RAW Scenic Kayaking - 3 Days Deep in Arkansas 

I watch other kayak/kayak camping videos from all the others-but NOBODY can touch your super high quality productions. Always such a pleasure to watch. Keeps me coming back and wanting more. Your videos are what I prescribe to anyone who asks me about getting into kayaking and camping. Thanks for your hard work!

love seeing my state represented for its beauty in this way, and got a float/camping trip coming up

So much footage doesn't make the final edit! Here's a casual RAW look at our 3 day adventure in Arkansas.

I have now fallen asleep to this video 2 nights in a row, and finally made the time to watch it in its entirety while actually paying attention lolol. Its strange how quite a tough trip down the river can make for such a peaceful and relaxing video, yet here we are haha. It hardly needs to be said anymore with so many people agreeing and echoing the same sentiment, but you knock it out of the park every time man, great work.

"Why do I always plan trips like this?" HAHAH!! I feel ya GW!!! It's because we are addicted to the adventure and can't wait for the perfect conditions. We go when our hearts can't stand it any longer not to.

Absolutely amazing!

Another incredible adventure, thank you for sharing!

I love your videos. Thanks for sharing your kayaking trips!

So much inspiration from your videos! Kudos to you and your crew.

I really enjoyed watching the extended version of your kayaking trip in Arkansas. You have great content and there’s so much more to see. More videos like this please!!! ❤

Wow! absolutely loved this Gatewood!

Such an excellent trip!!

What a great trip. Such fun. Beautiful river. The bone yards keep it interesting.

Excellent !!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Вав, вав, вав. Як завжди круто. Річка дуже гарна, радий що ви класно провели час. Трохи за каяк переживав, по камінню терло як по серцю )

Awesome scenery and video!

Awesome video man! Thanks for bringing us along on the journey. Keep up the great work

Just wanted to say thanks for inspiring my first kayak trip. Really enjoy your videos along with @riverkingpete.

Yow im so amaze on every video you uploaded man. So relaxing to watch.

I've never kayaked before, but after watching 3 of your videos I think I want to get started! Wow, I thought I had seen the most beautiful places that can be seen while long distance backpacking but the spots you're finding while kayaking are blowing my mind. So cool! Thank you for sharing your adventures

Man I love those dark sky night lapses....also seen more shots of the prototype duffle hehe man I can't wait to add it to my gear closet!

What a great trip! 🤙

Thanks for the adventure, wow that was brutal.

Nice, beautiful water and views

Love the bonus content!

Just got my Remote Designs backpack as an early Christmas gift. Gonna watch these killer videos, dream about Spring kayak fishing and plan loading that sweet bag out for trips to get through the winter here in KY.

Welcome to Arkansas!

Love your content. Family and I watch it often. We live in Houston and are planning some river trips for church young men's group.

Amazing videos man. I’ve always wanted todo stuff like this and thanks to your videos have gotten to do couple of trips here in Texas. Much love and stay adventurous

i love it !!! thank bro for it

Al right finally making some videos that are not short! Lol thanks

Just bought my first kayak a few weeks ago...your videos will make a kayak camper out of me yet! Also I'm a Texan too! Our state never ceases to blow me away. I can't wait to hit some of these beautiful gems in Texas, and I plan to hit other amazing parts of the US in the future. Love the quality of your vids and am purchasing one of your dry bags. Thanks for the shared adventures!

i always leave your videos feeling like i was on the trip.

Have enjoyed many of your videos however this one was kinda tough to watch.But it's great being out on it even with the difficulty though.Thanks for sharing links to products . Between you and the River Kings (Pete) and the N.C gang y'all show some amazing places! Thank you guys! From,S.C

Love your content! I can’t wait for me and my husband to take another kayaking trip! Just had our second baby so it’s been a year 😩

Looks like you had a good trip

I love living in this beautiful State.

Lol the sounds of scraping

Hey another video!! Cool 👋😎👍 Edited to add owich on the scraping and crunches!!👀

Hi, my dear friend. I love your video. It's high of quality~

I'm sure you know this already, but the Spring and Buffalo rivers in the Ozark mountain region of this state are great floats with beautiful scenery as well. I actuality prefer the floats in the north central and above, vs the Ouachita region. Similar but different. Beautiful, thank you.

Love from Arkansas ❤

Odds are good those fish were smallmouth bass. There’s a channel called Natural Land Fishing with lots of Arkansas rivers fished from a kayak. Think you’ll enjoy it. And as always; love your videos

Yall definitely need to take a trip to the upper portion of the buffalo river and make sure to do the hike to the waterfall. By far the best river ive been on so far

Tough ride but definitely worth it

We love watching your videos! Keep them coming😊 What shoes/socks are you wearing??

Fleetwood Mac 😆 . . Camping 🐾🐾. Kayaking 🍗🌶️🥪🍺

Always love your videos. Just a request, but can you maybe put the info where you put in and get out? I've done some of these trips but I'd like to do some others. Or maybe I'm missing it somewhere lol

never been kayaking in a river but i just purchase one and ur videos inspire me to go kayak the Alabama scenic river its like a 650 miles of river haha but there is one near me its called the sipsey river but anyway good job!!

Nice Crescent kayak

Hey I caught a glimpse of a Remote Designs duffel bag! When is that going to hit your site? Looks awesome and I'd love to add it to the collection. The backpack and waist pack have been incredible!

I’ve run this river several time, 3 more inches of water would have definitely been more fun. Y’all come back and try it again !

awesome man :D i am new to the kayak sport and am wondering whether your kayaks dont have a fin since you go over rocks etc? i have a inflatable one so i will stick to larger rivers for now

Great video🤙Could you tell me, what type of this kayak, what you use in this video?🤘

You guys should try Bear Creek in northern Alabama! I been kayaking fir 7 years an bear creek is in my top 5 in the southern states! Excellent campground to stop in on way thru! Tishamingo State Park

All your videos have made me go out and buy a SOT 12' can't wait to try it out ... Also watching all you video I've watched you cycle through various shoes. Is there a pair youve found you enjoy the most that works well on and off the kayak...I see you got some nrs vapor wet booties

Great video as always. Is there a website or app y’all use to find flow rates? Really appreciate the just send it plan 🤙

just had my first kayak/camping trip about 26km/16.6miles down a creek and every 25-50m would require you to get out and drag your kayak over a log/tree or along shallow water. worst thing i have ever done, however i would do it again.

I just got my new aqua bound carbon paddle in the mail today. Really makes me feel bad for your poor paddle. Going to wear it down to a nub lol.

Hello brother how are you doing? Man it looks like I tough paddle but a fun trip. With a lot more water & it would be an awesome trip. But I am glad you all had fun together cuz that is what it's all about. Thanks you for sharing this video brother. My lil brother Tim just got his first kayak yesterday and he is so exciting. He went out & test it out on the water with his co worker. I was Suppose to go but 20 min after getting the kayak loaded up in the truck we had stopped by a BBQ store and when I got out of the truck my leg 🦵 give out on me & I failed down & my leg 🦵is hurt pretty bad. The X-rays show no Broken bones but I have to get an MIR done to see what is wrong. My lil brother feels bad because he thinks that he pushed me to much to help him pick up his kayak because I only had 3 hours of sleep. I keep trying to tell him it's not his fault. I think I am done kayaking , kayak camping , fishing , & working for the rest of the year. We will see am hoping that is not True. Take it easy buddy.

just a reminder how beautiful Arkansas is.

Just wondering what river in the Ouachita mountains this was filmed on. Could be the Cossatot, Caddo, or Mountain Fork? Beautiful!

Great video beautiful scenery....I see that remote design duffle bag any plans on releasing them to buy?

Love the videos man! Do you ever come to California? Or anywhere close to there? My friend and I would love to kayak with you one day!

Gatewood i would like to know your trip route for this river and what river it was and when you went please and thank you so very much

That's a rough float in any condition. Early spring on that section can get pretty sketchy. Late May would be ideal. Bring a fishing pole next time, that river is teaming with smallmouth!

Great video. I live in Memphis and want to do this. The water looked low. To make the trip less arduous, what month were you traveling?

How you liking that crescent kayak? Love mine 🤙

I've been thinking of buying a ck1 venture and just realized you were paddling one on this trip. What are your thoughts on it?

What’s your drone of choice? Love your vids

This place looks beautiful and the water doesn't look deep as well. Is it a good place for beginners to kayak? And can you please shre the location or where you kayaked here? Thank you!

You should come to the gasconade in Missouri

Where is this at in Arkansas? looks so beautiful

Will you go back at higher flows? Beautiful out there…wow

Great Videos! I checked your 'gearlist' but didn't see 'water shoes' listed. Can you comment on what you wear or like for paddling and walking through water? Thanks :)

The Buffalo National River is really a nice place to kayak and camp.

You should find a sponsor for your coffee fascination. 😂

Hello! Great video! I am a small Arkansas outdoors blog and YT channel and do a lot of kayak videos myself. I didn't catch the name of this river mentioned in the video. From the looks of it at the 12:00 minute mark, that looks a lot like the Winding Stairs section of the Little Missouri River. Was this from the Little MO? Also I'm gonna check out your dry duffels for my overnight trips. Thanks for sharing!

If you parked your car up the river then Paddle down the river how do you load your kayak and go home, some one drive your cars to your final camp site and pick you up?

What river was this? And a National Park? Awesome video bud!

Is this a new boat? Which make/model did you take on this trip?

What sit in kayaks (NO SKIRT) can you use to run mostly class 2 maybe a class? (No skirt)

Dude I have so many questions. I love your content and have been inspired to use a lot of your style in my own. Your videos and style have truly been motivating. Can you do a Q&A sometime? Also I'm about to do the South Saskatchewan in October and I'm dreading it a little. Should be some low water there as well. I've done my fair share of shallow river trips and they are not always fun. We'll make the most of it though. It's all about the adventure, right? You should come up to Alberta Canada sometime man and we could plan a trip where I'll take you on a fossil hunting excursion on the St. Mary's or Red Deer river sometime (look up ammolite) ;) and then check out my Red Deer & St. Marys video. Lots of amazing scenery and geology. Paddle on,

What was the river gauge this day. Looking to kayak it when it's a little higher than this.

You should see if you can do the ghost river in Tennessee

I saw a duffel bag, in the last video. 👀👀👀

beautiful area. Water levels were not ideal at the beginning. I would paddle that area, no doubt.

The rivers here are boneyards. You hike as much as you float.

Are those felt bottomed wetsuit booties? If so, what brand/model are they?

What river is this?

Love the B roll! @Gatewood QQ if you don't mind, what are you using there @12:13 as a water source? Is that the life straw? Thx!

What river is this? We did the Buffalo river this year.

What drone do you use

Might want to wait for higher water next time. 🤓

Are you in a tandem kayak for this one?

Nice video, but why don't you tell us the name of the river?

Also what river is this?

How do y’all get back to your trucks? 😂

Next time skip Arkansas and head the Missouri’s Current River.

Caddo or Buffalo?