Big Trout Lake Loop - Algonquin Backcountry
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2020
- Join Ashley and myself on a 4 day backcountry trip through one of Kevin Callans top 50 canoe routes! Come on a backcountry adventure as we deal with the bugs, beaver dams, and portages through Algonquin provincial park. This route has a little bit of everything on it and although its not the hardest trip in the world is certainly requires a little bit of effort!
Catching up on some of your 3 year old videos. Your love of your wife and the two dogs is endearing and your videography and narration are always top shelf.
Glad you like them! Thanks very nice. These old videos are kinda rough so we are happy to hear you like watching them as well.
@@CanoeTheNorth yes your content these days is top shelf. Live and learn. Life.
I also love that you bring your pups along, they both look like a lot of fun❤️❤️
They are! We love having them around as well!
Loved this trip - but that is easy to say when I am sitting comfortably while watching you two slogging through in the heat and getting eaten alive! You found yourself a GOOD ONE in Ashley, Keenan - she is a keeper for sure. 😄 I love your 'fur babies' too and how they also seem to enjoy the adventures.
Thank you so much! Ashley is an absolute trooper out there. I got lucky for sure.
I'm showing my age, but I used to camp at Big Doe Camp back in the 60s. The Canoe Lake start was one we used many times, but traveling through the park back then was with compass and map. There were no signs and except for a few bigger lakes, no established camp sites. We had lousy canvas tents, and wood rib canoes. We strapped the paddles in the canoe with a blanket for carrying the canoes on portages. Man I wish I was 40 years younger and could enjoy it with the equipment available now. Sure would make things a lot more enjoyable. Enjoy it while your young, it only comes around once in life.
Thanks very much for the comment Neil. We are soooo lucky now with all the lightweight gear. It’s pretty incredible what’s available now. Your story sound just like my dad talking about going there with my papa. Canvas tents, cast iron everything…..different story nowadays. Thanks again for the comment.
Thanks for sharing your canoe adventures. It makes me want to go pack up the canoe and head out for a trip. Thanks for all the tips also. Hilleberg tents are probably the best shelters you can buy.
Our pleasure! Hilleberg certainly makes some great products. Expensive but you get what you pay for. Thanks very much for the comment.
That Portage from ink Lake to Tom Thompson was probably the most gruelling Portage I have ever done in my life. We did it there and back on a double Carry, my poor boys first time on a canoe trip and I did that root with them
It’s definitely a long portage. Glad that you and your boys were out in Algonquin though. Thanks for the comment. 🛶
I had bear trouble on Joe Lake when I was there in the 90's. It traumatized my dad who was about 63 then. My sons (10 and 13) were with us too, so that added to his concerns. Too many people not being cautious with their food led to the making of a nuisance bear, and he harangued us all night. We even had to take in the idiots next door who had a cooler that they had emptied their beer cans into, so we think the bear was a little drunk too! Glad your trip went better.
Thanks quite the story. We are always leery of camping in areas that are so busy. Seems to be a common theme in that part of Algonquin. Glad you made it out safely and thanks for sharing the story. What a night that would have been.
I did this loop back in the early 90’s. This video really brought back some memories. Such a beautiful area. Thanks!
It’s very beautiful area isn’t it. Thanks Adam.
Great video. Dont know how you Portage in hip waiters. I would melt. Lol. Thanks for the ride
Thanks Rob......we did melt on that trip! Its was brutally hot. I don't know why we thought it was going to be cold enough to warrant wearing them but we had to go wet foot to keep cool! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Greatly appreciated!
Looks life a fun trip, I'll definitely put it on the list for next summer!
It is a great loop in Algonquin. Hope you get to complete it next summer!
Fantastic trip! I find anything dark attracts the bugs but anything light looks filthy a couple hours in, can't win! haha! Thanks for sharing. :)
I could not agree more! Thanks as always Jacqueline. :)
I don't think the view of Ashley was debatable at all.
Super cute Trooper
Ashley says thank you Derek and I fully agree with you!!! Thanks very much.
Great video and beautiful place bro.
Thanks Alan. Glad you enjoyed the video. We hope to have many more and much better quality videos this year. Thanks again!
I would agree, she is a great bow paddler! Thanks for a fun video!cheers-southwest Michigan
Thanks for the support man. Always appreciated!!!
Just completed this loop yesterday! Wish we had caught this video before we left. Great footage and solid tips!
That’s awesome. Glad you got to enjoy Algonquin. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
It is certainly a great Trip Hilarie.
nice trip and vid. new sub. keep them coming.
Thanks for the support Erich. Really appreciate the comment. Lots more to come!
What a fantastic video! I loved it. Ashley is definitely a great partner! I will be watching more of your videos! Keep them coming!
Right on Brian. Thanks for the comment and the support! Greatly appreciated!
Love the video! Been on a couple of these lakes. I love your sense of humor. No kidding about the portage from Canoe Lake to Joe
Thanks very much for the nice comment Chris. Canoe lake is crazy sometimes!!! Always nice to be out on the water though! Thanks again for the support!
Awesome! Keep em coming!
We will. We start Pukaskwa tomorrow hopefully. Thanks for your comments and support!
Loved THIS!
A lot of work,,,but lovely weather,,,
Will look forward next to lake🏝superior!!!
Elaine 🏠🏡🏠
A friend of Urs mom's,,nearby meaford
Thanks Elaine. Appreciate the support. Say hi to my mom for me if you happen to see her!!!
Looks like a great trip! I remember doing that busy canoe lake portage too!
Hi Tracy! We will all have to go out on another canoe trip sometime, maybe we could do the brent run???
Canoe The North haha not sure I’m up for the Brent Run! But I’d putter around Algonquin 😍
Great trip you had there. You were right saying that Canoe Lake is the 401 of Algonquin... I have paddled that route and it is a nice one with some pretty awesome campsite but way to many people in my opinion... Great to get out there none the less... Thanks for sharing and you now have a new follower on you channel...
Thanks so much canoehound!
i did that same route with my kids about 6 years ago, and it wasn't as bad as what you guys did. we had higher water and way fewer beaver dams.
Hi Jamie. Thanks for posting a comment. We did have low water when we went. We did the creek later in the year and it was probably similar to when you and your family went. I hope you guys had a good time!
My mum n dad were Betty n Lou. I'll be doing the loop this September, fingers crossed. Thnx for the preview.
It's a great loop Antony. Im sure you will really enjoy it. September is probably one of the nicest times of year in Algonquin as well. I hope you have a great time and appreciate you leaving a comment!
Thanks nice trip. 🇨🇦👍 You will love Superior I lived up there for 10 years and I sure miss it but not the bugs. Don’t eat bananas or you will get eaten alive. Good luck. Cheers . Thanks
Thanks Tom. Superior is absolutely amazing isn't it!
Congrats on hitting 1000 subscribers too btw
Thanks you very much! I see the bear video you posted is getting lots of attention! Nice work!
Great family trip! Hats off to you chum for bringing both doggos, what’s Hugo weigh buck sixty!?
Thanks Teunis! Hugo is around 150 lbs. We have seen Newfoundland dogs closer to 200 lbs and we are really happy he's not that large!
Canoe The North big boy!
Been going to the park for a few years. Never do I enter the park through highway 60. And after seeing that I never will
Lol
Lol. Ya it’s a busy entrance for sure. Very convenient for a lot of people and we never want to discourage people from getting outside but yes....it’s maybe not the entrance if you are looking for solitude!
Hey great video, did this loop last August actually. Also that mesh tarp tent set up looks awesome, where did you get that/where can I get myself one?
Hi Andrew. It's a nice loop in Algonquin. Glad to hear that you've made the loop as well! The shelter in that video is a Hilleberg tarp 20 and Mesh box 20. It is one of our favourite shelters although it does have some drawbacks. I ordered it from Hilleberg in the US. Not to plug my own video but I did post a video on it a few months ago if you want more information. Hope this helps. Thanks very much.
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I absolutely love your videos, have you ever considered using wheels in a park like Algonquin Park?
Thank you! Yes we have thought about it. It's not a bad idea on some of the portages at all, especially if you're only doing one or two portages. Could work great!
Great trip. Can you tell me what the music was as you left Burnt Island?? Sounded cool.
I’m on the road for the next few days but when I’m back home I’ll find out what song that was for you! Thanks for watching.
Awesome, informative video - we are looking at the new 2021 Hilleberg Helags 3. Where did you purchase your Hilleberg in Canada? Looking forward to your Superior video. About to have our morning coffee and watch your Wabakimi trip which is on our bucket list. PS. Waterproof socks got us through our Woodland Caribou trip 2019
Thanks so much for the positive feedback Tina. We ordered our tarp from the states and paid way too much for the shipping but I couldn't find any retailers in Canada at that time. I'll have to look up that new tent Hilleberg Helagas 3. As far as Wabakimi goes it was really awesome up there. So mossy and lush. The owner of Wabakimi outfitters is awesome and very very knowledgeable if you need any help planning a trip up that way! Thanks again and stay tuned, lots more to come!
Hi Tina... hope you are well
Unfortunately Hilleberg is not sold in Canada only because the fabric is not treated with fire retardant chemicals. But it is sold in the United States. I wanted to buy one myself.
Interesting. They do ship it here though if you buy it from their website.
@@CanoeTheNorth The European union doesn't use much fire retardant chemicals because it leeches into the environment and can be found in our water. Exposure to the chemicals are linked to diabetes, birth defects and all sorts of problems. Since Hilleberg is made in Sweden, they don't use it.
Loved seeing you guys cover this route. I am curious about how many of the otter slide creek portages you actually had to do. Did you skip any of them?
Thanks Noble Endeavours! I don't think that we did skip any of them. We tried to skip the one but the water was too shallow and boney to make it worth while doing. I think in higher water levels it might be doable! Hopefully you can go do this route in spring and catch some nice brookies and lakers!
@@CanoeTheNorth I've actually skipped this busy part of the park for years now. I am starting to think about taking a longer drive to Steele River or Quetico.
What rod holder / clamp are you using on the thwart? I've been wanting to add one to my own Quetico and this seems pretty ideal!
Hi Matthew. The rod holder and clamp are from a company called stealth rod holders. Works amazing well. I think I'll do a short video on them this winter. Hope they work out for you.
Really great videos on your channel mate. New subscriber here. I am curious about the little UV unit you used on your water. What brand was it ?
Thanks very much for the sub and we are glad your enjoying the videos. We use the "Steripen Classic 3". We used it all last season and it worked great. We have tried a lot of the water filters on the market and this is our favourite by a mile so far.
Cool, thanks. Surely you must be filtering in addition to this right? We have always loaded up on water at the spring on the Penn Falls portage on our way in on that route. We carry a Platypus filter rig for when that runs out and use pills in addition to it. Overkill maybe but I have never been sick in the park but have encountered a few “beaver fever” victims in my years in the backcountry. You are a lucky guy in one thing, I would love to get my wife off the campgrounds and into the backcountry but have gotten a hard no on that for 35 years now.
Hey Classix. I am very lucky that Ashley enjoys the outdoors as much as I do. It makes some amazing canoe trips. As far as the steripen goes we do not pre filter the water. We simply fill our nalgenes up wherever we are and stir the pen around for just over a minute. Then we have our water to drink. We carry pills as well for a backup on our trips. We also have the Platypus gravity works and it works really well. We don't really use it much anymore because of how easy the steripen is. It just suits the way we go tripping a little better. You'll have to keep trying to get your wife into the backcountry. I hope 36 is your lucky number.
That's a really cool shelter, is it basically just a tarp with a bug net?
Hi Kurt. We really like the shelter. It is basically just a tarp and a bug net. Its a hilleberg tarp 20 and a hilleberg mesh box 20. We have lived in that shelter for months at a time and its always been great.
Love your videos, have watched a bunch over the last couple days. As a hard of hearing guy it is very hard to hear Ashley from the front of the canoe. Not sure how to remedy that but maybe have her speak louder? Again I have poor hearing. Keep the vids coming!!
Thanks woodswalker. This comment made me laugh. I am always trying to get ashley to speak up. She can be very soft spoken and being in the bow of the canoe 10’ from the microphone doesn’t help! We have a more powerful mic now so hopefully that helps a little. Thanks very much for the comment and we are glad you are enjoying the videos.
What time of year was this trip? Otterslide looked like a bit of a slog.
It was a little bit of a slog though there. Really low water levels while we were there. I think that trip might have been in June. We did that creek again later on the Brent run trip and the water was much higher. Thanks for watching. A few more weeks and hopefully we can all get out there again.
Which paddle are you using? Seems easier to maneuver.
I think we were using our ZRE paddles in this one.
Never seen anyone wear gators b4. They maybe hot on a hot day. Did that same route in reverse,, in July this year. Did see bears, on portage, guess uguys brought your own bears.
Lol.....yes we always travel with our own little bear! It is a nice route and that's cool that you got to see some black bears. Always love seeing them.
@@CanoeTheNorth yes the bears were actually on the 3km portage just south of 60 just before the portage store at opeongo. Probably would have walked into them if I hadn't decided to lookup while wearing my canoe hat. Don't always do that. You know what that's about. I'm still lugging my old 20 year old , cedarstrip boat thru Algonquin. I am 63 my wife and I have been doing it for 30 + years. We still did about 130 km this year in 8 days with over 20kms of portaging. Had to double trip each portage as my boat is 65 lbs. But "old reliable" , has always gotten us there and back, and hate to leave her at home ,it wouldn't be the same. Thinking of building a new old reliable, maybe a bobs special in Kevlar skin, could do that in a 15 ft boat for around 40 lbs, in cedar strip . Old reliable now is a chestnut prospector.
@@leschortos9196 Thats awesome! We always love to hear from people that have been doing this a long time. Your a good man for hauling that canoe through the bush! Algonquin portages seem to be longer than a lot of other parks out there and a 65 lb canoe is no joke. Those cedar strip canoes are really beautiful though. The are works of art and look amazing on the water. We hope you and your wife keep paddling for another 30+ years. Hope to see you guys on the water one day!
@@CanoeTheNorth ya its funny as we get older we keep going back, last year we were shocked to see so many people. In our age group, this year seemed to be more younger people trying to escape the covid maze and be free. A lot of new gear in those boats. Hopefully they keep coming back and learn to enjoy the challenge of the lakes. Algonquin has a mystique about it that just keeps drawing you back there. BUt then I don't have to tell you that...... happy Paddling!
Notice you have food in barrels. Are bears a problem in that country? Do you filter all the water you use? Them dogs ain’t packin much, put them to work!😎😎🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hi James. We certainly have a lot of bears here in Ontario and all across Canada. I wouldn’t say they are much of a problem though. We just really like to use barrels because they are so tough and waterproof.
As far as water goes in most places we will treat our water. Our big Dog Hugo used to carry a lot but he is getting older now and we have had him hurt himself on trips and I can tell you from experience that carrying a 150lb dog out of the bush is no fun. So he doesn’t carry a pack anymore. The little dog has just started to use a backpack and is super upset every time we put it on her. It’s a work in progress! Thanks for watching and appreciate you taking the time to post a comment!!!
Why did to change paddles mid trip?
I’m not sure why I did. Probably just preferred the one I switched to.
What size canoe is this?
Hello. The canoe in that video is 18’6’ long. It’s a souris River quetico.
wow that first portage looked like a path in toronto…too many people,,,,gross
Well it’s probably by far the busiest portage in the park.
Really enjoyed the video, a classic route. Just please, please, please never wear waders while canoeing again. They're a death sentence if you flip in deep water. Seriously. Embrace squishy shoes. Besides they're heavy.
Cheers Chardpp. Glad you enjoyed the video. It’s definitely one of Algonquins classic routes!
u have to do the missinaibi river ...i would love to see that in detail like u do it ...all the way from missinaibi lake to the arctic...r to matice ontario.. but then u would miss thunder house falls ...
The missinaibi is certainly on the too do list. We would love to do this trip.