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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2020
- Paddling a kayak along the iconic Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore with my daughter - bucket list worthy stuff at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Many thanks to the good folks at "Pictured Rocks Kayaking" for being wonderful hosts: paddlepicturedrocks.com
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First off please tell Haley that my wife was super impress by her ponytail. Second thanks for including lots of nice trip planning details like maps, the outfitters you used, distances times and PRICES! This helps others plan good trips.
Will do - and nice to hear! Appreciate the feedback!
Another incredibly beautiful video. We love how you continue to make connections with your girls as they get older. And the places you choose to visit to form those bonds are gorgeous. Thank you for taking us along for this journey. We are loving our adventures with you!
Thanks was a beautiful comment - very kind and wise! All the best to your family!
Love seeing the video you got from the back of the kayak; so pretty! And the water color still takes your breath away!
Thanks, Hailey! Will always remember that day!
Those rocks were truly stunning! What an adventure! Wow, 5 miles kayaking! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Thanks, Mark! Something we'll never forget!
The water is such a beautiful aqua color. So glad you and Hailey got to go.
Thanks, Julie! Special memories!
So glad to see you’re utilizing the upper Midwest lately👍🏼😁awesome family!
Very kind of you, Matt! Love the upper Midwest - hopefully 3 more vids on the way!
Wow, very nice place and beautiful scenery.
Pictured Rocks Rocks National Lakeshore are impressive.
I envy you and your daughter look happy.
Full view and Big liked.
I wish you have a happy week...👍👍
Thanks and all the best to you this week!
Looking at the rock formations from the water gives them a whole new look. Those colors in the sandstone are incredible too. Nice work!
Would have loved to get the whole family on those kayaks! Great family trip!
I've heard about the beauty of the Lake Superior Caves ....but there is limited footage of their splendor. Truly incredible shots of the coast & caves ....even phenomenal footage of the formations under water! What an experience ....thanks for bringing us along! 💦
That was really nice to hear, Christine! So beautiful there and thankful my (amateur) work was able to capture its magnificence.
Great video with the right kind of music that doesn't blast the ears off. Be going soon.
Much appreciated, Charles! You're going to love this place!
Had no idea the water was that color on Lake Superior so beautiful! How many colors on the rocks! Looks like an awesome tour. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks - I think one of the best National Lakeshores. Really a majestic place!
@@AmericasParks I'll definitely have to check that out one day.
First off, I just love to see kayaking in videos! Such a glorious place to be kayaking, I had never seen that area really before! Well Done Randy! Great time with the Fam too!
Thanks, Tom! That was a special day with one-of-a-kind scenery.
Great place Randy ! It was nice to see you with your daughter paddling and those colorful rocks and the turquoise water was awesome !
Great capture and editing once again my friend and another 1K more !😉👍
Will shared your video again my friend on your Facebook page it’s to wonderful ...have to share !
My 40 old year son loves kayaking with his wife , they own 2 and do some every weekend on the lake "Grand lac Noir " Quebec .
Have a great summer Randy and stay safe !
H&S 👩❤️👨🌈
From Boisbriand Québec Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you, my friend! Appreciate your kind heart and wish you a fantastic week!
Absolutely amazing!
Thank you so much my friend for sharing this amazing place 🙏🙏
Totally beautiful😍😍
Appreciate that! Enjoy the rest of your week!
Love the kayak launch set up on that boat! Very cool! I had watched another video on this area a few years ago - just stunning! The color of the water and the rocks were insanely beautiful. Looks like a great operation they run!
They were first-class all the way! Really a unique and beautiful area!
Awesome!! Absolutely beautiful. Will definitely have to add that to my bucket list.
Excellent! Nice road trip for you from IL!
WOW!!! Unbelievable... thanks for sharing Randy and crew!! That’s a must see for sure!
Thanks, Ed! Really enjoyed this one!
Seeing clips of this in the preview video had me so excited for this one and it did not disappoint :) Absolutely beautiful. I watched with my daughter cuddled up with me and at one point she tapped me on the arm to show me that she had the look of "AWE" on her face
Thanks so much, Jymn! Hope you and your family will be able one day to experience this truly magnificent place!
Hey Randy! What a special Father/Daughter grand adventure, and stunning views of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. You made the right decision to splurge on this first class kayak operation and tour, THANK YOU RANDY AND HAILEY for bringing us along with you (always feels in your videos like I am there). Even without the bright sun, the color in your video of the water and rocks are amazing. And thank you for getting a shot of East Channel Lighthouse. Excellent! . . . Mike
Nice, Mike! You sure do know your locations!
Always love traveling with u and your family
Very kind of you, Jeffery! You are always welcome!
My goodness, gorgeous scenery
Sure was, Dawn. Thanks for watching!
That looked great fun Randy and we enjoyed the scenery immensely.Thanks
Wonderful to hear, Stephen!
Looks like so much fun. The color of the water is glorious. Nature never disappoints. Thanks for the video.
We were blown away with the color and clarity of the water. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing this awesome video with us!!!
Really appreciate your kind words!
Outstanding!
Thank you, Linda! Really appreciate the kind encouragement!
Stunning. Thank you for the tour.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
We went kayaking a couple of weekends ago, but it didn't look like this! Look at those rocks and arches. Stunning. What a great way to explore the area.
Cool area up there on Lake Superior. Even with the overcast skies, the bluffs were amazing! Enjoy your week!
Breathtaking! Thanks for the fantastic video and recommendations.
Glad you enjoyed it, Chris!
Very well done. Was just there (October 2020), couldn’t kayak, but hikes to beaches were spectacular. Pictured Rocks is a hidden gem.
Thanks, Dave! Wonderful to hear you've been out there! Well-said - definitely a hidden gem! If interested, here is our general video of the place. You probably will see some familiar places: ua-cam.com/video/xHCH75nbHTc/v-deo.html
Wow! What beautiful colored water! Another great video!
Thanks so much!
Great trip! I find that most outfitters are super professional in Michigan; they know about customer service. We did a similar kayak adventure at Mackinac Island where our family of 5 had individual boats. My wife ended up getting sea sick at the furthest point out, so the guide lashed a rope to the front of her kayak and towed her all the back! Gave our college aged guide an extra big tip. Randy, all my best to you and your family. Keep the adventures coming!
Love the story (though sorry to hear about your wife's sickness) and the kind words! Nice to hear you rewarded the guide. Great folks in the Midwest!
Traveling here this weekend, can’t wait to see this in person! Loved this vlog !
Thanks so much! Hope your are having a great time!
Great to see this, thankyou. Very calming and fantastic geology. Love the narration. National Geographic should Commission you. Always look forward to your adventures especially in these troubled times. Stay safe from Jamie in Scotland.
Thanks, Jamie! So wonderful to read your kind words!
Hey I enjoyed that very much. Great scenery and your daughters ponytail reminded me of my daughters ponytail, very thick hair. You have a beautiful family and it is good to see you enjoying the outdoors with them. Gods creation is awesome!
Amen, my friend! Appreciate the kind words and have a blessed remainder to your week!
reasonable price for what you get there, wow// beautiful scenes from the water, Awesome Arch!! thanks for taking us with you and ps that watchman hike was Awesome, sometimes i like to say timing by God, you really helped me out posting that when you did
So wonderful to hear that, Thorn! Amen! Glad you had a nice time at Zion!!!
WOW this was so watching on our 4k TV felt like we're there with yinz really enjoyed this video sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed
Sweet! Glad to know it looked good on the quality TV! Have a blessed week!
Best way to see the rocks is by water. The big lake was nice & gentle for you. Looked like an awesome time.
Yeah, they made the comment that we were blessed with calm waters. I heard it was really rough the previous couple days. Amazing lake! Have a super week!
Love the videos. Traveling up there this fall. Thanks
Much appreciated, Bob! The location should be really amazing in the fall. Enjoy your trip!
never done it before but always looks awesome fun and when you got a lake like that, with views like that, whats not to like. No, it's not cheap but what an experience and for the best, you sometimes have to pay top dollar. Real nice when you get a real nice person looking after you as well, doing more than when was required, looks and sounds like you both had a blast, cheers Alan
We really did have a great time, Alan! Appreciate your kind remarks!
I'm going kayaking there next week. I'm super excited
Hope you have a great time!
Amazing, researching for next year
Thanks and have a great trip!
What a neat place, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed the video, Tyler!
Wow. That looked incredible. Karen said she would love to kayak there.
Start the National Park bucket list and I'll plan all your trips (providing you wear the "America's Parks" shirt)!
Looks wonderful
Love it up there in the UP! Look forward to seeing you guys shortly!
Absolutely stunning area. Great job on capturing the beauty. I have only explored Pictured Rocks from the shore. Will definitely add kayaking to the itinerary if/when our travels take us this direction. There is no shortage of things to see and do in the UP.
Nice, Michael! Well-said - a fantastic place of activities and beauty!
Amazing adventure. I definitely wouldn’t mind doing that someday. There was even a waterfall there. Ha ha
yes! Actually there were a bunch of them I'll show in the next vid. Sure am a big fan of the West, but some great places in the upper Midwest too. Have a blessed week!
Another great one!
Thank you, brother!
Taking my wife July 1st-4th. Can't wait!!
Such a special place! Hope the two of you have a wonderful trip!
My wife and I love watching your videos..) You are doing a great job! Subbed for the future adventures 😊👍
Thanks means a lot to me! Thanks and have a super week!
Absolutely stunning! What an adventure! Did Haley win the “luck of the draw”? 🤗
haha! Yeah, great way to put it! I would only splurge on one more ticket and it was more of a "group discussion," but Hailey did emerge as the winner. :)
Underrated channel, thanks for the content!
Really appreciate the encouragement! Thank you!
Hello America's Park's😊!! And...WOW!! That was just awesome. I'd have to say that comparing our boat tour vs your kayaking tour, your tour was much better being able to maneuver so close to the cliffs and I will think about that next I'm up there. You know Randy, it seems that we both enjoy Northern Michigan and the UP. Great Video Randy!
Good taste, Al! Once of a kind place!
Great video! Thank you!
Appreciate that, Eric!
wow..so beautiful and on my list...:)
Thanks, Chris, Hope you can get out there!
Those caves 👌
Right on! They were indeed the best part of the tour!
It is a little pricey to do the kayaks but as I could see it was totally worth it and I would love to do it one day! I know it's hard to film stuff like this but you did a really good job! All the colors and stuff popped out beautifully and this whole place just came to life before my 👀. Excellent video Randy and I will definitely put this on my to-do list for the future. Thanks for sharing my man.
Appreciate that, Eric! Really a special place and IMHO worth the investment...at least for one trip!
Woww, great content 🤩👍
Thanks for sharing
Greetings from indonesian kayaker 🙏
Your kind words are much appreciated! Have a super weekend!
So jealous! I did the hike up top last week and was planning on doing that kiyak trip the next day but rain cancelled that, but gives me another reason to go back. Not sure if you have done the 10 mile Chapel Loop hike from Mosquito Falls to Chapel Falls but highly recommend that too as it is amazing from above, especially on a sunny day!
Hey Ryan, sorry to her about your trip cancellation. We hit a lot of the key stops by car/short hikes. Would love to do that whole trail. Must have been incredible! We were just there 2 weeks ago ourselves.
What a beautiful place Brother Randy!
Thanks, brother! Hope you have a blessed week!
Americas Parks ty brother.
Great content, the family and I just finished the Mighty 5 in Utah and your content was invaluable. Subbing for our next excursion! Thanks again.
Really encouraged by that kind of feedback! Nice to hear about your trip to one of the best places in the US. Trust you had a great time!
@@AmericasParks We certainly did, but like you we also struck out with the cinnamon rolls at CR!
I’ve watched this video twice just showed it to my gf to talk her into coming with me next time then realized I was on this trip with you when I seen myself in your video 😂😂 I was two rows behind you two
That's so cool, Zachary - what are the odds of that happening! Fun time with great people that day!
I just added something to my bucket list! Thank-you! Did you go to any of the waterfalls while you were up there? We have hiked in that are and seen the rocks from the shore side but never from a kayak.
Wonderful to know! Yes, we did 3-4 of the incredible falls. Planning to put those in my next upload. Hope to have it done by the end of the week. Incredible place!
This is perfect timing. I am leaving for Pictured Rocks in 2 days. The water & rock cliffs looked stunning! Did you book your kayak tour ahead of time or when you got there?
Nice to hear, Mike! Incredible place! Yes, booked the kayaking trip in advance. Hope to get the full PR video up by Sunday - probably too late for you. Enjoy!
i been there😍
Nice to hear... such a special place!
Do you have triple kayak? Is it cold for kayking in 60F for beginners. What kind of clothes would you recommend to put on for kayking if weather is 55-60F. Thank you
I would encourage you to contact the outfitters for better answers to those questions: paddlepicturedrocks.com
What did you use to film this a GoPro? Audio seems very good at parts you do talk. I would assume holding a camera and kayaking in Lake Superior at same time is generally a risky prospect.
Yes, used a combination of the GoPro and compact "point-and-shoot." And so true, challenging to work the camera in the boat with the movement of the water. Take care!
I really enjoyed your video! I just got my own GoPro Hero7 and we are going on the same kayaking trip as you! Can you tell me about the GoPro settings you used to take this video? This will be my first really long video. I have 2 batteries and a 128 GB SD card, so I’m set for the 2hr kayaking portion.
Wonderful, Nicholas! I normally shoot 4K, but I believe I shot this in 1080/60, wide with the auto stabilization. Much of it was the shot with the head mount. The remaining footage was from a simple point-and-shoot. Have a great time!
Was this the 6 hour tour or the 3 hour?.. great video by the way
Got all this in with the 3 hour tour. Left at 3:30.
Just went there three weeks ago. We considered doing this trip with this outfitter but ended up doing a shorter one with a different group, partly due to time and partly due to expense. We had a good time but your trip looked a lot better. :)
Neat Rick, we might have overlapped on our visit! Hope to get the full Pictured Rocks video up on Sunday. Maybe you'll be in the background somewhere! Glad to hear you had a nice time - such a great area!
@@AmericasParks Yep, it was a beautiful area. I looked in the video to see if you included your dates like you sometimes do but didn't see it. We arrived July 7 and left the morning of the 10th in a pouring thunderstorm, which made packing up the camp loads of fun, ha. Didn't really see a lot of people most of the time--along with the kayaking one morning, we did a few hikes, took the sunset cruise tour one evening, and spent time on several occasions at a beach up near the northeast end of the park, not too far from Grand Marais. The sign at the parking area said something like "Lake Superior Viewpoint" but didn't mention a beach, which maybe explains why there was hardly anyone else there at any point. That was probably our single favorite spot of the trip. We also had a young lady along who is really into birds and wildlife, so we drove through the Seney Wildlife Refuge out to the east of the park to find loons for her. :)
@@rickramsey4134 Neat, Rick! We loved the east side too! Did the beach at the "lookout" - yes, sweet find and then the overlook at the "log slide" a little further east. Looked at our itinerary - we are at PR on July 14-16 so a little later than you.
Hey Randy! I was wondering if you had any issues traveling to Michigan due to COVID? I’ve been finding that a lot of states we are considering visiting at the end of the summer are requiring proof of negative tests to check into lodging facilities or 14 days of quarantine upon arrival to the state. Thanks!
Hi Jessica - there were no issues that we were aware of. Thankfully, no plans were changed and all the places of lodging honored our stay. Take care!
Where did you lodge when you were up near pictures rocks? Thanks
We were camping at the KOA - koa.com/campgrounds/pictured-rocks/
Incredible video. What did you use for the video to get the clarity?
Thanks so much, Gary! Nothing fancy - just the GoPro and the point-and-shoot Lumix in 4K. Edited in Adobe Premier with a little color grading.
@@AmericasParks what version of GoPro and do you put it on your chest or head?
@@jackers245 Hero 7 Black and used the head mount.
@@jackers245 Believe the chest mount, though lower, will give greater stability for certain shots.
Man, I have seen a lot of pictures of this area but like Natural Bridges, you really have to see them from below. Those arches are massive! That whole area sure does look amazing! Great edit my friend! Nice to be able to look forward to new " Americas parks" adventures again. Still doing your trek with Shane?
Hey Robert, yeah, special place especially from the water view! Yes, things still on with Shane. So much uncertainty these days. Have a super week, my friend!
@@AmericasParks Glad to hear that and have a nice safe trip out west. Really looking forward to seeing those clips! Especially the spots in Idaho since they will be new and are also high on my list as well. Shanes 1st solo with you will be something special. Ive really got my oldest Kyle into it and now he wants his own GoPro. Im going to help him edit his 1st ever clip later today and I will let you know how to view it, etc.
@@RobertLWard Wonderful! Such a great adventure and hobby!
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Thanks for watching!
Manganese* I think the guide said "magnese". Close, but sounds closer to magnesium. Different mineral.
Appreciate for the correction! Feel like I'm back in chemistry class! :)
Is it safe to do this if you can’t swim , I can see the life jacket and some zipper
In my opinion, yes. The boots are stable, lifejackets are required and help is very close at all times. Ultimately, it's up to you and the outfitter. All the best!
Thank you for the great video. I am subscribed to the channel, but I do not get an email notification when new videos are posted. How do I get the notification?
Great to hear that, Michael and thanks for the interest! I believe you go to the area on my homepage where you hit the "subscribe" button and now hit the "bell" notification. Hope that's what you are looking for. Take care!
@@AmericasParks Thank you Pastor Randy. I had tried that previously but UA-cam prevented me from turning on the bell because it said this channel was content made for kids. I unsubscribed then re-subscribed and for now, the bell appears to be turned on. Can't wait for more videos. I've also subscribed to your podcast. Man can't live on National Park videos alone!
@@hbdad12 Great stuff, brother!
I didn't know Robert Duvall was a kayaker.
Lol! :)
Yoop..yoop
Right on! Thanks for watching!
$159 per person, Ha! Your funny.
Ummm, not sure where the humor is? :) That's the actual cost...
Can you use your own kayak?
Yes, in the lake, but not sure if the charter company will take it out. Their the vessel is designed to fit their boats. I'd give them a call.
Can older folks do this and not roll over in the water ..? what do they have to offer us older ones ..! Serious Question ?
The kayaks are very stable. It would take a lot to tip. If you do, you can easily eject and swim out. There are trained professionals there too.
I’m sorry but I would rather look at these rocks all day then spend 1 moment in any city.
Good taste, my friend!