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Verlan, circa 1922♥ One of the best oarsman and designers of our time.

I have done 6+ canoe trips on portions of the Churchill River. I started in 1996 (+,-). Early on, the portages were in good shape. But my last couple of trips, slightly before COVID, I found the portages much more difficult, mainly because they were not well used, and therefore, not well maintained by the users. I did encounter someone on Lac LaRonge who said he had written a book on canoeing the Churchill River, but had not encountered anyone else doing canoeing for several years. At the time I felt highly complimented by him, but then I learned there was a downside of his compliment - the portages were much more difficult then than in the 1990s. Beavers can be big part of the portage problem when they are not used. On one or two occasions my portages were obliterated by beavers building dams and swamping the area that makes the possibility of the portage highly questionable - I have turned back a couple of times for fear of a broken leg when going through a "swamp" area with wood fall on the "ground" under my feet in the water.

Did I hear ‘Yours Is No Disgrace’ by YES ar the beginning??

Would it help to have wheels for the portages between Pine House and Missinipe

Very cool trip! The leeches in the first video were pretty gross! Looks like the weather cooperated and you certainly covered some beautiful country. Thanks for sharing.

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Hi Mark. Every year I return to this series as it's so peaceful. I plan to do a very similar route with one side trip. Can I ask the length of your Kite? Is it the 14' 8"

47 portages. Did you do any training for this or just go for it?

Thank you for posting this with the detailed route, I was wanting to do this exact route in mid May but wasn’t sure how long it would take. I just pulled my permit and am going to go for it! Can’t wait!

Dogbrain, it seems that if you use that much oil to deep fry the fish, you must be recollecting and using it later. Is that true? What oil do you use?

Thanks for making these videos.

Dogbrain, how did you edit the maps with the red lines, and camp 1 into the video?

Looks so peaceful

loved this...... just wow! heading there for my first solo this September just wondering if it was crowded or how many campsites were full when you were there?

Quetico is such a beautiful park.. ive been there 5 times the fishing is great and theres so much to see in this park that you probbaly couldnt see the whole park in a lifetime this beauty is just scratching the surface ive never seen this part of the park its so big and theres so much of this in there its amazing a canadian paradise. And American too tehy share the lower half. so many lakes, and streams and water and fish and wildlife this is what things look like when untouched by humans.. tehres probably places well there is places in this park that no person has ever been its that big and remote.

I really enjoy your videos! I was wondering what maps you used for Wabakimi? Appreciate this video showing how you got into the wilderness.

Beautiful video. Love Wabakimi. Who’s the guitarist in the soundtrack?

I’ve been through that portion of Pickerel and Batch quite a few times. Good fishing throughout. Caught my largest Northern Pike (45”) just outside Pickerel Narrows. I thought you’d show the climb on the portage from Batch to Nym. Nice video, nice canoe. Did you build that cedar stripper?

Heading there next year on my first solo trip, this really inspired me….. thank you….. One question though, what time of year was this again?

Thank's for some good videos. I have dropped a few channels because they mispronounce portage constantly, but there are only so many decent canoe vid's and winter is long in Canada, so you can continue as you will. It is a cultural word to me though, and I would never go to Mexico and mispronounce a culturally significant word. Not if I expected them to watch.

Thanks so much for posting this. Best walk through if the falls chain I have seen. I plan to come through June 1 of this year and it’s looking like another late ice out and potentially high water year!!!

We ended up routing differently to avoid the falls area in July last year. Water levels were still a concern. Was a bummer since I really wanted to do the Man Chain and then back up North on the Falls chain. Still had a great trip just went through Kahsahpiwi back north instead.

The good side ? You didn't have to portage a long distance ! Thanks for sharing !

Crazy flow but verry beautiful. I assume the fishing was off due to the high water levels? Cheers!

Nice to see that part of the park in that high water. Amazing amount of water flowing through there.

Beautiful! I was nearby overlanding with the off grid RV, half the roads north of 17 were flooded. I was dreaming about leaving all the machinery behind and taking off in the canoe the whole time.

A very nice watch. Little bit of everything with minimal gear. Really sets the mood for a Quetico Adventure! Thanks for sharing.

When videos are this good ? It's a pleasure to rewatch ! Yeah a year later I know, but a great way to enjoy a Friday evening ! We have conversed several times about our strippers. I forgot if you double layered the bottom of this one ? A Raven ? Thanks !

I hope to be on Pickerel next year. Never been there. I accidentally caught my first two ever lake trout on Quetico lake last year. I guess I should try for some on pickerel. My tip of the day is to try Krusteaz pancake mix.

Тоже летом на каноэ ходил по рекам. Прекрасное времяпровождение.

Красиво. Тоже летом путешествовал по рекам на каноэ из фанеры, что сам построил. Сейчас строю похожее из рейки к сезону. Какого размера ваша лодка длина ширина? Спасибо

Really like your stuff. 👍👍

It’s always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks 😊

Cool series! I have enjoyed watching!

Thank you very much for a most delightful adventure. You do an excellent job on all aspects of your videos. My trips are usually in late July/early August. Nice and warm but stable flies and mosquitoes can be a bit much. Thinking about late August or early September like your trip and wondering if these pests have significantly subsided by then? And I reckon water columns must be turning over as the lake trout seemed plentiful.

I was wondering if you were going to finish that trip. Nice Lake Trout, and some great footage. Makes me long for a Spring trip next year. Thanks.

Pickerel Lake...I'll bet you were dying to call that Walleye Lake ;-) I've been waiting for this last instalment for awhile and you didn't disappoint. There's an overall peacefulness to your narration, and I really enjoy your editing style. Thanks kindly for sharing another enjoyable adventure. Quick question: what is the song title for the piece at the end of this video? I believe you've used it a few times on other videos..very peaceful

Such a beautiful watercraft

Dear Dogbrain, do you still make the Seawind design? or is it still made? thanks and happy 2023

Fantastic video, thanks for posting this.

What a great trip. Loons, a big old white pine, beautiful sunsets - thanks for sharing.

Beautifully done… 👍👍

What a beautiful journey through some of the most incredible country to be found anywhere.

moving day. no big deal i guess. lol

I strongly dislike that 360 out of Tuscarora. Did it with 4 dogs solo in 2009.

Great series!

Nice!...I'll pop this up on the Friends of Wabakimi page

Very nice video. I enjoyed seeing the country. Thanks

Wow, nice video, I have not been up there.

All so beautiful, thank you. Time alone in my canoe is some of my favorite, even a few hours is so great.