6 Days Fall Camping in Rain Storms 

Soooooo what do we name the new boat?

People need to understand how complex of a job you are doing. These trips have hundreds of hours to edit and you do it perfectly while sharing the journey, route, food, and everything in between. A true inspiration.

I love it that Papa Budnick came out too! So great to share family time in a truly beautiful setting (despite the rain).

You have some MAD editing skills, like no other channel I watch. This could easily be a Saturday morning TV show. Thank You for taking the time to do the single leaf, footstep, scenery shots too. I know it is a lot of work to set up a camera on shore, paddle past then go back and get it, but it is worth it for the content you create, the highest quality on RU-vid. Hope you are well, Xander, physically and mentally, and I hope you continue working with nature to keep yourself healthy. Thanks Again, looking forward to more!

It's a huge relief to know that I'm not your real dad. So you can stop calling me daddy now. A very enjoyable vid...Dad is great on camera and the group dynamic and skits were hilarious

I lost my Dad many years ago whilst I was still a boy. He used to take me camping. This video moved me a lot, made me think of the times we had, and all the times we never got. Beautiful video

Hey Xander, I've been through a bit of a tough time mentally at the moment but just wanted to say your videos always remain a beacon of light and happiness for me, so thank you for that. I also really admire the way you're open about your own mental struggles, that is a huge inspiration for myself and many others.

YOUR DAD 🥹. omg i love his giggling about yours and max's antics. this video was so precious - awesome memories and unreal editing, as always.

Papa Budnick is a legend!! Hope to see more of him in your future adventures😊

Oh my, your dad is such a gem 🥺 what a kind, gentle soul! I see so much of both you and Max in him. Would be so happy to see him in another one of your videos.

We need Xander & dad videos, I love how you and your dad both speak so passionately about everything you do. It's a-ma-zing!

Love your Dad! The blueberry moment was just touching, lovely. Thanks for letting us come along on this family trip.

My heart.....dad's gone, mom's gone, Bob's gone, Bruce's gone, Bev, Larry, and I can't anymore. But we did. A lot. How can I thank you for the sweet, long past memories that rushed to me out from this post.....

Wow a Budnick family adventure?? How lucky are we on this Monday!

Xander, this is one of your best videos. What a beautiful family and be able to share this beautiful places with them. Thank you for including us as part of your RU-vid family. Love you for it.💕🙏🏻

I know you mentioned in your last video that you have been going through some stuff recently. As a fellow adventure lover from Australia who has battled my own demons, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your content. I go to sleep at night watching your videos as they are calming and keep me focused through the week so that I can get out on the weekends. I hope you are feeling better as of late. Keep being awesome, you might not realise how much your work helps others.

You can tell your father is proud of you ❤

Dude, this was one of your best videos. The views were amazing and the camaraderie and chill times were super calming and enjoyable to watch. Look forward to seeing more Father Budnick in the future Thanks so much for sharing these with us

Hey, been watching you're videos for a couple years, I've got a cold and feel awful, but I'm eating soup while watching this and it's definitely making me feel better, like your videos always do. Needless to say I'm happy I'm watching you be out in the rain rather than be out in it myself

Hey Xander, I have been watching your video for the last 2 years. Nowadays I am literally working 12 hrs a day. Due to project load. But but.. after watching your videos I am getting good sleep. And it's helped me to heal for next day.. Thanks, -Vitthal..Love from India

Xander, your dad is awesome! I hope he makes it into more of yours and Max's videos!

Your father seems a really interesting and nice guy....what a lovely family. The video was wonderful...so good. Your fast becoming one of my favourite RU-vid artists.

So enjoyed this video, your dad, that end rainbow you are so lucky to see that, great family, great memories and spending it all with a great family, love it 😊😊😊

“Beauty in the chaos”. I have felt that. So refreshing seeing the bond between you all. Enjoy all your videos but this one made me smile even more. You are blessed ❤️

...new 17' canoe...aka "Large Marge" 😄 Thank you for another breathtaking adventure!

I’m so incredibly impressed with all of you!! The meals looked delicious and the scenery was amazing!!

I loved this episode so much. It was special because you were with more family including your Dad. I loved it. Your attention toward your Dad touched my heart. Your are an amazing Son. I’m a Mom with a daughter and son in their early thirties and that episode just really touched me as a parent. You are blessed and a blessing to your family.

My Dad passed away a couple of weeks ago. He used to take me on an annual overnight fishing and canoe trip every May when I was a kid. It was so much fun going down Cranberry Brook and across Magagadavic Lake in NB. I'm now 63 and he was 97. I'll always remember those times. Love you always Dad.

It's good to see you out with family and friends. I see where you got your good looks from. Your Dad is very handsome. Beautiful scenery as always.

Just wow! So happy for you to be able to share that with your dad. My dad built our log cabin in Algonquin Park. But never got a chance to camp with him in the back country. Enjoy every minute my man.

Having your family join you on this outing was great to watch! Exceptional editing and music, as always. Thanks, Xander.

Great video as always Xander. Thanks for sharing once again. Kind of a special one for me/us….we were the couple that was going into George as you were leaving it to go toward Killarney Lake. We met you there, chatted briefly with you and your family and then promptly capsized. We made it back, but did stop to change into our very last dry clothes, as you suggested. We had planned on a 4 night trip, but we did not properly equip ourselves for that kind of weather. 55K winds, wind chills of minus 4, nonstop rain……..it was a cold, wet night, but we still loved it! Decided to be safe and pull the plug. Great to meet you all. We’ve been fans ever since and are binge watching all your videos. They truly are spectacular.

Great job 👏 I love you Xander always you delight me through your great 👍 work and content love it

Love this, Xander! The rain was a blessing for you! Removed all the fair weather campers! How wonderful to take it all in with your family and friends! Like they say, there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices.

"Forever" or "Forever Golden" for your boats name Here's why: It's 17', 17 years old was a golden time for us. We are all approaching adulthood, seeking adventure, always looking forward to another adventure. Plus we always had at least one friend/partner with us, and this is a 2 person canoe. The canoe itself encapsulates having friendship, adventure, beauty (it's a gorgeous canoe plus the adventure is towards nature's beauty) and that will Forever be it's purpose. Additionally, I think you want to do this forever, your passion is so enjoyable to watch. People that maintain that 17 year old energy into their final days are very enjoyable people. (maybe not the 17 year old immaturity but at least the "playful" energy). And what you're doing is "play". I'm a country kid and my childhood memories consistent of catching various animals, building shelters, making fires, canoeing or kayaking, fishing, hunting, trapping, trapping, hiking, star gazing, sunset watching, the list goes on. Point being a 17' canoe being multi person focused means your goal is to share these memories with another and 17 was the time to do it for me. The age before adulthood got too intense to continue but I had maximized those childhood skills. Take it for what you will.

Nice to see your dad and that he has the same sense of adventure and humour as you 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

You are a blessing, Xander.

Simply stunning Xander, wonderful wholesome family moments, beautifully edited

Great video. Thank you for sharing your family time with us. It’s a pleasure to meet your father.

Lovely family time!!!!!!!! 🕊️ That rainbow scene was extraordinary beautiful.

When you and John post a video, It kind've feels like Christmas felt when I was a kid

Hmmm, now you know how a Scottish summer trip feels :)

GREAT TRIP XANDER!! ❤LOVE THE RAIN! Your videos get better & better every time! Wish I was there. Good to see you w/your friends & family my friend. Totally enjoyed that. Keep em' com'in.👍😊

Family Forever! Got to be Daisy or Dandelion. Thanks for a fun family bonding video.

Thank you for what you do Xander. In all seriousness you've helped us through stuff with your videos and I appreciate all the effort you put into editing and filming, and all the stuff behind scenes. I know I appreciate it, and I'm sure other people do aswell. :) So excited to watch this video and new ones in the future.

Wow man, what a trip! Xander is just master at this whole process. From camping to editing.

“It’s quite miserable, but in the chaos, also very beautiful” Amen brother 🤘great video

Super trip! You could feel the good vibes flowing with your fam 👍 Blue yonder ….. for the cool new canoe. Best of luck with it. Killarney looks wonderful, just not as good as the original 😉

Great to see you and your family out enjoying nature. If the weather was nice all the time it would get pretty boring. Wind, rain (and thunder) make for a fun time. Keep posting these grand adventures!

So cool to meet your dad in this video. Looks like a fun guy to camp with!

Loved the waterfalls and the serenity and peace and quiet. The scenery is amazing, beautiful time of year for a slow and easy trip!

Such a great feelgood episode. I've watched both you and Jon share some incredible trips and experiences with your fathers. I, too, was able to canoe some waters as a young boy with both my maternal grandfather and my dad. This type of content helps me reflect on those fond memories, but also makes me sad at the same time. Being ~50 years old, it's tough to watch my father's health and mental well being slowly diminish, but I'm thankful for the small adventures we once had. Thanks Xander. Cheers.

Always a good day when Xander posts

Awesome adventure sweetie!Making unforgettable memories with your family! Seeing the end of the rainbow was amazing!!!🤩🌈 My name is Kyle, but I'm a 60yr old female, and would like to say that I can see where you boys get your looks! Your Father is a very handsome and intelligent man. He raised you boys right. And how great it is for him to be so healthy, to be able to join you, and truck up those trails with no problem. You're so lucky to have him sweetie. My father was my best friend and he passed away from a brain aneurysm when he was 49 years young, and I desperately miss him every single day. Glad to see you all enjoying each other, that's what life is all about 😊 Take care darlin and thank you for your awesome videos ❤

What fun family trip. Enjoyed it very much. Thanks.

It was a delight to see your dad and family time. The changing leaves were stellar. Thanks for all the great videos.

is this a mirror of your Maxim? :D Goodness Max look exactly like dad.

Awww...we were in French River this weekend - just around the corner from you all. Although we didn't have the luxury of a hot tent, Jay was hunting for maple as well all weekend. Freezing our teets off and having a tonne of fun. This is a special video with family, thank you for sharing it with us. It's almost a blessing you got to spend so much downtime chatting and hanging out due to weather. You have such a talent for telling a story and setting a mood. And you seemingly got your sense of humour from your dad, which is fun!

Loved seeing your family with you. You are a blessed young man to have a dad that can do with you what you enjoy. I think he loves it too…cheers

We Love your Dad! Great to see where your lovely personality stems from. Thanks for another entertaining video . Amazing panorama shot of you in the rain!

That was beautiful bro. Beautiful family...wonderful time to rest the mind, rejuvenate with loved ones and enjoy all of that nature...feast for the eyes and the heart. Thank you for sharing.

Awesome as always. Love watching your adventures

Awesome!! Took a personal day off work today to take care of some stuff and now I have the rest of the day to veg out and watch some canoe camping videos! Starting with one of the top three…Xander Budnick! Thanks brother! Looks like a great adventure with the family! 🤙🏼💪🏼

I LOVE the camaraderie within your family. What a great trip full of memories for you guys and gal!

You are very lucky to be able to go out to those amazing places with friends and family. I wish I could do the same!

Absolutely incredible writing and editing. Very impressive especially when considering the time and personal resources required. Keep up the great work 🤙🏼

"Sunglider".....Your videos are excellent, the editing quality is professional, and your demeanour and pure energy are charismatic!!! Loving the channel mate!! Thanks for all of your effort in delivering a superb production!!😉👍👍🙏💞

Nice of you for taking us along on this family get together!

Man what a heart warmer! Great video as always. Especially cool to see your pops out there!

A beautiful video. Loved meeting your family and seeing all this in the fall. Gorgeous shots of the nature all around you. Those star filled skies were amazing. Loved the fire shots, too. Like reading a beautifully written short story before drifting off to sleep. Thank you!

Wow, that video made me miss my dad a lot. Thanks for bringing us with you.

Budnick pop pop! 😄🙏🏼 Such a cool guy, thanks for this Xander!!! Not everyone has a good dad (cough).

I'll share my new boats name ( 12' Esquif Adirondack) which says it all for me: "Simplicity" ☺ Xander, I love this trip! Great to see you all out together, family doing what they love! Nice to "meet" your Dad and it seems you and Max didn't fall too far from the tree 💜 Thanks for bringing us along, Barret

That rainbow!!! Those damn leprechauns evaporated it seconds before your family made it there. That was really incredible though, what a sight

Oh, cool, we got to meet the patriarch of the Budnick family. Thanks for sharing, as always, and great video as always, Xander 🍁🙂

Awesome ❤ you were able to spent time with your family 😊

Beautiful family you got there Xander!!!❤

I enjoyed meeting your Dad. It does look like you all had fun. Beautiful scenery. Thanks

Man you’re awesome. I’m not usually one to comment but I’ve been following for a little while now and I just have to say it’s just all around heart warming and spirit lifting to see someone out there in their element and doing their thing. Clearly you’re from good people too. My best to the whole fam. Keep following that heart of yours fella - we’re all better for it (except maybe when we inadvertently slip into the hypnosis of these videos thinking maybe we’ll only watch a minute or two and totally lose track of time) :p

awesome video, do as much as you can with your Dad, he seems fantastic, I love it when my kids have me join them on their adventures! Good job!

So enjoyed watching you all hang out together. Awesome memories!!

Gorgeous as always Xander! Love the positive vibes and chu chu train at 20:25! Pretty epic view of the stars too!

Thank for sharing such an intimate family trip. I love your dad ❤

Thanks Xander, we enjoyed the video and the company you were with

Amazing 😍 trip with the family and your so lucky to see that Rainbow 🌈

Hi Xander. Another GREAT video. Thanks for ALL time and effort you put into everything you do on your channel..... Also, it was great to see and be introduced to your extended family and especially your dad. Looking forward to seeing your next venture. 😀

Love love love seeing you get to spend the trip with your family (especially your dad). Even despite the weather, it seemed like a really special time.

Awesome. Love the escapism in your videos. Thanks as always! 🛶🛶

Nice work, thank you for sharing the beautiful scenery as well as capturing the essence of the trip. I lost my dad recently and had many memories of being in the outdoors with him. The memories are what we reminisce as his health was failing. Make many trips with your loved ones, they will be some of the highlights of your time together.

Thank you for sharing the wonderful family trip!

1,2,3 steps and family is the best 👌, very lovely and beautiful with a special rainbow 😊,

Call her Sunburst. I too just finished a camping kayaking trip with friends and we dealt with rain. Some bailed on us, but the challenge made it memorable. I love the Fall. Thank you for the beautiful video.

Xander…a beautiful family trip! Killarney has been good to me also…truly special! A good break in for “old yeller”! TY!

Super trip! Can see its a family affair as very relaxed...just get on with things and enjoy every moment. Amazing night skies.

My group of friends used to go down the Wisconsin River the 3rd week of October. Sometimes we'd get 70 degrees, sometimes we'd get rain and freezing for 4 days straight. Sadly none of go anymore due to various "reasons". Some of the best lessons and memories are made in the absolute worst conditions. There's nothing worse then canoeing in the rain, setting up and tearing down the next day in the rain, for days straight. I wish I was in my 20's again. Banana Boat!

Loving the chill vibe of this video. Family time, something to be grateful for. happy Thanksgiving!

Nice video so nice to see such a happy family thank you for letting us come along.Your dad is awesome person

Omg You are the spitting image of your Dad! Nice to see all the family looks extra cozy and I expect some feel good videos to come. Good vibes.

What a fantastic trip with family, good to see you all get out there. You're Dad seems wicked awesome, bring him with ya more!

Brilliant -Can see where your sense of humour comes from!