Rondeau Provincial Park & Paddling Wallaceburg Water Trails - Ontario’s Southwest

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The Happy Camper, and his dog Angel, head out for a few days to Southwestern Ontario and visit some old stomp’n grounds he frequented while growing up. They base camped at Rondeau Provincial Park and went to day paddle a section of the Wallaceburg Water Trails (Running Creek, Syne River, Sydenham River loop). This area has countless options for paddling by canoe, kayak or SUP.
Wallaveburg Waterway trail
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Chatham-Kent Tourism
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Ontario’s Southwest Tourism
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Rondeau Provincial Park
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Town of Erieau
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Town of Wallaceburg
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Molly & O.J’s Restaurant - Erieau
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Rondeau Joe’s Pub
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@jefferyphaneuf5224 3 года назад

“I should have got more!” Truer words have never been spoken when it comes to The Sons of Kent. Great to see you highlight our park and the local waterways we play in all year (well not February). Welcome home😁

@braderson4774 4 года назад

Stayed there a week before you... Great place.. water is super high this year! Thanks for sharing! Beer and Camping are essential together.

@boomshanka8743 4 года назад

I love your videos and books Kevin, I spent my years 9 to 16 in Peterborough. My dad used to take me canoe camping in Algonquin every summer with his cedar and canvas canoe. That was a long time ago and I have lived all over the world since then. I just started my retirement, so with your books and those of others like Bill Mason, I am getting back into canoeing. Thanks man, I appreciate what you do.

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

Thanks for the nice note. I hope you get out there soon.

@Iancarriedaway 4 года назад

Love the info and connection to this area. I'm in Windsor, and plan to hit all the local spots, including here. Hope to see you on the water some day Kevin!

@CampingAcrossOntario 4 года назад

Thanks for the inspiration to paddle closer to home! Great video!

@donaldmacdonald2438 4 года назад

Thanks for the reminder of great places for close to home adventures in southern Ontario. Lots of memories of camping at Rondeau, ice fishing at Mitchell's Bay and paddling on the Sydenham. Next time I'm down their I will have to look for that well named park.

@dougmpage 4 года назад

Just got back from Erieau a hour ago! great day trip from Cottam!

@jeffreysuhr7333 3 года назад

From looking at the map, the park named Shiloh used to be called Blue Water Bible Conference. We used to live down the road back in the 1960's, but were never invited to visit even as neighbours. I am so glad it is now open to the public, it is such a beautiful property and views.

@TheHappyCamper 3 года назад

Thanks for the info. I was wondering who once owned it. It's in a nice area.

@insularis 4 года назад

Next time you're in the sydenham you should check out the 30+ species of freshwater mussels that live there! I'll give you a guided tour of the mussels next time!

@Paddling16 4 года назад

You are making me miss home Kevin, I grew up in Chatham Kent and my Parents have a small Cottage near Erieau. But I now live near Algonquin. I need to drive home for a visit!

@CanoehoundAdventures 4 года назад

very well shot video Kevin and great choice of music... I was not aware on that loop. I must check it out. Dennis

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

It's a great place Dennis - and not too far from you.

@prayfornathannatureshow 4 года назад

Absolutely love Rondeau. I have a family cottage in the park it is quite the gem of a spot. Great to see you out in that place. Love that you went to Molly and OJ's, Bayside and Rondeau Joes. I've been looking for more spots to canoe in the area when the bay gets windy and I didn't know about Wallaceburg so that is informative. Did you ever fish back in Long Pond when you used to go there?

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

Yes. I know that area. Is it still good fishing?

@prayfornathannatureshow 4 года назад

@@TheHappyCamper no motorized boats allowed anymore so hard to get back into, the few times I'd been lately the fishing was really great.

@billdemelo3011 4 года назад

Good to see you traveling a familiar area, we have a cottage on Lake Erie not too far from Erieau. Molly & OJ's has great food and the Bayside Brewing Co. has good beer and good food as well.

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

That's a great town

@mistikbunny7840 4 года назад

What a nice relaxing trip! Enjoyed seeing the creek and the wildlife. We have lost a lot of shoreline to erosion on the southshore of Lake Michigan this year too.

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

Lake Erie is the same. Lake Ontario was really bad last year.

@PatlLawson 4 года назад

Great info Kevin! My husband and I went to Rondeau in July, our first time, hopefully we can get back. Stunned by the beach and mature natural setting. Paddlers, we didn’t bring our canoe thinking only big water was the option (boring to us). Now we know there’s so much more to explore. Thanks 🙏🏻!

@jbusniewski 4 года назад

Reminds me of canoeing where I grew up in Southeastern Wisconsin.

@rvingsooz 4 года назад

Wonderful trip, thank you.

@robertdendooven7258 4 года назад

Have you ever taken that river route down to the St. Clair river? That river that runs northwest from Shiloh empties into the St. Clair river just north of the splitting of the river into a North and a South Channel. Just along the South channel along the shore of Russell Island at least used to be great for getting Walleye by drifting down the river and chugging. My Uncle has a cottage on the North channel on Harsen's Island. I spent many summer days of my youth in that area. Good times. Just think. If the American army/militia was better trained and prepared for the War of 1812, Canada might have been annexed by the US.

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

That's the one I haven't done yet. It's on my list. Love the water colour.

@robertdendooven7258 4 года назад

@@TheHappyCamper Once you get on the St. Clair River, you will have to be very careful of all the power boats and even the Freighters that are transiting the river.

@gregschuler1596 4 года назад

Always like your videos Kevin, but went to Rondeau once and did not like it at all. We left a day early. Too crowded especially with the private cottages on the beach and open campsites. Keep the videos coming!!

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

Ya, the open campsites can be an issue if you get the wrong neighbours. I was lucky - and I didn't spend too much time on my site.

@kentyhurst7835 4 года назад

You are Chatham/ Kent county boy..... that explains a lot about u

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

LOL

@brianspencer4220 4 года назад

Carolinian forest eh! Stay Safe Brian 80

@Bob-Maplethorpe 4 года назад

Just ordered my canoe from NC. Now, can anyone tell me where to get a dog?

@kevinharding2099 4 года назад

Why not use an inflatable PFD in the warm weather? Why are you in a tandem when not carrying camping gear?

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

I only own the one style of pfd. My solo Nova Craft Fox would have worked well - or my 15 ft Bob Special - but the 16 ft prospector was already on my vehicle from my last trip, so I went with that instead LOL

@conniemacewan5763 4 года назад

Is there a map for the route?

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

Here's the link of what I did (added to the clip). Much more to offer as well. www.wallaceburgtrails.com/trails/water/route02.html

@maricole5002 4 года назад

Wallaceburg Water Trails are all on wallaceburgtrails.com web site with downloadable, printable maps. Enjoy !!

@twoponchos 4 года назад

I live 5 minutes from Erieau. Sure wish I had of bumped into you so that I could have thanked you for all the videos and books.

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

That would have been cool. I'm so glad I could still get the fish and chips LOL

@crazyhorsejohnny1974 4 года назад

Why would the water be so high at this time of the year ?

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

Good question. I'm not sure. I was quite surprised.

@minierillinoiswatchdog7056 4 года назад

Commercials sucks. Thumbs down.

@kevinlockhart310 4 года назад

Love that you included Bayside Brewery! One of the best craft breweries in all of Ontario. Their products are spectacular!

@TheCampingCanuck 4 года назад

Well i haven't been there before. Always nice to find spots that aren't "north". Cheers Kevin!

@squadcopter3880 4 года назад

Thanks for opening my eyes to the world of canoeing. And I just bought one of your books and can't wait to plan our next trip with my wife. Thanks again.

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

That's awesome. Have fun.

@agoogleuser1261 4 года назад

I'm from Southwestern Ontario (Kingsville), but haven't been back since the 90's. My mom used to take my brother and me camping in the summer, for a month at a time. We camped mostly in Pinery, Wheatley and Rondeau Provincial Parks. Being an outdoors kid, lead me to study at Sir Sandford Fleming College, in the Fish and Wildlife program. I actually had you as my instructor for a trail design course in 1998. Thanks for making these great videos!!

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

Wow. That's awesome. You made my day. And heck..."trail design" ...that was a while back.I remember leaving that job when they had me showing ax work in the lecture hall instead of outdoors to save money....

@BrianthatiscalledBrian 4 года назад

Since when did you start drinking beer, Kevin? 😋🍻 Great video, thanks. 👍

@TheHappyCamper 4 года назад

The b roll shows that I didn't drink much. The collection was just handed over to my buddies today. They loved it. I had whisky with dehydrated line made by Kristine for me. LOL