More comfortable than rocks or logs. Casey brought one on an early trip while the rest of us sat on hard ground or wet kayak seats. We all purchased the little chairs after that!
We haven’t ever taken out there, but I’ve seen others do it. Looking at Google Earth, it looks like there’s parking not too far. Have you checked water level and flow?
@@MichaelMiddletonTBH water is showing 125 Cfs at I-10. I recall you saying anything over 100 was ok. Hoping for some rain. We may end up doing the Sisterdale take out. First time doing this River.
Awesome quick trip! Thanks for sharing! Hey could you do a video of how you do a field repair and then how you would do a more permanent repair when you get home? Would appreciate that.
Awesome video Michael... looked like some real fun. However i tried once to fit my keister in a Kayak with it just sitting in the shop and capsized on to the concrete...so i know i am not captain material. Do more of these... i could watch them all day long...happy motoring !
I'm coming down to Houston on a road trip to visit a couple of buddies, and was planing on bringing my kayak. Would you recommend to take a short camp trip? If so, where would you recommend going? Also I love the videos, been bingeing them for a lot of today haha. Keep it up!
Definitely! The problem with the Hill Country rivers right now is water levels are really low. I might look for some flat water (lakes, bays, etc.) to paddle or even camp. Thanks for watching!
Great video Michael!! We are camping on Texoma and I've been trying to figure out how I want to put the video together and this video gave me some inspiration and great ideas!
Great video.... thanks for bringing us along....My wife and I want to start doing day trips and work up to camping now that our youngest started college. I have one question...I’m looking at paddles and trying to figure out length...I’m 5’11 and was thinking 240cm based on charts at Bending branch...but it says 230-240 for our 30” boats....any thoughts, based on your experience?
A lot will depend on your seat height. Many kayak seats are adjustable, and that will change your paddling angle, as will width of the yak, etc. There are several good videos on YT about choosing the right paddle. If you have a higher chair, I'd probably opt for the upper end of the suggested range.
Great video Michael! I’ve been wanting to get down to do some of the rivers down there, in terms of kayaking and camping. What outfitters do you recommend for the upper Guadalupe? Really enjoy your videos, paddle safe out there and have a great summer!
Hi Cliff. We haven't ever used an outfitter when paddling. With our larger groups, we always have a couple of vehicles to park at launch and take out and are able to shuttle back and forth. We've never had any issues with anybody messing with our vehicles...so far.
Hey my man. Hope all goats survived this one! So exactly when was this trip? We did Keil park to Welfare Saturday and it was good at the start but went south because of low water. Good video as always. Btw I know it was posted 3 weeks ago.
Thanks! We were there on 6/15...back when there was a little bit of water. Flow rates have definitely gone down since then. Hopefully we'll get some good Hill Country rain soon!
Ok hopefully it rains between now and August 19 I’ll be heading to this spot on the (20th of this month . I went to tpwd.texas.gov site fires are banned. Do you purchase a annual or day pass? Is that necessary?
You'll definitely need to pay attention to county restrictions on fire bans. This is where something like a JetBoil comes in handy if you need to cook food. There is no annual or day pass required (unless you load or take out at a state park or private launch.)
Couldn’t wait to watch when I got the notification brother!!! Thanks for the video!!! Can’t wait to do the same thing with my wife when we move there in 3 years!!!!👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
Can’t believe I missed this one at upload! Another great trip with a fun crew. Wonderful camera work on this one! Exploring a new stretch can be tricky, glad it worked out. I also noticed some schill brothers outdoors music in there, nice!
Thanks Gatewood! I tried to do some additional color grading but rendered with the wrong settings, and then after YT compression some of the images just fell apart. I did an "instant premiere" so I wasn't able to fix it and reupload. I'm not familiar with Schill Bros (I'll check them out!) but all the music is from Epidemic Sound. Thanks for the feedback!
Michael Middleton TBH just now seeing this reply! I left you an Instagram message regarding flow rates on the upper guad. Take a look at it and let me know what ya think!
Kayaks ain't cheap. Check into plastic welding. Someone who knows what they are doing can fix it. Heck check youtube, there are video to show you how to do it yourself if you want to try it. After your done fill it up with water to check for leaks. Stay safe.
Nice video man i went to the guadalupe river a month ago in June, wish i could go back there again! I liked and subscribed
Very nice. How comfortable are those little chairs?
More comfortable than rocks or logs. Casey brought one on an early trip while the rest of us sat on hard ground or wet kayak seats. We all purchased the little chairs after that!
We call it yard sales up here too.
Iowa Matt perfect! Thanks for watching!
Hey Michael. Going to do this stretch of the Guadalupe over spring break. Thanks for the clips they are awesome.
Do you ever take out at Waring?
We haven’t ever taken out there, but I’ve seen others do it. Looking at Google Earth, it looks like there’s parking not too far. Have you checked water level and flow?
@@MichaelMiddletonTBH water is showing 125 Cfs at I-10. I recall you saying anything over 100 was ok.
Hoping for some rain. We may end up doing the Sisterdale take out. First time doing this River.
@@MichaelMiddletonTBH when taking out at sisterdale do you typically camp before Waring or after that bridge?
Awesome quick trip! Thanks for sharing! Hey could you do a video of how you do a field repair and then how you would do a more permanent repair when you get home? Would appreciate that.
Jason Black I did a quick repair video a couple of months ago. I’ll see if I can put together a couple of different repair options. Thanks!
Michael Middleton TBH thank you for that! Looking forward to the next adventure💪🏼
Awesome video Michael... looked like some real fun. However i tried once to fit my keister in a Kayak with it just sitting in the shop and capsized on to the concrete...so i know i am not captain material. Do more of these... i could watch them all day long...happy motoring !
Thanks Tbone Hill! We’ve done quite a few of these trips and video is posted on my channel. We’ll definitely be making more!
I'm coming down to Houston on a road trip to visit a couple of buddies, and was planing on bringing my kayak. Would you recommend to take a short camp trip? If so, where would you recommend going? Also I love the videos, been bingeing them for a lot of today haha. Keep it up!
Definitely! The problem with the Hill Country rivers right now is water levels are really low. I might look for some flat water (lakes, bays, etc.) to paddle or even camp. Thanks for watching!
@@MichaelMiddletonTBH Thank you! I will keep an eye out for places!
Did you camp after Waring or before for day 1? We’re last minute planning and trying to gauge the River.
Do you recall flow rate of this trip?
Great video Michael!! We are camping on Texoma and I've been trying to figure out how I want to put the video together and this video gave me some inspiration and great ideas!
5M Family Homestead Thanks Tobin! Looking forward to watching your vid!
Great video.... thanks for bringing us along....My wife and I want to start doing day trips and work up to camping now that our youngest started college. I have one question...I’m looking at paddles and trying to figure out length...I’m 5’11 and was thinking 240cm based on charts at Bending branch...but it says 230-240 for our 30” boats....any thoughts, based on your experience?
A lot will depend on your seat height. Many kayak seats are adjustable, and that will change your paddling angle, as will width of the yak, etc. There are several good videos on YT about choosing the right paddle. If you have a higher chair, I'd probably opt for the upper end of the suggested range.
Michael Middleton TBH thanks and thanks for sharing the videos
Are there plenty of places to camp towards the end of your trip? I want to just do like 2ish miles on the last day.
Great video Michael! I’ve been wanting to get down to do some of the rivers down there, in terms of kayaking and camping. What outfitters do you recommend for the upper Guadalupe? Really enjoy your videos, paddle safe out there and have a great summer!
By way of outfitters, I mean who do you recommend that can provide secure parking of vehicles, reliable shuttle service etc.
Hi Cliff. We haven't ever used an outfitter when paddling. With our larger groups, we always have a couple of vehicles to park at launch and take out and are able to shuttle back and forth. We've never had any issues with anybody messing with our vehicles...so far.
These trips look like a blast, would love to to start doing the same. Where do you leave your car/truck? Parked at the bridge?
Mike Levine yes. We typically park one vehicle at the take out crossing and leave another where we put in.
Hey my man. Hope all goats survived this one! So exactly when was this trip? We did Keil park to Welfare Saturday and it was good at the start but went south because of low water. Good video as always. Btw I know it was posted 3 weeks ago.
Thanks! We were there on 6/15...back when there was a little bit of water. Flow rates have definitely gone down since then. Hopefully we'll get some good Hill Country rain soon!
Ok hopefully it rains between now and August 19 I’ll be heading to this spot on the (20th of this month . I went to tpwd.texas.gov site fires are banned. Do you purchase a annual or day pass? Is that necessary?
You'll definitely need to pay attention to county restrictions on fire bans. This is where something like a JetBoil comes in handy if you need to cook food. There is no annual or day pass required (unless you load or take out at a state park or private launch.)
Couldn’t wait to watch when I got the notification brother!!! Thanks for the video!!! Can’t wait to do the same thing with my wife when we move there in 3 years!!!!👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
Awesome! Thanks Dillon!
Can’t believe I missed this one at upload! Another great trip with a fun crew. Wonderful camera work on this one! Exploring a new stretch can be tricky, glad it worked out. I also noticed some schill brothers outdoors music in there, nice!
Thanks Gatewood! I tried to do some additional color grading but rendered with the wrong settings, and then after YT compression some of the images just fell apart. I did an "instant premiere" so I wasn't able to fix it and reupload. I'm not familiar with Schill Bros (I'll check them out!) but all the music is from Epidemic Sound. Thanks for the feedback!
Michael Middleton TBH just now seeing this reply! I left you an Instagram message regarding flow rates on the upper guad. Take a look at it and let me know what ya think!
Kayaks ain't cheap. Check into plastic welding. Someone who knows what they are doing can fix it. Heck check youtube, there are video to show you how to do it yourself if you want to try it. After your done fill it up with water to check for leaks. Stay safe.
We paddled a new stretch of the Upper Guadalupe a few weeks ago. Have you done any overnighters? Post up if so, and let us know where?
You killed a goat?