Winter Camping by Kayak - A Solo River Kayak Camping Adventure

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The lakes are frozen, but the river is still open and so I have time for one more kayak camping adventure this season. Had a great adventure to finish the season!
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@jakebrakebill 2 месяца назад

dress for immersion, not case you capsize, but case you have to chase your kayak. love it KEN.......

@PaddleTV 2 месяца назад

@parnold-mora8924 5 месяцев назад

What can I say Ken...this is my absolute favorite video I've seen anywhere this year! What a gorgeous area to paddle. Exciting to watch you carefully plan and expertly maneuver through all that nature had to offer you on that trip. I was told years ago, that "your most memorable trips would be the ones that mother nature makes you work for" I know it turned out to be so true for me. Looking forward to the follow-up gear video. Thanks again.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you! I have to say that it was one of my favourite trips of the year too! Sometimes the best adventures are found so close to home. Cheers!

@flatheadfletch 14 дней назад

I would watch you in this type of situation 5 nights a week, great video. Thanx for being so open and honest about the experience. I could feel every rock you hit. Well done ! Thank you sir !!

@Mainepolingguide 5 месяцев назад

What a widow maker of a strainer. Good thing you scouted it!

@christopping5876 5 месяцев назад

Excellent video on why you must scout rapids, know your own ability and when to say "no, it's time to portage". Thank you Ken.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@markjones8846 5 месяцев назад

You're latest two kayak camping videos are two of the most enjoyable videos you have ever produced. Please do produce more videos like this.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

They were two of the most enjoyable videos to film too, and so you can count on it!

@kathydomokos8837 5 месяцев назад

This is it! This is a true adventure. And I DO believe you enjoyed it…good grief…you were/are a whitewater junky!! Living a bit on the edge is not new for you. I loved it. Not for the faint of heart and one with limited experience. But because you have such vast experience you made it through. Any time you have a chance to post something like this I will be smiling big along with you!! Thanks!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! Thank you very much. Hope to share many more fun adventures in the near future! :)

@markmartello 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Ken. Your having to swim for your boat is a good lesson for us all. If it can happen to an expert like you, it can happen to anyone.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Some lessons we need to learn the hard way... some lessons we need to relearn the hard way! :)

@nathanc777 5 месяцев назад

Incredible filmmaking. Reminds me of classic Les Stroud. Must have taken so much work to film everything. Awesome adventure and great job capturing it for us!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! I actually love the challenge of filming an adventure - it adds a really fun and creative 'layer' to the adventure. Cheers!

@K9River 5 месяцев назад

That's what I thought, too. Not only did this guy go for a swim, he had to portage and paddle hard, and still walk back and forth through the brush several times just to get a few seconds of footage. This guy is an athlete.

@georgegherghinescu 3 месяца назад

These solo trips are my absolut favorites from your channel! Like the commentary and music accompanying the scenery shots like in the swift canoe one. Watching the paddle tales makes me put the effort to not sit at home in weekends and go on the water more often. Thank you for making these videos for us :) take care!

@PaddleTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you! Lots more coming!

@EckieOutdoor 5 месяцев назад

These videos are so pleasant to watch, Ken, respect for your stamina and calmness. If something like that with the kayak floating happened to me, there would be an outburst of tantrums I'd to cut out the movie! Flying the drone can be so distracting, I lost mine a couple of months ago during a trip and prior to that, I lost one again. I'm considering to buy a second hand one again, because it does add some nice footage during trips. Thanks for taking us along, cheers from the Netherlands.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Eckie! There were definitely a few different emotions happening below the surface. Honestly though, I think this is one of the things that whitewater paddling teaches you - to go with the flow. ;)

@cynthiadonovan8732 5 месяцев назад

Loved the drone shot of the kayak floating away. I am sure that you did not at the time. I take note to always tie off!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I'll never forget the feeling of seeing the kayak and registering that it wasn't on land. LOL. My heart leaped!

@K9River 5 месяцев назад

That is a big fear of mine. I'm always pulling my yak way up on shore or tying it off. I like to explore caves, mines, cabins, trash dumps, etc., along the way. Lots of opportunities to make mistakes, so I'm extra careful. I should teach my dog to fetch it.

@SouthernPaddler 5 месяцев назад

LOL- I've had my boat "escape" before!! But fortunately it drifted back to shore and I didn't have to swim for it!! What beautiful scenery and an awesome trip!! LOVING these kayak camping adventures!! PLEASE keep them coming!!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Dan! Look forward to doing a multi-day river trip in your neck of the woods! Where are we going?? :)

@SouthernPaddler 5 месяцев назад

@@PaddleTV Couldn't help but think about the Buffalo National or Current Rivers when you mentioned multi-day paddle/camp trips in your video!! 😁

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Yes and yes!

@6yjjk 5 месяцев назад

Fair amount of Type II Fun in this one. Glad to sit it out and watch! Last year I ended up in the drink, also in ice-cold water. Like you, the drysuit did its job, but I was astonished at how quickly my hands stopped working. Re-entry was never happening, all I could do was hug the front of the kayak with my forearms and kick for shore. Definitely educational.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Yup. It surprised me how numb my hands got, and how cold I got, even though I was dry.

@NovaScotiakayaker 5 месяцев назад

You better stay away from Winter kayaking lol we need to keep the awesome videos coming

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! No can do. :)

@escapewithed3995 5 месяцев назад

Great video! I really like these sorts of videos as they show a side of kayaking that is closer to what I do. Great content, and I liked that you showed us you detoured around a few obstacles instead of trying to plow through them. Thanks!

@jodenc 5 месяцев назад

Love the video! I can only imagine how it felt to see your kayak drifting away in the drone cam. Glad you made it through safely. Beautiful landscape.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@angieowens7275 5 месяцев назад

We do winter kayak/camping along the Current River in Missouri. The water stays the same temp all year round and if you go whenever the leaves are about to change, there are a lot of eagles to see 😊

@user-pi9vq5rk5k 5 месяцев назад

Ken, I'd love to see your gear video on how to prepare for a trip like this. Regarding your future trips, how about some in the Pacific Northwest, my neck of the woods. Cheers, o wise adventurer.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

It's been too long since I've paddled in the Pacific Northwest... Would love to get back out there!

@slowridephotographyadventu6850 5 месяцев назад

Top notch Ken, that was fun to watch! I have been telling my wife I really need a drone. Now I can show her this video to prove that it's a necessary survival, boat recovery tool 🤣You asked for ideas, be fun to watch your take on circumnavigating Philip Edward Island 👍

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! Sounds like a good excuse for a drone to me. :) I actually have a very similar trip planned for this spring/summer. I'm going to paddle Parry Sound to Killarney. I've been wanting to do that section for a long time now!

@slowridephotographyadventu6850 5 месяцев назад

@@PaddleTV That's sounds like a great trip. That will be a trip full of awesome campsites! Make for a great episode on Paddle TV.

@hippiechick_fl 5 месяцев назад

Loved this! But this born and bred Floridian was freezing watching! Had to laugh the end when you said "but not TOO adventurous", all I could think of was that swim in frigid water - that put it into the "way too adventurous" for me category! Happy holidays to you and yours!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! Enjoy the warm paddling this winter while we stare at the frozen water :)

@brentpearce1516 5 месяцев назад

Beautiful! Yes, more of these, please.

@ADVENTUREKM 5 месяцев назад

I have to say you didn't seem that into it at the beginning and could feel your mood. For you to show your mistakes with the kayak floating away was honest. You show that even with best plans not everything goes perfect. But its memorable and you said you keep on learning. So excellent video for being real. Cheers ...Merry Christmas!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks. Merry Xmas to you too!

@albertomaldonado5195 2 месяца назад

What an amazing episode Ken! So far the best !!

@PaddleTV 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@livewire4495 5 месяцев назад

Was Kayaking In Middle Tennessee 2 days ago. I love Winter Kayaking, But You Better be Prepared and have a Plan B and C!😎

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

So true!

@barry4fish19 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Ken, maybe this will be another one of your classic, legacy films - thoroughly enjoyed it! One thing that made me cringe a little, is to see you trotting through the woods with a sharp bowsaw in your hand as you were gathering firewood. I surely would have been too clumsy and ended up with a couple of holes in my drysuit. I loved the film, keep em coming!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! Funny you mention the bow saw. I was definitely very aware of it while carrying it. I had the same thought as you, "wouldn't it suck to tear open my drysuit with this?"

@kevinharding2099 5 месяцев назад

I always tie off my canoe even for a short stop. Having your boat float away could be very serious. I’m a bit surprised you did not take a canoe for this kind of trip - portage friendly and easier to pack and get in and out of. It is certainly clear that you worked hard to get some good shots and that is appreciated. Thanks.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Good question! I didn't take a canoe for a few reasons. The sea kayak is much faster, which was a real consideration for amount of ground I was covering. The canoe would have been particularly miserable over the last 5 miles of flatwater as I dealt with a headwind. As for portaging... I knew there wasn't any big portages. At worst, I was going to have to drag around some drops. On top of that, portaging a canoe through thick forest is really difficult. It's great when you have a portage trail, but not when you don't. Lastly, I wasn't even sure I could get down the channel, and so I had to be prepared to run the main whitewater section, which would be a lot easier in the sea kayak.

@raymondcava4669 5 месяцев назад

I enjoyed your video Ken. Sometimes the risk is not high but the consequences can be. You understand this well. Have a great day looking forward to the next video.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

That's a lesson the river is great at teaching - evaluating risk to reward. Unfortunately that lesson tends to need to be learned the hard way. :)

@palicar Месяц назад

Super cool outing! Nice to see the decision making process. 🤙

@RiverKingsKayak 5 месяцев назад

Loved it Ken!! The float away was definitely a "funny later" kind of story!!! Just awesome stuff! You should go kayak camping with that River Kings crowd again soon!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Heck yeah! We need to plan another kayak camping trip for this season Pete. Where are we going???

@GTN355 4 месяца назад

You could "lure" him with "the keys" of that pretty Prijon Grizzly of yours ?? ;)

@GTN355 4 месяца назад

@@PaddleTV Ken did you know that Pete has a Prijon Grizzly in his Kayak Shed that you could Review for us ?! ;)

@RiverKingsKayak 4 месяца назад

@@PaddleTV Anywhere anytime! Oh Canada is calling!

@wingmanhoy3999 2 месяца назад

Very much enjoyed, beautiful vlogging paddling and scenery, great campsite as well, terrific trip, just beautiful, all the very best health and happiness.

@PaddleTV 2 месяца назад

Thank you!

@ringperm 5 месяцев назад

I enjoyed this. There are very few kayak camping videos out there that catches my interest. But you manage to make these enjoyable to watch. Maybe it is because you helped kickstart my kayaking interest way back with that dvd you did with Alex Matthews, or maybe it is because you make great content. No matter, please keep them coming 👍

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers! I will definitely keep 'em coming. :)

@jaysway2346 5 месяцев назад

Great video Ken! That Kayak wanted to continue the trip on it's own 😉

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I think it was scared and tried to run away!

@BluMonday88 5 месяцев назад

Love these adventures, Kenneth. Hope to see you do more this length. Some of your earlier ones were too short, but this is a great length to vicariously live the adventure whilst dreaming of my own. Good learning pointers, too. You should also come west. The Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit maybe.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers! I'll have to look into the Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit. Haven't heard of it.

@ervinslens 5 месяцев назад

Gorgeous work my friend! This was enjoyable uploading 🔥🔥

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

My pleasure! :)

@bluesideup007 27 дней назад

I loved the journey! Brave, but cautious man. I'm primarily a solo open canoeist, and have long wondered how you would portage (say 1-2km) with a million small bags when there is no room for an empty portage pack. I've seen some ocean kayak videos where they use a LARGE fabric grocery-like bag to care up to high-tide line. I have done four boundary waters trips with my young son in a Tsunami SP and 125. Made portage yolks for them. It was BRUTAL. I had to carry all his gear in my solo boat, and each portage was 4 trips! Never again. Where I really like to go on extended trips in Canada that's not at all practical. I'm going to try some short (1-3 days) river trips with my local paddle club and my Kayak. (Usually I'm the only weirdo in the group with a canoe)

@PaddleTV 25 дней назад

Ha! Yes, portaging with a kayak and gear is a pain. I had to deal with it on this other winter trip I did: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PTD_DPCDCsg.html

@bluesideup007 25 дней назад

@@PaddleTVYeah, I saw that episode, and the "winter" part looked like a nice challenge (I deep winter camp too. Often travel over solid water). But that portage did not look fun. And slippery over that boardwalk too. Keep 'em coming.

@user-zk6wz2ey7e 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! Fantastic work you are doing. All the effort with the filming out there and then the editing back at home, Thank you! I love that you do adventures just with Kayak, the trip is done in a different way and the planning is also done differently. All respect to you / P from Sweden

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Many thanks!

@Solokayaker888 5 месяцев назад

Great video, I'm by myself all the time, its a head game. thanks for the share.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

It really is a different feeling being out there alone...

@Solokayaker888 5 месяцев назад

it can get hairy, I'm headed out in a storm alone today, all jacked up with adrenaline! keep it safe, I'm 62 and i start to lose my nerve now, not young and bullet proof anymore LOL. @@PaddleTV

@gadgetman_nz4092 5 месяцев назад

Great video, certainly looks chilly. Good that you learned something. My opinion is that the day you don't learn something, someone will dig a hole and leave you in the bottom of it. Just back from a challenging three day hike and it was evident that I've been kayaking a lot as my legs were a tad pale.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

So true. If you're not learning, you're not living! Some lessons just tend to be harder. :)

@shaneshankly4518 5 месяцев назад

Experience video Ken 😊 love the fact you showed the boat drifting of on you , it's happens to everyone even people as experienced as you

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@iansimpson8309 5 месяцев назад

Loved your previous winter solo camping video, but this one even topped that. I've only really got into kayaking this year so wouldn't have had the skills or bravery to take on those rapids in a heavily laden sea kayak. I like how you risk assessed each part of the journey giving the river respect even with your vast experience and skills. As someone from Northern Ireland, I'm looking forward to seeing your paddling experiences over here. Loving these camping, adventure videos. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to film them with the various angles and fly-bys, which must take some effort!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers! I'll tell you what... we have incredible wilderness here, but you have one of the most magical coastlines ever! I had such an amazing time in Northern Ireland! Can't wait to get back there...

@k-kayak 5 месяцев назад

감사합니다. 가장 인상깊었던 부분이 당신이 경험하지 않았던 급류를 탐색하고 회피하는 모습이었습니다. 누군가는 멋진 영상이라 이야기 하겠지만 저는 최고의 카약 교육 영상이라 생각합니다. 멋지네요!

@piersglen925 5 месяцев назад

Great video - more like this please!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

More to come! Just not until things thaw out in the spring!

@bobbell853 5 месяцев назад

Great job Ken. Great adventure thanks for taking us. No sense taking unnecessary risk. You are wise and good decision making is part of the adventure. Take care Ken I enjoyed this video very much.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@davidfarin697 5 месяцев назад

I'm planning this type of trip next season along the Lake Michigan shoreline in my Trak kayak starting with an overnighter. I'm much more comfortable with decisions around river scenes than surf zones and open water where one shoreline is out of sight. So that will be a new form of adventure. I'm building up my swim endurance just in case.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

That should be a trip! I've got a trip on the Great Lakes planned for next spring too. Can't wait.

@nodescriptionavailable3842 4 месяца назад

I’m a loner, and love the outdoors, but somehow can’t bring myself to outdoors alone, well armed and prepared or not, I gotta get over it lol I have an extremely packable kayak and haven’t overnighted yet with it And yes, great episode, great adventure, nothing is better than a hot shower and warm bed, after, a trip like that

@maze400 4 месяца назад

Many valuable lessons in this video Ken. Great jonb as always and if I may echo an earlier post, best video I've seen an awhile!

@PaddleTV 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@K9River 5 месяцев назад

I, too, do adventures like this (not as cold, though) with my dog. I do it on an sot and do tons of portaging depending on the river. I'm in Central Montana. There's times where I'm days away from anyone with no cell phone, so I'm extra cautious.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

It's addictive, isn't it?

@ajf5823 Месяц назад

What a great video! You sir are a beast! 👏👍

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Thanks... I think :)

@ajf5823 Месяц назад

@@PaddleTV…It’s a compliment 😊

@bertsadventures9974 5 месяцев назад

Keep them coming, Ken! Can't get enough kayak camping adventures. There are so many outstanding rivers to explore!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@colmhanrahan2769 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Ken, very enjoyable, and thanks for highlighting and educating on the dangers of trees and other dangers.👍

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@glyn829 5 месяцев назад

Nice film and great bit of kayaking 👌 good adventures 👍

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks

@bluewaterdonkey 5 месяцев назад

These adventures are truly great, Ken. Overcoming the unexpected is really great to watch. Thank you and please do more of these.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Wish I could do more this winter... things are freezing quickly here. Definitely more coming in the spring!

@perymcgregor8424 5 месяцев назад

as the snowdrifts and winds shut down the highways here in Manitoba your latest adventures captured so very well on video make me smile with the possibilities of next paddling season. Thanks for all the well crafted hard camera work and especially to not editing out any goofs

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Perry! One thing I know is that spring seems far away right now... but it will be here before we know it! Time sure flies by fast!

@All_is_Outdoors 3 месяца назад

Great Video! Appreciate your content! Thanks!

@PaddleTV 2 месяца назад

Cheers!

@Chrismzeller 5 месяцев назад

This is what I love to watch. Please do more adventure stories and reviews of high performance gear. How about a pack raft trip? Come out to the American southwest and try some of the rivers out here this winter. It won’t be any colder than this trip. The Green, Colorado San Juan and Rio Grande all are boatable in winter in small craft.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Man! I would love to do some of the Southwest rivers! I'm also looking forward to doing some packrafting in 2024. I've already got one packrafting trip planned!

@OutDehFamily 5 месяцев назад

Awesome video, watching you make those tough calls made me feel butterflies in my stomach like I was doing it. Great production!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@ianhopcraft9894 5 месяцев назад

Inspiring. You are very lucky to have such places to paddle. I will look at the Outdoor Eats channel. Another option at rapids is to fit the cockpit cover and line a loaded kayak down the rapid using a rescue line. I have the Jura which is very similar - the stern hatch compartment is not all that spacious being so shallow.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Yup. I'm lucky to have the 'backyard' that I do. You're right that you can line a kayak down small rapids, but doing so down one the size of the last rapid I walked would be sketchy. Current that strong can easily implode the cockpit cover if things don't go as planned, and then things could spiral out of control.

@slighwentwalking2024 5 месяцев назад

That was some adventure. You are well prepped for these outings. You never know what's around the next bend but you stay calm and make good choices. Well done...well done indeed.👍

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@jameshiggins-thomas9617 5 месяцев назад

You can compromise on the meals .. dehydrated your own 🙂 Less expensive and prep is ahead of time (at home). Just need to find recipes you really like (and are easy). Fortunately, one of my comfort meals fits that bill so it's on almost every outing.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Very true!

@BrianthatiscalledBrian 5 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed that little adventure, Ken. Thank you. 🛶🏕️🙂

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@StriderCDH1 5 месяцев назад

I really enjoy your videos Ken, this is by far my favourite. Please keep making more like this.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I appreciate it!

@tommyrq180 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely first-rate video! Enjoyed it start to finish. Love how you talk through your decision-making for rapids, especially that you scout around blind spots. The only comment would be that in rapids like those, I tend to line my canoes or kayaks through them rather than portage. Old habit from way-back solo canoeing days. Keep these expedition videos coming! 😊

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@pavtek6740 5 месяцев назад

A genuinely great video Ken. Beautiful to watch but more than that, a great learning resource hearing you think through each challenge, assessing risk vs fun for each. All smart calls, all while narrating for your viewers. Keep up the excellent content and for taking us along.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I appreciate that!

@davidwebster5235 5 месяцев назад

Another great video Ken. I totally agree about the dried food. Easy to prepare when you are cold and tired.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I know my buddy Chef Corso is going to take this as a challenge to convert me...

@kengtr 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Ken, I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Also thanks for reminding me why I much prefer flat water kayaking 😉.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! Glad you enjoyed it.

@AdamIsTheBest 5 месяцев назад

This was awesome. It's such a serene and beautiful part of the country. Your tolerance for the cold is definitely a lot higher than mine 😅

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

It's great to have a body that runs warm in the cold, but the problem is that I melt in hot weather! :)

@learntechwithruth2147 5 месяцев назад

This was the best video I've ever seen you do. Very suspenseful. Scary at times. I'm glad you weigh your risks carefully. I also use the dehydrated meals. But you never know what you get with them. Some are totally awful. Last time I went camping the stove caught on fire. Craziest thing ever. Interesting that you would drag the kayak to a safer spot. That would have never occurred to me. I'm learning a lot from this! And you swam to get your kayak back? That is the more incredible thing ever.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I've never seen a stove catch on fire!! Yikes!

@learntechwithruth2147 5 месяцев назад

Well, I believe some of the fuel leaked out onto the propane/butane can and the caught on fire. Luckily a fisherman was on my camping site and rescued me my throwing a wet rag onto it. I had a fire extinguisher in the car but didn't react quickly enough. It can happen. @@PaddleTV

@Evan_Le5 5 месяцев назад

Loved this! I have to do this run.

@daveberrisford8119 5 месяцев назад

Hey Ken!, man it's been a while! Great job with Paddle TV. I've been a keen follower for a while now and really enjoy your content. I love this episode, I must confess that I have had a few "strong willed" kayaks that have had their own agenda, whether it be watching my empty kayak navigate a rapid while I 'm scouting or I have completely spaced a flood tide timing, usually resulting in embarrassing swims! FYI - I now work for Valhalla Pure in Squamish and we'll be selling Melker and Pyranha kayaks in 2024 based on your excellent reviews. I hope our paddling paths meet again some day. Cheers mate!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Hey Dave! Long time indeed! Good to hear you're still keeping your paddle wet on the west coast. I've missed it out there. Hoping to be back soon though, and so hopefully we'll catch up soon!

@neilpage1153 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant video Ken! I love how you plan and execute your approach carefully, even with your skills you don't take chances and you respect the river and its power! I have to say though that I'm very envious of your wilderness, here in the UK we just don't have that much of it unfortunately...enjoy your skiing!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! I am definitely lucky to have so much wilderness around me. I might not have a gas station close by, but I have great hiking/biking trails and paddling options minutes away. :)

@jayburne6825 5 месяцев назад

I did the same darn thing on my canoe trip in Algonquin minus the drone

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! The lessons we learn...

@cpfpv6410 5 месяцев назад

You need to look into the Samuraii pruning saw. It’s amazing!!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I will!

@WyeKgs 5 месяцев назад

You rock...and that was a great drysuit review 😉 Best wishes for the Festive Season

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! You too!

@kaptainfriday7875 2 месяца назад

Awesome adventure!!

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnburgham8303 5 месяцев назад

Very good, quite an adventure, you are very brave to do this solo.

@THE-RIVER-RAT 5 месяцев назад

Awesome trip Ken. Hitting white water in a sea kayak is not something I would do. However, your skill level is way higher than mine. 🤙👍

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@genefoley6699 5 месяцев назад

We would love to see a map of where your journey led you. Love your channel.

@DaveHyde 5 месяцев назад

legend

@kevincasey2947 5 месяцев назад

mo o' dis...way mo!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! Will do.

@markthrasher9969 5 месяцев назад

Great trip and awesome footage!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Cheers!

@jmwlr 5 месяцев назад

Nice!

@fbhidy 5 месяцев назад

“Discretion is the better part of valor.”

@newfoundland-adventures 2 месяца назад

Great Video!

@PaddleTV Месяц назад

Thanks!

@johnstuder69 5 месяцев назад

WAY COOL !

@martintienkamp 5 месяцев назад

really enjoyed your trip again. The most educational thing for me was not to always keep going, but when in doubt, stop and explore the situation and then decide whether/how to proceed. Question: why didn't you use neoprene gloves? Martin, Netherlands

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Martin! I didn't use neoprene gloves because I like having my hands in direct contact with the paddle shaft when paddling 'challenging' water. I also don't get cold hands very easily, and so the pogies do a good job for me - except for swimming apparently! It is a real consideration for my next trip.

@LetsGoPaddling 5 месяцев назад

I like these long videos. They always turn into interesting stories. How about paddling River Thames or Jurassic Coast in southern England?

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I'd love to! I was actually just paddling in Ireland a month ago. Fell in love with that part of the world. Stay tuned for those videos :)

@LetsGoPaddling 5 месяцев назад

@@PaddleTV I am definitely waiting for these. I don't have skills and experience to paddle there and also taking an inflatable kayak to a place like Irish coast wouldn't be the wisest thing to do. If you are ever on Thames or around, let me know. I'll gladly join for a short trip. 😉

@pacocuadra8615 5 месяцев назад

Ken. I enjoyed so much your video and it encouraged me to go paddling in winter. I would like to see if you can make it paddling to a tropical water spot. What about Baja California, Mexico.? I heard is beautiful the sea paddling over there, and love to see what is like paddling on open ocean warmth water

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Man... would I ever love to do a kayak camping trip in Baja. I did a week of kayak fishing there about 10 years back and had a blast. Would love to explore it by sea kayak.

@DangerAmbrose 5 месяцев назад

Hell is not an inferno, it's freezing cold and wet.

@kpcjr 5 месяцев назад

I’ve really enjoyed both of these winter camping videos (still keeping an eye out for the Ireland video too). I also want to echo the appreciation for the VO on your approach to safety. The acceptance of a safety-first attitude is one of the reasons I’ve grown to love kayaking. One question I had during both videos was about how much you do or don’t burp your drysuit. To my very inexperienced eye, it always looks like it could be burped more. What’s your take/approach now that you took that swim? Wondering if I should be burping less as I know that can compress clothing layers and defeat warmth.

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

If you burp the drysuit too much, it actually impedes your movement. I usually squat down and burp the drysuit. If it's too tight when I stand back up, then I let a little air back in. There should be enough air in the suit to allow freedom of movement when you're sitting in the kayak and paddling, but no more.

@kpcjr 5 месяцев назад

Awesome, thanks! Happy Holidays!

@DarkCoffee2 5 месяцев назад

While I enjoy your reviews , these last two 'trip' videos were great! Don't stop! Umm.. you adding some scuba neoprene gloves to your late season trip kit? Those hands looked cold after that swim!

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Seriously... It did make me reconsider the pogies...

@jameswalsh1690 5 месяцев назад

Really loved this Ken, beautiful place and great to hear the thought process behind running or not running the different rapids. So if you did the same trip again would you take a crossover like a Katana instead of the sea kayak to give you more options with the whitewater sections?

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! Believe it or not, I would take the same boat. The Katana would have allowed me to run the last rapid, but I would have been hateful during the flatwater - especially the 5-mile grind at the end. I didn't film any of it, but it was a real tough paddle into a headwind. I was really happy to be in a sea kayak for it. I might still be out there paddling if I was in a Katana! :)

@bc4198 5 месяцев назад

OMG 😮😅

@FeWolf 4 месяца назад

we all swim between kayaking

@MartinMartin-yi9to 5 месяцев назад

More tips on how to loose a kayak in the next video. 🤣

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I deserve that... :)

@MartinMartin-yi9to 5 месяцев назад

@@PaddleTV Haha! Thanks for another amazing adventure video. The laughable part is the cherry on top. Cheers!

@ric355 5 месяцев назад

I think you felt like you had to say you enjoyed that. It didn't really look like you did 🙂

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! Believe it or not, this is exactly the kind of adventure I love, even though it's really hard. A combination of Type 1 and Type 2 fun is great. :)

@tommasobrentari161 5 месяцев назад

nice video.. really.. but weren't you more comfortable if you took off your sprayskirt and life jacket when you cut wood? 😅

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

I actually kept that gear on to stay warm. It's amazing how much warmth a skirt and PFD provide. Without snow on the ground, it doesn't look as cold as it was, but it was well below freezing when I got to camp.

@MrKveite1 5 месяцев назад

Well swimming in -5 temp is np because obv you wear a drysuit when paddling in temps like that...

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Ha! I suggest you try swimming in freezing cold water in sub freezing temperatures. The drysuit made a huge difference, but my core temperature still dropped considerably. The biggest issue was my hands. I was only swimming for about 60-90 seconds, and my hands were numb, almost to the point of being useless.

@MrKveite1 5 месяцев назад

I live in Norway and if you think Norwegians have no clue about cold weather i guess you should do dome research sir. I have fallen through the ice for the last 45 years and fallen in the sea mid winter while shorefishing AND from boats because waves here can increase 12 feet in just 15 minso you dont have time to get to the shore if the weather forecast messes up wich most definately isnt a rare thing. The diff is i use gloves, sealskinz gloves. they are waterproof, windproof and comes in both summer and winter models and i use them for just that reason. If you want to get back on shore or up on the ice or up in the boat your fingers need to work....And i always carry a set of ice spikes in case i am on ice or if the shore is frozen. Wich it is 6 months a year roughly.@@PaddleTV

@joeextraknow2854 5 месяцев назад

Great video! Really enjoy, thanks. Is your drysuit neck sealed with Latex gasket?

@PaddleTV 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! Yes, the drysuit has latex gaskets at the neck and wrists. It's the NRS Axiom drysuit.

@joeextraknow2854 5 месяцев назад

@@PaddleTV I bought the Mustang Hudson dry suit, not latex gasket seal neck. It is CCS adjustable neck seal. Very comfortable but will get a little water in though. I wonder on this trip how do you feel your neck, is ok or not comfortable? Thanks

@simongelder76 2 месяца назад

Great video and great channel! Am I the only one feeling disturbed at you running shallow fast rapids in a long kayak with just a woolly hat rather than helmet? I saw it clipped to your back deck. Maybe forgotten about with all the technical challenge plus bad weather?

@PaddleTV 2 месяца назад

Thanks! Helmets are a really interesting topic. I actually did a video about wearing helmets a few years ago, because it's not as simple a topic as 'wearing a PFD'. While many paddlers would definitely want to wear a helmet in some of that whitewater, the parts I paddled through weren't more than class 1 and 2. I decided it was more important to be warm and comfortable, because there was virtually zero chance that I would flip and hit my head. I can say that, because I've got the experience to make that call. More specifically, I've been a whitewater kayaker for 35 years, and have paddled hundreds of rivers around the world and spent tens of thousands of hours whitewater paddling, and even competed internationally in whitewater freestyle kayaking for almost 10 years. I'm not trying to toot my own horn - I'm just trying to explain why I had complete confidence in my decision to not wear the helmet in those conditions. I brought the helmet in case there was some whitewater that I wanted to run that warranted a helmet.