The production value of your adventures eclipses anything on Discovery Channel and others. You both crushed it and took to sea kayaking like pro's! Glad you made it safely!! Thanks ❤❤!!
Love that area and was fun to see more of it. Really like the geology info too. My dad is a rock hound so it’s nostalgic for me. My wife and I biked around Cape Breton and have good memories of the area. Thanks!!
I am sorry to see this trip end. I can only imagine how you felt. So beautifully documented and narated. Thanks for sharing. Best “tv” vlog I have seen in a long time!!
As a Nova Scotian, it amazes me of the natural beauty of the east coast. A big thank you to Noah and Rachel for bringing it to us so we can be arm chair explorers and only dream of what you have done.
On your last night, you stayed on the beach which is adjacent to our family property. The drone footage shows our land. Where you crossed the bay is where my grandfather used to row across over 100 years ago. You made an incredible video, congratulations.
I have been watching this channel for years, and the episodes incredibly keep getting better! As a fellow Nova Scotian paddler, I say Thank you for bringing me along with you on your adventures. You make a great team, well done!
Noah, as a the "better" paddler you should be following the slower paddler. That so you have control over the situation and can help if needed and they decided the pace :) Other than that, taking Rachel on a journey like this must be exciting for you both :)
Hey Noah ! Wow thanks so much for an incredible video ! cinnamontography, narration, music, editing was all amazing. This may be your best video yet, although I'm a bit bias being from Surfers ally (Lawrencetown/Porters Lake) Really cool to see your wife come with you on this trip, she was a trooper, that is no easy paddle. I'm still working on getting mine to come with me on trips, baby steps lol Anyway thanks again ! Cheers.
Wow Noah, thank you so much for making this film I don't know where to start. That plug for the Nature Trust just warmed my heart. I know what I'm doing next summer. Skipping surfers alley and starting at the 100 Wild Islands, going up to Gabarus and Bras D'or! It's not the swim that scares me, it's the 2 km off shore! I'm taking the dogs and the solo prospector and staying close to shore, portaging as needed, and using the lakes along the coast to shelter from the wind when I can. And focusing heavily on fishing. This is slowly turning from a dream into a plan!
The route would make for a great adventure with a canoe. In 1980, Scott Cunningham circumnavigated Nova Scotia by canoe. His book, Sea kayaking in Nova Scotia, is a must have and was our guide on the trip
I been watching your videos for some time now. It is great to see you highlight NS ........by sea , or by river. Hope to see the Tusket Islands sometime in the future. Can't wait till next year.
Recognized a lot of the places on your journey, I’m from the Canso area and live in the Guysborough Chedabucto Bay Area now. Beautiful coastline that I think we take for granted a bit, thanks for the reminder 🤗
Nicely done! I've been sailing NS coast for 25 years on SV Odyssey. Have been along that Eastern Shore many times (sometimes so foggy didn't see the coast much). Your video shows much more, you got in close...I've anchored and taken the zodiac in through some of those very spots. You captured the essence of adventure so well. Very well done! Maurice Mullaley :)
Amazingly beautiful trip, and so courages! Delightful inspiration as the snowstorm howles here in Norway and my kajakk is snug in it's litle house, waiting for a calmer day. 28.12.23
Rachel and Noah, thank you so much for taking us along from Halifax to Cape Breton. It’s been nothing but amazing scenery from the drone up high, the bodies of water, and beaches. Such great humans helping out to keep you safe along the way. I’m not gonna lie, Rachel’s cap sizing was dramatic for me. I just about lost it. I noticed she was getting behind and then couldn’t see her at all. It was rough out there. Be proud you did it. 🥇 Good job 👏🏻
Awesome!!! Best Day after Christmas Present to wake up to! Thank you both for all you went through to take me on this journey with you,can't wait for the next one ❤
38:00 What an absolutely beautiful place and a gorgeous shot. Thank you for going out there and having all these adventures and sharing them with us. Canada is such a beautiful country with awesome people.
What a great adventure. I've been waiting for this video ever since you first hinted about it. You do more, I'll definitely watch. I enjoy the geological comments immensely, but I wonder if you haven't missed your calling as a videographer/filmmaker?
Thanks Lae, I really appreciate that. I enjoy the filming/editing almost as much as the trip! It all started in high school when Alex and I would make snowboard "sponsor me" edits lol
Reading some comments below I can add my feelings to them since we are all in perfect agreement. Well done in the presentation, and well done in the journey itself! I've sea kayaked in Canada and the US. Haven't kayaked in Nova Scotia, but I know the province from bicycling across it several times, and I've kayaked the Bay of Fundy coast of New Brunswick. You raise the question, when does a paddler cross from a novice to a sea kayaker. Your journey answers it with the demonstration of skill and confidence that you both picked up along the way. In future journeys you may learn to use bracing techniques to increase stability, and many other things, but you seem to have a firm handle on all the basics, and the right attitude. That alone will take you far. Learning to land well in hard surf would also be nice but I'm not one to judge. Even that doesn't always go as planned for those, like me ,with more experience.
Absolutely beautiful, what an accomplishment. Watching this video has brought me much joy! Thank you for capturing your journey and sharing it with us!
Very good adventure. It has everything: stormy weather, beautiful and peaceful sceneries, people you met and interesting geology. You made sea kayaking look easy. It can be challenging even in calm weather.
Cudo^s to you both. What a challenging and awe-inspiring video. Absolutely amazing guys. Thank you both for taking us along on your magnificent adventure. Nova Scotia is amazingly beautiful. Looking forward to your 2024 trips together. Cheers 👌👍
This was incredible, you have stepped it up big time with your production and it shows. You captured all the aspects of nature perfectly. I look forward to the next video!
I was so excited to see this episode! I lived in NS since Covid started and drove there from Vancouver Island. I spent 2 weeks in quarantine when I got there and spent the time watching Northern Scavenger! Loved your adventures and ended up in Canso. I was so excited to see you were there. Funny Buzz was the first person I met there too. Wonderful guy! Love your videos and adventures ❤
Nova Scotia's "Into the Mystic Coastline" makes one imagine how many Sailors, Privateers and Rum Runners traveled the same routes shrouded in fog, so many inlets, coves and points to discover..... Your Video is a great representation of what's on every Nova Scotian's automobiles License plate " Canada's Ocean Playground "
That was so cool, thanks for taking us along. Great job with the camera, some really beautiful sights. So cool you and your wife were able to do this together. I'm sure you're planning your next big adventure.
Amazing Video with top notch narrating and videography, showing our beautiful coastline of Nova Scotia. Congratulations Noah and Rachel on completing an epic journey along our eastern shore, and thank you for sharing it with us!
Super impressive and gorgeous trip Noah & Rachel! You make a great team and so fun that you met such terrific folks along the way. Thanks for bringing us along 💜!👊🏻🙌🏻💪🏻
You are doing really well handling big water. I have had a Delta 16 for years and have done most of the Canadian Lake Superior shore. It really can handle the waves and swells. Lake Superior is like an ocean in size, and the weather rules. Sadly I am too old now for big trips but do enjoy watching the younger generation do these great trips.
Interesting trip. Based on our sea kayaking on west coat you need 2 liters per day per person of water. Best water container we found is a 10 liter collapsible container you can tie on your kayak behind your seat.
Noah and Rachyl ! What an amazing video. You are a team to be sure! And Noah I share your pain with the swim short mesh. That stuff is like Chainmail! You can see where your white water experience came into play. Great stuff. Rachel is a natural ( you tuber and sea kayaker)
❤🎉have been waiting for this video since You Began this adventure in August!:) Truly a special place! One of our favourite places to visit and explore via sea Kayak as well as To support the 100 Wild Islands! Amazing you two!!
The ocean is a different animal...nothing quite like the feeling of being out there and feeling that power...everyone should make sure they have lessons first before heading out there on the ocean. Glad you made a point to tell everyone you did that first! Great film!
Boat leashes have saved my life several times. I have a military veteran friend , big tough guide, who used to guide in my area, but he didn’t have one and has gone home. Hypothermia is fast and even in summer. It’s harder to get back in the boat the colder you get. Most people burn out after three attempts. I recommend making a stirrup out of webbing and hose, binder it to your paddle float and even injured you can get in. Solo kayaking is always a solo sport, no matter how many people you’re paddling with.
In the last night of the video you stayed on a beach adjacent to our family property which can be seen from some of the drone footage. I’m so glad you enjoyed the area. Where you crossed the bay, my grandfather used to row across there and we marvel about that all the time as a family. Love the video congratulations.
Thank you for great video photoage, cutting (as usual), Noah and now Rachel. :-) I deamed this as more romantic than "Love actually" (old film reference) but I am of course an hopelessly romantic outdoor nerd. Hope Good luck to both of you! Tip: Allways use a "leash" to secure that your paddle will not be lost in case of only "a half roll" in rougher sea states. Then you also can temporary leave the paddle beside the kayak when hands needed elsewhere whithout running risc to separate from the paddle in the waves as yourself commented at one starting point in the waves. I recommend to check some other security equipment too. (Brittish kayakers videos, homepages are pretty good to check out.) BR Jan Mickos
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your videos. Thank you so much for taking us along on such a beautiful paddle. I love my kayak, but small inland lakes are enough adventure for me. I also love learning about the geology of the places you visit. Thank you!
Such an amazing adventure! I stayed at Murphy's with my family when I was six so it was really neat to see you guys stop in there for water. Thanks for sharing :)
Well done you two - glad you had this adventure together. Thanks again Noah for the geo info ; my research was based in QC, NB, & AB, so I’m always fascinated to learn more about other areas.
As always Noah....a great chronicle of a wonderful trip by you and Rachel.....including the friends you made along the way. You really had a great weather experience...being able to get what you needed for longer exposed crossings, and finding shelter and friends in ducking the two storms. Your films bring back so many memories of great trips I have taken over many years from Gates of the Arctic to Baffin Island to the high Sierras in CA and the Presidentials in New Hampshire. Your drone footage provides real perspectives on the lands you are traveling and especially the complexity of the shoreline in the islands areas. Always look forward to each of your adventures. Can you tell us what you have possibly planned for 2024?
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 One of the best adventure videos you have ever done. Just a fine job with the drone footage and top shelf videography/editing. Rachel is the real deal and a longer trip (safely) is a great idea. Only your epic Newfoundland/Labrador with all of your friends a couple of years back, ranks better. I grew up in New England and I must say the seafood chowda warmed my soul. Balance relationship and adventure and you two are a force...
Thank you Noah for making and sharing this amazing video. Very fun to watch your adventure with Rachyl and to learn about new places to visit in the future.. the 100 Wild Islands is on my list for sure. Interpreting, interpreting… made me laugh out loud.
Totally epic ❤ Thank you for this epic video with you and your girl friend she is definitely a lucky lady❤ I truly enjoy all your videos the sites and just learning from you! I can’t wait for more your truly a big blessing for sharing. God bless and have a Happy safe and healthy new Year.
😅the morning news is usually a downer, finally, I can say something positive.Saw your interview and watched your video, feel so proud of our province, than, you both for sharing.
