Alaska Log Raft Adventures .......... Yukon River
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- Опубліковано 22 лют 2018
- Here is the story of our times log rafting on the Yukon River, with our friends Neil and Lauro Eklund. An adventure 14 years in the making . Hope you enjoy it. Dave Whipple
Im disabled and watch a lot of outdoors videos on UA-cam including yours and Brooks, Partially to live vicariously and partially to motivate myself. Of all the videos i have seem over the last few years, this is by far the most awesome. This is my dream. Thank you.
First of all I have to say big thanks to you. I found this video about two weeks ago. Incredibly, I found myself 20 years ago in this video. I am the Japanese with black hair in the past two minutes. I was there exactly!! It’s my first solo adventure that kayaking Yukon.
I could clearly remember my precious memories in this video.
I appreciate you made this video.
And thank you so much for Neil and your family. I had good sleep on raft cabin at that time.
One more appreciate to you guys from Japan.
The best to you and yours from America.
Dave, I’m a 76 year old lady sitting here thinking “I want to do this”. God has blessed you greatly.
Agree! I am 70!
Love the way you narrate.Brook send me a pie! What a great adventure!
I think you ladies should do it. I see it's been a year so I hope you already have.
@@centauri9458 same here. Hope they have as well.
@@b-radfrommalibu2702 it's good for people to live their dreams no matter what age. I have a dream of taking an old boat I have that needs alot of work down to the Gulf Of Mexico. It's 490 miles down river from me, takes about 4 or 5 days one way. Would be an adventure. Great thing about my boat is that it's aluminum and light at 24 feet it's only about 900 pounds and trailerable. So My Uncle said he would drag my trailer down to Mobile or Gulf Shores and pick up me and the boat if I would like. But 10 days on the water doesn't sound so bad. Another good thing I have a four stroke outboard for it so good fuel mileage. Unlike the 2 stroke on it now.
It's 2023 now and this video is awesome to see in 23 ! Those youngins had the time of their lives I'm sure !
Dear Dave and Brooke, I have watched this raft trip several times and each experience is so entertaining and enriching. I was 77 on 12/27/21 and am still very spiritually vibrant. However, severe orthroartritis handicaps me such that my former normal adventures are mostly verboten. Thus, I very much vicariously enjoy every video you both produce. Just 10 years ago I was able to engage in all the exhiIariating activities I witness you doing. I ask not for any pity but joy that I so enjoy your wonderful visual productions. Thank and bless you and your wonderful son and daughter so much for the gifts you have given me.
Blessings, Larry
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Great story teller. What a life you live. Love "Girl in the woods"
At the end of your documentary I was wishing that I had grown up in Alaska. What a wonderful wonderful thing rolling down the river on a raft. With your voice, you should be speaking and doing documentaries all the time. Thoroughly enjoyed thanks!
Thanks Charolet. I enjoy narrating for sure.
You are a very good story teller.
Thanks Scott.
What an amazing story. It is so refreshing to see great people doing great things, all the while making great memories. I can speak for all of us here in UA-cam land when I say - we wish we were there with you all. Thank you, Dave. You are an exemplary narrator/story teller.
Thanks CTK!
What an absolutely amazing adventure!!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us all!!!
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Thank you Dave for letting us be a part of the dream!
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I have watched this several times. Never fails to make me smile.
LOVE this! Oh the memories! Can't wait to do it again babe....
Me too!!
Got a raft built now, waiting at the bridge. Seeing this video again tells me to "throw lines" (Joe) and head down river. Great job Dave! Missing you guys. B great to have you along again!
Need some big logs '? I donated a few I saw on his raft.
I just seen this float video, OMG!! wat a good time, Loved Fred! awesome... Yur Blessed!!!
Great video guys! Would love to do this, bucket list stuff right there!
You have a gift for storytelling! Love your videos and your lovely girl in the woods videos! You are my favorite you tubers! ❤️ So very sorry to hear of Brookes brother passing. Prayers for you all. 🙏🏻 I am a fellow Michigander. Looking forward to your trip back to the UP property. There’s healing in the Forest. May God bless you and comfort you all.
Thanks Sandi. We both appreciate that
Dave, what a very good time I had with you and the guys and also Brooke, GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
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Your story telling is captivating. The memories shared are so much appreciated.
Wish I were 21 and could start over, as this would be my dream. Thank you again for a glimpse of an extraordinary time.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks Melanie.
What an amazing opportunity to have your dream come true! An amazing video and so beautifully told. Thank you so much.
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Dave, this was probably my favorite video you’ve ever posted on your channel. Those memories you created with your family and friends will last a lifetime. Life at its best my friend. ❤️✌️😎
A tale long in making, big smiles, pies and dogs. One river, some logs and a dream long on hold. All in all, damn well told.
What a beautiful tale of human dreams and human adventure. That is what life is made of.
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That tugs at my heartstrings. I can feel the Call of the Wild. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thanks KK.
Wonderful story; the river, the raft, the sunsets, the friendships, and most of all, the wonderfulness it is to live out your dream.
Before my husband passed we were so fortune to be blessed. With the northern lights which I never since seen them, but my memories I hold very close and dear. What a voyage you all had as a family.
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Amazing time, amazing dream, amazing people. Thank you for sharing it.
Sept 26 2020.... Just had this in my recommended videos. Love the adventure and the story. This is what is missing in our society today. Adventure and real connection to our natural world and each other. Great story. God Bless
Glad you enjoyed it!
I absolutely loved the story. Didn't want it to end. Thank you
Hi Dave, My name is Judy and I'm from Wisconsin, USA. I just finished watching your video about men's mental problems. Wonderful video!! My husband served for a short time in Vietnam, just long enough to get prostate cancer from exposure to Agent Orange, PTSD, depression and anxiety☹️ This video is wonderful too. I love the pictures of your children when they were young. You and Brooke have given them a great adventurous life they'll always remember!!! Love you guys!!!🥰😍❤️🤗🤗
С Большим восторгом увидел Ваш потрясающий фильм!!!Вся прелесть жизни в нем!!!Удачи вам и вашим Друзьям!!!
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You guys lead a truly blessed life! Thanks once again for sharing Dave.
Thanks Dano!
What a great experience I’m so glad you shared it. I could listen to your stories all day. Your a great story teller.
Agree 100 percent!!!!
Thank you for warming my heart and soul. I really am grateful to you for sharing your story that touch & burn the center of my bones. I feel like I will smile until the end of the year. God Bless You all
You are so welcome
You guys are awesome and living my dream, I have always regretted leaving Alaska,I still own property in Alaska and hope to live long enough to return.
You are a great story teller. Love this adventure.
What an adventure! Good job.
Thank you for a memorable, one-of-a-kind lifestyle adventure I hadn’t even imaged. You and Brooke are a great team, so much fun to watch. Neil (sp?) has to be a true pioneer: digging out Mammoth tusks in the Boneyard? Epic!!!!!
You tube needs a love icon! I just love this. I will watch it again. Thanks for putting it all together!
Thanks!!
It's been awesome following you and Brooke over the last few years, and now Mick as he starts his channel. Going back through your videos and seeing baby Mick makes me laugh. Kid had one rad childhood. More adventure on that rafting trip than most adults have in a lifetime I'd bet.
I remember watching that show. I would have loved to have done that. Sometimes I think I missed my time in history. What a wonderful adventure.
Truly, a memorable adventure. What a joy to see your slides from that time. Thanks.
Dave...I love the older pictures! Man I love u two! I've never seen two people so FULL in my life! As in whole!
I'm so thankfull for you and Brooke sharing amazing wonderfull stuff , you guys are so generous . thanks a million . J'ai le sourire fendu d'une oreille à l'autre et le coeur léger chaque fois que je vous suit MERCI !
Excellent commentary and making this video with all the pictures. Interesting life style and story.
Thanks Jude.
What an amazing story!! You all looked like you had a wonderful time. It put a smile on my face, and hopes for a better tomorrow. Thank you for sharing. Chris from Massachusetts.
Thank you for having me along...what a wonderful time...and thank you for inspiring me to revive my own dream...of finishing my schoolie bus and seeing beautiful Alaska with my grand daughters along ... many more happy memories for you ahead...loved the adventure.
Thank you
Dave I hadn't yet watched this and I'm glad I did absolutely loved it..Now thats living Life. Gald Scotty got to realize his dream wish I could have met him what a guy. What a memory for the whole family. Stay free my man ✌
Thanks brother. It was a great trip and an amazing time!!! You and Jim would have loved it.
@@Bushradical Ya 4 sure right up our ally glad u guys got to do it.
I really enjoyed this trip Dave. How nice you and Brooke and kids could make lifelong friendships and memories together! Wonderful Wonderful!
This was amazing. I'm in tears. I learn SO MUCH from you and Brooke.
thank you dave for taking me on this trip, l can only say THANK YOU SIR, greetings from austria
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Imagine doing that during Yukon gold Rush before outboard motors.
I lived in Anchorage in 1972. Loves the scenery but never knew people raft downriver like that. I enjoyed your story very much. Thanks so much 👍❣️
I remember this being on tv. Watched the whole trip y’all had. Great adventures!! I wouldn’t mind seeing y’all do it again.
Dave, you had my heart swelling through this entire video. Great job with your story and all the beautiful photographs. I’ve been following Brooke for almost a year now, so happy I found you two. Lots of love from southeastern North Carolina
What a Great Trip you all had. God gave you all some beautiful sunsets My wife and I love watching you and Brookes UA-cam channels thank you Craiig and Marie Rainier Oregon
What an amazing trip down the river. Thank you for sharing.
What an amazing story, what a great life
Oh such great memories! Thanks do much for sharing with us.
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Man I just love this, I have watched it several times and it never ever gets old! From one off grider to another Thanks Dave! Preacher Dean.
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Wowsers!!!! Raft camping on the river!! Who knew!!!! Fascinating!!! Great story!! Thanks so much!! Blessings...
Thanks Marilyn.
Excellent! Totally enjoyed this. (Loved the show as well) thanks again!
Thanks D.E.W.s.
This was really good, Dave. I enjoyed it thoroughly! Thanks for taking us on your trip!
Dave, it's me again😁 And I have to agree with most everyone else: you are one wonderful story teller. Great story🥰 Great video❤️😉THANK YOU!!!
Now that, sir, was one fine story. What an adventure! Y'all are some mighty fine folks.
I need another half an hour of this ..thanks Dave!!!
I really loved the tv series from NG, and always wished for a season 2 to come out. This video was an awesome behind the scenes recap. Thanks Dave, what a trip. You are a great story teller. Cheers!
Thanks JSH!
Wow ..how cool ...just found this clip ...amazing people ...living life and enjoying every moment ...thank you for sharing all these moments ..
A Truly Beautiful Story ! Thank You For It . And for sure i'll look at it Again Maybe Even A Few Times Again Thank You . Roger hug.
Thanks Roger.
What an amazing adventure with an incredible group of people.
Could almost imagine being there with ya'll. Thanks for sharing such an amazing adventure!
Thanks Nat.
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Dave, I truly enjoyed watching and listening to your narration. I could almost feel like I was there with y’all. You should consider being a narrator for books on tapes about Alaska adventures.
Just one more glimpse of life well lived,,, that so much of the human race has rejected for a plastic -coated life of emptiness. The land and all its beauty for those with eyes to see,, and contentment so easily found. Thanks so much,,you Bushradicals,, for sharing it all with us.
super well done thank you , your kids have a life like no other kids . lots of smiles !!
Thanks SH!
I remember watching the show when it originally aired, thinking to myself, What a group of characters.
Very much enjoyed your story of the Yukon River Run Days... TFS
like Paul Harvey used to say....................and now you know...........the rest of the story.
Not many can say they have lived their dreams so well done.
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Not too many voices keep me glued to my chair....
That was the coolest thing I've ever seen! I was mesmerized all the way to the end. Man, Ive got to get to living!
Thanks!
That was well done. Thank you for the best 31 minutes of screen time I’ve had in a long time. I think I need to go up there.
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Thanks for the story. And for a little time with you and your beautiful family and friends.
When i was a boy in Germany i read Tom Saywer and Huckelberry Finn, stories about the Mississippi and living on it. I got to know life on the rivers in Canada and Alaska for over 30 years and I know the Yukon river..... some stretches like the back of my hand.........BUT NOT LIKE THIS........... AWESOME!! Thank you kindly!!
Awesome. You would LOVE this sort of thing
Wow, that's an amazing adventure with friends and family, beautiful scenery, and fantastic weather. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Thanks for watching Bob. I glad you liked it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
A beautiful story, and so beautifully told. Thanks for letting us share your fabulous memories.
David in the U.K.
Awesome video! What a great adventure...great food...great company...and beautiful kids to keep y'all feeling young! I know I will watch this again. Thank you
Thanks CJC.
Thanks for making this UA-cam! I love God's country.
Me too. Thanks for watching!
I can't think of the last slideshow-only video I watched on youtube entirely through. A true testament to your story-telling abilities, an ability that is somewhat lost even with the best videos these days. Great work!
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Such a beautiful story! God is good! Where are the beautiful men like this!
Dave your a great narrator. I’ve followed you for a few years and this came up in my feed. 05/10/23
Awesome video, great story, great story teller, been binge watching your videos the last few days. A great way to end my day! Thank you for posting
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I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this! I feel like I've had no adventures in my life worth talking about lol. But maybe some day! What an awesome experience! And great story telling Dave. Just an awesome job!
Thanks UTCS!
ditto
Dave, thank you for sharing this adventure. You and Brook are choosing to live incredible lives, thanks for letting us peek in see some of it. It's inspiring! God Bless! SemperFi!
Just finished the show, nice to know I watched with someone else..
Our pleasure!
Dave, what a FANTASTIC video! Thank you for sharing this part of your lives' with us. Those pies looks DELICIOUS too...!
Leonard & Pam
Brilliant - what an experience for your children :)
Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you.
What an awesome adventure you've had. I have often yearned for an adventure such as this so I throughly enjoyed watching this 👍 thanks so much for sharing ❤
A fantastic journey,well told. I've watched a few videos of smaller rafts journeying down rivers in northern Europe. Personally I used to go canoe camping on rivers in the UK, the kids loved it and the dogs never stopped smiling. The kids all promised that they'd take their kids one day. Running down a river with no noisy engines nature comes to visit such a tranquil journey. Many thanks for sharing made my day.
Thank you Paul. Your canoe trips sound awesome.
This looks so fun, wish I could do something like this.
What a great Story! Just sitting in Front of my Computer, watching and listening to your Story! Thank you very much for sharing! I guess I found some inspiring Ideas for my big Canada Trip in 2-3 Years!
Thanks Marco, I'm glad you liked it.
Popcorn Entertainment! Realy big Movie Feeling! But it´s a real Life Story
I think its my best video , personally.
Well, it´s a great Story, it´s nice and long but you´ve got some other really good Videos, that first Cabin build, the one about your Alone Axe, But overall this one is your masterpice so far. It´s your Style, the Composition, your Voice that makes them all great!
Thanks Marco. I really appreciate that. It took the longest to make for sure! I have a couple more long vids to do.
Wonderful story Dave, truly enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hii Dave 🙄
What A Wonderful Life You Had with Brooke , & To Raise Your Children On The River, Such A Rich & Beautiful Way To Live & Teach Your Children First Hand, I Would Love To Sail Down The River with My Daughter One Day 🙄
It's A Tranquil Way of Life i Think ! 🙄
Thank You for Sharing This with Us All,
Lot's of Love & God Bless 🙄 💋💋❤
Thanks Haze
Guys this was an awesome video. I really enjoy and appreciate these story vids that you put up. Some of my favorite content you guys put up. It is my goal and dream to move to Alaska and live. You truly motivate and inspire me to get it done and each time I see one of your Alaska vids it only confirms my goals. Thanks as always.
Thanks Sarge.
Good stuff Dave---
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Really great camera and editing. Thanks.
I'm still dreaming the dream,have been for decades,not about to stop anytime soon,what a trip what an adventure,thanx so much for sharing,I hope you've inspired many,to just MAKE their dreams a little more real,R.
I'm glad you enjoyed the vid! Thanks Randy.
Hi Dave, You are an amazing story teller and I really enjoyed listening and seeing this adventure.Thank you for sharing. I was stationed in Galena Air Force Station back in 1983/84. I really enjoyed it. Hi to Brooke I watch her videos also. take care.