11 Day Solo Canoe Trip in St. Raphael Provincial Park

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  • @bluwtrgypsy
    @bluwtrgypsy Рік тому +5

    Thoroughly loved this adventure. Wonderful photography of a huge and beautiful forested area. You are a very likeable and happy soul making it so enjoyable. Thank you for sharing. Your cookbook is awesome. Be safe and be well. Blessings

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks so much. Glad you liked the video and the book. Peace!

  • @tiggerlechien1354
    @tiggerlechien1354 8 місяців тому +2

    Great trip. I spent 14 summers paddling in Wabakimi PP with the Wabakimi Project. Your video brought back a lot of memories and made me feel right at home. Thanks.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  8 місяців тому

      14 summers, that's a lot of canoe miles! Thanks for the comment.

  • @JonasSchulteDE
    @JonasSchulteDE Рік тому +1

    Love it! Thanks for the great video footage and taking us along.

  • @froglizard6135
    @froglizard6135 Рік тому +3

    Amazing and beautiful!

  • @annmoore6562
    @annmoore6562 Рік тому +1

    That was a beautiful trip through the Canadian shield. Thanks for taking us along.

  • @Winter8R1
    @Winter8R1 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely loved going along with you on this 11-day trip! St. Rapheal is a special place which is one of my favourite spots in the great Northwest. Thanks for sharing Kevin!

  • @jimhanson7476
    @jimhanson7476 Рік тому +1

    Enjoyed very much, thank you for sharing…

  • @CanoehoundAdventures
    @CanoehoundAdventures Рік тому +3

    Great looking trip Kevin... another for the list 😊

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks Dennis! I trust you had a great time in Wabakimi!?

  • @bobbanker4830
    @bobbanker4830 Рік тому +2

    Truly awesome photography and never a dull moment in the story line. A masterpiece!

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks so much. I try hard to keep it fresh and 'moving'. Glad it is appreciated.

  • @Worsdier
    @Worsdier Рік тому +1

    Great adventure, enjoyed watching it.

  • @MamasBasecamp
    @MamasBasecamp Рік тому +1

    Kevin - your beef stroganoff, granola, jambalaya, lemon chicken orzo, red beans and rice, and Cajun corn chowder from Back Country eats came along on our 10 day Boundary Waters canoe trip this year. Your book added much culinary joy to our trip! Thanks again for putting out a great set of recipes!
    Sorry to hear of your medical challenges, very happy to see you out tripping!

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Mama, your canoe trip meals looks amazing so I am happy to learn I that they are even a benefit to someone like you!

  • @toni-lynnmarcoux
    @toni-lynnmarcoux Рік тому +1

    Another amazing video adventure. Great photography and drone shots.

  • @urbanoutdoorsman5654
    @urbanoutdoorsman5654 Рік тому +1

    Nice trip. Always enjoy your videos. It’s nice to see a new/less travelled location. Well done

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks, it was great to get out to a less visited spot.

  • @dthomas4087
    @dthomas4087 Рік тому +2

    It looks like a challenge, especially that first portage! Up, down, plus meadow travel yuck in the muck! But Lake Minus looks spectacular! I bet you could spend two weeks just on that lake, and camp at a new spot every day. Did I see a double canoe seat? Brilliant idea. Those sweepers looked like trouble, glad you knew that hitting them was not a good idea. They are always much more sturdy than they look. Loved it all. Good detailed explanations of the things you have to reason out during such a trip.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks for the comment, yes that first portage was a challenge, at least with a pack full with almost two weeks of food. :) You did see a third seat added to the boat. This is something I have done to two of my canoes for solo tripping, it gets my weight more forward and allows the boat to be better trimmed. I plan on doing a video about this. Glad you liked the video.

    • @Alien2799
      @Alien2799 Рік тому

      @@KevinOutdoors yes video about it would be great. Did you already make the video? I see you commented 2 months ago. No pressure though :) Thank you.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      @@Alien2799 That video got made... ua-cam.com/video/v6Atz7H6n60/v-deo.html

  • @sinfonianbarelytone9191
    @sinfonianbarelytone9191 Рік тому

    Wow! We just finished 60 miles on the Skagit River here in Washington state. At times we had 3 foot waves in our rapids. More water than you had most of the time. Just picking your spot and staying upright. No portages but we did have a safety pack raft. Ate two days of dehydrated meals. Had 3 coolers between us leaders and the scouts. Been looking forward to this trip for 7 years.

  • @ajda1947
    @ajda1947 9 місяців тому +4

    The Photography was professional and lovely, especially the drone footage of the scenery and you paddling. I live my 76 year life through the adventures that explorers like you provide. While in great physical shape, I need to get stronger for a 3 day canoe/camping trip down the Connecticut River this spring in Vermont. . You are blessed to have this life at your fingertips. Enjoy it while you can, man.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  9 місяців тому

      Thanks so much. I'm 52 now and I hope to have 10 more good years to do this kind of thing. 15 or 20 would be a bonus! I love Vermont, I grew up in Quebec just north of the border. Get strong and get out there! Good luck!

  • @steveforsythe9264
    @steveforsythe9264 8 місяців тому +1

    Love the drone shots perfect

  • @pamelaellott8044
    @pamelaellott8044 Рік тому +1

    What a great trip, and great video

  • @l214laus
    @l214laus Рік тому +2

    I look forward to watching this Monday evening. Just gone midnight Sunday night so bedtime for me. Cheers, Paul

  • @awol5626
    @awol5626 Рік тому +2

    Thanks Kevin @52:03 you said pickerel :) !!!!

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      LOL, I do try to say 'walleye' but I guess the northern Ontario lingo has stuck with me. :)

  • @kk3095
    @kk3095 Рік тому +2

    Great video of your canoe trip to St. Raphael Prov. Park! What an awesome experience and thank you for sharing it with us!

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thank you for commenting on the video. Much appreciated, and glad you liked it.

  • @earlhayes2969
    @earlhayes2969 Рік тому +3

    Hey Kevin Great trip as usual your food looked amazing and I'm sure Hoop would be proud of your Tarp skills 🙂 Excellent camera work too thanks for sharing looking forward to your next video thanks Earl 👍

  • @gordthompson4664
    @gordthompson4664 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful job, Kevin! As a GTA baby and former long-term resident of Southern Ontario it blows my mind that you drive 6 hours from Thunder Bay to "get away from it all". 😂

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      I suppose I could 'get away from it all' with a little less driving, but this was a location I wanted to explore. :)

  • @petualangberkaratkaltara8569
    @petualangberkaratkaltara8569 Рік тому +4

    Nice upload 🙏🙏

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thank you so much 🙂

    • @KA-pq3yz
      @KA-pq3yz Рік тому

      Beautiful landscape and drone footage. Thanks

  • @tomscott1159
    @tomscott1159 Рік тому +1

    What a great trip and video. As an envious non-Canadian I especially appreciate the map at 4:00 which made it possible to follow your voyage easily enough on Google Maps. The drone footage was the icing on the cake, but your pacing is what made it all so pleasant to watch from beginning to end.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks so much Tom. I'm trying hard at the 'long video' and trying to keep it interesting all the way. :) Much appreciated!

  • @waltb7943
    @waltb7943 Рік тому +2

    Excellent video Kevin. Really liked how you demoed your recipes from your Backcountry Eats book. Has inspired me to try some new recipes in the dehydrator. Cheers!

  • @sylvestb
    @sylvestb Рік тому +1

    Good to know you are feeling much better and have the confidence to tackle a solo trip like this. The footage was great!
    I noticed you have two seats in the back. What's your thinking there?

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks sylvestb, that extra seat allows me to sit a little forward in the boat and gives the boat better trim in the water. If I sit further back the bow of the boat rises and control of the boat is more problematic in whitewater and wind.

  • @LostLakes
    @LostLakes Рік тому +3

    Great video man. That was a real pearl of wisdom about the shore lunch spot. I'll try to think of that everytime I see a gross site like that

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому +2

      Thanks Jon. Yes that site bugged me for a couple of hours then I realized how clean the beaches all were.

  • @kevinharding2099
    @kevinharding2099 Рік тому +1

    This is the kind of video that makes me want to paddle! Very professional, nice drone shots, and an excellent balance of narrative with quiet time. I have a few questions. 1. Why three paddles? I understand the need for a white water paddle and cruising paddle, but is another backup really necessary? 2. I notice the seat modification that I assume was for balance, but why not remove the seat not used to save some weight? 3. What brand wooden paddles do you use? Thanks for a very pleasant hour!

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, here are my attempts at answering your questions. 1. I could get by with two but if I lose or break a cruising paddle I would rather have a backup cruising paddle. I would hate to have to paddle for days with a whitewater paddle. 2. I could have taken out the other two seats, it would have indeed saved a few pounds, but that would have taken a bit of time and I am sure I would procrastinate in putting them back in after the trip and there is a chance of losing parts in the process. (know thy self 😄). Those are Grey Owl paddles, I have had them for over 20 years and unfortunately it is time to replace them.

  • @craigrobertson6082
    @craigrobertson6082 Рік тому +2

    Great to see you back on the water, Kevin. Looked like an awesome trip with some great meals too.

  • @jaysway2346
    @jaysway2346 Рік тому +1

    I'll take some "good wind" or "muck fest" over the city any day. That sweeper got my heart pumping, glad to hear your doing well....Wing flap was cool and I always wanted my own Ewok glider so I'm looking forward to the video😉

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      LOL, you da brother from a different mother?

  • @Caramel_Latte_is_Delicious
    @Caramel_Latte_is_Delicious Рік тому +1

    Looking forward to the Ewok Glider! :D

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      I have been working hard on it since the trip. Can't get it to glide!?!? Go figure :)

  • @pvesely299
    @pvesely299 Рік тому +1

    You and Cliff Jacobson. Canoeing wild rivers. Ha ha.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      LOL, thanks. I'm in good company then. ATB!

  • @andreikossatkine8725
    @andreikossatkine8725 Рік тому +1

    Kevin, excellent video! I especially enjoy the honesty of the portages. I am cooking my way through your cookbook and thoroughly enjoying it. You are in the top three of my favourite UA-camrs. Please keep up the good work and keep the videos coming.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      LOL, just top 3?!? Thanks so much, there are so many great UA-camrs out there, I'd be happy to make anyone's top 1000. :) ATB!

  • @AmyOutdoors
    @AmyOutdoors Рік тому +1

    Definitely want to see the ewok glider in the next episode mate 😂
    Love your sense of humour 😜

  • @darrinwhite1820
    @darrinwhite1820 Рік тому +2

    Great video Kevin, loved it. I would also be interested in a video for the 3rd seat. Great idea.
    Loved the drone footage.
    Thanks for posting.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for commenting on the video and noticing that extra seat. I will be making a video about it for sure. But, spoiler alert, it allows me to sit a little more forward and give the boat a better trim. If the bow is too high in the water it will get pushed by wind and waves a lot more. Much better control with a slight adjustment in weight.

  • @josephluptak299
    @josephluptak299 6 місяців тому +1

    What resources were you able to find for St. Raphael, maps and route information?

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  6 місяців тому +1

      At the time I just had my 1:50,000 topo maps and some very old trip notes that a friend of mine got from MNR. Lots of the info turned out to be wrong or at least outdated. Since then Brad Jennings has posted this online on my CCR... www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1kfieT9QDuZgISqMH8QgC8H8SLqloYjk8&ll=50.76977601576438%2C-90.95152507843848&z=11

    • @josephluptak299
      @josephluptak299 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the link Kevin. I’ll have to add St. Raphael to one of my destination spots.

  • @gottfriedmillner942
    @gottfriedmillner942 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi Kevin,
    I like to watch canoe tripping videos. I can see that you guys learn from each other, but manage to keep your individual style. I really enjoyed the videos of your trips with Todd. They convey something special.
    Other commenters praise the quality of your videos and I concur. Most of all, I am happy to see that you back to canoe tripping after a serious health scare. Stay healthy! Looking forward to your videos. Thanks!

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  8 місяців тому

      Thanks so much for the thoughtful comment. I agree I think everyone making videos in this genre is learning from each other but somehow we all keep our style. That is a good thing. Much appreciated.

  • @Woodswalker1965
    @Woodswalker1965 Рік тому +1

    Hi Kevin, beautiful video and as usual the food looked awesome. Nice to see you tackling some whitewater. 👍 from a fellow Farley fan!!

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Thanks buddy! I got caught up on a book I missed when I was younger. ATB 👍

  • @brianwilson2383
    @brianwilson2383 6 місяців тому +1

    Hi> I commercial fished Churchill lake in the 60’s. Thanks for the journey

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  6 місяців тому

      Very interesting. How did you access it? Was it a winter operation?

    • @brianwilson2383
      @brianwilson2383 6 місяців тому +1

      @@KevinOutdoors flew in in the owners Stinson 108-3. He had a cabin close to where you met the lodge owner. Ice house and camp were burnt down when he was not there. He was the last to have a commercial license on the lake. Long ago the name of the lake was Shekak

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  6 місяців тому

      @brianwilson2383 very cool, thanks for sharing.

  • @Bwner
    @Bwner Рік тому +1

    How do you eat better in the back country than I do at home 😂, the variety in your foods kills me, kevins eating gourmet 👍

  • @looking4leasuretime
    @looking4leasuretime 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank-you. I so appeciate your info. I am hoping to do my trip there in 2026/7. I am starting my research, training and prep for a hopefully post graduation and cancer "reward" trip. Thank-you for doing it solo, as I am not sure anyone I know will want to go with me.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the comment, happy you beat cancer and you are going to be a graduate. Inspiring!

  • @Alien2799
    @Alien2799 Рік тому +1

    Nice video. It looks like a great trip. I would be scared to go there by myself. You are brave :)

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks, I don't think it is bravery. With experience comes confidence. The hardest part of a trip like this is being away from my family.

    • @Alien2799
      @Alien2799 11 місяців тому +1

      @@KevinOutdoors Thank you, Kevin.
      I did notice that a lot of people (mostly guys) go just by themselves on canoeing trips. I do not think that I have ever seen a couple videoing their trip. Why is it so? Is it to avoid fights in such close quarters?
      Even if the spouse is not too keen on canoeing/camping you would think that they would come at least occasionally to be close to what their loved one is doing. I am really puzzled by this.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  11 місяців тому

      @@Alien2799 If you dig in my catalogue you will find trips I've done with my wife. There are plenty of videos about couples doing trips. The videos UA-cam shows you are based on you watch history. If you watch a bunch of solo trippers, we will all have 'solo' in the title or keywords. The algorithm will simply feed you more of what they know you have watched.

    • @Alien2799
      @Alien2799 11 місяців тому

      @@KevinOutdoors Good point. I will pay attention now.

  • @kenm8955
    @kenm8955 Рік тому +1

    Hi Kevin, Glad to hear your doing well. Enjoyed coming along with you on your trip. It reminds me of a 7-day trip I took decades ago with my son and a guide. We did the Allagash. We put in in Maine and came out in Canada. Stay well my friend!

  • @TimintheBackwoods
    @TimintheBackwoods 8 місяців тому +1

    What a great video !! Completely honest...I just came across your channel and have been binge watching ! So glad I stumbled across ya !! Subscribed right away !! Looking forward to new stuff as well as catching up on the vids I haven't seen yet !!
    Cheers from Northern BC !!
    👍👍🌲🌲🌲🇨🇦🍻

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  8 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much, glad you enjoy the content. Comments are much appreciated!

  • @kevinthewild
    @kevinthewild 5 місяців тому +2

    Great trip Kevin! I hope you’ll have some more trip videos to share with us this year. Also - that how to bushcraft an Ewok glider video 😄

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks, I have had real life compromise my schedule this year but I do still hope to get out on a couple of big trips this summer. Yes that Ewok glider, I hate to make promises and not fulfill them but that one is turning out to be more difficult than I thought :🤣

    • @kevinthewild
      @kevinthewild 5 місяців тому

      @@KevinOutdoors Well I’m glad to hear you’ll still be able to make it out on a few trips. Your videos are great. Cheers 🍻

  • @mikeb5664
    @mikeb5664 Рік тому +2

    Hi Kevin, thank you for sharing your upload. Your trip looked like a lot of fun! May I ask which brand of tarp you were using?

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Mike, the tarp is a Cooke Custom Sewing (CCS) tarp. Mine is 10x12' lots of room for one and comfortable for 2-4 in the rain.

  • @Bwner
    @Bwner Рік тому +2

    Kevins back baby! Great video and trip, really digging the editing, videography, and audio. Glad to hear you’re doing well post CHF scare.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, I appreciate it! Carpe Diem!

  • @mikeodonovan7325
    @mikeodonovan7325 Рік тому +2

    outstanding adventure class video eye candy loved watching this time WELL SPENT thanks for sharing even the slow bits (portaging)were well done i salute you sir classsssssssssssss

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed it! 👍

    • @mikeodonovan7325
      @mikeodonovan7325 Рік тому

      brillant scenery a pleasure i wish you were irish @@KevinOutdoors

  • @KevinOutdoors
    @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

    @bereanthrb I was reading ‘The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float’ by Farley Mowat. For some reason I can see your comment in my summary but I can't find it in the list when I click to reply, happens sometimes.

  • @steveforsythe9264
    @steveforsythe9264 8 місяців тому +1

    You ever make bannock?

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  8 місяців тому

      I do, I didn't make it on this trip.

  • @looking4leasuretime
    @looking4leasuretime 2 місяці тому +1

    I have a question for you, if I may? To get to the starting point for St.Raphael at the lodge, do you think I could make it there in a 2011 Hyundai Elantra 4 door, on those roads north of Sandbar Lake PP?

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  2 місяці тому +1

      Absolutely, you will be driving hwy 599 which is a bit rough but it is an asphalt paved highway. Happy and safe travels.

    • @looking4leasuretime
      @looking4leasuretime 2 місяці тому +1

      @@KevinOutdoors Thank-you so much. Your info really helps my planning. My Better-Half originally from TB, has just hinted that he might want to possibly come along, until he heard that it isn't portage free. :) Cheers

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  2 місяці тому +1

      @@looking4leasuretime There are remarkably few portages for how far you can travel - the one over the esker, featured in the video is a bit of a killer but the rest are moderate. Unfortunately some of the portages have grown in and are no longer maintained. Some are completely gone making running the white water a necessity so be ready for that. Have a great trip!

    • @looking4leasuretime
      @looking4leasuretime 2 місяці тому

      @@KevinOutdoors Great learning tips. Currently I have flat water 1 & 2, so practice and training for me is a definite or portaging or head back the way I came. Cheers

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  2 місяці тому +1

      @@looking4leasuretime Here is some more info... I went in at Medcalf Lake but there is another option. www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1z38bUwwJyEGPdFzplkXplsOPFl2C7Vdy&ll=50.838186979624986%2C-90.91728184428712&z=13

  • @billmargaretpoort498
    @billmargaretpoort498 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Kevin , after canoeing the otherside of 599 last year we are planning to replicate your trip next year. We will start a Minchin and finish at Metcafe at north albany lodge. Steve or Tracy will do the shuttle. Just wondering about the approximate location of the pictographs you saw before Arc lake. Enjoying your backcountry eats book.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Місяць тому +1

      Sorry I don't have GPS coordinates but they shouldn't be hard to find. they are on the west side of the river, if I remember right,soon after the river starts to narrow. They are on some cliffs and there aren't many cliffs. There are two sites not too far from each other. You will be paddling the river so just stick to the west side and keep an eye peeled.

  • @ktownc936
    @ktownc936 Рік тому +1

    Kevin looks beautiful, what's going on in the back of your canoe ? Two seats? Can you elaborate? When I take my prospector out I sit in the front seat and paddle the boat backwards, never seen two seats.

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks for noticing that detail. I added another seat to bring my weight forward and give the boat a better trim. I plan do to do a video on this very soon.

    • @ktownc936
      @ktownc936 Рік тому

      @@KevinOutdoors 👌 Thanks Kevin. Wish Superior was in my back yard.

  • @twobehappy67
    @twobehappy67 Рік тому +1

    Great video!!! I'm always curious... how do deal with the dishes and having food for 11 days, how did you store it this time aournd

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      My food is mostly dehydrated which keeps the weight and volume down. I store my food in recycled olive barrels. Bear density is low that far north and the bears aren't as accustomed campers so I am not too worried about them. I hope that helps.

  • @jcavenagh
    @jcavenagh Рік тому

    Hey, Kevin! Its good to see you back in the bush. Say, do you keep in touch with Terry from the TC area?

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Thanks, no I am not sure who you would be referring to, sorry.

  • @billmargaretpoort498
    @billmargaretpoort498 15 днів тому

    Kevin you seemed to find alot of beaches ,was it a low water year when you went. I talked to someone who went this year and they found very few beaches. Did Churchill have many small beaches to stop or camp?

  • @chuckhenderson4765
    @chuckhenderson4765 Рік тому +1

    clearly I live in the wrong part of Ontario

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      LOL, I am a bit lucky to be able to get to a location like this in relatively short time.

    • @chuckhenderson4765
      @chuckhenderson4765 Рік тому +1

      @@KevinOutdoors its only a 16hr commute from my location

    • @KevinOutdoors
      @KevinOutdoors  Рік тому

      Yeah, a bit of a commitment. :)@@chuckhenderson4765