Exploring Algonquin Park - solo, with my canoe, and with my pup Elo 🛶🏕️ 🐾 Subscribe and follow to get notified when more videos get released. Instagram @algonquinbeyond. Full trip reports and campsite reports on website algonquinbeyond.com.
Tips on how I can get over my fear of bears? Besides just buying myself a can or 2 of bear spray? I can't bring a dog either because where I live I am not allowed any pets 😒
Take a look at this article I wrote, it's very in-depth and should hopefully alleviate your concerns! algonquinbeyond.com/blog/bears-in-algonquin-park-everything-you-need-to-know/
I just found your channel and I subscribed after watching this video ❤ I just love your dog Elo what a great girl she is with such a sweet personality ❤️ I was very impressed with your camera work, just a lovely watch 👍 looking forward to watching more 😊
That's the northernmost campsite on the large island on North Tea West. In Algonquin Park you don't book specific campsites though, you book the lake (in this case North Tea is split into the West Arm and East Arm) and then campsites are first-come-first-serve. So you can't actually book that specific campsite. I have a lot more information and details on my website that you can check out if you're interested algonquinbeyond.com
@@AlgonquinBeyond you're awesome, and I'm looking into purchasing Jeff maps, seem super helpful. I tend to hike/camp with my cat so I'm enjoying your videos since it seems you travel with your dog - thus it seems you are careful when choosing portage routes. Very helpful, looking forward to replicating one of your trips in September :)
There's nothing like sharing a trip with your dog! I had my Brittany with me for 5 trips in Algonquin way back in the 90's & he loved it. Thanks for sharing, excellent video!
Very true! It's a lot more work being responsible for a dog out there, and it's a very different feeling compared to a "true solo", but I wouldn't trade it for anything. She'll be by my side on every trip.
Another amazing trip video, especially with the northern lights and the moon rising. BTW, what's your secret for seeing Moose 🤪. It looks like Bigger Lake is calling us 😊. Cheers ✌️.
Thanks! The scenery was spectacular. The moose was a lucky occurrence, I was packing up camp and heard splashing in the water. There was only one neighbouring campsite in that direction and I had a feeling they weren't awake yet, so I grabbed my telephoto lens and spotted the moose in the distance.
Cool trip! You're right, we were out there at the same time. You got some awesome shots on this one and that was some intense heat. You called it, 4 seconds for Elo to find her corner spot in the car.
Minus the extreme heat, it was a pretty perfect trip! Probably one of my favourites I've ever done. And yup, Elo was TOAST by the end of the trip 😂 maybe we'll bump into you and Scout sometime this season
Great video! I was on Pen Lake on the (Edit: SW!) site beside the portage to Welcome for that Aurora show. Was quite glad to be heading out the next day before the real bake started...
Nice trip. Some great views you got on this one. Northern lights would be the highlight for me. Love that heat eh? ☀Well, thanks for the 5 weeks of trip videos!
What a nice trip! calm water, a great campsite, perfect weather, clear skies at night, and above all, amazing company #bestcattledog. Driftwoodpaddle proves, people who camp are the nicest 😍. Cheers Bud ✌️
The first time I paddled across Opeongo more than 20 years ago now it was like glass (like you had on Tea), but ever since I've not once seen such a calm stretch in the park - what an incredible way to open your trip! So envious!!
Opeongo is a beast of a lake! I was fortunate to have a dead calm day on Opeongo a couple years ago, but yeah I was shocked how calm the wind was for this entire trip on North Tea. The “heat wave” trip that I reference throughout this video, that was another story… lol (I’m publishing that video next week)
Nice , been doing van life with a healer since 2020 shes 10 now 1st healer 17.5 never seen a leash , my rescue healer stays on a leash 75% she has squriel symptoms lol, i now use a inflatable sea kayak ty enjoyed video.
We always love your videos, so this is no exception. The nights would have been crazily cold, especially with the tent all iced out. Did the site have hookup availability? A space heater would make a big difference. I love the guitar riffs at 8:48 and 12:24. Are these your own music? Cheers Bud✌
Thank you 🙏 This specific site didn't have an electrical hookup, and if I brought a space heater, well, I'd have nothing to complain about the entire trip lol. And thank you, yes all the music is my own. I thought it would be fun to create the music for my own videos with my classical guitar. The one you mentioned at 12:24 always tends to get stuck in my head after I listen to it.
I haven't gone this cold yet, but I keep pushing it more each year. I really like Fall camping. With the wide angle view/placement of the camera this tent looks huge! I love my 2-man Ohm I got during that same sale. The guitar compositions towards the end sound new, very nice!
Being used to my Suma 2-person, the Ohm 4-person felt as big as the video makes it look! lol And thank you! All the music in this video is recycled from older videos, I only have one new piece this year that will make an appearance in the next two videos.
Thanks! The further zoomed in you are, the harder it will be to get steady footage. I use a crop sensor with a telephoto lens, plus the R7 has a 4K Crop mode for a bit further reach, so all things together I'm not always at full zoom on my lens, so that helps a bit. And then I'll apply stabilization during post editing. And then some really steady hands too :)
Thanks! I didn't know this until I got back, but my third day was the official 'peak' of fall colours announced by the park. I used to use small sticky notes to identify empty batteries, but the stickies kept falling off, one day I had an "aha!" moment and thought about the rubber bands lol
Awesome videos Cody! Subscribed 😃 I've told so many people about running into you while you were on this trip. I agree on the scenery, Big Porcupine became one of my favourite lakes in the park, and the weather was probably the best you could ever ask for. Was also happy to hear Elo was okay! Keep it up dude, fun to watch your content evolve. Cheers! Julian
I’m glad in summary that the pup was fine, I’m sure they get into worse drinking from city puddles. You’ve always struck me as a stickler for rules so I’m surprised you allow your dog off leash in the park
I'll only let her off-leash occasionally when I get to my campsite; I have a much stronger opinion about keeping dogs leashed while on the trails and parking lots where you may bump into other humans/pets. But this trip was a good reminder why the leash rules exist in general (part of why I'm sharing the story is so that other people can learn from my mistake) and this trip was a wakeup call for me as well and I'm going to be much more restrictive about letting her off-leash even at the campsite. Site note, but related. The next video I'm releasing (took place before this trip) we camped at the same island twice on the same trip. A different group stayed at the site between my two visits and left the campsite FILTHY. Food scraps everywhere. I even found Tylenol pills on the ground. It was also a big reminder that no matter how well trained your own pup is, you can't control other people. You can scout a campsite's cleanliness when you arrive, but something as small as a Tylenol pill will easily get missed.
Glad you enjoyed the video! I liked Parkside Bay but I don't know if I'd put it in 'bucket list' territory for me personally lol. Beautiful lake though, especially if you can go mid-week in the fall 👍
What a wait it was for these videos, and it do not disappoint. That was a great site, Cody; the only thing missing was some amazing meals on them 😁. I loved the night timelapses and the photos; I was surprised there were not many satellites in them. Elo is such a cutie 😍😍. Waiting for the next week now. Cheers ✌️.
Thanks so much, you're too kind. My meals are nothing like on your trips, I always just make a dehydrated meal for dinner... not very exciting for the video. I'll try and add a few meal shots in some of the upcoming videos though 🙂
