7 Days On The Spanish Part 1 - Late fall canoe trip down the Spanish River 

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Yeah me too!

@@JasonIrwinTumblehome just rewatched all of your trips this past weekend. Anything being released in 2020? Can't get enough! I really dig your style, you capture everything great about canoe tripping.

Thanks Tyler!

Thanks!

Thanks buddy! I'm glad you appreciate the time and effort.

Couldn't be truer..

I agree Jason is a legend. Some of the best videos I’ve seen.

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Thanks Mark!

Yeah that was a bit of a crazy trip... getting wet would have been a challenge for sure. I was glad that we went in separate boats in case one of us went in. We both came close on that big "hidden" boulder. :-)

Thanks man... flu is better now than at ice out!. Hope you feel better.

Ok thanks Alex! I should have the other one up in a couple days... 3 parts / one a week. I figured folks don't have time for 75 mins all at once any more :-). I know I don't.

NP ;-)

Thank you. I need to take a whitewater course!

Thanks Jamie!

Thanks Nathan. Part 2 coming on Thursday!

Thank you.

Thank you!

Hey thanks a bunch! Really glad you like the videos. I have met quite a few folks visiting from Germany while in Algonquin Park.

Tumblehome i totally can see that. I actually used to live in BC for quite some time. I just missed the canoeing part because of all the work.

Thanks!

Thank you. Part two coming soon!

Thanks Richard. I'm relieving my cabin fever with the Justin Barbour series right now. Part two out in a couple days.

Tumblehome, thanks for the response. Yes, I have been checking Justin out for a while now. For a complete 180° turn I’ve also been watching Coyote Works. Still prefer you, Joe, and Doug though.

Thank you!

Thanks bud! Part two coming this week!

Thank you! ...Part two this Thursday.

Yeah that was a freaky fade... just a straight fade too, no effects. I kind of wish I had a longer sparks shot so that fade could have been longer (for added trippy factor!)

Thank you for the kind words! Glad its sparking some memories... I love seeing other videos of places I've been.

No problem and thanks Earl.

Thanks bud. It definitely had me thinking :-) ... bit above my pay grade but I never felt too freaked out. We hit a nasty pocket in part 3!

Thanks Jim. I suppose that is the optimum level for fun. It caught us off guard a bit but luckily we managed to stay in / on top of the boats. We did come very close to a swim near the end... Part 3!

Thanks Andy! Part two in a couple of days. :-)

Thanks man. Are you heading back to the French River any time?

@@JasonIrwinTumblehome I'm still in the "what trips this year" phase of the winter (isn't that dreaming/planning part fun?), but I always make it there at least once a year, sometimes twice. It's home, in a way, and I enjoy revisiting old tucked away spots that I haven't been to in a long time, and trying to find new ones in the delta. So, yes, I will for sure this year. I have mixed feelings about going to see the fire area specifically, but I also feel like I need to.

Thank you! Yeah I find the stabilization on the Go Pro to be 75% amazing and 25% annoying. Mounted on the back of the canoe it does a hell of a good job... it likes good light and a big obvious horizon. I doesn't handle panning too well but forward motion is good.

I learned that I need to take a course!

Thanks Troy

Thanks Ian... yes August or September would be nice :-). busier though.

thanks!

Thanks bro!

Thanks David... very kind of you to say.

I am planning a late September trip to Algonquin. I am hoping that it works out for me. Having a ton of fun looking at all the options.

@@davidcloutier6771 Best time for that Park IMO :-)

Part 2 up on Thursday! Thanks Larry.

I think you and Larry need to do a trip together. Both film it, then make one epic video. 😂

@@gornie8 Duelling video cameras!

Thanks Ryan.

Thank you. I think I would have portaged that big set if we had taken a proper look at them before hand... particularly that one section :-)

Thanks a buch Steve. I'm glad you are using as reference for a future trip!... big part of why I do it.

Its not only informative but good entertainment with you and your buddies like Scott. Adds good comedy to the mix. Thanks again.

Thanks Brian. Re-watch till your heart is content! Did that sound like a lame grab for views?

@@JasonIrwinTumblehome haha ..nope. But I will happily oblige and tell a few friends if you don't mind. The E. Great Lakes hammock folks (from Hammock forums) are watching too since you're like a local celeb to us.

@@brianj9635 Oh yeah... Billions of fans as I tell my wife all the time. ;-)

Thanks buddy!

Yeah we kind of lucked out with those high water conditions... sure glad we didn't dump!

Thanks bud! Not much bird action on this trip but there are a few good bits in Part 2... nothing exotic per say but some classic squawks and chirps!

Tumblehome beauty, thanks, late fall like that is a quiet bird time for sure, some owls perhaps, I’ll be watching and listening. 💪🇨🇦👍

Classy! Thanks.

Thanks bud! Glad you appreciate the cutting.

Thanks!

Thankyou!

Thank you! The Spanish is wild for sure. I'm looking forward to doing it in the late summer some time.

Thank you.

Thanks much!

Haha... you and me both! Thanks Mike.

Thanks! Yup.. probably wouldn't do it in those temps again... came very close to dumping in Part 3!

Tumblehome Did you take precautions for that eventuality, such as a quick fire starting kit? I canoe/camp with my wife and kids in remote area’s of Sweden (sometimes in France but there’s always a town or roadnetwork nearby) and can get a bit overzealous with safety issues. This results in doubling up on lighters, clothing, tarps, food, etc, adding to the overall weight... Better safe than sorry I guess...

@@krijnkrijn Yes for sure... always a dry set in the waterproof bag. Quick fire start is in the PFD. Always open to other ideas about that kind of thing.

Thanks Daniel!

Thanks Bob. No doubt there was a foolish element to our adventure. Originally we thought we would have 15 footers and that the water was going to be low (more portaging / lining etc) When we realized we had the bigger boats we briefly debated taking just one, but with neither of us knowing much about the skill level of the other we opted for separate. I think it was probably safer to have two boats so the dry warm guy can start the fire for the cold wet guy :-) We came really close to having a swim... both of us... part 3! I need to take a white water course.

@@JasonIrwinTumblehome, as someone who has taken my share of swims on WW I'm certainly not going to judge your decisions. I think a WW course is a really good idea but certainly one that deals with rescues can never be overestimated. What you wear is also important and a dry suit can also give a lot of confidence as it eliminates the fear of hypothermia.

Thanks John, I put a lot of work into them for sure :-) ... labor of love. I work at CBC doing promos and various video production so I'm in the biz I guess you could say. I don't know if I could handle doing the whole social media thing full time... don't know if I'm cut out for it (to be successful). I feel lucky that I can make these little films for fun and not feel the pressure of it being a job.

Yeah man I understand, a few folk I follow on RU-vid have all said, what was once a pleasure thing turned in to, for lack of a better word, a chore, with everything involved 🤔 so your probably better off mate ha! Anyways, you keep making them and I'll keep watching them. Great stuff 👍

The GP was mounted on a telescoping aluminum pole (window washing pole) I have some permanent set ups in my boats but in this rental I just wedged the pole bottom with a pack and lashed an upper portion to the canoe carry handle. It wasn't perfect but it did the trick.

Excellent thanks! I have some suction cups I may try in the royalex. Keep on paddling!

Thanks!

Thanks Mark. I didn't get a new lens but the Go Pro is a Hero 6 (fairly new) and I mostly keep it set on "linear" to avoid the warped edges. I didn't use the SLR too much but when I did I had the kit lens on there 24-105.

I can't remember the name of the outfitter actually... sorry. I do remember it being fairly pricey in the end :-( ... extra shuttle at the end didn't help any. :-)

I cant recall the outfitter name but it was on the big lake at the end of the route.

Yeah we had our own paddles. Our outfitter had told us there were 15's available but all they had were 17's when we arrived :-(. We thought about going tandem but decided we might be safer with two boats in case of a dump in those chilly temps.

@@JasonIrwinTumblehome paddles are more personal than boats

@@scottengh1175 agree!

Hi Terry, our understanding when we talked to the outfitter was that they had 15' boats as well but when we arrived they only had 17's. Boooo! We briefly entertained the idea of going in one boat (which probably would have been fine) but we opted for two boats for a bit more fun and maybe a bit safer in the even of a dump (one cold wet paddler rather than two). Part of me wishes we had done one boat as we probably would have made it all the way. Live and learn.

Ha Ha. You should hear my "promo guy" voice. If I wasn't so poor at selling myself I'd probably be doing for a living. So glad you are still digging the vids!

Actually, can you do a video talking about you recording setup?

@@northerncollections966 I may do a little vid about the cams etc... just haven't been out in the boats yet this year. Hopefully this fall though. I mostly use the on camera mics and then sweeten the audio in post. On this trip though I did have a small Rhodes unit on the DSLR sometimes... so much better with a wind sock!

I just thought it sounded nice :-) Rolls off the tongue and its canoe related.

Sorry! I've forgotten the name and kind find any reference to it in my files. It was a lodge, we both parked and launched from there.

I did the map animation in After Effects

@@JasonIrwinTumblehome : Thanks for the info. Your video work is really first class. What file format and resolution do you upload to RU-vid to get such a high quality final product?

@@seattleboatguy I use Media Encoder to get my final file for RU-vid upload (1080p). The only thing I change in the preset is to bump up the bitrate to 30mbps (its usually at 15 for YT presets)

Thanks Christopher, he was way ahead of his time. I still watch his films periodically despite having seen them so often.

@@JasonIrwinTumblehome Just watched Song of the Paddle again . Honestly, I know it was 1977 and there weren't a lot of folks out there doing that at that time, but now it's a bit dated. Like watching the first Star Wars film and comparing to the recent releases. Your videos at 4k, the sound and voice overs (combined with graphics) really make it more watchable. If he had the same tools of 2019, sure it would be better... . Keep doing what you do ... its appreciated. At least until April, then I can get outside again! Winter has been pretty long here and I'm ready for it to be over and warm up! Until then, we're having a Tumblehome film festival!