The log jam beatdown! | Epic spring kayaking adventure

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Spring is a great time to go kayaking! The rivers are flowing, the excitement is high, the days are long, and the temperatures are fresh. But, spring kayaking has its challenges, which I'm reminded of on this kayaking adventure down the Indian River near my home in the Ottawa Valley.
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@PaddleTV 9 дней назад

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@mattmccallum2879 Месяц назад

I just got that same PFD!! Now I can more accurately channel my “inner Ken”

@itomba Месяц назад

Did what I believe is our 24th annual two day canoe trip down the Shenandoah last year in extremely low water. Being gentlemen in our late sixties and early seventies the constant dragging of the boats over rock ledges for 26 miles was incredibly demanding but we are planning this years trip as I write this hopeful with all the early spring rain.

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Nice! There's something about Type 2 fun that keeps us going back for more...

@Onelesstraveledby 29 дней назад

Good fun, thank you for sharing!

@escapewithed3995 Месяц назад

Great video! I absolutely loved watching it. I love these sorts of paddle adventures because they are close to the way I go paddling. For what it's worth, a few years ago your review of the Bonafide EX123 inspired me to buy one for this exact type of trip. Getting in and out of a kayak as a newbie is perilous enough, the Bonafide made it a heck of a lot easier. The local river near me is narrow and has a tendency to get blocked up like the one you did in the video. The hard plastic integrated handles on the EX123 and the catamaran style hull made portaging around the blockages a lot easier. Another good thing for blocked creeks and rivers like this is a 10 foot horse lead. It's a lot easier to scramble up down the banks with a 10 foot rope to keep the kayak from drifting away in the sketchy spots. So Yes! Please keep doing these little off paddle adventures as well as your unbiased reviews! 90% of my gear is based on your recommendations!

@TheWhiskeyCowboyLife Месяц назад

It's great seeing folks get out on the water.... I have been meaning to but scheduling has not lined up. It's happening VERY soon though. Cheers!

@Nevis75 Месяц назад

I keep eyeing a river close to where I live that I am pretty sure will be very similar to your trip. Thanks for the motivation to make this trip happen this season😀

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

My pleasure! Sounds like you're a probe too. :) Keep in mind - it's much safer to explore a new river in lower conditions, when the current isn't as strong and their are lots of eddies along the shore. This would have been a scary trip in high water - in fact - I wouldn't have done it.

@WildEddieProductions 29 дней назад

Maybe it’s time to build a smaller river kayak with camera mounts! 64lb/29kg touring kayak seems a bit too heavy for that river anyway. A smaller lighter kayak would’ve made it a different story…

@JG-od3xy 25 дней назад

Liquid Logic XP10...

@Billcameratech Месяц назад

wow! All about the excitement of something new and different, right? I'm going to think about that handle and Very nice work and thanks for sharing, Ken!

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Cheers!

@ThePenguinViking Месяц назад

I love these types of river runs

@jasonvanderhoek8398 Месяц назад

Great little gem in the valley. The Indian River runs in my backyard, and I paddle it 4 or 5 times a year. I'm happy to see you found it. I always see people tubing it, too. Just finished watching your video see the clusters of tree still in the same spot. Always good paddle after sandy beach rd have not had clusters of tree's on that part of the river. Happy paddling

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Awesome to know. That was a LOT of wood in that one small section. I've never seen that much back to back.

@NightHawk59 Месяц назад

I heard a quote (can't recall the origin) "An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered and an inconvenience is and adventure wrongly considered." I think you considered very correctly!

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Ha! That's a good one.

@CRICRICTH Месяц назад

I have one of those. I really love it in open water. It’s perfect to paddle in Puerto Rico. This past Saturday I did 21.5 miles without stopping on shore.

@iowaadventures4701 Месяц назад

I’m looking forward to seeing your upcoming adventures. I have been where you are in this video. It might be hard but I would not trade it for anything. Great video!!!

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

I couldn't agree more... wouldn't trade it for anything! :)

@BushkayakersAustralia Месяц назад

wow some brutal log jams there . good effort getting around them !

@davedave8677 Месяц назад

awesome! enjoyed watching this! great to see some good hearty adversity as well as all the good bits!

@lysan1445 Месяц назад

Somehow, it reminded me of the paddling adventure you had with one of the Melker kayaks when you encountered one beaver dam after the other. 😂The PFD looks like the new NRS ninja. I have ordered it, but it will not be available in my area until May. Great adventure! I am looking forward to all your planned adventures! It's always a good day when there is a video from you.

@BoomVang Месяц назад

Maybe carry a plb. I paddled down a similar unknown river in the days before cell phones or Google maps. The problem wasn't trees but moose. I would round a bend and find myself blocking The escape of a panicking huge moose.

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

I carry a Zoleo with me. It's great for emergency communication wherever you are.

@VictorElGreco Месяц назад

That trip elevates you to kayaking martyrdom. 🛶🙏🏻😂

@ivanoutdoors Месяц назад

Dude I'm with you I haven't found a paddling type I haven't wanted to do more of! That boat your paddling in this vid though...... looks like the wrong tool for the river you were on. Nice effort!

@jeannine7002 Месяц назад

Hallelujah ❤

@samstephens9643 Месяц назад

Looking forward to seeing your trips & I'm starting to plan some of my own weekend long paddling trips

@THE-RIVER-RAT Месяц назад

I bet you were glad you brought a sit on top for this trip... Awesome location, looks like a great paddle spot even with the logs. Great video Ken. You looked like you really enjoyed it even with the issues. Sounds like we have a great year of adventures to look forward to this year. Looking forward to watching.

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Yup. I brought the sit on top in part because I thought I might need a kayak that I could quickly hop into and out of. Wasn't expecting such long drags. :)

@CRICRICTH Месяц назад

I changed those handles for aluminum ones.

@raymondsmith2194 Месяц назад

Thank you ...just awesome to watch...still way too cold home..another week will be doing the same👍

@qaannat Месяц назад

At the MOALJ: I bet you wish you had a lightweight pack canoe or even a skin kayak now. That's why they call them "pop" rivets.

@BushkayakersAustralia Месяц назад

haha dow i understand . pop rivet . pretty big and obvious design flaw .of course they were not going to last long

@petertamasboda511 Месяц назад

Don’t give up. It’s cool. Good luck!

@user-xm3iy6ht1z Месяц назад

Good video title! 😂 I enjoyed it. Appreciate what you do for the sport of kayaking, Ken. 😊

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Thanks!

@nueloblack 29 дней назад

Awesome!

@georgesmith7356 16 дней назад

Oh, you haven't seen logjams until you have paddled the Bonaventure River on the Gaspe ...

@PaddleTV 15 дней назад

Ha! You've piqued my interest. I have actually paddled a small section of the Bonaventure, but I know there's much more to explore there. Beautiful clear water!

@georgesmith7356 15 дней назад

@@PaddleTV Oh, there is one logjam in there that requires about a 1/4 mile portage, or pulling canoes over stacked wood taller than you are. You also have to be very careful when getting pushed by the river into outside bends where there are large stacks of fallen trees. You won’t think your guide is very shy, or retiring, if you do it more than once. No football coach that I ever had gave me a more complete ‘dressing down.’ All in the name of keeping me alive so I appreciated his concern … That said, the Bonaventure is a magical river. Magnificent stretches of wilderness paddling. Water as clear as ice cold gin. And day after day of more continuous Class II rapids than I could imagine (with a few nice Class III rapids thrown in there. You obviously paddle a great deal (I throughly enjoy your U-tube clips.) But I have to say that even you would find the Bonaventure a rare and memorable experience that would stay with you for a lifetime. Happy paddling … George Smith Stowe, VT

@danareed1656 Месяц назад

great video! lol

@TomKledecki Месяц назад

Most of rivers in Northern Poland are like this. Well, maybe not as extreme but there are lots of spots where you need to portage or just carry the kayak over a fallen tree etc. 😅 If you like this type of adventures then Northern Poland is your next destination. 😉 Just bring something lighter to paddle. 😅

@paultyson9070 Месяц назад

Ha ha, I knew exactly where you were before you even told us. We normally put in farther up at Stencells Road. And take out where you put in at. The guy that I canoe with has gone down a bit farther. But we've never run into log jams like you did. That's the better section to run, in my opinion. Unless you like suffering. Lol

@muleskinner3224 26 дней назад

I enjoy your river adventures. One question...why not pack a small collapsible portage cart on trips where logjams and portages are likely to confront you? Also, you may or may not have already done the upper sections of the French Broad River near Brevard/Rosman North Carolina. If not, I highly suggest doing it. Although it runs thru farmland area, down on the river you get the true wilderness experience. Very few homes close...river full of beaver and river otter. So, if you travel southward, it would be an ideal kayak trip (not on holidays or weekends- too many tubers in the upper reaches) to give a section a try. Thanks

@PaddleTV 25 дней назад

Good question! I find that portage carts don't work well on anything but relatively smooth trails. When things are rough, I find they hinder a lot more than help, and it's one more substantial piece of gear to manage.

@canajian Месяц назад

Mornin 🖐😎👍

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Morning! :)

@cieljek Месяц назад

I want to do some rivers, but i don't have a pick up or drop off person yet 😆

@parnold-mora8924 Месяц назад

Thanks for taking the time to film this trip, including the portages, log jams and strainers. I was exhausted just watching you. Do you carry your ZOLEO on every trip?

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Yes, I carry my Zoleo on every trip I do alone, and any trip where I'm not sure if I'll have cell coverage.

@genelamb4427 Месяц назад

I have the same problem with the handle on my Scupper 14. They have upgraded that handle to a metal handle now so you shouldn't have that problem on a new one. I ordered and installed them on mine.

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Great to know!!

@best0fffabrika275 Месяц назад

We definitely need “drone kayak” that can fly through this log jam area 😂

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Oooooo. I like the sounds of that.

@jshooper7819 Месяц назад

Who is filming all those drone shots? 😮

@heptigon Месяц назад

Do you have some sort of emergency kit incase you couldn’t call anyone? If so, what’s in it? Great video as always!

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

I had a basic emergency kit with some warm gear, first aid kit, and a Zoleo communication device - for emergency communication. The Zoleo uses a satellite network, and so it works anywhere.

@slighwentwalking2024 Месяц назад

That was a lot of in and outs 🤨 My biggest worry here in Florida is getting stuck in mud or under a down tree. We have so much deep mud its not a good idea to keep getting in and out of your kayak.... but you gotta do...what ya gotta do 🤨

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

You gotta do what ya gotta do! :)

@TOSKA-bg1ge Месяц назад

Ken. Can you please do a review of the ph scorpio that you ""PROMISED "" you would do on one of your videos in Ireland...... I'm awaiting as I want to purchase asap but not if it's a lemon. Need your review before the UK summer...

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Sorry for keeping you hanging! Here's the scoop... I didn't have time to do the review in Ireland, and so I've been waiting to get my hands on a boat here to do the review with. It's on its way now. That being said... the short answer is that I really liked the Scorpio. It's considerably bigger than the Leo or Virgo, and it feels like it can handle any sea conditions really well. I'm excited to take this kayak on an extended multi-day trip. It also has P&H's standard outfitting, which I really like. I used the HV, and it had tons of leg room. More than the other P&H boats I've tried. The flip side is that it won't be as 'playful' as many of the other boats. Does that help?

@TOSKA-bg1ge Месяц назад

@@PaddleTV yes. Thanks Ken. Did you notice if any of the hatches leaked? Did you feel much flex in the construction. I'm looking for a decent non composite seat kayak as I'm kayaking round the whole of the UK end of aug. Raised just over £93,000 for cancer research uk. Really looking forward to the adventure

@GH0ST369 Месяц назад

For the climat alarmists, No this is not man made climate change it is a natural notably named by one of its rediscoverers Milankovitch (Orbital) Cycles. I love how you Americanized Port(age).

@jerrys576 Месяц назад

So they dont have a river company that opens the rivers up? They just let them flood the whole area needlessly??

@jayburne6825 Месяц назад

Was that a chair.....lol

@jayburne6825 Месяц назад

HEY Ken what's your set up for camera behind you river king pete does something like that...

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

I used a GoPro on top of a YakAttack BoomStick Pro, which I mounted with a YakAttack Mighty Mount.

@jayburne6825 Месяц назад

@@PaddleTV thanks ken

@nunyabidness3075 4 дня назад

I see I’ve been derelict in my duties of continuously posting about the superiority of the pack canoe in the comments section. I bet a 20 pound boat would have been a better craft for that trip, eh?