Solo KAYAK Trip Off to a ROUGH Start! [Day 1 of ???]
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- This multi-day solo kayaking trip in Central Florida is off to a rough start! Being comfortable around alligators is easier said than done, I don’t have the best map, and trees have fallen over the river. This is an honest, emotional solo camping and kayaking vlog where one things keeps happening after the other!
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PFD (personal floatation device, aka-Lifevest-it’s not kool to NOT wear one. You just MAY NOT get that floaty vest on if the kayak turns over. I have been kayaking a while now, and I’ve yet to hear of someone drowning with a PFD strapped on their body. Call it the “dad” instinct. Uncomfortable, yep, some may qualify, but I’d rather you be a little unconfortable than dead! I realize you lived through it, but you truly needed a buddy along on this boating event-I would have felt safer for you! Kool video though!
I didn’t want to be that guy, but you are 100% correct. Also, shame on the outfitter for allowing her to go out with a PFD totally inappropriate for kayaking
@@RobBrown2288 Soooo RIGHT! He/she should be fired! Must not care about their customers.
I agree, I should have worn it!
Maddie, please wear your (PFD) Personal Flotation Device!
You're right, I ought to have worn it
And, it would make it tougher for a gator to swallow you!
You better be okay. I was just as scared as you when I seen that alligator. patiently waiting for the next video, so we know you are okay.
I am okay!! Thank you for your concern, but all is well! ❤️
You've got some balls. Good for you!
Fresh adventure, fresh ranger shirt. 👍
Thank you!
I am curious brand/style they are
it's an REI shirt, not sure of the style since I got it as a gift!@@beverlypeacock8201
Hello, Brave Maddie! Looks like a fun trip but I don't think I would be doing it on my own like you! Looking forward to the nxt day!
Thanks! Day two is coming on Wednesday!
You are such a trooper Maddie! You sure like pushing your envelope. For an interesting take on camp cooking check out Chef Corso. Good luck with this new adventure.
How exciting! Can't wait for the next installment 🎉
great video , great fun
Another Maddie adventure. Woo hoo!
Yay! Glad you're excited as I was!
Compass love. I read tapping doesn't matter. I'm an Eagle Scout.
Welcome to Florida!! As a kid my parents used to take us canoeing and fishing in the wetlands. A couple of times gators bumped our canoes but it was mostly like just a curiosity thing and then they’d move on. Somewhere out there, there is a picture of my mother, in a lawn chair, fishing, and alligators sunbathing about 40 feet away from her. Us kids playing at her feet- It was the 80s so 🤷♀️ Now I find that TERRIFYING 😂
Ohmyword, Maddie!
Wow. Scary stuff. Sitting on the edge of my seat.
Yay Maddie!
Such an ominous vibe but fun to watch. I'm just waiting for a gator jump in the kayak and praying it doesn't! But I'm sure you have everything under control!
I think a gator would have to be rabid, seriously starving, or something like that to jump out of the water and attack a human! Of course anything can happen, but they seem scared of people
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces lol I'm sure you're right I probably watched too much TV growing up.
Seems like u Makin it harder
There is a Peace River canoe route on AllTrails that might be helpful.
I didn't think that had paddling routes on AllTrails! That would've been helpful!
You need a Silky saw.
Did you ever sell your van?
Do you put the ramen seasoning in with the Chicken LBL? Def feels like a KY recipe (I’m from KY so I can say that lol).
Hope all goes well for you on the river!
You're supposed to, but I forgot it this time! Definitely would have been tastier if I did!
Maddie where's day 2 ??????
Coming on Wednesday!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaceshaha. I've been waiting!
Adventures are always best when you can share them with others. Instead of someone finding your camera and the first thing they say is, "look a video of an alligator!" 😳
I would have loved some company, but I don't have anyone in my life that can spare this much time for a trip!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces Luckily no one found just your camera and not you!!! Be careful out there, no one likes ending up as an appetizer! 😵💫
Girl! You are brave! Been living in Florida all my life and would never do that trip alone.
How do you get the camera to turn around while you are paddling?
It has a setting where it films 360 degrees and then I go back and adjust which direction I want to appear on screen! But that setting takes a lot of storage so I only did it the first day for the most part
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces thanks!! What camera??
Insta 360! I got the X3 version @@NilDreams
有没有鳄鱼🐊
I wish that you would have put each day in the video and then made one big video...
That might be a 2-3 hour video!
Come back to Minnesota and try the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. No gators :) ✌️
I've had enough kayaking for a little while after this trip, but I'd love to go to the Boundary Waters someday!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces Good beer in MN
Hey, good to see you on here again! The Peace River is a beautiful trip. I did Fort Meade to Arcadia a few years ago and it was one of the most memorable canoe trips that I've ever done. I saw lots of gators but the outfitter at Arcadia had been in business almost 20 years and had 200 canoes that he usually had all of them rented every weekend and he never had a gator problem. As long as you stay away from the nests, you'll be fine. I was in a 15-foot canoe and saw at least 5 gators that were as long as the canoe and probably 50 smaller ones. They will come off the bank and swim straight toward you and then go under about halfway to your canoe or kayak, but they are just showing you that it is their territory. I was MUCH more worried about snakes than gators. You are doing fine, just enjoy the trip and relax. The gators are not a problem. I even saw a kids rope swing in a tree on the bank with a gator sunning itself on the beach under the swing tree. BTW, anytime you're on a river and not sure of direction, look for grass in the water. It will be bent over and pointing the direction of the flow. Good to see you and hear your story again.
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I will definitely be on the lookout for your next vlog for this adventure! I can't imagine how your heart jumped when you saw that first gator...my heart jumped and was racing for a while after that clip...sheweee....I love seeing your adventures...and as much as your AT thru hike made me want to get out on the trail, this particular adventure solidifies my belief that I will never be kayaking in a florida river...ever! LOL Good on you for doing this...I know it must be thrilling and you will look back on it and be glad you did it!
Florida is wild even 1/4 mile away from a town. Bears, alligators, snakes, hogs, quick sand, and a million other things. People always under-estimate the danger.
this adventure sure is different than hiking the AT...but any adventure that you take us on has to be good...good to see you back at it again
Thank you! I was so stoked for this, it was a bummer I was a little blindsided about a few things
Great job pushing through and processing your emotions Maddie. 👏 I was anxious and sitting on the edge of my couch watching you! You earned all 9% of that beer brave adventurer! 🌴⛺️🌴
O was having a heart attack. Lol
@@lovesallanimals9948 😂
I see you brought the kettle awesome! Be careful out there. 🐊
Smoke was with me in spirit through the kettle!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces ❤
I wouldn’t have the courage to go with alligators. I’d be so freaked out. I have done seven miles on a river close to us in Indiana. It wore me out.
Ur so brave! When i saw that alligator 🐊my heart drop! 🫣
B safe Ranger♥️
I love the Jai Alai beer from Cigar City so I bet yours was delicious. I commend you for keeping your cool and not panicking. It's not like you can use OnX offroad to navigate and the overgrowth makes it hard to figure out where the river is going. Keep up the good work Maddie, we're all with you in spirit.
Thank you!! I really appreciate the encouragement!
Oh, Lord! How on Earth did you pick this trail? Beautiful, but anything with alligators and I’m out. You need to come up to the Adirondacks (NY) and paddle the St Regis Canoe Area. No alligators! ❤
Maddie needs to pack the portable chainsaw.
I love kayaking, but I would be a huge chicken about those alligators. 🐊 😬
Yup! It wasn’t too fun sometimes
This reminds me of two guys who rode their off-road motorcycles across the US and came by many fallen trees blocking the dirt road they were on. They couldn't go around because they were riding in the mountains. They had machetes with them and had to chop through most of the trees to get through. They were running out of water and fuel. BUT they didn't have huge lizards lurking around!
Glad you felt comfortable with your campsite at the end of the day!
It was beautiful seeing the river! Takes me back to my Florida days!
Of course, I was sad to see you scared! I really felt that!
This video was amazing and this series is gonna be dope! Take care tho, dang!!!
You are brave. I’ve been kayaking once in Florida. Saw a couple big gators, cottonmouths, and spiders! I said not again lol. The manatees were cool to see
Maybe you could make a Peace River guide since there seems fo be a lack of reliablle / clear info
Exciting video. Ty !
I definitely will! I’m already jotting down things I wanna say to anyone considering doing this!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces That'll be great 👍
A fresh new shirt and adventures w Maddie! Can’t wait to see how this goes. Enjoy!
Glad you noticed!!
Maddie you are really braver' I hope you have a good time and have funny.God bless you.
Glad you had beer
An essential supply!
Gosh, Maddie you are a braver woman than I. I almost had to shut it off when I saw that first gator. I hope you had a more peaceful trip! Following to see how you did.
Thanks so much! And sorry to scare you like that!
Me too I had to pause it a couple of times
Probably private land on both sides of the river. It's not unusual for some people (aholes) to drop trees across a river to discourage people from using it.
That beer must have tasted wonderful after such a hard day! Thanks for sharing the adventure - looking forward to the next part.
Thanks!
Thank YOU!
Maddie its madness but yeah! Please wear your vest. 🙏🏻
You are so Brave!!!
There was a lot I wish someone would've warned me about on this part of the river! I definitely didn't feel brave!
Heck yeah Maddie ... Were hot tent camping about 30 mins north of Damascus VA on kayaks ... Love early spring late winter outings
Talk about getting out of ypur comfort zone, good job, scary but fun.
For future reference just like with sharks, PLEASE DON'T SPLASH it attracts them, and just looking out for you because you seem really awesome 😊
I have kayaked in all sections of Florida and my kayak is the exact same kayak you are in an Old Town Loon (it's even the same color). Gators can be scary but I promise you they will not bother you as long as you don't bother them. This is true the bigger they are because gators that bother people never have the opportunity to grow big! Water moccasins are what you need to avoid like the plague. With all that said I'm sure you are already finished so if I hear you have been eaten by a gator I will have to delete my post!
I can gladly report I have not been eaten! Haha!
I love kayaking, but we have no gators here. That a big NOPE. I'll sleep near bears, but gators scare the holy hell out of me.
Well done on Day 1!
And yeah, the outfitter should have provided you with a kayak PFD. Those orange ones are terrible in a kayak... so uncomfortable.
I feel bad about not wearing the PFD so I'm glad at least one person sees where I was coming from!! All day in that thing would've been a sweaty, scratchy nightmare
Hey Maddie, wondering what camera you're using, seems like a dual lens? Let me know, many thanks!
Yea back on adventure 😊
Beating the side of the boat and smacking the water will attract the gators
If only I would have known that out there! I expected the canoe outfitter would’ve told me all I needed to know, but maybe the info just fell through the cracks
Goodness, you are doing something I would never do. You got guts, babe! Since you're in FL, check out the bioluminescence kayaking. It looks amazing. Take care 😘
Aww I'm already gone from there but I wish I would've known about that!
Brave lady, but I’ve been so nervous watching you paddle without a PFD….agree with other comments on Outfitter not stressing & providing. That’s a #1 rule with kayaking.
Don’t mean to lecture, just safety tip….Stay safe & enjoy the rest of your trip.
To be fair, they did provide one!
You are definitely braver than i am, my stomach is in knots watching 😊
I definitely don't want to do anything like this again! haha
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces lol
I was so scared for you! You are brave
Oh Maddie! I think I held my breath through most of this 😮. Hooray for a good beer at the end of this day!
Oh my gosh Maddie! That alligator was terrifying!! 😱
It was! It's one thing to hear they aren't that dangerous, but another thing to suddenly be so close to a big one!
I've done a few canoe trips. Saco river Maine is a popular one. Never had to deal with gators though. For blow downs you can usually just go ashore and drag the boat past. Time consuming but does the job. It helps to sing a paddling song as you go. If you get cell service you should stream the movie Deliverance. A perfect movie to set the mood.
That is the scariest movie ever...
Lol nice try, I've seen Deliverance once and that was once too many. And I couldn't just drag it around because of how tall the bank was to the river and the cypress knees in the way
Totally agree, I can honestly say that was the scariest movie I've ever seen, it was so realistic. That was a sadistic comment to suggest watching that, smh@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces
Just noticed the Katettle!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Heck yeah!
i renig my first comment . At least your hanging tough . i dont know what would be worse , hiking the FL trail or Doing your adventure. I really admire your fortitude though
The Florida Trail is so many more miles, I'm sure it's harder!
Just refrain from splashing because it actually attracts the alligators because it sounds like an animal struggling.
Good point 👉
Quite the adventure…be safe!🙂🙏
That was truly entertaining and I was on the edge of my seat watching for alligators just like you. You're so funny and I will be watching the whole way through, I live in Florida and every time I'm near a puddle I'm on high alert too
What a thrilling ride! Literally! Beautiful scenery on this adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it! It was really cool-looking!
Stay safe and take care Maddie 🙏🏻God Bless
Appreciate you my friend 🫶
Thanks so much!
That PFD is not the right kind for kayaking…I’m not impressed with your outfitter!🥴
Thanks for backing me up. I knew I ought to wear it for safety, but that would have been chaff city!
That terror was the real thing. Respect for sticking it out. Thanks for bringing us along!
Love the new shirt. I believe I spotted the katettle. 😅
Yes you did! I brought it along for the ride!
I was wondering if we’d see Cry #1. Welcome to my home state! I can’t wait to see the rest of your adventure!
I wasn't sleep deprived, in a big life moment, or at my wits end on this trip as much as I was on the AT! I thought about doing a gator count, but I only caught maybe a third of the ones I saw on camera!
Maddie, the first alligator right after getting your kayak over the branch. SO SCARY! I'm going to tell myself you are fine since this is posted. LOL
Yep, I am fine! Thanks for the concern, though!
So cool! Good job on day one...wow!!!
Day 1 was definitely the most eventful!
Girl, you are a badass! Please consider putting all your loose gear in a waterproof bag that will float if you tip.
I have my technology and camp stuff in dry bags and some is even tied to the seat, I just didn't want to go chasing down my stuff!
What camera did you end up with? 360's are fun!
Great video as always! (Cool to see the kettle!)
Insta 360 X3! It takes a while to turn on but other than that, I really like it!
Cool, I've got the X2 for "B-roll". huge learning curve but so much fun.
IPAs are my favorite!
I would never do this. Let alone sleep near the bank. You are so brave. Btw your videos partially inspired me to attempt a Nobo thru hike
Congrats on your hike! Hope all goes smoothly as possible!
OMG Maddie!! My heart was pounding for you!!! Please be careful but enjoy your surroundings too....did i catch a glimpse of Smoke's kettle?? ☺️
Sorry to scare you! Yes, I brought the kettle as a little keepsake from Smoke!
I’m dying to see part 2 of this adventure!
Coming on Wednesday at 8pm eastern!
Wonderful video .😊
Cool adventure, you're definitely putting yourself out of your comfort zone.
Do you keep your trail name "Ranger" when you finish a through hike ?
Wish we could give helpful suggestions,but with the delay you'll be done already.
I'm concerned you have equipment that isn't attached to the kayak,and also hoping you tie off the kayak when landing.
Sure hope this turns into both type one and type two fun ! ✌🏼
I am off the river now and everything turned out alright! You can still call me Ranger if you want! I've noticed if I introduce myself in a video I say Maddie, but if people that found my videos because of the AT still call me Ranger, it's like a nickname for an old friend!
@BeerinBeautifulPlaces Hi Ranger, Glad you survived the river.
Blessings to you! ✌🏼
Seen a lot of comments about a life vest. I must agree. Please wear one.
Yep, i wish I had!
Hi Maddie, I really enjoy all of your adventures. The gators do freak me out though! I'd rather deal with the bears in the BWCA here in Minnesota. Looking forward to your next video!
Me too😊
I am from Florida and can say there is a greater chance you’ll be struck by lightning or hit by a car than attacked by a gator! They are very shy creatures. That being said, I too get spooked when I come across one sunbathing! They look like statues!
Have so much fun! Welcome to FL - my home state :)
Thank you!!
As much as I admire your adventurous spirit this gave me some serious anxiety…the FL wildlife (gators and snakes) are not my vibe…I’ll sleep in the Minnesota woods with the bears moose wolves and cougars any day…I’m glad you made it to your campsite safely…the life vests for paddling are very comfortable…hope you find one for your next water adventure❤
Looks fun, Ranger!
Thanks!
1500 miles 1 way from Mississippi to the grand canyon. so my som can retake a picture he made there 10 plus years ago. in Flagstaff tonight hit south kaibab in morning 3 down 3 up. talk to you later. keep getting stuff done!!!
A physical compass over your phone is a better option. Also there’s times on a river when it will flow north east south and west. They wind and twist thier way through the environment.
Yup I know, I was just trying to get an idea
You made me laugh at 6 minutes 😄 that 🐊 was wild! 9%?! Thats like an imperial 😂 cool adventure!
Welcome to Florida! I admire your courage to come down here and leave your comfort zone. The Peace River is a very wild and historic river, and yes it has a lot of gators. I’ve hiked along side of it before at a state park and one of its tributaries. I like how you said it looks like Jumanji….lol. I’ve also heard the Chronicles of Narnia.
Alligator 1: "Look, a human." Alligator 2: "Yeah, I hear they taste like chicken." Be well, stay safe. 🥾
You need a silky saw. Immediately ❤️