Solo Canoe Trip to Sandford Lake
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2023
- A solo canoe trip to Sandford Lake, in the greater Quetico, White Otter Lake, Turtle River area.
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LOVE your book: Backcountry Eats. Honestly: the most comprehensive book on dehydrating meals for camping. Thanks so much. My co-workers were so happy to see the book in the lunchroom!
Thanks so much Ben, I appreciate the shout-out and the lunchroom advertising! :)
beautifully shot video excellence loved watching this adventure time well spent thanks for putting this up classssssssss
Thanks so much. I think this is my best trip video yet. My skills are finally maturing to a point where I can see the final product when I am shooting.
spot on
8:13 - "Fly the new drone" - Yeah, we noticed. 😊 Great footage!
Thanks! 👍
Thanks for posting a great video. I've done several trips into the White Otter area and loved every one. I found it much more rugged and remote than Quetico, and people sightings tend to be rare. Yes, there are occasional human-built structures and evidence of logging. But the rarity of people visiting the area makes up for that, for me at least. I wonder if you ever hit the north end of Sanford to visit the abandoned Tip Top Lodge? That's a real treat. And that island you circled in Sanford has a fantastic elevated campsite (provided refuge from BIG winds on one of my trips). I've also used that over-developed campsite on Wasp Lake a couple of times.
Yes I completely agree, the odd motor boat is sometimes better than seeing a dozen other canoe parties per day. I have only done a couple of trips into this area but I do plan on exploring it further. This trip was a bit of an exploratory trip to see what the conditions were. I haven't been to Tip Top Lodge but perhaps I'll do a bigger trip in the area in a year or two. I have other ideas for 2024.
You found a beautiful spot to camp. The drone shots really make it all seem so natural and really add ambiance to your taping. Cheers!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it!
Capitol bit of comedy at the campsite! Thanks so much for sharing your panoramas and lore of the lakes. 90 F is hot even in dry climates. The aerials are fantastic! You make great use of them and your choice of accompaniment music is very pleasant. Thanks Kevin.
Thanks so much Paul, always looking forward to your comments!
Thanks for taking us along on your Adventure Kevin... Keep the Adventures Alive!!!
Thanks Dennis! Alive they are!
And, did you notice the Counter Assault Bear Vaults in the video? I ordered them during the green room conversation we had a few weeks ago. Found them at half price! :) They are a little heavy but certainly sturdy.
Great looking trip, Kevin. The bugs looked pretty crappy, but it is that time of the year.
You got that right! Thanks!
Great video, Kevin! My husband and I laughed out loud at the "Wes Anderson" scene. Your editing with the drone and the music was fabulous, too. Can't wait for more - we'll be in your neck of the woods in a week or so. Can't wait!
Thanks so much! Glad you liked both the serious and the silly!
Anyone can make an amazing video when they have a director and film crew tagging along, I like to see you make a video that good going solo😁😁.Pictograph outline was awesome too!
LOL, thanks. The film crew look is the look I am going for. It has taken years to be able to pull it off. :)
Great production 👍👍Loved the Wes Anderson bit. Good to see you back out with the canoe!
Thanks so much, I'm glad the Wes Anderson bit got appreciated! :)
Great video and wonderful shots with the new drone. Especially liked seeing the series of waterfalls. We had similar early intense heat here in Michigan and the crop of misquotes is epic this year. Every outdoor activity in the U.P. requires a bug net. Thanks for sharing the trip with us.
Thanks April. Nice to read your comments.
Great trip and what a hoot! Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Love your style mate, and good to see you out on another trip 👍 gotta love crown land camping!
Absolutely, thanks! 👍
I really enjoy your canoe trip videos. Love the drone footage!
Awesome, thank you!
Awesome video Kevin. Nice music, great drone footage, appreciated the fun impression bit too. Ater watching, I can't wait to get my OT Royalex Penobscot on the next section of the NFCT in August. Thanks so much for taking us along with you. Looking forward to learning more about your newest canoe.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video! 👍
Nice drone shots. Loved your video.
Thanks so much.
Hey Kevin, loved that video, beautiful scenery! Nice drone action and I love symmetry in a shot as well😉
Thanks Wade! Much appreciated as always.
Beautiful
Thank you
Looks like your getting some mileage out of your canoe judging from the scrape marks on the bottom. Have you ever used a kayak paddle in your canoe? Not traditional but it is very effective. Amazing footage. Thank you.
Hi Paul, I am a bit of a traditionalist and like the single blade but I did buy a double blade a while back when I was contemplating a trip with someone who double blades. I haven't even tried it yet. This is a full size 16' canoe with a 34" wide centre. Lots of folks in small pack boats use a double blade but the boat is more narrow and that facilitates a double blade. You might see me try it out in a future video. :)
Nice ! Great seeing you out in your canoe ! Just got back from northern Maine canoe camping, the bugs were very intense Cheers !
Thanks, yes this is a terrible time of year for the bugs.
Another great video, Kevin. Your drone work is incredible. It looks like you have a professional film crew covering the entire trip and then the post production edit team is also very good. I can't get out and camp yet but you sure make it look easy and so relaxing. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Stephen. These are all things I have been trying to improve upon since I started making videos. I've always loved watching those RUclipsrs who are a one person production but it looks like they have a small team. The new drone offers some features that provide a boost in what I am able to do.
@@BobbyT-yj1cw Thanks Bobby, I am glad you like this style, I try to move to a new theme after a minute or two and not repeat the same thing later in the video, I hope that keeps things moving. Sorry about not responding to the plastic bowl question, sometime I get behind in my responses. I am sorry but I couldn't say where I got it, I have had it now for 15 or more years. You won't find it in camping stores that's for sure, I would try Walmart or Dollar stores they tend to have stuff like that but you may just need to keep your eyes open for it for a while. Unfortunately good simple designs like that old cheap bowl seem to be made less these days.
I googled 'round wash bowl' and found this... www.shopperplus.ca/p-364606-lvc-rs1976-14-round-utility-bowl?from_pla=google&sku=376192&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqNqkBhDlARIsAFaxvwxozSMIz9x_4R1EnfIVujnesXQauGJ8DEAYrKl8qwr9ubWmMNbAbIoaAuYvEALw_wcB#sku376192
Good video, reminds me of the vids that Hoop use to put out...that's intended as a compliment. Hope those fires up there aren't causing you any trouble.
Thanks 👍 No there are relatively few fires in northwest Ontario.
Fantastic upload video, thanks 🙏🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks!
Thank you for this video. It’s been too long since I got to enjoy one of your canoe trip videos.
Fun fact: back in the early days of OvaEasy, they used to include a measuring scoop in the pouch. Yes, I’m THAT old lol
If a black bear ever says to you: Hey buddy, got some spare change? Don’t help him out. He’s not going to buy anything. He just wants to get into your bear vault 😆
Thanks, Alan. I do not remember the scoop but I was an early adopter of OvaEasy so they must have not had it for long. LOL on the bear joke. :)
Just found your channel and subscribed now I’m going to watch it. Looking forward to it
Welcome aboard!
Great video Kevin - just subscribed too. Nice editing and drone work - thanks for sharing!
Welcome to the channel!
Great video Kevin and what fun exploring a new lake!! I noticed the 3rd seat in your boat, making you more centered. How did you install that? Is that a kit thing? Thanks for sharing your part of the world.
Hi Chris, yes I did install it myself. It came as a kit made by Nova Craft. I ordered it online from a paddling store (might have been London Paddles). It was easy to install just a few drilled holes in the inside of the gunwales. The stressful part was cutting the seat to the right shape and lenght. :) It just moved me forward about 14-18" but it really helped to trim the boat and made it much more manageable in winds. I will likely make a video about this experience, I now realize I should have done this years ago.
Yes, please do make a video - I have the same canoe & was thinking of doing something similar. Great Trip Kevin!
Kevin. Great vid . Loved your "pseudo production" near the end of the video Is that a new canoe you have? What make is it and how much does it weight?
Hi Peter, that boat isn't new but I do happen to have a brand new canoe. The one in this video is a Souris River Quetico 16, it is made of kevlar and weighs only 42lbs. Good boat but the company's customer service has gotten quite bad over the years. My new one is a Nova Craft Prospector 16 in Expedition Tough Stuff which should be about 62lbs. It will likely feature in a video or two this year. Although it is heavier it will hold up to a beating in rapids. One is for my lake trips the other for anything with a bit of whitewater.
great vid. Guess you got out before the wildfires
No, things are relatively quiet now in northwestern Ontario. Most of the Ontario fires are in northeastern Ontario. We were certainly hot and dry, I think we just were lacking in lightning strikes.
@@KevinOutdoors lucky. I'm in Quebec and had my canoe camping trip canceled cause the park closed. Even though there were no wildfires nearby and it had rained for three days before. That's gov't for you. Glad some people are still out there anyway. I'll be watching your future videos.
@@Habsolutely Unfortunately there just aren't enough resources within each province to fight the fires that we have. There are fewer fire crews, fewer pilots and helicopters etc. Nearly every province is busy so they can't share resources as they usually do. The only new resources are coming from out of country. This is why fire bans and some activities are being cancelled earlier than usual.
Hi Kevin, I noticed you using a different bear deterrent food container than your Ursack. I am curious if you are no longer a fan of Ursack.
Oh I am still a big fan of the Ursack. I think they are ideal for backpacking. On a canoe trip I don't mind the extra weight of a canister and I found these on sale a while ago and thought I would give them a try.
1st saw you on canoehound's show.....love your channel!
Thanks so much!
Hello Kevin, I’m about 1/3 in, it is 0120 and bedtime for me. Apart from the roadside burn, I hope your area remains fire safe.
El Niño is looking likely for Australia for later in the year here, hoping our summer, December to February doesn’t see a return of bushfires. Cheers, Paul from south east Australia 🇦🇺
I hope so too. My part of the province han't had many fires but western Canada, Quebec and eastern Ontario are all on fire right now. Stay safe!
Hi Kevin. Great little trip. Did you get a chance to do some fishing?
I did but had no luck. Sandford is a lake trout lake and I expected them to be still high up in the water column, unfortunately with the warm weather they were already down deep.
Loved seeing the red & white pine stands in beautiful NWO! You mentioned you got a new drone - it would be great to see a video on it. Quick question though - how do you drive & operate the drone at the same time? Really enjoyed going along with you on your latest trip Kevin - thanks for sharing.
The new drone is the DJI Mini Pro 3. At 249g is a 'micro-drone' and doesn't have the same restrictions as a regular drone. In fact there are almost no restrictions. Other than privacy laws, it is 'recommended' to not fly a micro-drone near an airport. That's pretty wide open, it is small enough that if it did hit an airplane there would be no effect other than the drone likely crashing.
Although I do have my drone operator's licence it isn't required for a micro-drone. The drone is able to position itself and stay up while I do something else. I launch the drone and position it and get it to track on the canoe or truck. I make sure there is no traffic or the sound of airplanes then I do a short 1-2 min drive or paddle. Then I stop and land the drone. It can be tricky on the highway to find two good pull off spots close to one another.
Awesome job. I’m assuming you are using something like a DJI Mini Pro 3. Do you launch and land in the canoe? By hand? I have one, but haven’t gotten the nerve to try that yet! Lol. Cheers.
Thanks, yes you guessed it 100% DJI Mini Pro 3 and I have been launching by hand from the boat. Notice how calm the water was. I did one risky landing in a bit of a chop but that will be my last time trying it. :)
Nice video! I see you hung a third seat for solo. Did running it backwards from the bow seat not work? Just curious. Thanks
Thanks for noticing. Backwards from the bow seat did work to a certain extent but this boat is very light and even after loading all my gear forward it still wasn't trimmed properly. Gusty conditions caused the wind to take the boat. I was skeptical as the new third seat is only about 14-18" more forward than the other seat but this set up is much, much better. The boat now behaves in strong winds very well and as I am more in the middle of the boat the paddle strokes are more responsive. I should have done this years ago! This will likely be the subject of a video in the future.
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@@KevinOutdoors Ok, thanks. I've looked at that very boat and was close to buying. I'm just an hour south of Ft. Francis. I called and talked to the owner of SRC and got such a weird response from him it turned me off. Seems like a nice canoe. Thanks for the response.
@@bobwalker9635 Trust your instinct. The owners have really 'weirded-out' over the last decade. During the pandemic they were hiring and had an add that read 'no one with vaccinations need apply'. I will never do business with them again and I am joined by many. It is a nice boat.
@@KevinOutdoors Yes , I bought a Quetico 16 almost two years ago, but had already put a deposit down before I heard about their weird hiring restrictions. But I did find them friendly enough when I picked up my canoe. I do think its a super canoe and so lightweight and tough. What sort of issues have you had with their customer service Kevin?
Hey Kevin. You may have spoken about this somewhere in your videos but being new to your channel ( saw you on Kevin Callan's channel) I haven't discovered it yet: why the second seat right behind the other in your canoe?
Great question and a topic I hope to cover in an upcoming video. It is all about trim, how the boat sits in the water. That extra seat gets my weight a little forward in the boat and it really helps to keep the boat properly trimmed tracking straight in wind.
If a a boat is symmetrical, as this one is, meaning it has the same shape going forward as it does going backward, it is common to paddle the boat backward when travelling solo. The bow seat is generally closer to the centre of the boat than the stern seat. So if you sit backward in the bow seat, and usually load all your gear forward you will get a proper trim. But even after doing that I found on windy days the wind would catch the bow and make it difficult to paddle straight. By adding that extra seat I move my weight a little forward and the bow isn't sitting so high. The boat is a lot easier to control both in wind and waves.
@@KevinOutdoors Ah ok. Thanks. I have a 15' Swift Prosector in carbon fusion. The seats are designed to sit facing the bow. You can turn around in the bow seat to face the stern but you put a lot of weight on the front cross member. I have to call Swift and see about another seat configuration. I like Jon @LostLakes method of a Kayak paddle. Might give it a try. We'll see.
@@86beeman If you are solo in a 15' boat with two seats paddling it backward should be less of an issue than a 16' boat. And, you likely weigh less than I do.
Why not wear an inflatable PFD and avoid the hot full PFD?
Not a bad idea, I am just used to this one.
First comment, haven’t watched it yet, but still, first comment!!!
Doesn't that feel good! :) Welcome.
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So far, very good :)
@@1967AJB Thanks, I am pretty happy with how this one turned out. Continuous improvement. :)
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Great film pal!
@@1967AJB Thanks!