevin, cheers!

  • @newfsareus
    @newfsareus 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love it. Ontario is out of this world. But then again, so is Princess Kevin.

  • @Bosspigeon230
    @Bosspigeon230 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kevin (and the big man) is my window into a beautiful world - Never stop, love from the UK!

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome. Say hello to the UK for me.

    • @Bosspigeon230
      @Bosspigeon230 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheHappyCamper The UK said whatever mate!
      I have no experience with Canoes or the wilderness, modern English working class life I guess. not least the idea that you can do something!
      Anyway, the dream of me and my son (half Canadian boy no less) is too Canoe for 6 whole weeks, camping , going slow, getting bitten, making mistakes. arguing and getting out of the industrialised world for a while.
      We'll do it one day, there is two of us dreaming now, it can't be put into a draw with the other 'ideas'
      Brilliant man, great friends you have and a real pleasure to watch.

  • @driftwoodkitty
    @driftwoodkitty 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    At 22:51 when that strip of bacon flopped, the kids laughed and laughed!

  • @jays4979
    @jays4979 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rock! Rock! Wonderful adventure with laughs along the way.

  • @richardstever3242
    @richardstever3242 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have read all your books Kevin. I remember your dog Bailey.

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She was an amazing dog.

  • @hectic6981
    @hectic6981 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You ought to splice together the story of Princess Kevin into its own video, it's great viewing for the kids and such lol
    Thanks for another great video!

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I actually did but it's against copyright to read a full book. Maybe Instagram in little bits. I'll look into it.

    • @richardstever3242
      @richardstever3242 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheHappyCamper Never judge a person till you have walked a mile in their panties. Throw in a couple selfies and you have everything you need to know.

  • @user-mn6rh9ok9t
    @user-mn6rh9ok9t 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @OttawaOldFart
    @OttawaOldFart 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have camped at Mazina lake (Bon Echo) I have also canoed the Mississippi from highway 7 going south to Pakenham and the famous bridge.

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That bridge is awesome.

  • @johnmccormick175
    @johnmccormick175 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video Kevin and Andy lots of smiles and a great trip.Thanks for sharing and stay safe 🙂

  • @seandwyer3598
    @seandwyer3598 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I watched this once in installments and am watching it again in one go. This is the time of year we need these videos, Kevin! Hey--are you allowed to tell us if you'll be at Canoecopia again this year?

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'll be at the show. Here's my schedule : Saturday 12:30 p.m. Q&A Bears (panel includes bear biologist)
      Saturday 2:30 p.m. A Paddlers Guide to Rivers of Ontario
      Saturday 3:30 p.m. Playing with Jerry Vandiver and the band once again
      Saturday 4:30 p.m. MC again for the annual Aluminum Chef Competition
      Sunday 10:30 Q&A With The Experts (Cliff and I debating once again, as well as Rob Kesselring and Peter Marshall)
      Sunday 12:30 p.m. Happy Camper Canoe Tripping Tips and Tricks

  • @highlandtrekker
    @highlandtrekker 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I really enjoyed this vid !! Thanks so much for sharing

  • @mkvnwk
    @mkvnwk 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sheesh, you gotta get this route in your next book. It took Dr. Shoalts like three months to find a falcon.

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wish I paddled it before I did the rewrite for Top 70 Canoe Routes book.

  • @mccannbackwoodsbushcraft8816
    @mccannbackwoodsbushcraft8816 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I dig the treehouse! Good call!

  • @LostInTheWildCanada
    @LostInTheWildCanada 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That music at 22:51 .... classy choice!!!

  • @mccannbackwoodsbushcraft8816
    @mccannbackwoodsbushcraft8816 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You guys are a hoot!

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have some serious fun on trips I gotta say. LOL

  • @mccannbackwoodsbushcraft8816
    @mccannbackwoodsbushcraft8816 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks like a good time.

  • @emersonmonster8540
    @emersonmonster8540 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wanna know if that will hold up in court, there are tones of water ways that people sign with no trespassing around me but they are noted as navigable

  • @jayburne6825
    @jayburne6825 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool video ...

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks!

    • @jayburne6825
      @jayburne6825 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @TheHappyCamper Hey Kevin just curious I'm asking all the camping TH-camr 's I follow and watch what they film with thanks

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I use a Sony mirrorless camera A7 and a Sony Action Cam (like a go pro but with a mechanical stablizer @@jayburne6825

    • @jayburne6825
      @jayburne6825 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you

  • @keithmcintyre4485
    @keithmcintyre4485 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Is it just me or does Andy remind you of Red Skelteton ?

    • @allenwilson5235
      @allenwilson5235 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Totally.

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He definitely does.

    • @catalhuyuk7
      @catalhuyuk7 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was thinking the same.

  • @conniewaite1371
    @conniewaite1371 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Curious...i am in Illinois, USA. We have a Mississippi river,didn't know you had a Mississippi as well.were they ever connected? Was it the same explorer that named them?be interested in knowing. Love both you guys!

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I asked the First-Nations elder about this. The Algonquins called it Pictured Waters due to the Native paintings on Mazinaw Lake. They believe it was called Mississippi by early Europeans because it was the main river flwoing into the mighty Ottawa River.

    • @conniewaite1371
      @conniewaite1371 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheHappyCamper Thank you!!

    • @hectic6981
      @hectic6981 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I had the same question and in searching about it, its possible that the Algonquin and Ojibway may have called it image river "Mazinaa-ziibi" and over the years it got changed into its current name, much like the American River whos name comes from "Misi Ziibi" meaning great river.

  • @deaconallan
    @deaconallan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A fantastic trip. Wish I was there. I see you are surrounded, from time to time, by mosquitoes. How do you effectively deal with them? My last time in Ontario, June / July of 2013, I was so mosquito bitten that I had to stop taking my blood thinner medication, as even the smallest scratch would not stop bleeding.

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was early June, which is a bad time for mosquitoes. We brought bug repellent - Ben's DEET - long sleeves and pants as well. And that bug shelter I brought is amazing. I wouldn't go without it.

  • @driftwoodkitty
    @driftwoodkitty 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is that frame at 39:21?

  • @allenwilson5235
    @allenwilson5235 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you replace the seats?

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No. But I put in knee pads

  • @OttawaOldFart
    @OttawaOldFart 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stealth camping?

    • @TheHappyCamper
      @TheHappyCamper  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You could - but we didn't. I was filming and writing about it, so I didn't want to promote trespassing.

    • @OttawaOldFart
      @OttawaOldFart 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheHappyCamper I am amazed that these people were able to claim the river bank like that. I did a documentary on an abandoned railway that used to run between Ottawa and Cornwall and it was the same. some sections open to the public and others had been retaken by property owners with no trespassing signs.