We met you guys in Rondeau that weekend, you were both so sweet! Thank you for the magnet and the sticker! Your videos helped us plan our 2023 camping season and inspired us to get a trailer 😊 We love this channel! Happy Camping!!
"Let's go!" Glad you like the song. We were taken by surprise when our friend Steve, made it for us. Maybe you'll hear it again in another video. Happy camping!
This brings back memories. I caught my first large mouth bass off the small dock there. I was six years old. I baited the hook and cast it out and when the fish hit my line, I clearly remember telling my dad to "stand back, I don't want you to get hurt :) And, I pulled that 4lbs bad boy in all by myself. I still can't remember who was prouder, me or my dad. Needless to say, we feasted that night.
@@CampingwiththeColes I can't thank you enough for making this video. The wonderful memories it brought back were amazing. Especially, my dad cheering me on as I struggled to reel that fat boy in. Hearing him cheer, " you got this, Kenna!! And me responding back..."Daddy.please! I need to focus".... Daddy/Daughter time at it's best.
Hey Coles, loved this Rondeau ‘23 video, this park is right in our “backyard” have enjoyed it for +30 yrs. Looking forward to your upcoming newbie RV tips video as we are camping 3rd week of May in Rondeau in our first travel trailer after yrs of a pop-up. Good on you for the OP sponsorship, safe travels this summer :)
You're going to love having a travel trailer. The setup and take down is so much easier than a pop up and you can leave all the contents in place. Have fun with your new baby.
Cinderella birds are my favourite too Cheryl! °O° Congratulations on finally being recognized by Ontario Parks. It is about time! 😉 Looking forward to season 5!
I just wanted to say a huge thank you! Your videos have been an absolute lifesaver for me. As someone who has moved to Canada from another country, your videos have been like a treasure trove of information. The rules and customs for camping in Canada can be quite different from what I'm used to, and your videos have made it so easy for me to understand where to go, what to do, and what to be careful of. Thanks to you for helping us, your videos are like my camping bible🥰😍🤩
Found your channel last year and have been enjoying your very informative and to the point videos. They provide all the right information so that you know what to expect at each park. We camped with the kids when they were young and explored a good number of provincial parks with them. Hiking, biking, and swimming were the main focus then. Now we've moved from a pop up to a travel trailer and bought kayaks. It's fair to say that the kayaks have opened up a ton of new areas to explore and parks we traveled to with the kids are now like brand new again with the kayaks. I was more than a little concerned jumping from the pop up to a travel trailer as I didn't think it would be like camping anymore, but this has now opened up spring and fall camping in amazing comfort. We truly love the early and late season camping for all the reasons you mention in this video. Nothing like using the oven for more than an extra cupboard and having a warm meal in your toasty warm trailer on a blustery day. Almost look forward to some less than perfect weather for playing games at the table. You mentioned you will be traveling to Kilarney this summer. This park is absolutely amazing for kayaking and you could easily spend a week or more there exploring some absolutely stunning scenery. You can even combine some kayaking to get you to hiking trails that otherwise wouldn't be accessible. Not to mention the little town of Kilarney which is definitely worth a visit for some fresh fish and chips right off the fishing boats. One word of caution, the road into the park (Hwy 637) is 58 km's of rather rough road. You definitely want to batten everything down and take your time. We got to the park and opened the door to find that the fridge door had opened and just about everything was on the floor and what could break or smash had done so. We thought the door was secured but maybe yes or maybe no, one way or the other it's a rough ride in. and out. Keep up the great videos. We like to try at least one new park every year and your videos are great in helping us choose as it seems that what you are looking for in the parks is very similar to what we look for.
I agree that the travel trailer really opens up the spring and fall camping in comfort. One of our fondest memories is spending a few nights at Pinery in the fall during a very cold, windy and wet time. All 3 kids were with us and we had so much fun playing games together and racing out as soon as the rain stopped to do some quick exploring before the rain started again. The kids loved going to the beach in their rain gear and leaning into the strong winds, trying not to fall. Those are times that make memories to last a lifetime. We've been down that Killarney road a few times but never with a trailer. It should be a real experience. Thanks for watching our videos. We're glad you're finding them helpful for making your camping plans.
I am glad you have done a review of Darlington Park. Friends of mine were at the park when you were there, and they said they came by and said "Hi". Surprised you are heading to Texas in June. I expect it will be very hot there. I would love to hear what sightseeing you recommend about Texas, as hubby and I would like to snowbird there in the future, but not with our RV.
Thanks for the review, I haven’t been to Rondeau yet. Congrats on adopting Jax, looks like he will be a great camping dog. Absolutely love the theme song.
Great video Ben and Cheryl. We use this free app from Cornell for bird identification. Used it a fair bit to identify based on colours and sound. Merlin Bird ID is free. No affiliation here just sharing for you and your community. Looking forward to another great season and hopefully we run into you someday at and Ontario park! All the best!
Thanks for sharing Jeff. We discovered the Merlin App last year and it's amazing. I feel bad for birders who have dedicated so much time in being able to ID birds and then an app comes out so that any schmo with a cell phone can do the same thing. We briefly showed how it works last fall in our review of Lake St. Peter PP. Happy camping!
just finishing the episode now, making me want to revisit this place, especially with the education birds as I have been getting into nature more. super pumped about the doggy content too :) great content as always and Ben in the water lol that hair lmao
Watching your video right now! Love your theme song! Let's GO!! Jax is super sweet, and such a good boy, and what a great digger!! I did not know about Rondeau being a birding destination. We are camping at the Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary which is part of the St Lawerence Park System in early June and is super excited!! They are very similar to the Ontario Parks system. We love camping in the fall for similar reasons in early spring hardly any bugs!! We are going to have to explore what is open near us in early spring next year. We are camping at Rideau Mothers' Day weekend though! Love your sexy hair clip from your wild early covid days.. very funny. Thank you for the magnet and stickers we are setting up the trailer today!! Thanks for the tips and inspiration as always!! We love your video's!!!
Great new song, but …. It’s an ear worm! I’ve been singing it since I watched the video a couple of hours ago. 🎼⛺️🎶 Camping with the Coles, hum, hum, hum, hum, camping with Coles🎶🎶🎵. Thanks? But seriously, thank you both for this video. As soon as I finish this I’m going to book a couple of days at Rondeau (our maiden voyage in our new-to-us teardrop) for the bird flyover. So, kudos for inspiring us.
Yeah, ever since we heard that song it stuck with us and we keep singing it too. It's the new "Baby Shark". Sorry if you can't get it out of your head. We went to Selkirk PP last spring and loved the sounds of the birds. All the Lake Erie parks are great in the spring. Enjoy you're new teardrop. You'll enjoy waking up to the beautiful bird sounds.
Thanks! I've probably said before that I love Rondeau. It's my happy place. I plan to head there to camp around the middle of May. Maybe a day trip between now and then, to go for a bike ride. I'm not a birder, but it sounds as if you can't help but see birds in early May. I'll be sure to take my binoculars. Oh! Last year, on a whim, we decided to head to Rondeau in July. There were no electrical sites available, but plenty of non electrical sites open. Having camped there for decades, and having spent time at a cottage as a kid, I can report that it usually isn't too hot at night in the summer. There always seems to be a bit of a breeze at night. But yes, there were biting flies. Some at the campground, and unbearable at the beach.
During mosquito season you can hear the hum of them coming from some of the trails. Tulip Tree Trail by the Visitor Centre is especially mosquito filled.
Hey guys! Love your content. We have a golden doodle as well and not sure if you know, shaving them down can do more damage than good! They need their undercoat to keep them cool during the summers (protects their skin from the sun too) and warm during the winter. Just brush them regularly and keep their hair healthy and long!
Thanks for the doodle tips. We've never had one before. The groomer said that due to matting she had to buzz him down to start fresh. We'll probably keep his hair longer after this. BUT he sure feels good to pet now!
@Camping with the Coles I bet! They are forever puppies our boy is 6 and he still has the same amount of energy as he did when he was a pup. Enjoy your newest addition!!
Oops I made a couple mistakes with identifying the birds. The bird shown at 11:21 that says Prothonotary Warbler is actually a Northern Parula. And the middle bird shown at 18:04 that says Caroling Wren is the same Northern Parula from earlier. Thanks for pointing that out Jess. I am definitely not a birder.
In my haste of putting together the video, I made a few mistakes identifying some of the birds. It was pointed out to me rather quickly by the naturalist at the park when she saw the video. Thanks for watching so closely. Birding season is right around the corner!
Thanks for watching. Can you clarify what you mean by "BUT show us some easy going Walking the trails". We listen and take into considerations what our viewers want but I'm not sure what you mean.
That was campnab, but Ontario parks has caught up now and they're just as good and free. When you're in the reservation system and you enter your filters you can hit the "Notify Me" button and they'll send you an email when somebody cancels.
Polyester is horrible and, I'm sorry, did you say we want to avoid sweating while hiking? Isn't that the goal ,because that's how the body detoxifies ?
Polyester is the main material in most athletic wear including Under Armour. In fact, a great deal of Under Armour and other companies athletic wear is 100% polyester. It is the standard in athletic wear and outdoor clothing. Hiking in cold weather requires several layers of clothing. Having sweat soaking the innermost layer is very uncomfortable and if you stop for a break you'll get cold very fast. That's why you dress in layers, removing layers the hotter you get from the exercise. When you stop for a break you can put layers back on. In warm weather, if you want to sweat through you're clothing that's fine because the sweat will help cool you. Again, polyester or other moisture wicking (quick dry) material will feel most comfortable against your body. 100% cotton will stay wet and take a very long time to dry.
Congratulations on your new pup!! How awesome are you for adopting?! 🙌🏼🙌🏼. Congrats also for getting sponsored by Ontario Parks. Long overdue, and who better than you guys?! You definitely deserve it and its about time! So glad to see you started the season! You guys have been instrumental in all of our camping adventures and your videos are soooo on point. Authentic, informative and no second wasted. Appreciate all your work! Hopefully we will coss paths and say Hello on one of our adventures. Wishing everyone a wonderful and memorable 2023 season!! ❤.
Hey, thanks so much for your high praise. We're so glad we can help you decide on places to go for your camping adventures. If you see us out there, don't hesitate to say hi. Happy camping!
Great review..loved that you were sponsored by Ontario Parks..and the squirrel story... Good thing you went that week eh..back to spring temps now.. And..lol about the birds..I thought you guys were birders now..lol
We don't have any plans on doing reviews of Quebec Provincial Parks. We'll be staying in a couple on our PEI trip this summer but we won't be doing full reviews of them, they'll just be shown like a mini review on our road trip video.
Kingston rarely camps with us. He is 14 years old and slowing down a lot. He can't keep do hikes or much anymore. He usually stays home with our daughter who works from home. She likes having him with her for company. We just got Jax and this trip was our first trip with him. We left him in the trailer when we went for a little bike ride. We gave him a Kong with a milkbone and peanut butter in it to keep him busy. I put a camera on in the trailer to see what he did when we were gone. We watched it afterward and he just looked out the window for a bit and had a little nap. We were so happy no know that we can leave him and he won't freak out or bark.
Never camped there but love going there for the Warbler migration. As mentioned, Point Pelee is the famous one but Rondeau is a great second place and much more enjoyable. Thanks for the great review!
We enjoyed your Rondeau review. Congrats on the Ontario Parks sponsorship for it! Your review of the Lake Superior area parks were very helpful for us making plans for the coming summer season. We're trying a few that you mentioned including Neys, Chutes and Sleeping Giant. Thank you for your help!
We're glad you're finding our videos helpful. The Lake Superior trip was incredible. I wish we would have gone to Neys though. We'll have to hit that park next time we head that way. Have a great trip!
I'm so glad you were able to enjoy the beautiful weather here recently. Rondeau is almost in my back yard so I'm there almost daily. I'm sorry I didn't run into you to say hi. Always next time. I'm such a fan. I really appreciate the way you structure your park reviews. Always respectful and very thorough. All the best!
Congratulations on the OP sponsorship! Camping at Rondeau end of May and visiting Point Pelee national park the next day! Your videos are always helpful 🥰
I'm one of the few that knows where punky doodle corners is. Looking forward to this ontario parks season. Last year we hit 19 different parks...this year we are doing eastern ontario parks.
I think we did 19 last year too. We love the eastern parks, Charleston Lake, Murphy's Point etc. We still have more to do there. Maybe next year as this year is already all booked up for us.
It's a sample of some merch we're trying out. That hoodie is my favourite item so far. Cheryl is jealous and wants one too. Hopefully we'll have everything set up to sell soon. 🤞
