Canoers in MINNESOTA Wilderness have Frightening Trip! 

Love my Sunday story told by Chris. 😊

WOW! When four soldiers are scared, then you know that something must have been terribly wrong. Great story Chris.

Northern MN is our secret gem! BWCA, VOYAGERS, ELY, GUNFLINT TRAIL!

Hey Chris, I was in Ely Minnesota at Camp Voyager in 1969-70 summers. We canoe through that whole area up there while a camp in the summertime. It was a blast, Charlie Ergman ran the camp. It's a mysteriously beautiful place. Thanks for the video and be safe out there.

Hi Chris and everyone I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th

My friends and I were at the BWCA in 2005. We paddled 18 miles into the unknown to Lake Insula and it was the most beautiful camp that we found. The fishing was insane. We were catching walleye back to back. It was the 2nd night and about 2am and we all fell asleep to a pack of wolves howling, i would guess they were pretty close to us, maybe a mile or less. There was 5 of us in a huge tent. And 3 in another tent. I woke up to the sound of giant foot steps and sticks breaking. Everyone else was sleeping. I was on the edge of the tent. I could hear whatever it was getting closer. I could even hear it breathing and it slowly got just to the side of my tent, just on the other side of the plastic. I was trying not to make any noise and still as can be. It pressed up against the tent. I thought that was it for me. Eventually i passed out. Im guessing it was a huge black bear. I will never really know but, when you cant see through the tent, you're other senses kick in and i could tell by the sticks breaking and the breathing and everything that it was atleast 500 pounds. It was terrifying and exiting all in one. The BWCA is the most dark, dense, quiet scary place at night. I hope i told a good story! Jay

Every Sunday, I wait to watch your videos until I am sitting down for supper. It has become a Sunday ritual for me. Love the stories. Thanks Chris!

❤ didn't we hear this one before...twice as nice.

A friend and I went on a canoe/fishing trip in the BWCA back in the 80's, and had a bit of a scare making our way out of there. Well, we were having such a good time we lost track of time, and realized we had to head back to get moving to get the canoe back to the canoe rental on time. It was dark by then, but we had no choice... so we started making our way back aided by the bright moonlight. We were about halfway to our destination paddling out in the open having equal distance between both islands on either side of us... Well... all of a sudden there were big splashes in the water surrounding the canoe- yeah, we freaked out a bit thinking it was Bigfoot throwing big rocks at us from one of the shorelines... until I saw that beaver tail whack the water in front of the canoe lol :) We went from panic mode to adrenaline charged laughter... one second we thought we were about to die... the next we thought it was the funniest thing ever, the wave of relief that swept over us was palpable and likely one reason we exploded into laughter. Alls well that ends well... we got the canoe back on time without further incident, and all in all it was a great trip! we caught lots of fish and got the sht scared out of us :) it doesn't get any better than that! lol

Camped out on Ramshead lake in may of 1977. No sasquach, but the wood ticks made up for it. Fishing was awesome.

Yes, Minnesota is a wild place. My hometown...

Basecamp makes Sundays so much better!

I don’t know what’s scarier coming up a stream hearing huge tree knocks or a banjo playing

Another great upload Chris. ❤from Minnesota

Who cares if you've told it before...I love that story!!! He was definitely being led deeper into the woods

Yes he told the first one before but hey he put in his vacation! Let’s give him a weekend off. Still some extra stories. You rock Chris Happy 4th Chris!

There are so many encounters from Minnesota!

Cheers from Minnesota Chris....Love your channel especially when you feature a story from home! Nice T Wolves cap btw....Thanks again for all of your stories and beer features!!

Always scarier when soldiers are afraid. Glad all got out of there okay! Thank you Chris, as always great story telling! Keep hiking 🚶‍♂️

I don't remember hearing this but its good to refresh our memories. Very freaky story Chris! You're the man!!!! Stay safe out there!!!! ❤ Have fun on your vacay!!! 😊

Excellent story and stellar delivery Chris. I thank you for providing a safe place where we can share our experiences without judgement. One day soon ill write my experience up and send it your way. Stay safe and stay cool out there.

Been going to BWCA since 97 with some friends from High School, we’ve had a lot of great memories, and have caught some true trophy fish. We’ve had experience with bears, wolves, and one night what can only be described as whooping sound for about 30 minutes, it was probably a mile or so away, but we still wondered what it was. We started talking our kids with us about 5 years ago, it’s always a great time.

Cheers from Okanagan valley British Columbia 🇨🇦

At least you were drinking a different beer as you told this story a second time and you did add some different details to the story which was nice. Thanks for the video.

Cold beer on a hot day... cheers Chris. Another good story 🌳🛶🌅🌲👣👀

Another great one Chris ! Thank you to all involved .

You are a very good storyteller, sucked me right in. Of course I lived in MN for over 30 years until we left to be cheese heads (WI) in 2018 😁 I've never been to BWCA but I'm intrigued by the missing person stories. A hunter with last name Peltier went missing about 50 miles north of where I live now and it baffles me to this day, heart wrenching story. Any time we drive to Superior and pass the Nemadji state forest I think about him and his loved ones.

Northern Minnesota here 🤜🏼🤛🏼🤎👣

Ive been there many times since i was about 12 years old in the early 80's. Some of the weirdest things happened when i was there. Bears the first time, it was like they watched us as soon as we werent visible they came. Even when we were in the tents. Moved to a small island and it didnt help, they came back. I was up there when a huge storm took down countless trees, we couldnt take cover in the tent from the storm because trees and branches were coming down everywhere and you needed to keep your head on a swivel so to speak. Maybe 5 or 6 years after that forest fires started and we were told to evacuate by a forest service agent. 8 of us were up there one trip for a week, and we seem to be the only 8 in the world that didnt see the low speed chase of an infamous white ford bronco made famous by oj Simpson. We were all viking or packer fans and the first thing we saw walking into grand maris dairy queen was a newspaper with oj's mugshot..lol. So if i ever need some excitement in my life again, ill plan a trip to BWCA. It really is a fantastic place

🇨🇦🍁we canoe camped around Algonquin for a few years. Scared of bears. Glad we didn’t know about Sasquatch 🫣. Great story as always 😊

The setting you chose today is so beautiful. Weren't you tempted to take off your shoes and go wading in that lovely water? And I'd also be looking for pretty rocks.

Never caught you post only 47 seconds after you put it out. So I jumped on it! Roy was too brazen! This story is familiar. Did you retell it. Roy was been lured out there. Really interesting story about North American Native tribes experiencing canoe thefts from both sides of our now border. The boy's scouts and outfitter had a pretty bad scare. What a sneaky thing to do, take one of the only means of transportation between islands! Bigfoot is clever and mischievous. Thank you Chris for sharing this account of the four buddies canoe trip.

Since I've been binging your videos, I know I've heard this one before on your videos. Maybe from about 2 years ago? No matter, still a great story!!

I have heard “tree knocks” around 2008. The sound was memorable, very strong sounds. No way a human could have made the tree knocks. Northern Cal. About 20 miles as the crow flies from Truckee.

Good story Chris, good Sunday to ya from Remer, Mn where they just had their BF festival. We had rain and hail later though! 😂😅

I vividly remember the original video of this story. It was one of the first one that I watched of your channel Chris. I feel like you went more in depth this time. I am so glad I found your uniquely and special channel. 🤩

Hey Chris just wanted to say love your channel keep up the good work 💯

Another fabulous story Chris 🤩

Wowzers!! Thats a creepy story Base Camp Chris! Good stuff! 😄👍🏻

One of my extraordinary experiences in the BWCA was the time a pack of wolverines ran through the forest finally leaping off a small cliff into the lake. They quickly swam away. That was my only wolverine sighting in my life. Immersion into that magical land while paddling and camping always brought unexpected delights. Yes, there are many mysterious noises, but I never feared them. I recall Lake Agnes did have a bear problem at one time. We camped there one night, no bear, but orchids created a memory that makes me smile today.

Used to travel up that way from time to time to the International Wolf Center. Mostly what I thought was in those woods were bear and wolves....and moose and beavers and other wildlife. There is a vast territory of woods up there. Beautiful country.

I love this story!

Hey Chris, we hope you and your family had an eventful 4th! Yeah, on World Bigfoot radio (we believe Duke; he has a video of an actual Sasquatch clubbing a tree with a huge tree limb.) As always, thanks for the Sunday matinee!!! Take care & God bless!

Two week boy scout canoe trip in 1965, it wasn't the BWCA just yet. Went in as far as Lake Insula. Saw moose, bear and mink, never even heard a wolf howl. In those 13 days it rained about 7 or 8 of those days. Went back the same route twice 1992 & 1993, stayed at the juncture of lakes 3 & 4. Last time was 2011.

Hops bear is a classic. My grandmother used to make hops beer using locus tree pods.

Chris. Your best story told yet. Very very good. Thanks. You redefine Sundays.

Hi Chris, I know you have told this story before but you tell it so well that it’s even better the second time 😊👍

Basecamp chris is so nice id feel safe hanging out with him in a netherworld such as the one in blair witch project. The scary stories scare me when Chis tells them, but yet i feel safe and cozy cause his light keeps the darkness away. Basecamp Chris is what masculinity should aspire to be like. Strength through kindness and youre always safe if one is a good nice caring person. Total bromance love you Chris thank you! Why arent there men like Chris in the house and senate or for president BCC 2024!!!

LOVE the sound effects!

Love your channel, Chris! Always been interested in the weird and wild since I was little and my late father got me into things like the beast of Bodmin Moore, Bigfoot and UFOs. I used to listen to "Hound of The Baskervilles" on audiotape at night as a young child! It would be really cool if you'd cover some UK cases or missing person/strange disappearance stories. ❤ from Worcestershire UK 🇬🇧

Thanks Chris for another great story lots of love from West Virginia ❤️🙂

i don’t think Chris has ever missed a Sunday upload thank you sir

Great story!! KEEP HIKING 😊

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

Cheers Chris. You made me laugh when you sat down out of nowhere 😅 stay safe Bro

It's Sunday, Sunday, Sunday in Marietta Oklahoma time for Basecamp Chris

I lived in Ely for two years and canoed a ton in the Boundary Waters those two years. Grew up in MN in the Duluth area so this was a normal thing to go up and do even when I didn't live up there. Portaging can be super tough and exhausting and if you don't take a few maps and know where you are, what you are doing, etc, it can get scary. Especially when you are trying to leave and get out after a beautiful weekend of camping. After my experiences there I'd be more afraid of actual people. Met some amazing people and had bad experiences with some not so amazing people. There are people who live in those woods and it's not talked about much so this wasn't some mystical creature. It was a person, I'd bet money on that. We got our stuff gone through and taken a few times and the only thing that did that was a human who was a jackass. I have stories from my life up there that seem weird like this but if you go in enough, you know exactly what animals are there and what strange people are there. LOL

Thanks, Chris, for saying the date of the incident. I think it's important to a lot of listeners.

THANK YOU Chris!❤🙏

Great story but you've told before I think.

Hey guys! Does anyone remember the story Chris told when a family and their dogs go camping. And the wife goes to use the bathroom and their dogs spot something and start growling and all that, and the dad finds an old camping site with all their equipment..tent, stove, etc and they just up and left. And that night they all end up sleeping in the truck bc something is around. It was one of my favorites and wicked creepy!! I looked all last night rewatching many videos which I always do lol, but I'd love to watch that one again if someone can give me the name of it. Thanks y'all!!!!

Thank you Chris...

I hate to wish this on you Chris but I hope one day your out making us a new video and a big foot accidentally walks behind you while your recording and give us all the proof we need 😂 love these videos . Keep them coming please sir

Lac La Croix, Ontario. Canadian side of BWCA. Amazing fishing and wildlife.

Looks a beautiful place ,but too vast an area for me..I’d get lost lol 🇬🇧

Chris happy late 4th

Hello your my fav RU-vidr! Could you tell more stories abt wendigos? They are my fav!

I so love the North Fork Feather river from Chester down to North Saratomatoe, 😊😊😊

Something similar happened to our group when we were camped on Brent Lake in Quetico. Something was throwing rocks into our camp at night and there was at least three loud cracks from this thing wacking a tree with a big stick. A couple days later we were canoeing to the Darky River and noticed what looked like a crude shelter up in the woods. We went to investigate. The shelter was made of branches and it was built at the entrace to a cave. There was evidence of it being used recently. There was a hard cover book with half the pages torn out. We thought there may be some crazy guy spending the summer in that area.

Love your channel and content Chris 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 God bless you 🙏🏼 Brian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Thanks Chris! As usual, a very interesting story!

Keep hiking! 🎉

Great story Chris! I really look forward to your new videos every week and this one is very much a Bigfoot encounter and I really like you telling us the story thank you very much!!!

A 20 minute paddle to the island via canoe and whatever this was swam across that distance? That’s nuts to me. I don’t know why I always assumed you were safe in water from these things.

Thanks Chris! As usual great story! I've checked out probably 80% of the YT camping story channels on YT and yours is definitely my favorite.... You don't release as many as some of the other channels but quantity doesn't equal quality. I love the fact you also contact the authors...makes for a more realistic outcome.

Base camp Chris!!! Love the BWCA and your videos. talk about a great combo here. I've been there on Lake Agnes before, and some the others along this route.

hi Chris goodafternoon from Trinidad, great story keep hiking

Awesome as always Chris. Thank you for sharing these encounters. It sure is gorgeous out there. You are the best. STAY AWESOME KEEP ADVENTURING GOD BLESS YOU

Hi Chris your friend from Pennsylvania Ed another great story I can't wait to hear your stories every Sunday when are you going to go camping and have a cook out keep up the great videos

I been waiting for a boundary waters story. Thanks Chris!

You are an excellent story teller :). Awesome post

Great story! Thanks

Typical Airforce guys unarmed scared 😱 lol

Awesome encounter

Hi Chris , always good to see a video of yours, love your videos

Love your channel. Always look forward to Sunday. Minnesota and that whole Ontario area. Seems pretty squashy. Scary trip for sure.

I love hearing stories from Minnesota or Wisconsin 🌲

Thanks Chris for these incredible encounters!

Loved it, cheers 🥂

Had an encounter with something in the Sundial PMA in summer of 1991. I know the woods and it's residents-- but whatever was out there that night was ( and still is) outside of my zoological experience. They're territorial, but smart. Smart enough to know that killing any of us usually means more of us coming. 34 years later and it's still the most nerve wracking night ive ever spent in ANY wilderness. Every time I go back in, I wonder if it's going to happen again.

Great story 👍🍻🌲

Another amazing post! It is always so beautiful there above the river -especially in winter. Like I've mentioned, I saw the railroad tracks down there in one of your posts. Pretty neat. Sure is a man thing tho to gather them all together and tromp over there to show it who's boss. Lucky no one was killed by the one or more bigfoot's that were there. Best, as always, to you and your family from Colorado!

Great story Chris….hello from Tennessee 👣

Speaking of trains in Northern California…the Big Boy steam engine (last of its operating kind) will be in Roseville (from Cheyenne Wyoming) for a festival on July 13th, 2024! Can’t wait to see it! Anyways I’ll enjoy Chris’s story now:)

Great story Chris!

Hello from Virginia. Love your stories Chris

Thanks Chris for a great Story Listening from the UK 👍🏻

Yay!

Hey Chris, checking in from Buffalo 🍺✌🏾

Yep. I grew up in Northern Minnesota; near the Canadian border. The woods are crazy! I lived in the woods and love the woods, but they aren’t for the faint of heart for sure.