Thanks for following along on our Flow to James Bay series! This is the 7th and final episode and we hope you enjoy it. Stay tuned for a notification about a youtube live video that Eric and Alex will be doing to answer questions about the trip (early next week). What was your favourite part of the series? Let us know in the comments below. Cheers! Alex
The last was my favorite. Reaching the bay was such an accomplishment. I am interested in hearing how you planned the trip - and what if anything you would do differently. Also - why were there no fish? Looking forward to the Q&A...
My favorite part was Eric! What a character! Canada turns surfer boys into paddling boys! I'm saddened by the episodes we didn't get, but I'm very glad you're safe to take more trips in the future! I've fallen in love with Canada through this channel, and I hope to explore Northern Minnesota in a similar way!
I enjoyed all the rock cut camp sites, those are awesome. One trick to keep bugs away, eat lots of citrus fruits. The citrus comes out the pores of your skin acts as a natural bug deterrent.
With extra time why did you not paddle from Moose Factory up the Moose to Moose River Crossing and get on the train there? That way you could have kept the movement going.
This is an otherworldly place and I don't think I've ever seen a James Bay/Hudson Bay tributary trip documented so fully. Not sure I'll ever get there because I'm not that into having to deal with tides and saltwater, but most of all the polar bear potential, so this was really awesome to get to see. So flat and vast and raw. Maybe it's paranoia, but those tracks had me thinking polar bear too, and that's terrifying. There's also this conception that fishing is easy way up north but that's far from guaranteed. Awesome job fellas, thank you
4 extra days in Moose Factory is a lot better than being Polar Bear sushi. That was an awesome series. Thanks for the effort of making such a great production.
I can't begin to express how wonderful this series was. Thanks for taking us along and showing us the behind the scenes in Canada,the regions few of us will see.
Flew with Austin Airways out of Moosonee many years ago. As a pilot I knew the surrounding countryside quite well, as you get a larger perspective from the air. I'm so glad you were able to spend time with the local people at Moosonee. It's important that southern Ontario people try to understand northern ways. Great trip guys, wish you all the best in the future.
Incredible. Bravo, hombres. Believe it or not, I did this exact same trip almost 30 years ago with 3 others, including the bay. I heard one of you mention the name in another vid and had to watch this. We did manage to complete the bay, but we had two boats, skirts, and good luck. When you say there's no way to describe how vulnerable you feel, it's true. I've done a bunch of crazy trips and I've never been so deeply unnerved as I was on the bay. I wouldn't want to try it without a second boat. You made the right call, even though every adventure paddler can feel the mixed emotions. There are a few creeks that empty into the bay. We used these to get inshore, and basically picked our way along from one to the next (although that only works for the first half). It meant even shorter windows for paddling between tides, ( the tide had to be right up to the shore to access them) but it made landing and launching way easier ( and fun..no walking in the mud).The last 30k there's no real shore. Just an endless line of reeds. Has to be done in one push. We were all pretty quiet for the 5 days it took us, and as amazing as it was, I wouldn't recommend it; our success was mostly due to luck. Too much beyond your control in such a place. I have to say, seeing those tracks so soon into the bay like you did would have terrified all of us. So glad we saw no evidence; we could assume they weren't around, (we also had no gun). We heard stories in Moosonee about some paddlers stopping on the flats to wait out the tide once in an attempted crossing, only to have the wind and waves come up. When the tide came back the waves were too big and they got crushed by their boats trying to launch. A Cree fisherman told us that he watch it unfold from his dad's boat when he was a kid, a safe distance away, unable to help. It wasn't a known route then (for the white man). We were 4 guides looking for something new. we literally picked it off a road map and had to do our research with topo maps and aerial photos from the MNR office near UoT. No GPS or sat phones; once we left #652 we were committed to the finish. It made us feel pretty special to do an uncharted route, but we got taken down a notch or two before we even set out. There was no trailer park at the top, and 652 was just a glorified bush road (probably still is). We ended up meeting a Cree trapper near the put-in who had a cabin nearby. He kindly invited us for a tea, and to meet his nephew. Eddie Fisher, the trapper, was about 60, and his nephew probably in his 30s. They were looking at our maps, and Eddie casually mentioned to us that his nephew had soloed the whole route once..when he was 11! That put things in perspective for us. 😆 So many memories, I could go on forever, but I'll just tell you one more good one about fishing. Two of us brought rods, and pretty much got skunked too...except for one place. Eddie turned to me before we said our good-byes with kind of a grin. He told me , "down there," (pointing generally downstream) "there's a waterfall." (he held up his hand). "it looks like five fingers". "Okay," I said. "At the bottom there's a pool." "Okay." I said. Eddie grinned. "There's trout in there." Now you know how many waterfalls there are. That sounds impossible to find. But there's a section you describe in Ep5 around the 5 minute mark where the river has all these small granite 'islands' with little channels and falls everywhere. Pretty sure it was in that section somewhere. That's how i described it too. We happened to stop for lunch after portaging, and sitting at the bottom of this one falls, looking up, we suddenly figured out that this was the place. OMG was it ever. There was a massive deep pool on river left.. all we needed to do was drop a spinner in from the top and BAM, a massive hit right away... We basically spent the next couple hours pulling 2.5 - 3lb rainbows out of there. We figured out that the whole place was like a nursery, as they were all over in little pools, but the big daddies were in the grown-up pool at the bottom. We ended up staying there and feasting that night. Best fishing on an out-trip ever, but just that one spot. Anyway, thanks so much for this. I see its a year old, so I hope you still read the comments. Keep it up, boys. Nicely done.
Thank you so much for all your extra work filming that trip and what a trip it was. You guys made a good call by leaving those flats and you couldn't have found nicer people to help you. You both have great personalities and worked great together. Can't wait for the next one as I'm sure you can't either! 😊
Great video. Totally your call as canoeists on the trip how it ends. Ego is the first thing that gets you killed in the middle of nowhere. Really good example of Pre planning and having a plan B, listening to the locals, and appreciating what they had to share in their community. Awesome.
You totally made the right call. I had “a bird” when I saw those prints. Some fears are completely justified. This is one. What a wonderful series. Thank you!
What an amazing last episode. The fear was palpable to all of us as well. Those tracks were huge and clearly very fresh. The idea of coming in to that muddy shore every night to camp would be terrifying, and I don't think you'd gave gotten much sleep. The time in Moose Factory was fascinating and was a great addition to the series. Good to meet some of the people of the area - made for a much better sense of place overall. This whole trip has also been a great geography lesson for all us 'southern Canadians' who have little real sense of what northern Ontario is like. In some ways the last episode was my favourite, probably because of the drama, and the unexpected and interesting time in Moose Factory. But overall I think those campsites on the flat rock islands were the most memorable aspect of the trip. Just a super series - one of the best things I've seen 'on TV' in a long time. Congratulations and thanks!
I wish you could have finished your trip as intended, but im so glad you found those tracks to know something was around. Absolutely loved this series, I feel honoured that you brought us along. Glad you two are safe! And thank you
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Good décision guys. You don't want to meet this big boy. Sorry for my poor english. Mon moment favori du voyage c'est vos descentes de rapides et les soirées feu et guitares haha! Merci beaucoup les amis de m'avoir fait passer de si bons moments. By the way, today i drank a coffee near to harricana river on the James Bay road (Québec) it's one of my favorite fishing spot.
You guys are awesome! I don't see anyone questioning your decision. You saw James Bay and still made it across. It was so great watching all of your videos. I am sure I will do so again. Thanks for taking me along.
Great work Alex and Eric! Both of you bring a valuable skill set to the team. Both have lots of experience; Alex is a professional on the river and Eric certainly knows his way in the backcountry. Impressed with your calm nature when the kitchen gets hot! Eric, your attitude is the best!! Keep up the outstanding work!
That was awesome. So thankful for the unexpected segment in Moose Factory. Really cool getting a peak into their life there. So much respect for our First Nations people.
Thanks! Your joy for the wilderness is wonderful to watch. While your videos are amazing, this was special for me. I spent the Summer living in Moosonee when I was a kid and it was the start of a lifelong love for Northern adventures. PS, that you've joined up with Baird and Callan is fantastic! Luv it !
What an incredible journey. I have a huge appreciation for the respect and love you show for nature. It's wonderful to witness your friendship too. Thanks for allowing us to travel along with you. I cannot choose my favourite part of the series....there seemed to be beauty everywhere. I love seeing the campsites you ended up at every night as well. Congrats on completing the trip of a lifetime. Looking forward to more adventures.
Guys, my wife and I are from Sudbury and we love the outdoors. We got hooked on your series of videos as soon as we watched 5 minutes of your first video! This was the most amazing trip we've ever seen. Thank you so much guys for sharing your amazing experience! It was thrilling, funny, peaceful, and we were really worried about you guys when you encountered those HUGE polar bear tracks. We were happy to see that you got picked up by a boat and brought to safety. We loved watching every video!! It's So beautiful up there. Awesome video footage with your drone as well!! That was a highlight for us especially coupled with the music. Every video was very well made. Again, bravo Gentlemen !!! Thanks and take care.
Hey My Brave Men, Omg I say that bc I would have called that taxi boat long time ago! You guys made the right call! Messing w any kinda of Bear is no good! You guys made and OUTSTANDING mini series ! I love the both of you and hope to see more from you guys! Eric you have killa abs ❤❤Much love ❤❤🐾🐾
Your tension after seeing the tracks was palpable not to mention the boot sucking quagmire shoreline. Black bears are one thing, but a polar bear is another level. That’s mandatory shotgun territory.
Thank you for sharing your spectacular trip with us! I especially enjoyed seeing video from this part of the world, watching you navigate the whitewater, persevering over portages, making camp and enjoying your meals, and I admire your consistently positive attitudes. Outstanding series!
They just keep getting better and better. So glad to have watched each episode. Team scavenger does it again. What an amazing adventure. More than makes up for the poor fishing. Keep at it boys!
I’m no bear expert but I’d find it hard to believe that was anything but a Polar Bear. Fortunate you guys had a way out, I’ve had to do similar during a trip and felt defeated at the time. You guys absolutely crushed this trip. I’m feeling inspired and stoked for the paddle season! Thanks for all this, your content always improve with each release.
It was all my favorite part! Thank you so much.... my son is a conservation officer in Nunavut....he said he was pretty sure those where polar bear tracks...they have an incredible sense of smell and can detect prey for up to 32km ....so had you stayed and the wind was right you might have been stalked while you traveled....good call.....great adventure!
I can't be the only one who was looking all around you for movement. Even though I knew you were ok, because obviously the video was posted, but man this was nerve racking to watch. I can't imagine living it in person! Glad you guys are safe and sound. Live to paddle another day
Excellent, just excellent, fellows. I’m sorry it’s over. I loved the extra bit at the end showing Moose Factory and some of the native culture. Of course you made the right decision. Risk was too high to continue. Thanks for this. Perfect tale for March, end of winter, anticipating summer adventures.
Well another series in the books for watching and enjoying as always. Thanks for taking us along guys. As for those tracks, oye ya. No gun, yeah you made the right decision to get a lift back.
You 2 made the right choice. I've spent allot of time in northern Ontario and Newfoundland. Those prints were way bigger than a black Bear. I enjoyed every part of your journey.
Nice trip boys. Best part of the whole thing was both of you consistently maintaining a positive mental attitude throughout. The tracks you saw brought that instinctual feeling that all humans have when they find themselves in possible proximity to an apex predator. You were probably right to trust your gut and this experience will truly bring you closer to the normal state of consciousness that the first explorers and voyageurs must have felt everyday. Nice series and thanks!
Don’t think I’ve enjoyed a UA-cam series as much as this one! Made me wish I was 30 years younger. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Northern Scavenger is my new favourite channel. As a Nova Scotian I’m really enjoying Noah’s adventures as well. Waiting for my bushwhacker and stickers to arrive. Biggest decision will be where to put the third sticker (one on each of two canoes). Well done.
I just finished the video oh my God I wished I was y'all so beautiful and thank you for bringing all those beautiful sites and all that information back to me by sharing your video God bless you
Thanks for sharing your adventures in this great province of Ontario. It's amazing to see that there are parts of this province that seem untouched by humans.
This was such a great series to watch! I looked forward to your videos each week!!. You guys make a great team and I hope you’ll be able to make more! Moose factory definitely looked like a bonus and I think you made the right decision! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Amazing Series to Help me get through this shoulder season! I really liked the extra detail you provided with regards to running rapids, canoe strokes, strategy, etc. You and Eric made an awesome team! I hope you guys get out on another amazing adventure this summer to share with us all!
This was definitely an epic journey. I would of definitely bailed after seeing those prints. Thank you so much for taking us along with you’s and sharing the amazing photography and paddling and all the highs and lows that make this a great adventure.😘
WOW!!! What an AWESOME Trip!!! Thanks for doing such a GOOD Job of taking us along!! The drone footage was the best part - being able to have that birds eye view of the country side. Seeing how the native people live today with the mix of the old and the modern, along with their genuine hospitality was a real Plus! That poor kanoo really took a beating, but held up very well. Yes, you made the Right decision to call it. A canoe tripper myself, THAT was WAAAYYY beyond anything I ever want to try!! God Bless. Jerry N.
I truly enjoyed riding along with you vicariously to James' Bay. Thanks for all the work that went into this series of videos. I tend to agree with you that you made the 100% right decision. Those tracks looked anything but "trivial." In fact, even if you'd had a gun, it would better have been a powerful one!! Thanks again: you guys gave me hours of pleasure, forging through those rapids and wild rivers. ----Mike
Outstanding trip guys would not have gone that far north without a rifle. So absolutely the right decision to call for the boat. Let’s not forget Timothy Treadwell!
Now that was an adventure .I think it ended great like a whole nother adventure man yall should be proud .Hell I'm proud of yall and proud of seeing y'alls adventure.
Hi guys - thanks so much for sharing, this was epic on so many levels. You should be proud that you made the right decision and stayed so level headed throughout, despite the trying circumstances. Goes to show the value of talking things through before you start the trip. All the best, can’t wait til the next video! Love your work all the way from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺
You made the right decision calling in for a ride! That was some of the best sights I've seen! Thanks for showing this! This type of trip was on my bucket list but because of my age and health was unable to do! Thank you so much! Looking forward to your next adventure! Stay safe!!!
Such an amazing trip! It’s so heartwarming to be able to watch the two of you with your complete enjoyment and gratitude for the adventures you are sharing together and with us. Thank you for taking us on all of your past and future journeys! 🤘
Congratulations! What a great series of videos. Canoe work, drone work, narration were all top notch.And the final video with the polar bear prints was spine tingling. The time you spent with the Cree people was fascinating, perhaps the best part of the trip. Well done.
SO if you paddle all the way to shore, you are stuck there until the next high tide. NO WAY TO ESCAPE!!!! Glad you made it out safe. I will scratch James Bay off of my bucket list. However, Moose Factory remains. Nice folk. Thank you very much for this wonderful series. I looked forward to each new episode. I will try and share it with friends. God Bless.
Good call...those where polar bear tracks for sure. No amount of bear spray or bangers are going to scare something that big off. Moose factory is an magical place, good to see you guys had a chance to spent some time there ...thoughtfully presented, beautifully shot doc👏👏. Look forward to next outing!
We did the Abitibi/Onakawana Rivers about 30 years ago. We saw the biggest Black Bear I've ever seen at the bridge at Otter Rapids only 20 feet away, so didn't sleep much that night. Good thing we caught the Train south next day. Thanks for the great videos. I would never trip again without Pepper Spray at the very least.
This was a fantastic series. Thank you so much. Yes, there was a reason it all worked out the way it did. I enjoyed how it ended in Moose Factory and watching the experiences you had there. I hope to take the train there some day. Thanks, guys.
Thanks for following along on our Flow to James Bay series! This is the 7th and final episode and we hope you enjoy it. Stay tuned for a notification about a youtube live video that Eric and Alex will be doing to answer questions about the trip (early next week). What was your favourite part of the series? Let us know in the comments below. Cheers! Alex
The last was my favorite. Reaching the bay was such an accomplishment. I am interested in hearing how you planned the trip - and what if anything you would do differently. Also - why were there no fish? Looking forward to the Q&A...
My favorite part was Eric! What a character! Canada turns surfer boys into paddling boys! I'm saddened by the episodes we didn't get, but I'm very glad you're safe to take more trips in the future! I've fallen in love with Canada through this channel, and I hope to explore Northern Minnesota in a similar way!
I enjoyed all the rock cut camp sites, those are awesome. One trick to keep bugs away, eat lots of citrus fruits. The citrus comes out the pores of your skin acts as a natural bug deterrent.
With extra time why did you not paddle from Moose Factory up the Moose to Moose River Crossing and get on the train there? That way you could have kept the movement going.
Thanks for another awesome series’s boys.
This is an otherworldly place and I don't think I've ever seen a James Bay/Hudson Bay tributary trip documented so fully. Not sure I'll ever get there because I'm not that into having to deal with tides and saltwater, but most of all the polar bear potential, so this was really awesome to get to see. So flat and vast and raw. Maybe it's paranoia, but those tracks had me thinking polar bear too, and that's terrifying. There's also this conception that fishing is easy way up north but that's far from guaranteed. Awesome job fellas, thank you
Now you need to work on a polar bear proof hammock if you decide to go that far north oneday 😌
I will join you Jon
You made the right choice, at the right time, glad the Moose Cree shared their life with you, everything happens for a reason.
Adam Sholts
I ,like most , are still looking for these reasons
4 extra days in Moose Factory is a lot better than being Polar Bear sushi. That was an awesome series. Thanks for the effort of making such a great production.
I can't begin to express how wonderful this series was. Thanks for taking us along and showing us the behind the scenes in Canada,the regions few of us will see.
Flew with Austin Airways out of Moosonee many years ago. As a pilot I knew the surrounding countryside quite well, as you get a larger perspective from the air. I'm so glad you were able to spend time with the local people at Moosonee. It's important that southern Ontario people try to understand northern ways. Great trip guys, wish you all the best in the future.
You must have spent lots of time here in Timmins?
Austin airways a familiar name to those of us who grew up in the north !
Incredible. Bravo, hombres. Believe it or not, I did this exact same trip almost 30 years ago with 3 others, including the bay. I heard one of you mention the name in another vid and had to watch this. We did manage to complete the bay, but we had two boats, skirts, and good luck. When you say there's no way to describe how vulnerable you feel, it's true. I've done a bunch of crazy trips and I've never been so deeply unnerved as I was on the bay. I wouldn't want to try it without a second boat. You made the right call, even though every adventure paddler can feel the mixed emotions.
There are a few creeks that empty into the bay. We used these to get inshore, and basically picked our way along from one to the next (although that only works for the first half). It meant even shorter windows for paddling between tides, ( the tide had to be right up to the shore to access them) but it made landing and launching way easier ( and fun..no walking in the mud).The last 30k there's no real shore. Just an endless line of reeds. Has to be done in one push. We were all pretty quiet for the 5 days it took us, and as amazing as it was, I wouldn't recommend it; our success was mostly due to luck. Too much beyond your control in such a place. I have to say, seeing those tracks so soon into the bay like you did would have terrified all of us. So glad we saw no evidence; we could assume they weren't around, (we also had no gun).
We heard stories in Moosonee about some paddlers stopping on the flats to wait out the tide once in an attempted crossing, only to have the wind and waves come up. When the tide came back the waves were too big and they got crushed by their boats trying to launch. A Cree fisherman told us that he watch it unfold from his dad's boat when he was a kid, a safe distance away, unable to help.
It wasn't a known route then (for the white man). We were 4 guides looking for something new. we literally picked it off a road map and had to do our research with topo maps and aerial photos from the MNR office near UoT. No GPS or sat phones; once we left #652 we were committed to the finish. It made us feel pretty special to do an uncharted route, but we got taken down a notch or two before we even set out.
There was no trailer park at the top, and 652 was just a glorified bush road (probably still is). We ended up meeting a Cree trapper near the put-in who had a cabin nearby. He kindly invited us for a tea, and to meet his nephew. Eddie Fisher, the trapper, was about 60, and his nephew probably in his 30s. They were looking at our maps, and Eddie casually mentioned to us that his nephew had soloed the whole route once..when he was 11! That put things in perspective for us. 😆
So many memories, I could go on forever, but I'll just tell you one more good one about fishing. Two of us brought rods, and pretty much got skunked too...except for one place. Eddie turned to me before we said our good-byes with kind of a grin. He told me , "down there," (pointing generally downstream) "there's a waterfall." (he held up his hand). "it looks like five fingers". "Okay," I said. "At the bottom there's a pool." "Okay." I said. Eddie grinned. "There's trout in there."
Now you know how many waterfalls there are. That sounds impossible to find. But there's a section you describe in Ep5 around the 5 minute mark where the river has all these small granite 'islands' with little channels and falls everywhere. Pretty sure it was in that section somewhere. That's how i described it too. We happened to stop for lunch after portaging, and sitting at the bottom of this one falls, looking up, we suddenly figured out that this was the place. OMG was it ever. There was a massive deep pool on river left.. all we needed to do was drop a spinner in from the top and BAM, a massive hit right away... We basically spent the next couple hours pulling 2.5 - 3lb rainbows out of there. We figured out that the whole place was like a nursery, as they were all over in little pools, but the big daddies were in the grown-up pool at the bottom. We ended up staying there and feasting that night. Best fishing on an out-trip ever, but just that one spot.
Anyway, thanks so much for this. I see its a year old, so I hope you still read the comments. Keep it up, boys. Nicely done.
Thank you so much for all your extra work filming that trip and what a trip it was. You guys made a good call by leaving those flats and you couldn't have found nicer people to help you. You both have great personalities and worked great together. Can't wait for the next one as I'm sure you can't either! 😊
Thanks Sally! Cheers
Great video. Totally your call as canoeists on the trip how it ends. Ego is the first thing that gets you killed in the middle of nowhere. Really good example of Pre planning and having a plan B, listening to the locals, and appreciating what they had to share in their community. Awesome.
Marvel at how Eric always seems to be happy even after a cold night and a no breakfast start. I would love to paddle with a partner like that.
Eric's attitude makes him the perfect travel partner! Glass half full type of guy!
You totally made the right call. I had “a bird” when I saw those prints. Some fears are completely justified. This is one. What a wonderful series. Thank you!
What an amazing last episode. The fear was palpable to all of us as well. Those tracks were huge and clearly very fresh. The idea of coming in to that muddy shore every night to camp would be terrifying, and I don't think you'd gave gotten much sleep.
The time in Moose Factory was fascinating and was a great addition to the series. Good to meet some of the people of the area - made for a much better sense of place overall. This whole trip has also been a great geography lesson for all us 'southern Canadians' who have little real sense of what northern Ontario is like.
In some ways the last episode was my favourite, probably because of the drama, and the unexpected and interesting time in Moose Factory. But overall I think those campsites on the flat rock islands were the most memorable aspect of the trip.
Just a super series - one of the best things I've seen 'on TV' in a long time. Congratulations and thanks!
Thanks for the kind words. Glad to hear you enjoyed the series!
I wish you could have finished your trip as intended, but im so glad you found those tracks to know something was around. Absolutely loved this series, I feel honoured that you brought us along. Glad you two are safe! And thank you
Good décision guys. You don't want to meet this big boy. Sorry for my poor english. Mon moment favori du voyage c'est vos descentes de rapides et les soirées feu et guitares haha! Merci beaucoup les amis de m'avoir fait passer de si bons moments. By the way, today i drank a coffee near to harricana river on the James Bay road (Québec) it's one of my favorite fishing spot.
Moi je comprend bien ton français ;) Tout à fait d'accord avec ton commentaire !
Adam Sholts
So you also had a roast on the coast?? Thanks for following along!
You made the best choice. That’s one big bear.
You live to paddle again
Wow...tout simplement incroyable 🤗👌
Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍🇨🇦✌
And you made the right call
You guys are awesome! I don't see anyone questioning your decision. You saw James Bay and still made it across. It was so great watching all of your videos. I am sure I will do so again. Thanks for taking me along.
Thank you Alex and Eric for sharing your journey, enjoyed following along. The right choice was made for your sanity and your safety!
Sometimes the universe has other ideas . Glad you got to see what you did . Thank You both for taking us along !!!!
Great work Alex and Eric! Both of you bring a valuable skill set to the team. Both have lots of experience; Alex is a professional on the river and Eric certainly knows his way in the backcountry. Impressed with your calm nature when the kitchen gets hot! Eric, your attitude is the best!! Keep up the outstanding work!
I should have waited to watch the series in one go. It’s so good. Waiting for each episode is tingly. Well done you two.
Damn guys! Hard to express what I feel right now. Thank you for brining us along!
That was awesome. So thankful for the unexpected segment in Moose Factory. Really cool getting a peak into their life there. So much respect for our First Nations people.
We made some good friends out there and can't wait to get back. Thanks for watching
Thanks! Your joy for the wilderness is wonderful to watch. While your videos are amazing, this was special for me. I spent the Summer living in Moosonee when I was a kid and it was the start of a lifelong love for Northern adventures. PS, that you've joined up with Baird and Callan is fantastic! Luv it !
WOW, beautiful! You are both very talented filmmakers. Thanks for taking us along!
What an incredible journey. I have a huge appreciation for the respect and love you show for nature. It's wonderful to witness your friendship too. Thanks for allowing us to travel along with you. I cannot choose my favourite part of the series....there seemed to be beauty everywhere. I love seeing the campsites you ended up at every night as well. Congrats on completing the trip of a lifetime. Looking forward to more adventures.
Absolutely amazing trip and video series. I'm so thankful for getting to take part in it!
Thanks so much for bringing us along.... well done .. cheers
Wonderful series! Thank you so much for taking us along. Smart move to get picked up guys.
Good Lads. Well done, and thank you for having me hook a ride with you both. It was a blast during these trying times.
Another great series! Beautiful country. Thanks for producing this awesomeness.
Amazing adventure that will be always remembered. Thank you for sharing it with me.
Thank you Alex and Eric!
Thanks for allowing me to join your journey. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Nice touch in Moose Factory.
What a trip Alex and Eric!! Scary ending but glad you had some unforeseen experiences to wrap it all up! Thanks so much for sharing and cheers!! B
So beautiful. You guys made the right decision. I have no doubt you will see it again. Great series. Thanks for sharing.
I actually binged out on your series. Great storytelling! Thank you.
Guys, my wife and I are from Sudbury and we love the outdoors. We got hooked on your series of videos as soon as we watched 5 minutes of your first video! This was the most amazing trip we've ever seen. Thank you so much guys for sharing your amazing experience! It was thrilling, funny, peaceful, and we were really worried about you guys when you encountered those HUGE polar bear tracks. We were happy to see that you got picked up by a boat and brought to safety. We loved watching every video!! It's So beautiful up there. Awesome video footage with your drone as well!! That was a highlight for us especially coupled with the music. Every video was very well made. Again, bravo Gentlemen !!! Thanks and take care.
Such an awesome series guys, thanks for taking us along with you. Absolutely the right call was made to end it like you did - no question.
Hey My Brave Men, Omg I say that bc I would have called that taxi boat long time ago! You guys made the right call! Messing w any kinda of Bear is no good! You guys made and OUTSTANDING mini series ! I love the both of you and hope to see more from you guys! Eric you have killa abs ❤❤Much love ❤❤🐾🐾
Yeah you definitely made the right decision! Your lives are worth far more than pride or ego.
Your tension after seeing the tracks was palpable not to mention the boot sucking quagmire shoreline. Black bears are one thing, but a polar bear is another level. That’s mandatory shotgun territory.
Thank you for sharing your spectacular trip with us! I especially enjoyed seeing video from this part of the world, watching you navigate the whitewater, persevering over portages, making camp and enjoying your meals, and I admire your consistently positive attitudes. Outstanding series!
Really enjoyed every minute of this trip. Fantastic! Thank you both!
Amazing Trip! I'm so glad you brought us along.
They just keep getting better and better. So glad to have watched each episode. Team scavenger does it again. What an amazing adventure. More than makes up for the poor fishing. Keep at it boys!
haha we thought so too. Thanks for watching
I’m no bear expert but I’d find it hard to believe that was anything but a Polar Bear. Fortunate you guys had a way out, I’ve had to do similar during a trip and felt defeated at the time. You guys absolutely crushed this trip. I’m feeling inspired and stoked for the paddle season! Thanks for all this, your content always improve with each release.
Adam Sholts
Could have been a moose gone astray. It happens.
@@michaeldoyle6702 Those are not the prints of a moose. Different shape entirely.
This was amazing. Said it before and I'll say it again: this channel deserves 10x, 20x, 30x the subs it has. UA-cam's algorithm must be glitched!
It was all my favorite part! Thank you so much.... my son is a conservation officer in Nunavut....he said he was pretty sure those where polar bear tracks...they have an incredible sense of smell and can detect prey for up to 32km ....so had you stayed and the wind was right you might have been stalked while you traveled....good call.....great adventure!
Yeah they are good hunters. We weren't going to stick around to test that theory. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking me with you on your awesome journey. Awesome job boys. Keep up the great work. Cheers
Thanks for watching Rob!
Awesome trip guys. Thanks for the ride.
I can't be the only one who was looking all around you for movement. Even though I knew you were ok, because obviously the video was posted, but man this was nerve racking to watch. I can't imagine living it in person! Glad you guys are safe and sound. Live to paddle another day
Yeah it was a feeling I can't describe in words. Glad the video was able to show a bit of that
Excellent, just excellent, fellows. I’m sorry it’s over. I loved the extra bit at the end showing Moose Factory and some of the native culture. Of course you made the right decision. Risk was too high to continue. Thanks for this. Perfect tale for March, end of winter, anticipating summer adventures.
I enjoyed most when you were managing the rapids. Vous êtes très courageux ! :-) merci pour ces vidéos !
Well another series in the books for watching and enjoying as always. Thanks for taking us along guys. As for those tracks, oye ya. No gun, yeah you made the right decision to get a lift back.
The interest an honour you showed the people of moose factory honors my people. I'm just jealous you got there before me! Someday...someday.
You did survive, excellent work. What a great series. Thanks so much for sharing your trip. Utterly brilliant.
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching
You guys did it! And you will always have those memories! thx so much
These adventures are amazing. Thanks for bringing us along!
You 2 made the right choice. I've spent allot of time in northern Ontario and Newfoundland. Those prints were way bigger than a black Bear. I enjoyed every part of your journey.
Nice trip boys. Best part of the whole thing was both of you consistently maintaining a positive mental attitude throughout. The tracks you saw brought that instinctual feeling that all humans have when they find themselves in possible proximity to an apex predator. You were probably right to trust your gut and this experience will truly bring you closer to the normal state of consciousness that the first explorers and voyageurs must have felt everyday. Nice series and thanks!
Truly awesome trip, you guys seem really down to earth which makes you likeable, hope to see another amazing Canadian trip !
The length of that stride was massive!!
Don’t think I’ve enjoyed a UA-cam series as much as this one! Made me wish I was 30 years younger. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Northern Scavenger is my new favourite channel. As a Nova Scotian I’m really enjoying Noah’s adventures as well. Waiting for my bushwhacker and stickers to arrive. Biggest decision will be where to put the third sticker (one on each of two canoes). Well done.
I just finished the video oh my God I wished I was y'all so beautiful and thank you for bringing all those beautiful sites and all that information back to me by sharing your video God bless you
Really enjoyed the series. Without a doubt you made the right call.
Just discovered your videos and have binge watched. Great video. Thanks for taking us along
Thanks for sharing your adventures in this great province of Ontario. It's amazing to see that there are parts of this province that seem untouched by humans.
This was such a great series to watch! I looked forward to your videos each week!!. You guys make a great team and I hope you’ll be able to make more! Moose factory definitely looked like a bonus and I think you made the right decision! Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Thanks for sharing the adventure guys.
Amazing Series to Help me get through this shoulder season! I really liked the extra detail you provided with regards to running rapids, canoe strokes, strategy, etc. You and Eric made an awesome team! I hope you guys get out on another amazing adventure this summer to share with us all!
Thanks for watching David. More trips in the works. Cheers
Thanks for this series it was awsome and i enjoyed every part about it and liked the ending and learning of the moose factory history.
This was definitely an epic journey. I would of definitely bailed after seeing those prints. Thank you so much for taking us along with you’s and sharing the amazing photography and paddling and all the highs and lows that make this a great adventure.😘
WOW!!! What an AWESOME Trip!!! Thanks for doing such a GOOD Job of taking us along!! The drone footage was the best part - being able to have that birds eye view of the country side. Seeing how the native people live today with the mix of the old and the modern, along with their genuine hospitality was a real Plus! That poor kanoo really took a beating, but held up very well. Yes, you made the Right decision to call it. A canoe tripper myself, THAT was WAAAYYY beyond anything I ever want to try!! God Bless. Jerry N.
I truly enjoyed riding along with you vicariously to James' Bay.
Thanks for all the work that went into this series of videos.
I tend to agree with you that you made the 100% right decision. Those tracks looked anything but "trivial."
In fact, even if you'd had a gun, it would better have been a powerful one!!
Thanks again: you guys gave me hours of pleasure, forging through those rapids and wild rivers.
----Mike
Another epic series Alex. Enjoyed each and every episode to the fullest
Awesome series guys!
Loved it.
Looking forward to your next adventure!
Outstanding trip guys would not have gone that far north without a rifle. So absolutely the right decision to call for the boat. Let’s not forget Timothy Treadwell!
Alex and Eric~~~ An amazing trip - THANK YOU for sharing! You guys ROCK! Love the adventure!
Thanks for watching Sherrie!
Now that was an adventure .I think it ended great like a whole nother adventure man yall should be proud .Hell I'm proud of yall and proud of seeing y'alls adventure.
What a fantastic video.
You made it so warm and inviting, I wish I was along for the trip
Awesome series! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed following along. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride! 🤙
Awesome thanks for watching Ashley
I’ve loved this series, what an amazing trip and so glad you kept safe. I’ll miss it next week!
I'm still watching but omg...those paw prints!!!
Badass guys. Congrats on all of your experiences!!!
Hi guys - thanks so much for sharing, this was epic on so many levels. You should be proud that you made the right decision and stayed so level headed throughout, despite the trying circumstances. Goes to show the value of talking things through before you start the trip.
All the best, can’t wait til the next video! Love your work all the way from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺
You made the right decision calling in for a ride! That was some of the best sights I've seen! Thanks for showing this! This type of trip was on my bucket list but because of my age and health was unable to do! Thank you so much! Looking forward to your next adventure! Stay safe!!!
Good call on pulling out.
Awesome series and enjoyed you sharing the village experience with us.
Looking forward to your next adventure
Such an amazing trip! It’s so heartwarming to be able to watch the two of you with your complete enjoyment and gratitude for the adventures you are sharing together and with us. Thank you for taking us on all of your past and future journeys! 🤘
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed!
Congratulations! What a great series of videos. Canoe work, drone work, narration were all top notch.And the final video with the polar bear prints was spine tingling. The time you spent with the Cree people was fascinating, perhaps the best part of the trip. Well done.
what a great series! very well done. thanks.
SO if you paddle all the way to shore, you are stuck there until the next high tide. NO WAY TO ESCAPE!!!! Glad you made it out safe. I will scratch James Bay off of my bucket list. However, Moose Factory remains. Nice folk. Thank you very much for this wonderful series. I looked forward to each new episode. I will try and share it with friends. God Bless.
Appreciate that. Thanks for watching Mike
It’s a shame to be forced to end the trip early, but it was definitely the right choice. Thanks for sharing the trip with us !
It all worked out for the best in the end. Thanks for watching
Fantastic series and accomplishment. Congratulations to you both on a great trip. You Canadians are terrific!
Thank you! and thanks for watching
Good call...those where polar bear tracks for sure. No amount of bear spray or bangers are going to scare something that big off. Moose factory is an magical place, good to see you guys had a chance to spent some time there ...thoughtfully presented, beautifully shot doc👏👏. Look forward to next outing!
Thanks Paul
Excellent! Thank you!
Excellent series, guys! thanks for sharing your experience!
Wow guys! Thanks. What an adventure. You guys are great.
Thanks Rita!
We did the Abitibi/Onakawana Rivers about 30 years ago. We saw the biggest Black Bear I've ever seen at the bridge at Otter Rapids only 20 feet away, so didn't sleep much that night. Good thing we caught the Train south next day. Thanks for the great videos. I would never trip again without Pepper Spray at the very least.
This was a fantastic series. Thank you so much. Yes, there was a reason it all worked out the way it did. I enjoyed how it ended in Moose Factory and watching the experiences you had there. I hope to take the train there some day. Thanks, guys.