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LITTLE NORTH: Ep. I The Lakes | 450km Canoe Expedition (Adventure Documentary) 

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LITTLE NORTH chronicles a 450km canoe journey across Canada's Little North, a vast wilderness sprawling for over a million square kilometers in the northern reaches of Ontario and Manitoba. The adventure is centered on the Cat and Throat River watersheds of Northwestern Ontario. In an attempt to retrace portions of a long forgotten fur trade route, we paddle upstream on the Cat, cross the seldom travelled height of land and then descend the Throat from its headwaters to confluence.
The area is steeped in first nation use and some sections are still traveled to access hunting and fishing grounds. Other sections have been lost to the ravages of time, and retracing these historic routes is no easy task. Few travel the remote waterways that crisscross this expansive wilderness, but those who do, are rewarded with unparalleled solitude and seclusion.
Episode I covers the first third of our journey. Join us as we paddle through the large, windswept lakes of the Cat River watershed.
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Комментарии : 141   
@endurancekennels
@endurancekennels 2 года назад
You guys are my new favorite Canadian canoe camping channel!
@dwrivers47
@dwrivers47 3 года назад
Agree with most commenters - unreal quality videography & narration. Brad & Leah are living their best lives, role models for us all.
@javierrodriguezsoria7850
@javierrodriguezsoria7850 2 года назад
Todos tus vídeos son increíbles, gracias por compartir. Saludos desde Montevideo Uruguay 🇺🇾
@donalddakota8069
@donalddakota8069 3 года назад
My goodness Brad, you and Leah have become great film makers! I've watched most all you have done for canoe routes since you and your dad started and you've gone from doing excellent informative canoe route video's to movie quality journey films! Leah also adds great input to make you guys a super team! Really looking forward to the next episode.
@waltb7943
@waltb7943 3 года назад
Great episode! Your filmmaking and narration gets better all the time. Can't wait for part two.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks Walt!! Always trying new things with the edits. Tedious, yet fun. Glad it's slowly paying off and you've enjoyed the lasted video!
@lapecheaugros
@lapecheaugros 3 года назад
Great work. Big paddeling and great chili.
@FraserGill
@FraserGill 3 года назад
You two certainly know how to capture the heart of the Canadian wilderness. Look forward to E.2.
@terrilynh1037
@terrilynh1037 2 года назад
Great work you two
@FreakofNature1
@FreakofNature1 2 года назад
Amazing amazing amazing! Thanks for sharing B & L, looking forward to more!
@LS-ot4ho
@LS-ot4ho 2 года назад
One of the best put together serious canoe trips, you folks do a great show
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
Thanks Lisa!! We try!
@davebanner4060
@davebanner4060 3 года назад
All i can say is WOW!!! Beautiful video.
@victoriamoore1294
@victoriamoore1294 2 года назад
Hi, I’m a new subscriber, heard of you through a Baird Bros comment. Really enjoying the photography quality. You must have great cameras and talent for editing. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this series, and going back to view past vlogs. Thanks for sharing your beautiful country and your adventures.
@sallyfrenette9643
@sallyfrenette9643 3 года назад
God we love your trips. ❤️ It's good to be watching you again.
@makegaminggreatagain3907
@makegaminggreatagain3907 3 года назад
I don't understand how you don't get a netflix deal, I recently watched a doco on there and I have to say the production quality and content of this video is just as good!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Haha! Thanks!! Now I'm just imagining what I could do with a Netflix budget vs my fun money pocket change
@lukerlaforest4039
@lukerlaforest4039 3 года назад
Awesome job! Can't wait for the next one! Inspiring journey!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it. Such an amazing area to journey through. Love our north!
@loggingroadking93
@loggingroadking93 2 года назад
Oh man that Mac and cheese with beef looked amazing !!!!! Cheers from northeastern Ontario !!!!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
It was! A staple for our longer trips. Just packs the calories on in the best way possible! Cheers to a fellow Northy!
@thesleepingwolf
@thesleepingwolf 3 года назад
Absolutely incredible scenery. Heaven on earth.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
We love it up there. Just an amazing place to paddle!
@suesoutdoorcrew
@suesoutdoorcrew 2 года назад
Those almost looked like partridge berries. Great episode! Can't wait to watch the rest.
@CanoehoundAdventures
@CanoehoundAdventures 3 года назад
Awesome E1 Brad and Leah... looking forward to E2 and E3
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks Dennis!! Coming soon! Hope you enjoy!
@uptrail7169
@uptrail7169 2 года назад
They sure did a great job with this video!
@northernboundadventures2131
@northernboundadventures2131 2 года назад
First episode I've watched So glad I found your channel thank guys
@leahjennings8694
@leahjennings8694 2 года назад
Thank you for watching!! The final episode will be up shortly! (Rural internet 😜)
@prwoolrich
@prwoolrich 3 года назад
What a marvelous video episode very interesting thank you for sharing so very much I am confident your future episodes will be every bit as inspiring. All the very best.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it Paul!! Next one coming up shortly!
@pawadventures5544
@pawadventures5544 3 года назад
Nice adventure so far, beautiful area. 👍🏻
@josephalicia6761
@josephalicia6761 Год назад
Thank you I enjoyed
@stevenrochon2513
@stevenrochon2513 2 года назад
I just subscribed to your channel. Watched this first episode and I'm hooked. Now going to watch the second video of this trip and start watching the rest of your videos. Thanks for sharing your adventures 👊👊👊
@xxx-gp6sj
@xxx-gp6sj 2 года назад
Perfect spot for Big Foot...
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
Still looking....
@billygoatfilms7531
@billygoatfilms7531 3 года назад
What an amazing paddle, so well filmed, well done to you both, a Five Star Film ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!
@Van_Liberty
@Van_Liberty 2 года назад
I'm sure the planning stages were long and studied. Adventures like this kind are hard enough to take on. The fact that you both could manage such an excellent result with all the technology required is Amazing to me. Thanks for doing this!!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
The planning portion is half the fun. We love to pour over maps, satellite imagery etc., and get excited about the upcoming journey. Maps are already scattered about for adventures in 2022!
@jacqueline7118
@jacqueline7118 3 года назад
What a wonderful Part 1, great campsites and beautiful lakes! The woodland grouse zone, I know it well, always scares the crap out of me too! hahahaha! Looking forward to the 2nd episode, thanks for sharing. :) :)
@jaysway2346
@jaysway2346 3 года назад
Quality video guy's... narration, flow, edit, colour grading all next level. Can't wait for part 2!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks!!! I wondered if anyone would notice the grading and if it was worth the effort. An extra day or two of work, but this confirms it's worth it!
@GAR85120514
@GAR85120514 3 года назад
That was really good. Thanks
@benweir665
@benweir665 2 года назад
Awesome episode.
@Adventure-Outdoors
@Adventure-Outdoors 3 года назад
Fantastic. Must be great to have wilderness like that on your doorstep, looking forward to the next episode 👍🛶
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Really is amazing how much there is. Could honestly spend a lifetime paddling through the Little North and not see it all!
@alanbierhoff6831
@alanbierhoff6831 2 года назад
I’m watching all 3 episodes again today. 😊 It’s amazing how much I missed or forgot in the month since I first watched this video
@Gillesgip
@Gillesgip 3 года назад
Nice! Looking forward to watching
@jb1934
@jb1934 2 года назад
I'm not sure if this is the dawn of the paddling era on RU-vid or the golden age already, but this hits a unique spot that combines an authentic route with good quality video that doesn't get too artsy. this combo is not frequently seen on youtube! and the little north certainly seems to make for good subject matter. it's just so pleasingly obscure, kind of like Labrador I suppose. not sure if jim Baird's and northern scavenger james bay trips count as little north or not, but its all great stuff!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
Thanks JB! I try to edit my videos in a way that attempts to blend styles a bit. Glad you enjoy the approach! The James Bay area is part of the Little North so for sure adds to it. It's an area we'll be returning to explore in the near future! Still working away on the one from last summer. Northern Quebec and another obscure little river that captured a piece of our heart and soul for a few weeks.
@markscheerer1282
@markscheerer1282 3 года назад
Great job Brad and Leah, The scenery is breath taking
@CanadianSledDog
@CanadianSledDog 3 года назад
What an awesome place, thanks for introducing us to it! Loved every minute of this.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it! The region is amazing!!! Already scheming up new routes haha
@NorthernScavenger
@NorthernScavenger 3 года назад
Great work on this guys! Really enjoyed the episode and looking forward to the next! - Alex
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks a lot dude! Glad you enjoyed it!!
@HokieFi
@HokieFi 3 года назад
I really enjoyed the drone shots down on you all paddling
@leahjennings8694
@leahjennings8694 2 года назад
Glad you liked them! They were recovered footage after we had an incident where we lost ALL out footage from this video and went through literally every means possible to recover. Our drone shots were the worst quality recovered so We are glad you liked them!
@stevesteury280
@stevesteury280 3 года назад
Albert is LEGEND.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
That he is! Wealth of knowledge, super friendly and will go out of his way to ensure you have the best trip possible,. Great guy and great company!
@Brentdarley
@Brentdarley 3 года назад
Fabulous! Thanks Brad and Leah
@richardreedy117
@richardreedy117 3 года назад
Looking forward to this.
@chriswiseman
@chriswiseman 3 года назад
Great so far! Can’t wait for episode 2
@jamiedelaney
@jamiedelaney 3 года назад
Man oh man. So friggin' stoked! Lots of hard work and planning goes into all of this, and it shows. Really looking forward to ep 2.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks so much man! Hope you enjoy the next two installments! Hopefully in calmer times we can get out on the water together again!
@OutdoorsMyLife
@OutdoorsMyLife 3 года назад
Great video, can't wait for the next one
@SoloSchmitty
@SoloSchmitty 3 года назад
Looks like an epic route!
@junctionnorth438
@junctionnorth438 3 года назад
14 minutes in and this is fantastic! The videography is awesome and you are both such great hosts taking me on an adventure. Please keep making such awesome videos.
@paultaylor3856
@paultaylor3856 3 года назад
Oh wow, looking forward to this.
@HokieFi
@HokieFi 3 года назад
What a great adventure....I enjoyed episode 1.
@alexanderlawson1649
@alexanderlawson1649 3 года назад
Super trip, I'm jealous.
@TOOZECRUISE
@TOOZECRUISE 3 года назад
Oh my!
@trishaharrison6183
@trishaharrison6183 3 года назад
This was just amazing. The scenery was outstanding along with the narrating. You’s never disappoint. Looking forward to more.😘
@littlepony6762
@littlepony6762 3 года назад
So Beautiful 👊🏽
@jaimestewart1975
@jaimestewart1975 3 года назад
Great video! Can't wait to see more!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thank you!! Soon!
@conniewaite1996
@conniewaite1996 3 года назад
We call that cheeseburger mac,but we add tomatoes too.yum
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Mmmm! So good after a day of paddling! No Tomatoes here, but we did top it with ketchup!!
@anysep3361
@anysep3361 2 года назад
Beautiful video and narration 😊 looking forward to the rest of your series!
@Explorefood715rpg
@Explorefood715rpg 3 года назад
Beautiful upload, I love watching nature uploads, so pleasing & relaxing.
@lesteph101
@lesteph101 3 года назад
Bravo tout les deux super de beau voyage ..continuer a nous faire rêver...merci
@untamedontario
@untamedontario 3 года назад
Excellent episode - your videos are always fantastic for entertainment and insight - great stuff :)
@trishaharrison6183
@trishaharrison6183 3 года назад
Can’t wait😘
@RathAdventures
@RathAdventures 3 года назад
Fantastic video! Looking forward to the next part!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it! Aiming for next week!!
@adventureswithjosie
@adventureswithjosie 2 года назад
What an amazing journey so far! You guys did an awesome job filming and putting together these videos! Looking forward to the next episode!
@jimhanson7476
@jimhanson7476 3 года назад
Awesome, stunning, beautiful, so well done.. cheers to you both...
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thank you Jim! Cheers!
@peterspencer396
@peterspencer396 2 года назад
Well done!!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
Thanks!
@CoveringWater
@CoveringWater 3 года назад
Great start to the trip guys, looking forward to the next episodes, looks like it gets good!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Ha, if by good you mean sloggish, then yes! :D Things certainly get more interesting at the height of land....
@CoveringWater
@CoveringWater 3 года назад
@@ExploreTheBackcountry haha fair enough! It must be the fact that we're not allowed to do this stuff that I would actually love to be doing a 2km bushwack in 30 degree weather with bugs so thick that it's hard to hear and see right now.
@rene3339
@rene3339 3 года назад
An excellent video, a great outdoor adventure.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Many thanks!
@rhomacity
@rhomacity 3 года назад
wonderful video, great narration. This is suprelative content, congrats...and also on the paddling skills!
@paultaylor3856
@paultaylor3856 3 года назад
Wow, awesome videography & dialogue, some incredibly beautiful shots there too. Really loving this video.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks Paul! Tried a few different things production wise this time, but the land does a good job of presenting herself!
@johnredburn3760
@johnredburn3760 3 года назад
beautiful video, I spent a fun filled week west of Cat Lake on a government camping trip--Forest fire fighting. Looking forward to the next episode
@JockoFlocko
@JockoFlocko 2 года назад
This is fantastic, reminds me so much of when my dad used to take me and my little brother canoeing around the interior of Algonquin Provincial Park back in the late 1980's. This summer I'm going to make a commitment to get back on the water again even if it means a solo trip. Fantastic production work as well, very well done! :)
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
Hope you got out on that trip this summer. Time spent in a canoe is time well spent.
@rayeaglenz
@rayeaglenz 3 года назад
Great episode! Your filmmaking and editing gets better all the time. Can't wait for part two 👍😊
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks so much Ray! All the best!
@uptrail7169
@uptrail7169 2 года назад
Great job with your video! 👍
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
Many thanks!
@outbound2explore119
@outbound2explore119 3 года назад
This is going to be epic! As someone who has never done white water tripping in 30yr of doing so, I love watching these types of trips. I am so envious!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Only a bit of whitewater in Pt I and II. But part III has all the reallllyy fun sets!
@robertvertel9301
@robertvertel9301 3 года назад
The hanging trap was a nice visual validation of time going by. Narration was well done as well. How quite it must have been. Nicely done.~~~
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks Robert! It was eerily quiet at times. Some days you could hear a pin drop in the woods! With some of the cooler weather, the birds and animals seemingly went into hiding and left a still world behind.
@paulschield2092
@paulschield2092 3 года назад
Nicely done! The border closure has my Wabakimi adventure postponed 2nd summer in a row. Living vicariously thru your trip. I've often stared at maps of the area to the west of Pickle Lake wondering "what is out there!" Now I know - sorta! Thank you for sharing!
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Ah, I know the feeling! This was actually our backup plan, and we put it together relatively quickly. The border closure shut out a lot of folks last year. Hopefully you can get to Wabakimi at some point in the near future. That's an incredible place to paddle!
@EmilioExploring
@EmilioExploring 3 года назад
Time for me to get a canoe.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
A fine idea! Endless possibilities for exploring await!
@marianfrances4959
@marianfrances4959 2 года назад
New sub. Thanks for sharing this! 👍😏🛶🌲🇨🇦👌🔥
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
Thanks for the sub!
@rchristie5401
@rchristie5401 3 года назад
Wow. This is well done. You two did a hell of a job with this 1st video. Not to mention your boating and camping skills. No fish to supplement the food stock?
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Thanks so much! During the first portion of our trip we didn't have a lot of time to fish. did some fishing during the last third. No spoilers, but the weather didn't really help us then....
@DZ9191
@DZ9191 2 года назад
Ok love the videos but can you write a book with the lost routes? I can read, watch and drink whiskey at the same time.
@leahjennings8694
@leahjennings8694 2 года назад
Brads working on it! Trust me! He has a massive repository of lost routes and he’s plucking away at the boook
@210gaz210
@210gaz210 2 года назад
Great vid with nice comentry, may i ask were you got your spray deck?
@leahjennings8694
@leahjennings8694 2 года назад
We got our spray deck from North Water out of Vancouver:) wonderful quality and service
@lindaschmidt1940
@lindaschmidt1940 2 года назад
Miss you videos!! Hoping that everything is ok.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
Oh we're around. New content dropping in a few days!!
@katt1woman
@katt1woman 2 года назад
Really enjoying you videos. I would like to make a suggestion could you tell us about your gear, make and model of your canoe and paddle and the province you are paddling in thanks!
@leahjennings8694
@leahjennings8694 2 года назад
Hey there! We paddle almost exclusively in Northern Ontario (north of sudbury for reference), our canoe is a Nova Craft, we paddle several models including prospector ( for our all around canoe trips), moise model for when we do white water or big lakes (like when we paddle Lake Superior), and then the Cronji for flat water. Our white water paddles are aqua bond (loveeeee them) and then we have a few different wood paddles from a number of brands but mostly (Grey Owl paddles) and our tent and sleeping bags are Hot Core (another Canadian company who we beta test for) and then a hodge podge of other brands:) hope this helps!!!
@tammyvincent9417
@tammyvincent9417 3 года назад
This was yalls honeymoon? Lol, looks amazing though.
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Ha, no. We got married in the fall, but definitely honeymoon material :D
@makegaminggreatagain3907
@makegaminggreatagain3907 3 года назад
@ Tammy Vincent, Where did you go on your honey moon?
@tammyvincent9417
@tammyvincent9417 3 года назад
We went to the Smokies and stayed in a remote cabin. Nothing close to the remoteness of the wilderness in this video.
@NorthernWildOutdoors
@NorthernWildOutdoors 2 года назад
how many cm is your double blade?
@ranamanathabascarohipalepa9297
@ranamanathabascarohipalepa9297 2 года назад
"Land Of The Original People" DOESN'T sound like it was created to help land treaty law cases in court at all....
@larryladouceur7335
@larryladouceur7335 2 года назад
No fishing at all wow
@conniewaite1996
@conniewaite1996 3 года назад
The cat river was beautiful. Perhaps the box of wine should have been broken down into foldable bottles?
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 3 года назад
Yeah, we bring the smaller ones sometimes too. We just didn't want to carry the extra weight over some of those treks. We were really tired most evenings that half a glass had us headed to the tent for some Zzzz's!
@thatsMYbeef
@thatsMYbeef 2 года назад
i prefer lone paddlers...its much more nicer and quieter...two people is just too much noise...
@paulfolsom7991
@paulfolsom7991 2 года назад
I want to do this
@leahjennings8694
@leahjennings8694 2 года назад
Do it… god knows we cleared all the portages and marked them for you😜
@lyndadentry1833
@lyndadentry1833 2 года назад
You dont fish??
@ExploreTheBackcountry
@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 года назад
I do. Didn't have much time on this portion of the trip as we were trying to cover distance to maximize the buffer time we'd have for the headwaters. I fished daily after Whitelaw Lake, but the wonky weather we had wasn't helping land much.
@ryanvallieres613
@ryanvallieres613 2 года назад
lol..who downvotes this stuff?
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