5 Day | 60 Mile Wilderness Canoe Trip in Scotland: Great Glen Canoe Trail
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- hWe go on a multi day canoe expedition to the wilderness of Scotland. Travelling 60 miles by canoe and wild camping along the way. Our trip starts at Fort William and finished in Inverness. We travel across the Caledonian Canal, through Loch Lochy, then onto Loch Oich where we join the wild river Oich and paddle through grade 2 rapids. Then we enter the monster loch ness and spend two days paddling and wild camping the 22 miles of this loch. Finally, we enter into the small Loch Dochfour and into the last section of the Caledonian Canal where we finish in Inverness. It was an epic trip, with rain storms, rapids, bugs and most importantly, incredible company!
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Great to see you in Scotland, I spent many a year with my dad fishing all over, sadly he died 10 yrs ago with alzheimer's. He originally came from Devon and left when he was only 18 to Scotland, we use to laugh at his Scottish/Devon accent. I wish he was here now to watch your video. After he passed away I scattered his ashe in Loch Awe where he tried but never succeeded in catching a Ferrox trout. Your doing this for a great charity, I really hope you enjoy my back garden "Bonnie Scotland "🏴🏴🏴
Many thanks for the kind comment and for sharing your story Derek. Bonnie Scotland is one beautiful place and I will most definitely be back!
Lovely mate 😊
Nice
Class wee story ur dad will be well proud
I lived in Devon for a few years and became fond of the accent, and I absolutely love the Scottish accent, bet your Dad sounded brilliant 👍.
Loch oich is a belter for pike and ferox trout , my stepdad and I had our last camping trip there before he died . We caught a 26lb pike and a 5.5lb ferox from the shore with rapalas and my stepdad fell in the loch drunk as he took a wizz at night ..twice !... hope your having a blast camping in the big glen in the sky Ramsey ! You were the best dad a son could wish for .. Thanks TA outdoors for bringing back good memories
Hi mate, great memories with your step dad, he sounded a cracking person. Building memories is a priority of mine with my sons. All the best mate. Ant 👍
As a Lock Keeper on the Caledonian Canal I can tell you the winds on Loch Lochy can change dramatically every 10 minutes.
Great video of my office. Thanks for making it.
Magnificent landscapes. Scotland land of legends.
Thanks!
I just wanted to say thank y’all for doing this for old timers disease and dementia. My father has type 2 dementia and it has gotten the best of him. Also, great clips of the shore line when you stopped and camped.
Absolutely stunning video Mike! Blown away!
It was a pleasure to paddle and sail with you mate - looking forward to the next adventure 👍👍
Cheers Simon! It sure was a great trip. Looking forward to doing some more videos together in the future!
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Michael; this is a Masterpiece. Your camera work and dialogue are equal to any National Geographic or BBC Production. Bravo Sir; Bravo.
The Tinder you used is Lichen which shows how clean the air is. It's a relationship with an algae & fungi. For me, I view it as gold. Seeing you grow from a handful of viewers to nearly 2 million subscribers is amazing. Production values are impressive here. Yes, very worthy of BBC.
Ooh 50 mins! What a treat
This’ll be a brilliant 2am watch
As they say….‘that’s the way to do it!’ Magnificent edit and it was a real pleasure to share the experience with you. 🏴🏕🛶
Thanks Richard! Looking forward to watching your version of the trip
A great video, I’ve been watching a lot of Simon, a Bloke in the Woods YT Channel, doing this too? I like his Customised Canoe, with him being able to set up Sail. I’m wondering why none of the Canoes, even his?
Aren’t also Customised to become Shelters in their own right? With maybe one of those tiny Cubit Stove’s or a Bio-Lite Stove, to also charge your USB Powered Devices as well as Cooking and Heat, with maybe a Quick Release Fixture for it, so it can’t move any way?
Couldn’t a Foldable Prop Stand be Set up, on both ends of the Canoe, to support a Line? To then have an All Weather Tarp or Mosquito Net, be thrown over it? With some hooks or Velcro to seal it to the sides of the Canoe?
Just a couple of ideas for any future video, for another Temp Shelter?
My mom had Alzheimer's, she passed in 2018. Thank you to all of you for participating in this gorgeous journey and representing a cause that is dear to my heart. I came across this video quite by accident, I am thrilled I did. All of you have a new subscriber! Mike you have the most beautiful, soothing voice. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♡
Hello Hellsbelle, I’m so very sorry to hear about you mum, nothing can describe the pain you must be going though. I do really hope you find that peace you deserve but if your like me you probably won’t.
Thank you so very much to for supporting the channels and also the charity. All the best, Ant 👍
From the very beginning I could tell yours would be more like a documentary. Excellent work Mike! I've seen all the other videos released so far, but never for one moment felt like I didn't want to watch yours too! Each one was enjoyable as the next! In fact, I'll probably watch them all again. How wonderful that you all took us along with you on this epic adventure! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Maggie
Such a great adventure. You did a fine editing job of compacting the whole journey into 50 minutes. You did a fine job of 'bringing the other blokes into the picture' as well.
Thank you James 👍🏻
This might be your best video, I'd call it a documentary movie. Awesome.
Fantastic achievement for you all. Have followed Simon bloke in the woods for a while and will now be following you and all your fellow adventurers. Thank you all for your magnificent achievements in raising so much for the Alzheimer's society. I lost my mum to the disease 8 weeks ago. Still very raw and it has been very emotional watching you all. Again, thank you. You are all inspirational.
Hi Susan, I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your mum and not so long ago either. Nobody can describe the pain we go through each day with this dreadful disease in the family, my heart goes out to you and your family.
Thank you so much for your support in watching us all and I do hope it brings you some kind of release. All our love, Ant & Charlie
A masterpiece of a video Mike. The narration and the shots was beautifully made. How I wish there is a part 2, 3 to 5.
I pray one day ill be in a better position to donate what I can to you. With all this craziness going on in the world your videos are therapy. Many blessings from Texas.
My guy has almost 2 million people watching here. Use your couple extra bucks how you need to 🙏
Video great. Fantastic scenery and the rainbow showed up very well. You are all amazing guys doing this for a good cause. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much Yvonne. Cheers, Ant 👍
Mike... Thank you for this episode covering the 5 tremendous days of your journey. Also for your contribution to promote the battle against Alzheimer & Dementia.
Want to add how wonderful your visuals are, with scenes along the trip, including beautiful drone footage. The inspiring Sound Design. Your on camera comments, including your well written voice overs. You gave us a wonderful feeling of all your experiences through out the excursion. My Sincere Thanks!
He did a fantastic job JG, it was a pleasure spending time with him 👍
I've subscribed to the other UA-cam channels, already a regular at "Simon, a bloke in the woods.", whom posted Day 1 already, and was also a very nice piece. Glad he was able to use his sail. And that Mike commented on it enviously. But looking forward to see what the others have contributed. Thank you.
Mike your is the best one yet out of the group. Good story line, Cinema photography and thanks for taking us on the journey!
The skill you gentlemen have in canoe craft and camera shots whilst tackling such and endeavour is truly outstanding.
Thank you for this video. It is so much better than many documentaries I see on television. It makes me wonder if you write for a living. If not why not? I'd buy your books and read your articles. I rather fancy a book of a series of your adventures, rather like Kate Humble's ‘Thinking on My Feet’ with an audio book, read by you, to listen to when I’m working. Well, I’m now off to check out some of your other videos. Thanks again, this video cheered up a rather lack lustre morning.
In my opinion one of your best videos on the channel… captures the Scottish lochs/wilderness with wild camping and water activity on every part of the intensity spectrum. Well done Mike 💪💪
I’m learning so much. I wanna hike - omg there’s trails to wild camp on.
I wanna canoe - there’s trails… I love you Scotland
Watched this in a crowded tube to work in London with everyone masked up and claustrophobia setting in. This film was the perfect antidote and gave me hope one day to escape to the outdoors for good. Thank you all very much. Superb.
Many thanks for posting, brought back a lot of memories as I worked in Inverness and the Highlands for a couple of years, contracting for the NHS, and spent most of my time flirting between Inverness and Fort William, driving next to the canal and the lochs (48:00 - rented a room in the house on the right for a while!) Many thanks for posting, and well done on your trip, and the charitable work that you have all done for a very very worthwhile cause. All the best. Nick
Hi Nick, thank you very much for your support.. Cheers Ant👍
Thanks for a great video...beautifully done. Brought back a lot of good memories of when I did almost the same trip in reverse back in around '92! 🙏
Hi Phil, we met a couple of lads doing just that on a kayak fighting against the wind, took them just 4 days too.
Cheers mate, Ant 👍
WOW ! National Geographic quality . Content, music, narrative TOP CLASS !!!
What a amazing video!!! I have been left speechless!!!!! Going to watch it again!!!!
I don’t blame you, me too.,it’s surprising you don’t see him with the camera 😂
Husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our armchair adventure, and your video and editing was wonderful! Have a bit of Scottish blood, but never dreamed it was so lovely... thank you! I will be donating...
Ginger doing his best Crocodile Dundee making a phone call,impression!
It was certainly an eerie wake up call Adam 😂
Possibly the best put together video I've seen on here.
Brilliant stuff and well done to all that took part!
Thank you Bob, yeah it was an epic trip pal. Cheers m, Ant 👍
Great video Mike 👍🎣🤞. Excellent crew of like minded people you have, & a Excellent course you are raising money for 🙏🙏🙏🙏. God bless you all 🥰🥰. I watchd Simon bloke in the Woods video yesterday. Great to see different content and views of the adventure 👌. As my heart goes out to ALL OF YOUS 🙏🙏
Wow I am speechless. It was so fun to watch your adventure along with all the beautiful scenes. Thanks for doing this for charity. My mom has been battling Alzheimers for almost two years. Thanks for sharing this amazing video.
My Favourite TA Outdoors video yet. And I have been binge watching for about two weeks now....
Mike, truly epic video, excellent and first class. Especially in light of why you were all undertaking the adventure. You should be well chuffed with the journey, the adventure and I hope you all smash the target you set for the charity..
Thank you for sharing this amazing and inspiring adventure. My question to you is what's next on the multi day adventure paddles???
I really enjoyed seeing you get the most out of this journey. Awesome Job Mike👍
Hi Stuart, thank you pal for your support. We did fantastic and the cash is still coming in while each of us get the videos out. Cheers, Ant 👍
When I was young my family did a drive around Scotland. They took in lots of fun things, including a toured boat trip around Loch Ness and of course the MONSTER was the big deal. Some 40 or 50 years later now, at my better thinking age, I know that the Viking era Norse ship wrights made boats on the shores of Loch Ness. Would have been cool as heck to see a Dragon Boat rise from the water :)
That would have been class!
There was the bare bones of another ship. Much older and worn almost at the end...on Loch Ness or the river. Unless it was a support wall to keep the bank from washing away.
Lovely video Mike, I can just imagine the fights on "who gets to start the fire" and "who gets to forage the food" !!
Lol Casino, we all started our fires on separate wood stoves but then we had one fire for us to sit round after which was taken in turns to start 👍 cheers mate, Ant
Simply AMAZING Sir!!! About a year ago, we started watching bushcraft videos as my wife is part Scandinavian, and interested in all things Viking. Came across your videos building all your shelters with no modern tools with the help of your Dad and friends. Been hooked ever since and now thoroughly enjoy all the channels like yours, and happy to see how you have become so successful!!! Congrats Mike!!! Much luck in all your endeavors
That improv tarp catamaran was HOONING along !!
What an lovely video, that was a rare pleasure to watch, thank you for helping such a good cause👍
Music was absolutely PERFECT ....
Thanks so much for this. Brilliant entertainment and beautiful landscapes. I love Scotland (apart from the midges)
Awesome expedition for a great cause . Trips like this with good friends , are a once in a life time experience.
Scotland is such a beautiful country, I've done a few trips on a motorbike through Scotland a couple years back, looks like you really made the most of your trip, amazing video
What a great film. You definitely have the gift of film making. Also fitting music.. nice trip, great adventure. Thanks for sharing!
The quality of your content is always high, but this is something else. Brilliant.
Mike, I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your videos. Really enjoying the canoe trip video. I watch them all. I enjoy the relaxation of most of your videos, and certainly the information. Above all, I’m so inspired and want to do exactly what you’re doing. I think my British ancestors would be proud of you. Greetings from Virginia, USA.
Another great video, thank you.
33:52 I see a cheeky beer chilling in the loch haha
You know what Mike? Every time I watch your video I want to go with you to the wilderness. You're such a role model. Bless you.
Ache aye, Scotland is one bonny pretty place! Must've been a epic, fun, lovely trip. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, so beautifully produced! Reminiscent of Lord of the Rings! Thanks for taking me there.
I'm slowly working my way through everyone's videos of the trip. My Friday night binging session. You're number four and I love your rainbow shot, nice and vibrant. I also am enjoying your narration and look forward to watching more of your vidoes.
Hi Jennylee, thank you for taking the time to all of our videos it’s very kind of you cheers Ant 👍
Must be a sign, been thinking about getting back into canoeing after a long time away, and now this video arrives in my notifications !
Hi Steve, yeah you can’t beat canoeing mate, all the best with getting back in to it pal. Cheers, Ant 👍
Great video, worthy of a tv documentary... Congratulations on completing your quest and for such a worthy cause... 👏👍🇬🇧
I remember seeing your camp on Loch Oich. I walk along the shore every day and I fish on the River Oich. Really good to see where I live on a really good UA-cam video. Brilliant 👍🏴
Fantastic video Mike, I loved all the history. That rainbow was stunning, I've never seen one so vibrant 😊👍
My dad is currently struggling with alheimers. It's tough to watch. I'm glad there's people out there willing to raise awareness. God bless.
Truly Amazing Adventure! Thanks to you and to all that participated in the Adventure!
Hi DC thanks very much mate and thank you for your support! Cheers, Ant 👍
That was one of the best videos I have ever seen on you tube... absolutely amazing...thank you
Thank you for taking us along on your journey
Love the new styling and cinematic touch with a mix of the vlogger and docu styles. Great images. Its a nice mix up from the norm!
Agreed, feels like a movie half the time
Hey 👋🏻,that was a great Canoe trip,one of your best. So interesting and 😎. Thanks
I hope one day your movies will win a prize in a outdoor movies festival...you diserve it. Thanks for sharing this adventure with us :)
I already follow Richard Outdoors, Simon, A Bloke in The Woods and Ant, Survive the Night and it's great how all of you have captured the trip in such different ways and with such different approaches. All highly enjoyable. I particularly enjoyed how you managed to get it all into one brilliantly edited and produced show. The footage, scenery and production quality are all of the very best I've seen on UA-cam and the 50min flew by. Well done and I hope this video gets you to even bigger and better things as well as giving you great memories and us a very enjoyable video to watch 👌
Hello there Niall mate, thanks again for the sub pal much appreciated.
Yeah Mike’s video is the one to beat isn’t it, a class act 👍
Absolutely fantastic video ! Great job ! Greetings from a remote part of France !
What an amazing trip, I was completely immersed in the adventure by how you managed to do the montage, and it is always a pleasure to watch your adventures so far. So I just wanted to leave a comment and give you all my support ! This is a huge love coming from France ! ❤️
Thank you for the kind feedback. Glad you liked the video!
Excellent narrative of a magnificent undertaking by all participants who have an appreciation of the 'Great Outdoors'. A well worthy cause benefits by your achievement. Hats off to all !!! 🌈👏👍🚣♀️
What a relaxing 😌 film of all the locks and lock Ness
Mate, that was excellent! Got goose bumps watching the ending haha. Was a genuine pleasure paddling with you and the rest of the lads Mike, look forward to our next one, atvb, Matt 👍🏻💯🙌🏻👏
Same to you Matt, always a pleasure to spend time with you pal 👍
Cheers Matt, glad you enjoyed it mate and it was great to paddle alongside you too man!
That was a briliant film for a briliant cause . Well done all
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I do want to go canoeing now. That last lock was so clear and if the surface is like glass I like to look into the water to see fish, plants, patterns, deep depths so beautiful.
Well done documentary. I like this style of combining different subjects, nice filming, editing, voice-overs, small tips, product demos. Compliments. Also, wow, what a great country.
Excellent thanks for the adventure and also the links to the other guys. Ive now got loads more awesome subscribions to enjoy
A wonderful video. I love Scotland, I go every summer to amazing places. As you said Lord of the Rings I thought about a place one of my best friends took me to, it was like the Emerald Forest and it was magical. Scotland always brings surprises, magic and unexpected weather. Glad you had a great time.
What can I say? I thoroughly enjoyed your peaceful video! I'm glad I subscribed quite sometime ago! Good job, my friend!
To be fair Mike I hadn't watched to many of your videos. This film though justifies your near 2 million subs. Thoroughly enjoyed this journey. Great film. Can't wait now to catch up with your back catalogue. Well done everyone for raising so much money for a great cause.👍
I canoed the same journey for my gold Duke of Edinburgh expidition a few years back. We stopped at the top of loch ness (was only a 4 day expedition). One of my favourite things that i've done.
Absolutely amazing video. I take my small boat to Loch Lochy and Loch Arkaig every year for a spot of fishing, a stunning part of Scotland.
Lost my mother to dementia. Thanks for your efforts and thanks for the footage.
Hi Colin, I am so very sorry to hear you lost your mum. My deepest condolences mate. All the very best Ant 👍
Simone is the man when it comes to ingenuity and class act but dude, your video was awesome
Absolutely fantastic film and commentary. Just fantastic, thank you.
Did this trip 10 years ago, this video brought back some fond memories. Thanks.
Brilliant ! Thank you, Mike. Love from Canada.
This expedition and the Spey River look like bucket list treks. I live in the US state of Missouri where we “float” on a regular basis on the rivers of the Ozarks. It is beautiful, but nothing like the Lochs of Scotland.
Brilliant cinematography, mate. Your production is matched only by Smooth Gefixt in the Bushcraft scene, and I think you edge Julius out just a bit. You’ve inspired me to do more with what I’ve got on my channel. Thanks
What a great watch, just got back from the highlands myself! Unbelievable place to visit. Loch Ness is so magical, the water is so dark it looks like oil!
Well done Mike 👏 glad you like my part of the world and hast ye back.
Cracking video of an epic trip. Glad it went well. Good promo for paddling in Scotland. Well done on the money raised too. Great cause 😀
Thanks very much Chad, thank you also for your support! Ant 👍
The look of enjoyment on your face as you take in the sights and sounds was great to see. I’m sure it was an amazing experience.
A man and his canoe 🛶 You keep getting better at this. This episode is BBC worthy! Fantástico!
Wow, Mike loved the intro and every minute of it. So enjoyed the vlogs of a fab team with Simon, Matt, Richard and rest of the gang who I am still to meet. Well done to all of you 👍👌
Thanks Darrell 👍🏻
Love the Crocodile Dundee moment 😉👍🏻
Just getting back into Kayaking / canoeing after 20yrs away from the sport, we are looking at doing the GGCT next year and this video has truly inspired me, keep up the great work.
And beautifull Scotland! I have to see your country, before I die.
Scotland truly is beautiful
Just amazing journey love love it was fantastic hope to see u soon on your next adventure greetings from Aruba
I remember seeing this posted in my notifications, but life had me side lining it for a couple days while I did other things, and I forgot to go back to it... I stumbled across it from watching Simon's prep video as I am considering an Adirondack canoe trip this spring and am trying to build a gear list.
If was a magnificent documentary of the trip... I did cry a bit when you said Simon's canoe was damaged... it is such a lovely wooden canoe.
With a lot of these videos that I watch I C and place myself pretty much like in the video with you so pretty much I am out there and I am imagining me on the Loch Ness Lake. was on it and I feel like I was with you. thank you very much for your entertainment of this video . This video with the scenery it's just gorgeous thank you
OMFG mate, EPIC film and edit. Like a proper documentary, was like something I pay to watch at the IMax theater. Brilliant 👏
Such a sad sight to see the Eala Bhan rotting like that. My wife and I did the Caledonian on that boat in 2005, 3 months after we met. I'd recently paddled the coast to coast for the first time and the Captain on that boat (Iain) invited us on board for a BBQ at Gairlochy, where I grabbed their number and sorted a holiday on it when I got back. I've paddled the Great Glen several times and spent a solemn half hour paddling around and photographing the Eala Bhan when I last did it. Sad to see that someone has stolen the main nameplate. Great video, it's a lovely place and I do want to do it again so I can run the river.
Wow, the mating call of the Jarajara bird. I dindn't know they resided in Scotland as well as Belongamick. Great video, stunning stuff
This is why your one of my favourite content creators on youtube... well put together.