Another Awesome Video Chris! I crossed your videos about 3 weeks ago, I've been to Algonquin 3 times this year and watching your videos has Inspired me to get 1 more time before the cold hits. I kayaked Smoke lake to Big Porcupine Lake to Head Lake and off to Island Lake and back to the #6 Access Point. Your videos are Great! Keep them coming! You 2 are amazing together, Thanks for sharing. 4k is Awesome!
Omg! Another great video! I "haha"ed out loud when you threw those 3 items into the canoe from the car. Knowing it was one of your comedic tidbits. The time lapse of the stars disappearing below the horizon was visually stunning. I replayed that part 3 times to take it all in. If you ever enroll on patreon to feature behind the scenes stuff and special videos uncut stuff etc. I will definitely sign up for that.
AO are smart people when it comes to advertising but they are actually also really cool folks. I did my first three day solo using one of their rentals two years ago, took a dunk, ended my trip early and they refunded me the last day rental without me asking. I'm taking a 12 day trip in 2019 and called about dropping off a resupply bag on day 6/7 at their Opeongo location and the were very accommodating.
Dear Chris and Julia, I wanted to start off by saying thank you so much for posting these videos on RU-vid and sharing your experience in Algonquin. Without these videos I don't think I ever would have done the Portage trip I did with some friends this summer. This trip has definitely changed my life in so many ways and I am so grateful that you guys shared your experience with us. Always looking forward to seeing your adventures and giving me ideas on what I can do myself. Much love and hope to catch you guys one day in Algonquin!
Thanks Lester! I'm so glad to hear that you and your friends got out there to enjoy it! It's an amazing place. If you haven't already begun planning your next trip, you should try one in September when all the bugs are gone :)
Stumbled on here for the canoeing, but wow -- Chris, you take absolutely gorgeous video, and above this you are a supremely talented editor. It's no easy task, your efforts are appreciated. What a pleasure to watch!
Ahh, the perks of making great videos. So happy for you two to get free rentals and this was really well made. It had a nice flow to it and music choice. Timelapse at the end was sweet!
I loved your other trip and had been looking at trying canoe lake first... wow was I happy to see this video! Thank you SO much for putting this together... Rob
I love all the small details you capture and the quality of video is amazing... so often I feel like I'm right there watching the sunset and seeing the stars... cant wait to see more... thank you both! Rob
I love watching and re-watching your videos! You are both so whimsical and youthful! The quality is great too! These days, it seems that almost every access point is becoming a "highway" in Algonquin. Last month, we did a trip to Manitou Lake and the portages heading back to the access point were so busy! (Mind you, it was the long weekend in August). I think videos like yours and other RU-vidrs inspire people to get out and paddle. Keep up the great work and happy trails!
Chris, how are you doing? Been a while. I came back to this video because I was recently looking back at my experience as a camp counselor (and camper before that), which meant I needed to look up some of the great Jewish camps that are in the US. If you grew up in Detroit, MI, as I did in its suburbs, there were two camps Jewish parents sent their kids to- one was Camp Tamarack (now called Camp Maas) and the other was Camp Tamakwa. Tamarack for 10-14-year-olds was based in Ortonville, MI (about 70 miles from Detroit), but sent canoe trips out to both the upper part of the lower Peninsula (Au Sable or Marquette Rivers for younger kids) or the upper Peninsula (Presque Isle River, as well as hiking the Pictured Rocks). It also had camps for older kids in the UP (Camp Kennedy) and 10 miles north of Wawa, ON on Kabenung Lake (Agree Outpost Camp- Chapleau and Michipicoten Rivers and the Anjigamy were rivers that we paddled). And Camp Tamakwa was located at the northern end of Tea Lake, which is just south by about one mile from where you put in here for this clip. Just go south on the Oxtongue into Bonito Lake and then into Tea. It is at the northern tip of the lake. All my friends went to Tamarack, so that's where I was a tripping counselor for 3 of the 4 years I did this (the other was in Devil's Lake WI for Camp Chi, which was not as trip oriented). I should have gone to Tamakwa at least once since I love Algonquin, but there it is. Just a memory to share. 🙂 Say hi to Julia and hug Cedar.
Woot! Another camping video series from you girls and so far I'm loving it! I can't wait for the next installment of this series. I remember this route being one of my first weeklong interior trips and it will always be a memorable one!
Very nice cinematography work on the montage at the beginning, that stuff takes a lot of work, makes it very enjoyable to watch. Glad to see you guys having heaps of adventurous fun. Nice to check in to your channel again after a while, thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for your kind words! I know you're really into 3-axis gimbals, so I thought I'd quickly mention that our next video coming up is our most ambitious 3-axis gimbal project to date - should be up in a few weeks :)
Thank you so much for yet another incredible video! That area of Algonquin is truly my second home - I have been going to a camp just around the corner from Canoe Lake since I was young and I now work there as a tripper! It was amazing to be able to pretend I was there even though I can't be there right now. This made me remember some amazing experiences - including one on Joe Lake where my fellow staff members stayed up to watch the sunrise. I look forward to more videos!
Just stumbled on to you fine ladies. It brings back so many wonderful memories. Back in the 1970s it was my favorite canoeing adventure. Love your videos! Keep up the great work.
I'm so excited to see the rest of the trip! How about a meet and greet somewhere deep in the park next spring to get some of your followers together? Love AO and how good they do at facilitating our adventures. Can't wait for the next video.
Hi im from Quebec and im in love with the Algonquin Park. Your video are just amazing. I cant wait to go on my next canot trip. Thumbs up for you. You rock !!
[Joe] Beautiful footage. It's really cool to see someone exclusively use gimbals. I also occasionally use an H2, but it gets tricky with manual focus and zone focusing all the time! I got to really commend your efforts there. I don't think people really know how cumbersome it can be to integrate gimbals while recording.
Hey Chris, I have been eagerly awaiting the new Algonquin videos, and you haven`t disappointed!! The gimbal worked out quite well, and that nightsky timelapse was amazing!! Looking forward to the next installments.....oh, and thumbs up to Julia`s hair, lookin good! :) Cheers!
This is just perfect! Stay healthy and fit, hike every week, kayaking, canoeing in the wild country. I guarantee, you won't have many health problems even at my age:). As for this trip, well, I may do that with my wife in summer.
I'm doing a trip next year from Canoe Lake to Tom Thomson, and then taking the long way around back to Canoe. I found this video while checking out other people's routes. As a musician, and filmmaker, I love the production. The adventurer in me is wondering where your life jacket is though...
Thank you! Yeah... we're both Ironman triathletes who train / race 3.8km open water swims quite often, Julia's a nurse, and I was a lifeguard. I also came from a competitive rowing background where the boats are much more tippy, and rowers don't wear lifejackets... so we evaluated the risk a little differently than most on calm days... but we've been wearing them all the time on our more recent trip to set a good example :)
WooHoo! more Algonquin! I first found your channel because of an Algonquin trip way back in the day..... a few months ago :P :). So beautiful out there, thx for giving us another adventure
Ahhh great the Algonquin.... One of Canada's greatest spots. I love Ontario... Saving for a return prob. next year... This is what was missing in my past Canadian adventures.
Really nice park, this Alqonquin! (seen alot from Joe Robinet-channel) Though it seems to be somewhat exploited by lots of tourists, just the impression that I got when watching your video? Number #3 on my bucket list...Go to Canada someday and go kayaking in the Alaska wilderness with the bears and salmon-fishing. Thanks for taking us along on your journey! (thumbs up)
Cool! You should definitely go for it! Yeah, Algonquin's a little busier closer to the access points around the outside of the park. Once you trek a day or two into the interior, things quiet down though which is nice... we've gone for 3 days without seeing anyone else in some areas of the park. Definitely recommend a trip in early May or September for a quieter experience overall in Algonquin. Alaska would be awesome too - Denali looks pretty epic! :)
Thank you! The canoe is about 45-50 pounds with the lifejackets attached to the seats, so it's not too bad... though the food barrel backpack that we wear when portaging it is around 75 pounds at the start of the trip, so Julia's portaging about 125 pounds in the opening shot :)
I had to write a comment. You guys have inspired and my wife and I are trying paddle in camping for the first time this weekend. I noticed some familiar roads. I think we may be neighbors! We live in GWP area and go to the Tim Hortons you go to in the video! Glad to have found your video. Thanks 👍
Another great video Chris! Looks like some great weather. My fiance and I did a trip (video on my channel) in early Sept, and weren't as lucky. This is THE classic Algonqiun loop. My buddies and I did this for our first trip up there, but we detoured over to Happy Isle and Merchant lakes. Merchant was beautiful, but portaging from Otterslide to Happy Isle was...fun. Looking forward to the rest!
Lots of great videos Ian. Happy Isle is my favorite lake, always worth a "detour". I should have some footage to put up from the last trip there but I have to find it. Pretty new to this youtube thing.
Thanks Ian! So many great memories doing that loop. We've detoured through Happy Isle and Merchant too - Happy Isle is definitely one of our favourite places in the park. Just finished watching your video - really enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing :)
Chris Prouse Thanks! We stayed on Happy Isle during another trip, on the island, and loved it. To be honest, all of it is gorgeous. I've never been in Algonquin and thought "meh", always "wow"
Another beautiful and fun video to watch from the both of you . What about winter camping in the park? I know I'm going to give it a go this winter for the first time. The park has so much to see and do in the winter months too. BTW love the new hair :)
i really enjoy these videos - coming from the driest state in Australia but we have some great backwaters from the River Murray, They look like very accomplished paddlers with effective use of bow draws, and J strokes. My wife and I tour in a Prospector - an older version of the boat paddled here. I'd love to get to Algonquin someday.
Hey Chris & Julia!! My Husband & I love Algonquin...we camp there a lot!! We canoe camp & tent camp! A few weeks ago we canoe camped on Lake Opeongo(1st time on that lake for us); we found it to be noisey due to the water taxi. But in another few weeks we'll be going up to Kiosk our favorite place! Have you two been up there yet? My Husband came across your videos a couple weeks ago, we've both really enjoyed watching you're videos!! We are from London, Ontario! You two are so Great together!! Do you two have a facebook page? Anyways, Just wanted to wish you both all the best & Happy Camping!!😊 Ps- great job portaging the christmas tree...backing the car in the driveway at the end & hitting the snow bank priceless...LOL!! So funny!!😊👍
They are pretty awesome at Algonquin Outfitters, likely where I will continue to go moving forwards. When Joe and I went on a trip a couple months ago they gave us a free canoe as well
Wonderful share as always! Are the camp sites first come first serve or reserved? Are they placed reasonably close to one another to allow you to reach the next available campsite within a reasonable amount of time? Was this an October trip published in October? It looked like you had perfect, insect free weather.
Thanks! Lakes are booked ahead of time for each night, and you're correct, and the sites on the lake are first come first serve. The placement really depends on the lake - sometimes campsites are only a 2 minute paddle away, and other times it could be a 15+ minute paddle away. We always recommend booking early during the busy summer months, and then checking back on the online reservation system to see how crowded the lakes are just before heading in... if we know it's going to be a crowded lake, we'll generally just jump on the first site we see if it's later in the day. This trip was filmed in September, and the bugs are usually pretty good from mid-August onwards :)
Another amazing Vid!! I just got married in Niagara on the lake and your vids always get me in the Canadian spirit. (I'm from U.K.) i will use your vids as inspiration when I edit the footage from my trip.
Thanks for another great video. it's videos like that that have inspired me to gear up and get out to Algonquin this season. So I'm in the process of planning my first trip but I do have a question for you. In one of your videos you had mentioned a site for trip planning that tell you if you distance per day traveling it is achievable. what site is that?
Thanks for watching and glad to hear Mike! We use Algonquin Park's online reservation website for camping in the interior - I think it may just tell you if it thinks you're going too far per day (in which case you have to book over the phone with park staff to verify that you can cover the additional distance). A 3 or 4 day trip from Canoe Lake up into Joe Lake or Burnt Island Lake along this same route would make a great first trip. Exploring the Barron Canyon in the east side of park is a good one too :)
YAY!!!!!!!!! I have been waiting FOREVER for this trip!!!! I think I want to try it next summer but not quite as hardcore as you two. Not finished watching yet, I just got excited. :-)
Thanks Sean! The GX85 has a built-in timelapse feature, and then to see the stars, it's usually a combination of long exposures (15-20 seconds each), a wide aperture like f1.8 (I was using a 50mm Nikon prime lens with an adapter for that shot), and then bumping the ISO up enough to see the Milky Way :)
Chris & Julia, your trips and footage are awesome. I wouldn't change a thing with your video style. I like to watch and live through your trips (some which I have already done) since it gets more difficult as you get older. If you would like to hear about some of my adventures I have a few stories for you. I have also come across other videos and found other there is a Brent Run challenge. (This going from Canoe Lake to Brent via the Otterslides / Big Trout / Longer / Burntroot / Perley / Catfish / Petawawa R / to Cedar Lakes to Brent Store and back to Canoe Lake Portage Store). Have you ever considered this trip. The time is not important however 23 hours is the best for bragging rights. I thought you both would be awesome at this challenge considering your Ironman background and how effortless you make portaging look. Have you considered this? Sorry I don't think Cedar could go but maybe your parents could babysit.
Very friendly people at the canoe rental shop. First impressions are that both of you are taking it easy for a change, but I'm sure you'll prove me wrong....lol. Beautiful campsite setting at the end. Two questions : What tent are you using, and also what make and size of rucksack ? BIG 👍 UP.......Andy.
Thanks Andy! Day 2 coming up was much more challenging :) It's a lightweight Mountain Equipment Co-op branded tent from here in Canada, though its actually just recently been replaced with a new MSR tent (the tent in the video put up a valiant effort, though the fabric adhesive in the seams was starting to let up after several years of good use). The fabric pack is MEC branded - I can't find a specific designation, though its volume is roughly equivalent to the food barrel, which is 60L.
Thanks for watching Stefanos! The last 9 videos were filmed with the GX85, and before that I was using a Canon S120 for vlogging, and a 5D3 in some places :)
Chris must be part pack horse, she carries the canoe, harnesses the barrel pack, and whatever is left to take along on the portage Whew, that makes me tired to just watch her. Great video, and I enjoyed it a lot, especially your humor. Good job ladies.
Cool! I've tried filming a little 1080p60 with it... the image looks pretty soft unfortunately... but that may also be because my eye's gotten used to looking at 4K. Can't wait until camera companies start putting 4K60 into consumer cameras :)
I always buy "Fire Starters" (compressed wood with flammable material on them) at Canadian Tire before every trip I make........just in case you cannot find any birchbark......and you only need to use a little piece of the fire log.....they last a long time.
Again, another great video ! You really do have a talent for filmmaking. On my last trip to Lake Opeongo in August I referenced you saying something like "my videos are not up to your standard" or something like that. I am getting better, they are going from "they suck" to just really bad lol. But I am learning. I do have a question though if i may: I know you are self taught, but do you know of any books or videos that talk about some of your techniques? I was in Henrys Camera store a while back and the books were just too technical. This is a hobby for me, i just want to improve my videos. I also want to go beyond the youtube editor as well. (hopefully something linux). Anyway thanks really enjoyed watching this !
Thanks Thomas! Dave Dugdale has a great channel on RU-vid with a lot of great filmmaking content - some of the more recent videos are technical, but his earlier stuff would be a great guide. Beyond that, the best way to learn is to just keep practicing :)
Love the tripping videos. You do such a professional job on them. I have 5 days of footage from my Algonquin trip this summer. Any recommendations on an inexpensive PC software I can edit them with?
Thank you! DaVinci Resolve Lite 12.5 is free and also a video editor now - it started out as a professional colour grading application for filmmakers, so the user interface / learning curve might be a little steep, but there are lots of great tutorials on RU-vid. For $80, Premiere Elements 15 would be a good option on the PC too. On the Mac side of things, iMovie's a fantastic place to start :)
