Absolutely amazing sir!! Thank you!! Used to be a big bushtuber fan but now I’m liking just regular folk traveling through beautiful landscapes as light, leave no trace and simple as possible. No need to always carve a chair out of 4 sticks! Thank you again!
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I certainly appreciate the skills involved in bushcraft, but my enjoyment comes from working hard to get where I'm going, and then appreciating the hell out of being there. Lavieille was worth every portage!
One of the best things about Lavieille is that there’s no easy way to get there. I saw a total of four people (two canoes) in three days there. Have a great trip!
Thanks Derek! The fire pit was right on the edge of a cliff overlooking the water - absolutely gorgeous view from there, and I was lucky enough to get perfect weather on top of it.
Thanks you for showing me that a Kayak yolk was “a thing”. I’ve been canoe tripping for 50 years but very few solo trips because I’ve not wanted to get blown around on big lakes. I paddled a kayak for the first time up Opeongo for an overnight in a headwind and fell in love! However the thought of dragging a kayak over portages seemed nuts. Now to research kayak yolks!
They are indeed a thing! There’s a commercial option or two available but, in my heavily biased opinion, mine’s better ;). You hit on exactly why I use a kayak. I’ve never been windbound, and while on occasion I may not camp where I’m supposed to be, it’s never because the wind and waves stopped me from getting there!
Looks like you had a great holiday this summer brother. Can't wait to see some action from the big Q next summer. I've got some friends interested in some winter camping so I might be doing some cold camping this winter. Should be interesting.
It was an awesome, peaceful and relaxing trip - could use another one right about now! Cold camping is something I've yet to get into (I mean other than bad weather in the shoulder seasons) but given that winter vacations are off the table for the foreseeable future I might need to change that perspective. Enjoy!
@@KayakCamper wow! Moving in winter, in Canada!! You Canadians are tough folk! I follow a utuber called Dave’s real survival. This guy isn’t surviving! He’s thriving! He goes back into the Canadian rockies for 4 or 5 days with a poly tarp for shelter, bear spray, a high powered rifle and one of his diy wood burning backpacking stoves! He’s right at home in there. Great channel! Ya, I don’t know why he calls it survival. He’s just kind of gone home when he goes up there. Well, good luck with the move and keep us posted. Nqu
Hah! I mean it wasn't terribly likely there was going to be anyone else around, but I still felt like I'd better check first ;). I encountered zero people that day, for the record!
That final fire scene is what this “broken leg, dislocated ankle” girl needed right now 😍 I’ve got the winter to rehab and want to do “The Lav” next year but always worried about algae - is fall a better time ? Love to read your thoughts on this.
Ouch - I hope you heal up fast! The blue/green algae issue, to the best of my knowledge, has remained stable for years now. Dickson and the far southern end of Lavieille (Hardy's Bay) are closed off to camping, the rest of Lavieille is safe at any time. I've camped on Lav multiple times since the algae bloom hit at different times of the season and there's been no problems.
Roymac01 Wasn’t me - I was getting into shape (for our fall canoe trip down the Tim River) on my mountain bike at Fanshawe Conservation Trail when I fell. 😜
Thanks Austin! I’ve got plans to film a number of “how I do things” videos over the next year, including my gear and how I pack it. I probably won’t be able to get started until mid-summer, but I’ll start with that when I do.
I pulled out Jeff's map to follow your route, Lavielle is one of my favorite lakes too. I once witnessed a mayfly hatch from there. Brutal day, you deserve a day off.
15 portages in a day is probably not something I’ll be in a hurry to do again, but Lavieille versus Mallic is no contest. It was worth the extra travel time to get there, as exhausting as it was. I technically had even one more day on Lavieille before I had to get moving again, but for some reason made the short hop to Crow Bay the next morning.
Great video! Thanks for sharing this experience. A few thoughts from me: I have broken a canoe yoke at an inconvenient point in a trip, and that's never fun. They are, perhaps, easier to repair/replace than your yoke, but the result is never optimal. There are few more perfect places on Earth than those Lavielle island camp sites. I'm with you on this. I'd rather be there than just about anywhere else, anywhere. Also, that final time-lapse shot was wonderful.
Thanks! As it turned out the yoke was pretty easy to repair as it snapped right where it was glued anyway. But if I didn't have crazy glue in my emergency kit, the rest of my trip would have been a great deal rougher. Lavieille ticks all the boxes: big, beautiful, no easy way to get there - the last being the most important these days. As Algonquin grows ever-more-popular, we can still find something approaching solitude on Lavieille - I saw two canoes in three days.
Late to the party, another great video Bob, you are a machine .. I didn't get a trip in this year due to moving etc . I am now living an hour closer to Algonquin so look out ice out . You now have me thinking about a Lavieille inclusion . What are your recommendations for a 4 or 5 nighter that includes Lavieile?
Thanks! Lavielle loops are a bit tricky due to the Dickson / Hardy Bay blue-green algae situation. One way or another there's a longish day involved in getting there and in getting out again. For a 4/5 nighter you'd head down to Big Crow (maybe water taxi Opeongo), then into Lavieille, spend a couple nights there to enjoy and look around, then either a full push back to the east arm of Opeongo (it's not that terrible of a day unless you get rough weather I suppose) or a night on Little Dickson and then east arm the next day. Little Dickon's campsites aren't particularly interesting, but the point site closest to the portage is okay. That's about your only loop option in that timeframe that would give you any time to relax and enjoy Lavieille once you get there.
Thanks Brad! That piece of wood that broke off is actually three pieces of wood glued together, so I can’t sink any screws into it - it’d end up splitting the wood. Now if I remade those pieces out of a single block of wood I could do that - but that is likely beyond my meager carpentry skills. I should add, though, that’s the first yoke failure I’ve ever had, and it was caused by directly slamming the yoke on a rock. I don’t think I need to be too worried about ongoing problems (knock on wood).
How are you liking your new Delta 16? I cringe hard every time I see you drag it across rocks! I hate scratching/grounding mine. Someday I'll learn to not worry about it. Thermoform is amazing material! Thanks again for the vids!
I'm pretty happy with it for the most part, had a few issues with the rear hatch Delta had to sort out with me. But yeah, I'm not particularly gentle with my kayaks. It's hard to worry about scratching the bottom when I'm on hour 7 of a travel day - I just want to get where I'm going. Glad you enjoyed the video!
My kayak is a Delta 16: www.deltakayaks.com/delta-16/ I own a spray skirt, yes, but I rarely take it on camping trips as it becomes a bit of a pain in the butt with frequent portaging.
Kayak is 47 pounds. Gear depends on time of year and length of trip. On that trip with 10 days of food, probably close to 50 pounds at the start (don’t remember my total pack weight. I remember my food was 14.5 pounds).
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Absolutely amazing sir!! Thank you!! Used to be a big bushtuber fan but now I’m liking just regular folk traveling through beautiful landscapes as light, leave no trace and simple as possible. No need to always carve a chair out of 4 sticks! Thank you again!
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I certainly appreciate the skills involved in bushcraft, but my enjoyment comes from working hard to get where I'm going, and then appreciating the hell out of being there. Lavieille was worth every portage!
Wow what a hard day to get there! Worth it for that nice sight and beautiful sunset! Thank you for sharing that it was gorgeous!
Thanks Michelle. Looking forward to watching whatever you get up to this camping season!
Look forward to all of your videos
Thanks Justin, I really appreciate that! Life went and got crazy hectic on me, but I’ll find time to get to work on the next video soon!
Those shots on Lavieille were incredible
Thanks Branden! The scenery was amazing for sure. Lavieille rarely disappoints!
@@KayakCamper I'm actually planning a trip there for this year. Hopefully it pans out
One of the best things about Lavieille is that there’s no easy way to get there. I saw a total of four people (two canoes) in three days there. Have a great trip!
Sounds like it's right up my alley! Thanks!
10:41 to 10:47 wow. First, the reflection of those clouds, sky, blue water, but then the way you faded yourself into the shot. Pretty cool.
I won’t pretend I took the footage with that plan already in mind, but it certainly worked out pretty well!
Nice sunset!
It was, wasn't it? I filmed a solid hour of nothing but that campfire while the sun went down - something to keep me warm this winter!
That campfire scene at the end was stunning! Very enjoyable Bob.
Thanks Derek! The fire pit was right on the edge of a cliff overlooking the water - absolutely gorgeous view from there, and I was lucky enough to get perfect weather on top of it.
I defiantly agree on that one!!!
Thanks you for showing me that a Kayak yolk was “a thing”. I’ve been canoe tripping for 50 years but very few solo trips because I’ve not wanted to get blown around on big lakes. I paddled a kayak for the first time up Opeongo for an overnight in a headwind and fell in love! However the thought of dragging a kayak over portages seemed nuts. Now to research kayak yolks!
They are indeed a thing! There’s a commercial option or two available but, in my heavily biased opinion, mine’s better ;).
You hit on exactly why I use a kayak. I’ve never been windbound, and while on occasion I may not camp where I’m supposed to be, it’s never because the wind and waves stopped me from getting there!
Looks like you had a great holiday this summer brother. Can't wait to see some action from the big Q next summer. I've got some friends interested in some winter camping so I might be doing some cold camping this winter. Should be interesting.
It was an awesome, peaceful and relaxing trip - could use another one right about now!
Cold camping is something I've yet to get into (I mean other than bad weather in the shoulder seasons) but given that winter vacations are off the table for the foreseeable future I might need to change that perspective. Enjoy!
Im already missin your vids!😕 Gonna be a long winter! The lakes must be frozen by now. See you soon
Well if I ever get around to working on the next video, there’s still 6 days left on this trip. Hopefully I’ll find some time in the new year!
@@KayakCamper just checkin in. How are things?
Good, but super busy. I’m moving in three weeks, so every minute I’m not working I’m packing. Looking forward to getting the move over with!
@@KayakCamper wow! Moving in winter, in Canada!! You Canadians are tough folk! I follow a utuber called Dave’s real survival. This guy isn’t surviving! He’s thriving! He goes back into the Canadian rockies for 4 or 5 days with a poly tarp for shelter, bear spray, a high powered rifle and one of his diy wood burning backpacking stoves! He’s right at home in there. Great channel! Ya, I don’t know why he calls it survival. He’s just kind of gone home when he goes up there. Well, good luck with the move and keep us posted. Nqu
I like how you looked around first before you told us how you felt about your broken Kayak Yoke.
Hah! I mean it wasn't terribly likely there was going to be anyone else around, but I still felt like I'd better check first ;). I encountered zero people that day, for the record!
That final fire scene is what this “broken leg, dislocated ankle” girl needed right now 😍 I’ve got the winter to rehab and want to do “The Lav” next year but always worried about algae - is fall a better time ? Love to read your thoughts on this.
Ouch - I hope you heal up fast! The blue/green algae issue, to the best of my knowledge, has remained stable for years now. Dickson and the far southern end of Lavieille (Hardy's Bay) are closed off to camping, the rest of Lavieille is safe at any time. I've camped on Lav multiple times since the algae bloom hit at different times of the season and there's been no problems.
Three days ago I was on the Centennial Trail in Algonquin when a woman had to get airlifted out after what I was told was a broken leg. Was that you?
Roymac01 Wasn’t me - I was getting into shape (for our fall canoe trip down the Tim River) on my mountain bike at Fanshawe Conservation Trail when I fell. 😜
Big fan of these videos! Any chance you could show how you get your gear all packed in to your kayak?
Thanks Austin!
I’ve got plans to film a number of “how I do things” videos over the next year, including my gear and how I pack it. I probably won’t be able to get started until mid-summer, but I’ll start with that when I do.
I pulled out Jeff's map to follow your route, Lavielle is one of my favorite lakes too. I once witnessed a mayfly hatch from there. Brutal day, you deserve a day off.
15 portages in a day is probably not something I’ll be in a hurry to do again, but Lavieille versus Mallic is no contest. It was worth the extra travel time to get there, as exhausting as it was. I technically had even one more day on Lavieille before I had to get moving again, but for some reason made the short hop to Crow Bay the next morning.
Great video! Thanks for sharing this experience. A few thoughts from me:
I have broken a canoe yoke at an inconvenient point in a trip, and that's never fun. They are, perhaps, easier to repair/replace than your yoke, but the result is never optimal.
There are few more perfect places on Earth than those Lavielle island camp sites. I'm with you on this. I'd rather be there than just about anywhere else, anywhere.
Also, that final time-lapse shot was wonderful.
Thanks! As it turned out the yoke was pretty easy to repair as it snapped right where it was glued anyway. But if I didn't have crazy glue in my emergency kit, the rest of my trip would have been a great deal rougher.
Lavieille ticks all the boxes: big, beautiful, no easy way to get there - the last being the most important these days. As Algonquin grows ever-more-popular, we can still find something approaching solitude on Lavieille - I saw two canoes in three days.
Late to the party, another great video Bob, you are a machine .. I didn't get a trip in this year due to moving etc . I am now living an hour closer to Algonquin so look out ice out . You now have me thinking about a Lavieille inclusion . What are your recommendations for a 4 or 5 nighter that includes Lavieile?
Thanks! Lavielle loops are a bit tricky due to the Dickson / Hardy Bay blue-green algae situation. One way or another there's a longish day involved in getting there and in getting out again.
For a 4/5 nighter you'd head down to Big Crow (maybe water taxi Opeongo), then into Lavieille, spend a couple nights there to enjoy and look around, then either a full push back to the east arm of Opeongo (it's not that terrible of a day unless you get rough weather I suppose) or a night on Little Dickson and then east arm the next day. Little Dickon's campsites aren't particularly interesting, but the point site closest to the portage is okay.
That's about your only loop option in that timeframe that would give you any time to relax and enjoy Lavieille once you get there.
Another great video! Are you giving any thought to adding screws to that joint in the yoke rather than just relying on glue?
Thanks Brad! That piece of wood that broke off is actually three pieces of wood glued together, so I can’t sink any screws into it - it’d end up splitting the wood. Now if I remade those pieces out of a single block of wood I could do that - but that is likely beyond my meager carpentry skills.
I should add, though, that’s the first yoke failure I’ve ever had, and it was caused by directly slamming the yoke on a rock. I don’t think I need to be too worried about ongoing problems (knock on wood).
How are you liking your new Delta 16? I cringe hard every time I see you drag it across rocks! I hate scratching/grounding mine. Someday I'll learn to not worry about it. Thermoform is amazing material! Thanks again for the vids!
I'm pretty happy with it for the most part, had a few issues with the rear hatch Delta had to sort out with me. But yeah, I'm not particularly gentle with my kayaks. It's hard to worry about scratching the bottom when I'm on hour 7 of a travel day - I just want to get where I'm going. Glad you enjoyed the video!
I know you’ve shared this with us before but please tell me again what kind of boat you have? And do you have a spray skirt for that also? Thanks
My kayak is a Delta 16: www.deltakayaks.com/delta-16/
I own a spray skirt, yes, but I rarely take it on camping trips as it becomes a bit of a pain in the butt with frequent portaging.
How much do your kayak and gear weigh respectively?
Kayak is 47 pounds. Gear depends on time of year and length of trip. On that trip with 10 days of food, probably close to 50 pounds at the start (don’t remember my total pack weight. I remember my food was 14.5 pounds).