Vanishing Trails, 2 Months Canoeing to Hudson Bay
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2024
- In the summer of 2021, we carried on a tradition and followed old Nishnawbe trails to Hudson Bay, in Ontario’s far north. With 60 days of food, we travelled 1300km, crossed 5 major watersheds(10 if you count heights of land within the same drainage) and found our way on 8,000 year old trails from Armstrong, On, to Fort Severn. What we did matters little, nor was it new, we were travellers in the land where people have always travelled. Every day we listened to the story of the rivers, patient then rapid, gathering their worth from streams, finding pause in lakes, yet ever weaving like veins through the northern landscape. If we felt claustrophobic in smoke of nearby fires, or bitten by bugs, or worried by the tracks of polar bears, we found peace in the tradition we were apart of, a lifestyle where everything you need is what you have and each day is spent moving a little closer to where all journeys end; safely back at home. The few folks we met on the trip filled our cup with stories of their traditional lands. We talked of water and wind, fish and game, of rythym and the land, for this is what is important in the north, not time, or the future, but right now. Miigwech to those who shared their stories and their land. We may come and go from the north, but our spirit is forever in the early dawn, a pot of water soon to boil, the forest alive with sounds, wood smoke dancing is our midst, the water glimmering in our eyes, travelling. I know people love history, though I urge all to consider not the stories of ‘explorers’, nor the culture of those claim to be the first, for this has no place in the north. Never is there a wilderness when you’re in someone’s backyard, and never is there something to explore that isn’t traditional land. Look for the signs of use, listen to the stories, and you will find a land to connect with, not the ghosts of an industrious company. To those who left only trails in the moss, miigwech.
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Congratulations! What an awesome trip. Not too many canoeists carry 60 days of food, without a re-supply. Well done.
I guided in Algonquin Park as a canoe tripper at a camp. My love for canoe tripping is so deep! Nothing has taught me more then this craft. Great video
What a great movie! I've gone on what I consider to be some epic trips, but what you two have done here is incredible. Thanks for filming it, and sharing. Congratulations on your nuptials as well. You make a wonderful couple.
Truly stunning, your adventure was a treasure, both your spirits were left on the land for many to follow…. Wow
I live in Botswana Africa and have never seen so many mosquitos and bugs, kudos for not losing your sanity !
Thanks for tuning in from afar!
While I’m not a fan of the distracting music, the video and photography were great. This route was well-researched and capably executed. I congratulate on your skills and fortitude. You brought back a lot of memories for me. My, now wife, and I travelled the Albany, Otoskwin, and Winisk, among others, back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and share a lot of the experiences you had. Good for you, congratulations, and best wishes.
It's impressive to have enough energy to film this. Just travelling looks exhausting.
"imagine if I said 'No'!" Bwaaa-ha-ha-haaaaa! Great video you two!
Thanks Kevin!
Epic expedition great videography and a lovely couple who could ask for anything better. Well done to you both.
Great movie, wonderful trip. You show the True North!!
Congratulations to you both on the journey completed and the one just started! Beautiful!!
Tremendous fun. Thanks for all the work and for bringing it back for us.
We thoroughly enjoyed this! Thanks for all the effort you put into sharing your adventure!
Great job folks ..I am subscribed!
Aaaand subscribed! It's always heartwarming to see two people in love with each other take on challenging adventures. Maybe one day I'll find someone such too.
This film was spectacular! Such quietly masterful photography, beautiful storytelling, and a sense of reverence and appreciation for the natural world and other humans are all key elements here. We are now big fans of your work and look forward to more amazing adventures!
thank you!
Way to turn off, tune in, and give er...pure adventure!
Well done! Congratulations! Tough trip. For a little skinny chick, she sure packs her weight! Definately a matched pair.
She was carrying more than her weight, literally. She's a piece of steel!
That was beautiful! Thank you for sharing.❤️❤️
OMG🎉 We here in Atlanta Ga LuvD ❤EVERYTHING about this video 🎉❤
This is just so utterly beautiful and special. Thank you for sharing your trip of a lifetime with us all ❤
Oh man, what an adventure
More more. I want more. So good!
more to come, in time.
What an enjoyable way to spend an evening accompanying you on this journey and you guys are pretty tough customers to make that trip and to handle the bugs. At 75 I don't do the long tough trips anymore just small lakes and easy trails.
Wow well done! Beautiful film with great story! Loved it :)
I'm so glad I found your channel! What an amazing adventure! And I can relate to that moment with the chocolate you carried all that way! Chocolate is one of my main staples I carry it by the brick, Waterbridge 70%, that and coffee (I drink it in my coffee) keep me alive.
Great trip, once in a lifetime.
This was an amazing trip and video! Thank you for sharing!
C’est la vie que j’aurais aimé avoir, vous me faites rêver ❤️❤️
Very nice! Thank you for sharing, and greetings!
Okay this video was awesome! Well done both the trip & video.
What a cool adventure! So well shot and narrated! Thanks for sharing! Subbed for more!
omg!! (translation: great vid) i think that the comment mentioning u had good storytelling must be true, cause i don't usually *feel*how tough a journey is frim a vid. it looked tough...and then the mosquitos came😮. and i didn't know 2 months of food was possible to carry! thanks for putting in all the effort to make a great vid!
You passed by Attwood river that’s awesome, that’s my late grandfathers home, also where we hunt and fish
What an absolutely epic adventure! Beautiful spot for the proposal, congrats! Thanks for sharing guys.
Congrats on the engagement! The trip is epic!
beautiful thankyou for sharing. looking forward to more canoeing video's
"When we let a trail fade we part ways with a story thousands of the years in the making." Just excellent David. And Leah, or you both, I felt your quads and knees buckling under the packs on those dried up rocky river beds. What a trip!
The glutemates man!
Love this!
A love story. Resplendent.
Excellent video. I picked up a few tips for unique video shots. Best wishes.
Love it, Love it, Love it.....💪👍♥
What an adventure you two had! It brought back memories of many trips I did in northern Ontario, many years ago. I loved the photography…so many gorgeous captures! 👏And I’m glad she said “yes!” 😅 Cheers to many more adventures and a long and happy life. 🦋
David was glad she said yes too! Thank you for watching
Great video, great trip. Congrats!
That was incredible guys!! So hard to do such a journey and film at the same time. Respect!! 🫡
Took guts. Respect. Imagine before anything anti-mosquito was invented?!
We talk about that a lot. We did a trip last summer in the tundra for 3 months and the bugs were extreme, I think we'd have suffocated without bug shirts. Thank you for watching!
Awesome 👍
You two are just amazing!
Congrats on your engagement and wedding.
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations
I can’t begin to explain how amazing this video is. Amazing trip and absolutely amazing footage. What an experience
Thanks so much!
An incredible visual and emotional journey captured on film. So well shot and edited. Congrats to you both on your magnificent accomplishment!
thank you!
super cool
Oh PLEASE make more videos!!!
presume you went up the Winsik from Nibinamik to Wunnumimn Lake; tough going well done; lots of rapids but wide so plenty of room; then thru Maria to Kingfisher? great trip!!!
Totally Inspiring!!!
Thanks Rob!
went from nemigusabins to the BigTrout - creek was bad but after a trib comes in the from the right it gets better. portages are on the right on the shallow upper part.
martin drinking gorge portage is up around the corner above the current on the right side going down.
Dave, I really enjoyed watching this. Congrats on making it to your destination.
Thanks Vaughn hope you're well!
Incredible adventure and beautiful film! Also, congrats!!
Glad you enjoyed it
You two are so incredibly badass and beautiful!! Love you guys!
Incredible!
Wow
fawn is nice -ring ceremony at Ashaway Falls
You make me want to get off my ass and make something of my life :) thanks for sharing
“Imagine if I had said No?” LOL
awkwardddd, thanks man!
Sweet film. Loved the part with the short clips and fast music. I remember that we met each other in Churchill last Summer. Will you be making a film about that trip also? It sounded epic.
We missed you guys, caught a different train. We are laying out a film from last summer for sure, that trip was wild... Good to meet you!
He didn't have to worry about you saying no
Trip of a lifetime
The first trip we ever did together was a 900km paddle along lake superior and all was good from that tester trip!
Can hardly hear what you are saying as music noise too loud. I envy you this wonderful trip!
too bad the video did not show much from the trip from Nibinamik to King Fisher- the most amazing part in my opinion
Awesome film! Looking forward to coming back to watch this in its entirety. Quick question - what twig stove are you using? It looks great for building a decent sized cooking fire.
I think that was the big bug, or little bug senior? Something like that, great tool. We use fire rods now though usually.
Bill Mason would be proud of you.
In 2022 we paddled 1000km across Path of the Paddle named in honour of him, that'll be a cool film to get out. He was a great storyteller, legend.
Did you leave the canoe up north?!?