Solo on the French River

I spent some time on the French River … during a heatwave … planning the route on the fly … during a holiday weekend. I was a bit tired, more than a bit, and truth be told the heat wiped me out. This paddling trip was to condition myself for my upcoming, intense Temagami/Chiniguchi trip after a series of semi-serious injuries.
The French River has a bit of everything: lots of river paddling, different than lakes, with only small portages, great weather, diverse scenery of the Georgian Bay, lots of friendly people and different types of navigation within the paddle itself.
It was a true experiment in the art of winging it, and being a planner, I did suffer a bit of anxiety with finding a camp each night, although it worked out nicely.
Lughnasadh was the sabbat, and I got into my intentions regarding the sabbats and my camps this trip. Bounty being the meaning of the season, I made full and delicious meals the whole trip while keeping my fragile “passenger” safe, moving them from camp to camp, up until the very end.
Also, I ate a clementine not a tangerine, lol. And just to be clear, while describing my broken watch, there was no connotation meant, except that it is an inexpensive watch and not made in Canada, therefore parts may have been unavailable. But lucky me, I was able to get it fixed, and it’s still my favourite!
Until next time, Onward!
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GEAR LIST;
Ride - H2O - Solo 14'6" - Pro-Lite
PFD- Kokatat Hustle
Paddle - Aqua Bound Sting Ray Carbon Fibre
Chair - Coleman Stadium Seat/Big Agnes Skyline UL
Map Case - AquaQuest Trail
Wearables;
Shirt - Columbia Omni-Shade
Pants - Helikon Tex
Sunglasses - Prescription Aviator
Shoes - Merrell Speed Eco
Sleep System;
Tent - Nemo Hornet OSMO 2p
Pack - Mec Slogg 75 litre
Sleep Pad - Nemo Switchback
Air Mattress - Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite NXT
Sleeping Bag - MEC Camino Traveller 15/22C
Camp light - Luminaid Packlite Titan
Headlamp - Fenix HM60R
Cookware;
Stove - GSI Pinnacle
Frying Pan - GSI glacier
Pot - GSI 1.1L Boiler
Mug- GSI Glacier Stainless 10 Oz
Camera gear;
Main Camera - Lumix FZ300
Second Camera - GoPro HERO 12 Black
External Mic - Rode VideoMicro
Powerbank- Mophie Powerstation XXL 20,000 mAh
Tripod - Regetek 65"
Small Tripod- Ulanzi MT-16
Canoe Camera Clamp - SmallRig Magic Arm
Editing Suite - Davinci Resolve
Special thanks to River Eno and Derek for your continued artistic and intellectual contributions.

[@lindaMacGillivray-e7m]

,loved this one! the alligator boats were interesting. great shot of the gull and vulture.

[@lindaMacGillivray-e7m]

we especially loved the shot of you in the tree in the evening g. GREAT SHOT !!

[@lauradormuth7164]

Looks like a great paddle! I loved your commentary surrounding the alligator boats 😂 Great nature shots as always and loved the shot of you in the tree. Looked so relaxing and contemplative. Oh and loved that you took the sunflowers on the whole trip with you. What a great idea! ❤