Unfortunately I don’t have the footage from the camping trip down the head river or the black river anymore. Had to delete it way back to make space on the memory card : (
ugh. So many "canoe crimes" here! First, some of those rapids are pushing the limit of what that canoe (MR Freedom Solo) can handle. Second, you should always be kneeling in whitewater (and consider adding thigh straps). Third, get rid of the double bladed paddle! A canoe is not a kayak. You're higher up, so you can't do an effective low brace with a double blade (the gunnels get in the way). And that looong double blade also makes it hard to do a high brace, or a righting pry, or a stern draw, or a stern pry... A single blade is always the best choice for a canoe (that's why the Cree, the Iroquois, and the Polynesians used 'em), but that's especially true for whitewater- a double blade just doesn't doesn't give you the control you need to handle WW in a canoe. Take a ww canoe course! Running the river is much more fun than being run BY the river. Oh, and never, EVER grab the gunnel!
At 2:50 that is Island Rapids on the Madawaska (I am pretty sure). And that exact spill happened to me...not enough speed to get over the haystack...just hung there until I slipped off to the left and capsized.
Would be nice if people included the locations of the rapids with their videos. If you can put text exhorting us to get out there, you can label the rapids too. Otherwise, thanks for the vid. Lovely stuff.
@Popo Redford I do add those details to all my trip videos, a long with put in/ take out, portages etc etc. I made this video more for the fun side of things lol.
I'm not well, I enjoy watching others take that swim, PPE is important in any sport. Thanks for the video..
It’s more fun to take the swim yourself… sometimes lol
That’s some sick rivers. I got to step it up great vid
Thanks!
Awesome! I don’t feel so bad now. 😂 Beautiful rivers and videos. Please post more.
I used to post almost every week but life got hectic for awhile new house, new car, new Gf then tore my bicep and had to have surgery.
Swim team captain 🤙
missing the head River class IV that took my paddle
Unfortunately I don’t have the footage from the camping trip down the head river or the black river anymore. Had to delete it way back to make space on the memory card : (
The canoe runs might have gone easier with you on your knees. Using the seats, raises your centre of balance and decreases stability.
We are on our knees for most of the runs. Isaac liked sitting at first so some of the earlier shots he was sitting in the boat.
Sir Swimalot ... lmfao
Lol good one!
fun video, but muted it. You should edit it with less annoying music. No offense - you did a great job shooting and staying alive.
ugh. So many "canoe crimes" here! First, some of those rapids are pushing the limit of what that canoe (MR Freedom Solo) can handle. Second, you should always be kneeling in whitewater (and consider adding thigh straps). Third, get rid of the double bladed paddle! A canoe is not a kayak. You're higher up, so you can't do an effective low brace with a double blade (the gunnels get in the way). And that looong double blade also makes it hard to do a high brace, or a righting pry, or a stern draw, or a stern pry...
A single blade is always the best choice for a canoe (that's why the Cree, the Iroquois, and the Polynesians used 'em), but that's especially true for whitewater- a double blade just doesn't doesn't give you the control you need to handle WW in a canoe.
Take a ww canoe course! Running the river is much more fun than being run BY the river.
Oh, and never, EVER grab the gunnel!
At 2:50 that is Island Rapids on the Madawaska (I am pretty sure). And that exact spill happened to me...not enough speed to get over the haystack...just hung there until I slipped off to the left and capsized.
Would be nice if people included the locations of the rapids with their videos. If you can put text exhorting us to get out there, you can label the rapids too. Otherwise, thanks for the vid. Lovely stuff.
@Popo Redford I do add those details to all my trip videos, a long with put in/ take out, portages etc etc. I made this video more for the fun side of things lol.
That would be the one. I think I threw a couple clips from the Mad in there. I thought I saw a good line so I tried!