Classic Canadian Canoe trip + INCREDIBLE CLOSE ENCOUNTER with a Moose - Quetico Provincial Park
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- If ever there was a place that represented a quintessential Canadian canoe trip, Quetico would be it. In northwestern Ontario, bordering the Boundary Waters in the US, Quetico is one of the world’s premier canoeing destinations. With dark, clean water, unbelievable fishing and camping there’s hardly anywhere else I’d rather visit.
In the early summer of 2023 I decided to make the journey to Quetico for another canoe trip. What a trip it was. Canoeing and portaging through lakes, rivers, bogs, and burns. With amazing fishing along the way. I also had an incredible moose encounter early on in the trip to get things going. This was a trip to remember. As I was editing this film I was already planning my next trip there. Quetico… I already can’t want to go back.
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Good god, you made the drive for this trip and then the Yukon...I couldn't. And I just have to reiterate that your IBIS is so smooth it ticks me off a little. Tough to not get a look at that fish. Rapala quality is shit these days. Splendid video my friend, top drawer
Thanks man. Appreciate it very much. Still have nightmares about not getting to see that fish but there’s always next time. Can’t believe that lure fell apart.
I love driving so it’s never a big deal but man it would be nice to be a bit closer to places like Quetico. You might be a little jealous of the ibis but we’re a little jealous of your location. Always appreciate you taking the time to watch our videos. Thanks again.
I was on Poobah twice in 1974 & 75. Quite the adventures yet back then we could use a small outboard to go up stream from twin falls up the river. Poobah fishing was the best in my life having to try to get away from the walleye! I also caught a very rare silver/blue northern we sent info to the authorities. Sad to see all the landscape change from fires. Beautiful area. Thanks for sharing!
After watching this video I have a strong suspicion that this is a “no repeat “ trip! Excellent video and narration. Thank you for sharing.
What is IBIS?
In Body Image Stabilization@@rebeccadees
Another excellent video! I will look forward to watching more😊
Thank you very much! Lots more to come.
Can't think of a better way to start the New Year off than an adventure with "Canoe the North"....!!
Thanks Jim. Hope you enjoyed it!!!
when you were slogging through that marsh/creek you almost looked like Humphrey Bogart in the African Queen, except you didn't have Ashley with you to play Kate Hepburn! and then when your fishing line began to run you took on Captain Quinn (Robert Shaw) in Jaws (Lou, we're gonna need a bigger canoe!) hahaha Lol. Ever thought of tackling some Quebec canoe trips? I don't know very much at all about Quebec, except I heard it is bigger than Alaska !
Love this comment. Thank you’. Yes Quebec is certainly on the radar. We’ll see where the wind blows us this year. Lots of plans.
Wow again beautifully filmed with such gentleness. I appreciate your hardships...thank you! ❤❤❤
Thank you too!
Beautiful as usual. Makes me homesick for the North. You capture the sights and sounds.
Thank you very much!
Level up again, is it possible!? The overflow of sound and images, no music but only the splashing or snoring. The cello and your face while the rod's rambling on, epic choices man! Etc. Watching you both and dogs for 2 years now, have some experience outdoors so know what it feels like. And sure you take me there every time. It means a great deal to me so Thank you thank you thank you.
Thank you so much. That’s a really nice comment to receive. Appreciate you watching and following our adventures for the past couple of years. Thanks again for taking to time to send us this message!
OMG, Betty just kills me! lol She says who needs cattle when ya got fish! haha! The snoring was so funny, she is quite the character. :) Sturgeon Lake was certainly a good fishing lake. Too bad on that huge fish getting away but you will have to return to have a rematch with that fellow! Thanks for sharing your wonderful canoe trip! :) :)
Thanks Jacqueline. Betty is definitely a character....thats for sure. Il be back to see I can catch that fish. Thanks as always for watching and commenting.
I laughed and knew you would regret that slog when you decided to take it. And I also knew I would've made the exact same choice. 😆
😂 yep….i don’t think I’ll be going back on that route again.
Betty Lou cracks me up every time. I have never seen a lure come apart fighting a fish but have had a similar experience losing a big fish I never saw, assuming a Sturgeon broke me off. Thought I had snagged a log, so heavy! Photo/Videography off the charts as usual. Moose video was incredible, thought the first one was coming up for a neck scratch. Always look forward to your next adventure.
I thought he was coming for a neck scratch as well 😂. I wasn’t sure if he was going to stop.
Being a resident of Ontario (Perth area) I feel guilty for not having discovered all these prime canoeing/camping/fishing areas north of me while I was a younger man. I have never even been to Algonquin park, which is less than a 2 hour drive away. I lived in Alberta for a few years in the 1970's and did a lot of back country camping there, but my home province is still a blank to me. I'm 65 now, so maybe in my retirement years, I can discover more of Ontario.
Certainly lots to explore. It’s a huge province. Hope you get the opportunity to start seeing a little more of Ontario. 😊. Thanks for the comment.
What a beautiful trip, and a wonderful companion Bettylou is. You're a wonderful team.
Excellent film!
Thank you very much! Betty Lou is such a great pup. Lucky to have that little dog around.
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Really enjoying your videos
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So glad! Thank you.
It appears Betty Lou is reading the portage routes at camp as she leads correctly without fail! It is a pleasure to watch such a strong bond. Another great video.
Thank you. She’s a great dog on the trail…actually everywhere for that matter. Thanks for the comment.
I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed that. Great!
I share the same one with my lab. Very few words are necessary. I am lucky to spend everyday with her in the woods. Love to see it!
Betty Lou ❤ she gives me a heart full of happiness . We had a cattle dog and German shepherd mix . Great dog and best companion! She died at 16 and seeing your companion is so sweet !
16….thats a good long life. Hard to loose them though. Amazing dogs. Thanks so much for the comment.
What a beautiful trip. Such great detail on all the wildlife shots. I really like that. Oh, if Betty Lou knew you filmed her snoring... lol. Brought back memories of my old dogs snoring away the same,, Thank you for taking the time to bring us such a wonderful adventure..
Thank you’. Love the sound of dogs snoring. Always makes me laugh. Appreciate the comment very much.
Beautiful footage. Canoed this back in 2009. Incredible place.
It sure is! Thank you. 🛶
Thank you so very much for taking us all along your epic journey! Thoroughly enjoyed the video. You captured so many great aspects of a canoe trip: the serenity, adventure, fishing, wildlife, and the unknown. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!
This video reminds me of how much I miss canoeing in the north country . I’m older now with neck problems and can’t carry my canoe any longer . I sure do miss the quiet and the song of the loon
Thanks for the journey! You definitely take the path less paddled. Makes me homesick for the times I've spent solo paddling the Ontario bush, including Wabakimi. Nice job with the cinematography, especially the nature shots, sounds, and the beautiful editing.😁 :canoe:
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the edit. Hope you have a great summer on the water. Maybe back to Wabakimi!?!
Fantastic trip, really enjoyed watching your journey. I am 51 and have not been out on the water for some time and that has to change. Thank you for sharing.
We hope that changes soon! Thanks so much for the comment.
Aaaah! soaking it in! Thankyou 💚 And minimal music just ambient sounds-beautiful! 💖
Enjoy! Thank you
A memorable trip for sure and worth the drive. Moose footage was great. Glad he didnt feel threatened and you werent stomped. Great video production quality as usual!
Thank you so much! Yes I’m glad that moose didn’t feel threatened either. I was hiding behind a big tree and didn’t expect him to get so close 🫎 🛶
I can't believe the Rapala broke like that. I've had hooks come off at the rings before, but nothing like that. What a heart breaker. Great trip.
You and me both! Still can’t believe it. Appreciate the comment very much.
Really great video. Took my first trip to Quetico last June, completed the Hunters Island Loop. Our routes matched up on the Maligne and through Sturgeon. Fantastic fishing in Sturgeon as you illustrated. I camped on that tiny island at 52:20in sturgeon narrows. Would have loved to see that fish at the end. Heart breaker. And you did everything right and the lure failed ya! Nothing you can do about that…
Thank you. Yea that fish was an absolute heartbreaker. It was big whatever it was. Great fishing all around though. Thanks for the comment and happy tripping in 2024.
There's no other place on earth like Quetico.. Not Quatico..😉
😂 pronunciation has never been my strength!!!
@@CanoeTheNorth Should have heard how I pronounced Osoyoos for years!😂
Stunning production! Slogging does give a wonderful feeling of accomplishment doesnt it; I would have chosen that route too.
I used to fish for bass along the north jetty of Westport Washington with my father in his boat. Very dangerous, must keep the engine running to avoid a horrible death smashed upon the rocks. You repeatedly cast your squid in toward the rocks and quickly reel in. It was there...... I experienced it........ the unimaginable! I cast in and immediately it snatched the lure with such impact and force all I could equate it to is an out of control, speeding locomotive snagged it. The line snapped and flung back. I am 71 now and was probably 30 at the time, will always remember that, can still feel it. Turns out others have seen the monster bass who lurks in a cave in the giant jetty rocks, he's been seen with lures floating outside his mouth from others experiencing what I did. Hmmm bet the old monster is still there.
BTW, loved the closing graphics with the two loons popping up their heads.....beautiful.
Love that story. No doubt you’ll remember that one forever. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this comment. Greatly appreciated. 😊
Hi. What is the tarp system you are using?
It’s just a 10x12 tarp with a custom sewn in bug netting. Works great.
Great video. Without a doubt, the best content on UA-cam.
Thank you very much. There are some amazing content creators some really appreciate your support.
What an amazing trip! Well done!
Thank you very much. We had a great time (other than loosing that fish). Appreciate the comment very much.
Keenan! Just want to say that I have been catching up on your previous videos and I truly don’t know why you’re not well over 100,000 subs by now! Amazing content with a relaxed calm feel. Solo trips or with Ashley, they are so well done! Love Bettylou and Hugo too! Makes me want to be out there again like when I was a younger man!
Well that’s really nice to hear. Appreciate the comment very much. We are a long way from 100,000 subscribers but we are having fun making videos on the trips we go on.
Thank you for sharing your trips. I appreciate and share your respect, love, and awe of the wilderness. Very cool encounter with the young bull moose! Beautiful shot of the moon. Too bad you didn't get to at least identify the monster fish. Love the thought you put into creating the scenes - very relaxing approach despite the physical effort required to actually be there. Also, thanks for sharing the map of your route. Very helpful. I'm looking forward to several Boundary Waters trips this summer and an excursion to canoe in British Columbia - Quetico next summer! Again, thank you for your reverence for the wilderness.
Well it sounds to me like you’ve got some pretty amazing adventures coming up here. Hope you have an incredible summer on the water. Appreciate this comment very much and happy paddling!
14:40 masterful shot
Thank you!
Perfect timing, just watched, epic film making as usual. Betty-Lou is really growing on me these days, big time 😀
Thanks Steve! Betty-Lou’s quite the dog. She makes me laugh. Appreciate the comment very much.
What a beautiful trip - one needs to be strong to drag the canoe through all that but the great fishing made up for it for sure. Ack - the lure... But all the wildlife WOW - such great captures. Your lou is a great sport and snaps at the mosquitoes! haha. Lovely lovely lovely filming just love it - commentary and splashing and sound of rushing water. Thank-you for sharing the trip and have a great day! 🙂
Such a nice comment. Thank you very much and we are glad you’ve been enjoying the videos!
Magnificent Keenan ❤ You made my morning watching this! Ah, seeing the ever present loons so spectacularly, moose, beaver, all the birds and water fowl fabulous! So sorry about the one that got away 🥲 And that sky, breathtaking, just all of it. Love Betty Lou the fish licker lol 😉 Many thanks for the incredible work 💜 🙌🏻👊🏻Barret
Thanks so much Barret. Appreciate the comment. Betty Lou the fish licker….i like that!
I love that place and you’ve brought back fond memories of some seriously grueling travel there, rewarded, as you put it, by the canoe gods. Thank you!
Thank you! We love quetico as well. It’s sick a great place to travel but canoe!
Haven't been to Quetico in like 15 years... would love to get back. Most peaceful place on Earth! (.......that I've been to at least).
It’s a special place for sure. Love quetico. Hope you get to go back!
Another great window into your canoe life. Thx for taking us along.
You’re more than welcome. Thank you.
simple but beautiful views, thank you, fish look delicious even before cooking them
Yes, thank you. Fish is always such a treat on canoe trips.
Another beautiful trip. Someday he'll show us Betty devouring a fish. I've seen her swim into the lake to get the entrails of a gutted fish so I assume...she eats fish?
😂 All I’ll say is I need to keep an eye 👁️ on the stringer or I might be missing a fish or two!!!
I'm guessing the fish that you had on was either a really nice (probably 40"+) pike or a small sturgeon. I've heard secondhand that Sturgeon and Russell have Lake Sturgeon in them. A decent sturgeon can spool you in a hurry. Sorry your rapala broke - I can feel the disappointment. I'll raise a mug for you when I'm up in the Q in a few short weeks!
Wishing you a wonderful trip and lots of fish (with no broken lures! )
Amazing as always.That moose on your campsite was epic❤
Thank you!!! Yes,,,,its was such a cool experience. He just kept coming closer and closer.
What an incredible video.... too much to mention.... except the monster fish.... and my very favorite UA-cam liked it. I lost track of where you drove from.
Ya….losing that fish hurt. I’ll have to make another trip to try and catch another big one! 🎣
Catching up on your videos. Another great one, such a close encounter with the mouse, so cool. I laughed at Betty Lou’s snoring as my Elly was snoring beside me. And I felt your pain when the big one got away!! Thanks again for sharing.
😂 something funny about dogs snoring 😴. Always makes me laugh as well!
That Betty Lou snoring cracked me UP 😴😆
Haha….ya there’s something entertaining about a dog snoring isn’t there. Makes us laugh as well!
Had a 10-day trip there in 2022. Just excellent. But avoid the Pickerel River portage! We’re going back!
I’ll note that…..great park. Thanks so much for the comment.
As always, great video and experience, and I really enjoy your, and Ashleys adventures.As for the Rapala falling apart, that really sucks. Small consolation, but save those broken Rapala's and send them back, they'll replace them for free, those Taildancers are expensive. Cheers
That’s good to know. It’s still on my bedside to remind me of what got away. I’ll have to send it in and try to forget that experience 😂. Thanks so much.
LOVE your channel! Love the Glasses. Amazing camera and editing skills.
Thank you so much! That’s really nice of you to say. Appreciate it very much.
Wouldn't be Northern Ontario without mosquitoes. Could really hear them through those portages.
Lol you’re not wrong there!!!
Fantastic video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. You’re a very talented videographer and editor. I’m absolutely itching to get out on a canoe trip now. Fingers crossed for good weather next weekend and I’ll be able to get out to Frontenac Provincial Park
Well maybe we’ll see you on the water. We cannot wait to get out as well. I Think everyone’s got the itch!
Man Keenan, I love your video's! All the best to you and Ashley and thanks for sharing this Dash!!! - Davey.
Thanks so much Davey!!! All the best to you as well.
Keenan - this was a pretty challenging canoe journey - you carried it just about as much as it carried you - lol I love Betty-Lou's excitement when you catch a fish! Does she get to have one of her own so knows how good they taste? I had to chuckle at her snoring as she sounded just like my late husband!! lol What a bummer to not get to bring that last fish in - might be a silly question but what happens to the fish now with that hook stuck in it's mouth? Happy canoeing!
Yes Betty Lou does love fishing so so much. She’s quite the dog. I think most of the time especially when using barbells hooks that the hook will fall out of the fishes mouth when there is no tension keeping it set. Obviously sometimes it probably doesn’t work that way but hopefully more often than not.
Great video as usual! That does hurt losing a big fish. My experience with sturgeon is that they are bottom feeders and don’t typically hit cranks but you never know I guess. If I was a betting man I would say you hooked into a really nice pike. Lots of fun either way fighting those big ones.
Thank you. Yes I know what you’re saying about sturgeon being bottom feeders and not hitting crank baits but this was something different than I’ve ever experienced. I’ve caught lots of pike in the 40-50” range and although they do put up a good fight it was nothing like whatever this was. Maybe I foul hooked a huge pike??? I don’t think there are lake trout in sturgeon lake but maybe by chance it was a huge laker??? I’ll never know what it was but it was large and stronger than anything I’ve experienced. Still hurts loosing that one. Thanks very much for the comment.
wish i had done more adventuring when i was younger. now it hurts just walking from my truck to the house. i have some great memories of Horse packing in the Wind river mountains of Wyoming, and bowhunting Elk in Montana.
Well it sounds to me like you've had some incredible adventures of your own. Thanks very much for the comment.
(5:11) right at the go you come face to face with a beautiful young moose...wow! How do you keep your dog quiet while filming this?
Ya. That was kinda crazy! 🤪. Betty Lou is very well behaved. I just told her to lay down and stay by the canoe while I wandered over to film the moose 🫎.
Another quality production. This looked like one of your hardest ? Betty Lou looked like she enjoyed herself too. Shame about the lost fish, maybe next time?
Next time for sure!!! 🎣 😊
Fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing. What can you tell me about Olstrom packs?
Thank you. Full disclosure we were given these packs by Ostrom. We really do love them though. Most comfortable packs we’ve used on canoe trips. We have the wabakimi and the barrel harness and they are both great. We like that they are custom sized which makes them more comfortable. Overall definitely recommend checking them out if you need a new pack.
Loving this video. Your calm demeanour is an inspiration. I would love to know what is the brand and make of your grey hoodie? Looking for something like that for myself.
Thank you! Here’s a link to a very similar hoodie to what I have. They don’t make the same one I have anymore but I think this one is close enough. arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/mens/cormac-hoody
You have by far the most crisp and high definition videos I’ve seen. What camera are you using for such phenomenal picture?
Thank you. I’m thinking of putting a camera video together so I can go over all the gear and cameras I bring. Hopefully get it done this winter. 🥶 🎥
Capturing the loons there...beautifully done! great close up! And the moose.
Is that yellow tarp / bug shelter a set or bought separately?
Thanks. The tarp is a CCS 10x12 with a custom made bug netting insert. They were purchased separately.
Good God is right. Took the tough portages on the creek. Great work.
Yes! Thank you!
Great viewing , thanks for sharing . Sorry about losing the great fish ( Sturgeon probably ) you can always have a story to tell of the ONE that got away !!
Very true! I won’t forget about that one. Thanks so much for the comment.
Loved your video! We are from Saskatchewan and wanting to do a Quetico trip. One question, what kind of tent are you using?
Oh amazing. We are thinking of a northern Saskatchewan trip this year so maybe we’ll pass you on the highway 😊. The tarp is a CCS 10x12 and the bug netting is custom made. Thanks for the comment and hope you enjoy Quetico
Hey mate, great trip! How old is your Heeler? My bluey is 10 now and I could really see him slowing down in my last outing. Hard to replace the good ones.
Thank you. Betty Lou is 7 now. Seems crazy as it feels like we just got her. We have another dog, a Newfoundland that’s going to be 13 this year so we totally understand how difficult it is to see your dog slowing down. Hope you guys have many more outings together and we appreciate the comment.
Great video and trip! What brand/model sunglasses are those? They look like they have great coverage.
Thank you. They are Oakley fishing glasses. Not sure what the model is. Thanks for the comment.
Nice trip and video! You chose the challenging route for sure!
We stayed in the island campsite in the Sturgeon Narrows 2 years ago you were at. I caught some walleye in the channel with current in between. Pretty small island.
Bummer on the fish it was so close to being at least seen.
Oh that’s cool. Great fishing there for sure. Small site though as you said. Still getting over loosing that fish but it is what it is. Appreciate the comment very much.
Wow, great video. That's a park I haven't been to yet but I'd like to see that park before Algonquin. Way more wild and less people.
Definitely less people especially in the middle of the park and the closer to the Canadian access points. Both beautiful places though. Hope
You get to explore quetico.
My German Shepherd named Moose is a fan of Betty Lou and her snoring! He runs and puts his paws on the counter to try and get into my laptop to play with her!
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lol.....I love that!
Haha most people don’t grab their cameras and head directly into the woods where they hear noises, no fear? What an amazing experience happening upon that moose!
😂 I guess I should have thought about it a bit more. Was just excited to see what it was!!!
Once did a portage through a burn where all the trees, none more than 6inches in diameter, had fallen. We didn’t touch the ground for over a quarter of a mile…
Ahhhhh. That’s a rough go!
Simply marvelous man, thanks for sharing with use out here!!
My pleasure!
thankyou for sharing. I feel you pain with that fish. So sorry you could not of seen what it was that's the worst part. But it will be what causes you to come back.
Absolutely. I’ll be back to quetico for sure!
Bro, you have got to reduce your ad break setting. Short term pennies at the expense of long term dollars.
Hello....thanks for the feedback. It's all up to UA-cam. I don't have a setting of low or high....it's either on or off. Sorry about the ads.
How is it that you are living my life? Great video.
We didn’t know we were living your life!!!! 🛶 🎥. Thanks Jason.
Hi! What is your tarp bugnet system? It seems practical.
Thank you. It’s just a 10x12 tarp with a custom made but netting insert that clips in. Hilleberg makes a similar one if that helps.
Does the better lou know she is leading the bushwacking on the portage.
When I tell her to “go on” she knows she’s supposed to lead the way. Both of our dogs are great at trial finding on canoe trips. Lucky to have 2 great pups.
Nice one Keenan! A great video. Loved the look at the camera at 54:31 - so good. Nice one.
James
Scotland.
Thank you very much James.
Wow awesome video. These are a real treat. Have to say I really like your narration style, very cool.
Thank you very much!
I just love your Betty lou ❤ so darn cute & fun to watch her fish with you 😊
She’s a good dog that one!
How do you keep Betty Lou from getting bug bites?
I don’t really. She does a great job at keeping the bugs off her. Shaking, biting them, laying in thick bush…..she seems to take care of herself.
I just have to say that you have captured Quetico beautifully. You are a beast. The distance you travelled, the difficulty, all the while filming.
Now, of course I will have see your Yukon journey.
Thank you! Ya this trip wasn’t the easiest one that’s for sure. Lots of fun though. Hope you enjoy the Yukon stuff!
The biggest fish I caught and lost of the stringer was a 30 pound laker. Caught that fish on Manitoulin Isand. Green Bay lake Manitou. This was back in 1989 I think.
30lb laker!! Now that’s a nice fish!!! 🎣
@@CanoeTheNorth No word of a lie....we were both using our deep see rods with 30 lb test line. Fish came up sideways about 20 metres from the boat and my dad said JESUS CHRIST MIKE, DONT LOSE THAT FISH. Later that day my dad caught a 15 pounder. Had that one mounted. My best friend Gary told me that Great Bear or Great Slave has Lakers that are 50 pound plus. He said 30 pounders are run of the mill. Check it out...there may be a big laker waiting for you on one of those two lakes.
Maybe a dumb question but what about mosquitoes and your dog? Don’t they bite Lou? Great video!
Thank you. As far as mosquitoes on Betty Lou she does get bitten by mosquitoes but generally she does really well at avoiding them. At camp she can always go into the tent to get away from them if they are really thick. On the water they are generally not around so it's really just the portages which because she's always wandering through the grass and brush they are not really able to get her. The hardest time is loading and unloading the canoe but thankfully thats never too long. Normally most of the mosquitos seem to hang around my head net and leave her alone!
Thanks for your reply, I always wondered but never asked the question!
Your shots are amazing, what cameras do you use ?
Thank you very much. I’m trying to put a camera video together so stay tuned. I’ll see what I can come up with.
You have become quite the storyteller…..
Appreciate that very much.
Absolutely wonderful!
Glad you think so! Thank you 😊
Keenan that is an amazing video. Loved the editing, the narrating, music and just amazing wildlife and scenery. I do have a couple questions. What video editing software do use and where do you find your music and sound for your videos?
Thanks very much. I edit all our videos in Final Cut Pro. Music I generally get from Artlist or Audiio. There are so many good options though for both editing software and music. Hope this helps.
@@CanoeTheNorth thank you so much for the information. I’ve used Luna Fusion and iMovie but I find they are lacking many video features. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
When did you take this trip exactly?
This trip was in mid to late June I believe.
😂loved the dog snoring
Thanks. 😂
What kind of shelter are you using? Do you get wet if a bad storm blows rain horizontally?
Sometimes it can get wet if it’s really bad but it’s almost always dry. Just depends on how you pitch it. It’s a CCS tarp with custom made bug netting.
Thanks!!
Oddly enough i still want to go there.
Don’t blame you! Love quetico.
Another great one! Also, are you gonna do some winter trips?
Edit: damn you rapalaaaa!!
We’re planning on a few winter trips hopefully. We’re normally super busy in the winter 🥶 trying to save and plan for the summer adventures but we’ll see what happens. Appreciate the comment very much as always and yes…….that rapala still gives me nightmares. 🤯🎣
@CanoeTheNorth glad to hear. Stay the road homie!
Thanks for your fantastic films, in 2014 myself and 3 friends spent 8 days in Quetico and the Boundary Waters, had wall to wall sunshine in mid September, your films bring back so many great memories , I’m returning back to Boundary Waters and Quetico this September to paddle for another 8 days further east this time, it’s such a special place.
Thanks for all the work you put into your films.
Gary from United Kingdom
That sounds like a perfect trip at such a nice time of year!!! Hope your upcoming trip is just as great with more amazing memories to be had.
Beautiful scenery. Great videography. Exciting adventure. Good job
Thank you very much!
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Quality sound, production and experience. I was surprised when it was over. I’ll be watching more. Thanks
Appreciate that very much. Thank you!
Beautiful presentation. I’ve been paddling in Quetico since 1978 and your video epitomized my experience. Thanks for putting together a wonderful piece. Paddle on…
BTW: love the pup!
You’ve got a lot of experience in an amazing park. Thanks so much for the comment. Love quetico. 🛶
Wow!!! Keenan!!! That was amazing!!!! What a miss on the Big One!!!! Yes let's go back there and try again for that one with some backup lures on the ready just in case❤😂 As ALWAYS Love the Amazing Journeys you and Ashley take me/ us all on❤ can't wait for the next adventure 👋
Thanks so much KC. Always appreciate your support and comments. 😊
Quite the adventure Keenan!!!! Your wildlife shots were captured beautifully!!! Never been to Quetico and it looks like a bucket list item now maybe not your route lolol. CHEERS!!!
I would certainly recommend a different route 😂 but you’ll have to paddle in quetico. One of the best places to canoe and fish in Ontario. Probably the world for that matter.
Good morning Keenan, hope Ashley is doing good. Such a wonderful video, enjoyed watching 👀 it completely satisfying. Never seen a plug seperate like that one did. A few more no return to rivers / creeks and you could compile a "won't do this again" video. What a journey. THANK YOU Canoe the North. Great to see you again.
Thank you! You're not wrong about compiling a video of routes we'll never do again. That list keeps growing.
Having never been to Quetico…I believe it is right up there with Woodland Caribou and Wabakimi! Love the wildness of it all! Have never seen a SMB so large! Amazing with the ports, moose and fishing! Great job! TY😎
It’s definitely very wild. Maybe a little bit busier than wabakimi and woodland caribou but there are almost no outposts at all. No motor boats and its really is beautiful (we love all three of those parks equally). Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Hope you get the chance to see quetico.