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Thanks so much for watching! If you haven't tried them, I would highly recommend -- they're delicious! You can find them in some restaurants, but I find the best way to experience them is to forage your own. Good luck!

@@GreybeardAdventures now that’s a good excuse for a trip!

Agreed! 😄

This was end of June and early July. Decent water levels (even in a dry summer) and horrendous bugs (though what can you expect in the backcountry!?!) Are you planning a trip down the Missinaibi?

I didn’t have much experience with rapids before this trip. Taking a few lessons helps get the ball rolling, then just get out there and start applying what you learned. As for bugs, I hate them too, but I deal. I hate bug spray though, so I mostly just put up with them or use my bug jacket and bug tent.

That’s awesome! Congrats on finding some and thanks for checking out my video.

Cedar and fatwood are both great for firestarters. Good choices!

Wow, you sure know your blackberries! I’ll have to make a more comprehensive video at some point and include some of these lesser known facts. Thanks for sharing!

I’m sure it’s possible so long as their natural habitat is replicated. I have no idea how easily that can be done though. If you do try, let me know how it goes 🙂

Indeed! So talented!

So cute!

That’s awesome! Enjoy! 🍄‍🟫

You and me both! Thanks for watching :)

Sorry, I think most people who watch this are thinking the tree will come down. We were happy it didn’t though!

It really is!

Thanks so much for watching, I appreciate it and the comment too. Have fun at Fitzroy, it’s a great little park!

@@GreybeardAdventures we had a great time. :)

@@michaelferguson7880 Good stuff! 👍

It’s funny, I was thinking of doing another burn bowl but as a shallow bird bath! Glad to hear there’s someone else who thinks this would be a good idea. Thanks for watching my video and best of luck with your burn projects!

I was certain it was going to come down in the wind, but you’re right, it’s probably survived far worse!

I agree!

Thanks for checking out the first video. And apologies for not getting the second one up yet - life has been hectic and I’ve had other priorities. Doing my best to get it up sometime soon.

Hey Ivan, thanks very much for checking out the videos, I appreciate it! I haven't done the upper section yet -- that's in the works for next summer, likely. But the lower section had some great whitewater, including some longer sections and a decent a mix of Class I, II and III. Of course, we didn't get much snow this year, so unless it's a wet spring, water levels could be low so I'm not sure how that'll affect the river's whitewater. If you have any more questions, let me know, or hit me up on Instragam @ejb_greybeard.

@@GreybeardAdventures Oh I thought you did do the upper section. I'm in the infancy of my planning, for next years arctic trip.

@@ivanoutdoors sorry you’re totally right, I must have been half asleep when I replied. 😂 I did the upper but not the lower.

@@ivanoutdoors An Arctic trip!? That sounds AWESOME! What does a trip like that look like?

@@GreybeardAdventures it looks like 15-20 days away door to door. In order to do what I want to do. What River and paddle craft are TBD. Stay tuned

Sounds great! I hope you enjoy!

Thanks Craig! It was an awesome trip! Thanks for checking it out ☺️

Thanks James! What takeaways do you have? Just curious as it helps me determine what I’m doing right. I’m also open to constructive criticism, so if you’ve got tips & suggestions, fire away! I’m happy to do the same for your vids (though maybe we could do them via PM!)

Much appreciated, James. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much Elizabeth! I appreciate the support! 😊

Thanks so much James, I appreciate it! Let me know what you think of Episodes 2 & 3. And don’t worry, I’ve got your Moose Rut series lined up for viewing soon too and will be happy to share feedback 😁

😂

Hey Erik, thanks very much for checking out the video, I'm glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for making such great music! Keep it up!

Thank you so much for such kind words, Carol-Ann! I really appreciate it! 😊

That swim at Big Beaver was the perfect way to end our last full day on the Missinaibi. Great river to paddle! Thanks for checking it out, Ron! 🖖

My wife loved it, even though I showed it to her before I was actually done LOL! I’m hoping to have the final product up on my RUclips in the coming weeks. 🤞

Thankfully, the area was spared from any wildfire damage. We had a bit of smoke on a few days, and a campfire ban for the duration of the trip, but otherwise the area was ok.

Thanks very much! And thanks for the butterfly ID - I really enjoyed watching it on my gear. Beautiful species!

Thanks a ton guys, appreciate it! 😊

Thank you so much for the kind words, Patricia, I appreciate your support! I hope your hip replacement goes well and that you’re able to make it out onto the Missinaibi - it’s a beautiful river!

I totally agree! Things are always more spectacular in person.

Thanks for watching! I hope to get Part 2 up soon (it’s taken me far longer than I had planned to get around to it.) Stay tuned!

I will my friend

That’s awesome, thanks so much. I really appreciate it! 😊

Thank you kindly!

Thank you kindly Brooke!

Thanks for checking it out Mike, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate the comments! Cheers!

loved it

This is a hardy sugar maple and has withstood many strong storms, including this derecho.

@@GreybeardAdventures I knew it wouldn't topple over because of that very sturdy base of the tree, it's always sad to see a tree you spent a long time with go down. I've never really seen maple trees blow over but see a few branches snap instead.

@@TBATG You're absolutely right, maples are very sturdy trees and generally lose some of their branches before ever toppling over. I'm glad our precious maple survived this one!

@@GreybeardAdventures agreed.

This is exactly what this was. We were lucky, this tree remained standing, but numerous neighbourhoods in the Ottawa area were decimated. We don’t get derechos or tornadoes very often here - not like Tornado Alley in the US - but they’re becoming far more common with climate change.

@@GreybeardAdventures true but why not say power of a storm instead? For a lot of people who are used to these type of storms this is a bit misleading. Glad yall were safe. It is a nice looking tree though.

But why not call it a derecho since that’s what Environment Canada and the various weather networks classed the phenomenon as? Just because my tree didn’t blow over doesn’t mean this wasn’t a derecho… I think we all too often expect crazy footage online nowadays, but my intent was just to show how insanely intense the wind blew but lasted less than 5 minutes.

@@GreybeardAdventures hmm I see your point. Hell id move to Canada if I could

Canada’s a beautiful country!

We had far more trees like this until the derecho came through. We were lucky, this tree remained standing, but numerous neighbourhoods in the Ottawa area were decimated. We don’t get derechos or tornadoes very often here - not like Tornado Alley in the US - but they’re becoming far more common with climate change.

Hahaha that’s an interesting name for it! How did that come about?

I’m itching to start planning my next ones too. Thanks for watching!