Hey thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed. I agree, no need for music when you have the sound of the water as a soundtrack. It is always a pleasure to paddle the rivers of the foothills and mountains. Thank you for taking the time.

Haha, yeah this runs right beside the highway on one side, and the railroad track on the other. I had a very nice summer, and hope you did as well. Thanks very much, take care.

Hey thanks very much. Really appreciate it, that might be the best comment I've ever got.

Thanks again, I'm really glad you enjoy the videos.

thanks very much Robert. Yes it is a very beautiful river, pretty blue water. This was my first time on the Bow River, I hope to get more trips in the future. Thanks, take care.

It is beautiful in Banff, and other mountain parks. Thanks for watching Allen.

Thanks very much. Yes there is some very nice scenery in this part of the province. Always a pleasure to canoe the rivers here. Many thanks from Canada. Take care.

@@nickharland3795 you are welcome Brother

Thanks very much!!

The boring UK 🤣 , well, you have the monarchy and the roller coaster that comes with it ;) 🇨🇦

Yeah only one rapid of note on this stretch. It was my first time on this river, and I quite enjoyed it. Absolutely nothing boring about the UK, we are both blessed with some beautiful landscapes. Thanks as always for watching. I see you've been on a hike...

Yeah it is some pretty blue water in that river. And good current the whole way down. Thanks for watching, I appreciate you taking the time.

Hey thanks very much John. Haha, glad you enjoyed.

Hey right on, glad you enjoyed. Thank you for watching. Take care.

It was indeed. Even with the smoke, it was very enjoyable. Thanks for watching Jim.

Thanks very much, that is very kind of you. Take care.

Hey thanks very much. I appreciate the comment, take care.

Thanks very much. It is a nice section to paddle. Take care.

I'm glad to hear that. Thank you for taking the time.

Thanks so much Martina. Yes we'll get Billy in the canoe soon. :)

Thanks Dave, appreciate you taking the time. Yeah I love my canoe too. We do canoe trips with our dog, and it always makes it interesting when they get excited in the boat. Thanks again, and take care.

Hey thanks very much Phil. I appreciate it!!

Yeah paddle met rock:) One rapid of note, otherwise pretty straight forward. My first time on the Bow River. Pretty blue water, and good current the whole way. Just upstream is serious class IV. but I think above that is doable. Thanks as always for watching and commenting.

Thank you very much. Yes there is some beautiful nature in this area. Thank you for taking the time.

Thanks very much Jim. Yeah it is some pretty water in that river. Lots of smoke for sure... a day earlier the skies were bright blue. Hope you are well too, take care.

Thanks very much Darrell. Yeah the smoke has been bad at times, but the weather has been nice and warm. Hope to get out a couple more times this year.

Thanks very much Terry. I'm glad you enjoyed. All the best to you too my friend, take care. Nick

Thanks very much Kal. Yeah it's a nice section... a couple good rapids near the start, and good current the whole way.

It was a nice section to paddle. Some exciting parts near the beginning, and good current the whole way. Thanks for watching.

Hey thanks very much Collin. There is a map of the Athabasca River from Old Fort Point/Jasper Town to Whitecourt. It is a good map, but does not show the upper 100 kms of the river (class III). You can find it in MEC, Totem Outfitters, AQ Outdoors or online. It is called ARCA Athabasca River map. I do not have any Bow River maps, and am not aware of any, but I'm sure there are some. These same stores might have some, or check out Go Trekkers. They might have what you are looking for. I am not aware of any outfitters near there, but I have used Jasper Taxi a few time for day trips on the Athabasca. I hope that helps a bit. Happy paddling!!

Yeah it was my first time on the Bow River, and I really enjoyed it. I'm glad it brought back good memories. Thank you for watching.

Yes there was good current the whole way down on this stretch. It was my first time on the Bow River, hopefully more in the future. Thanks Udo, take care.

It's my pleasure. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Eric. Yeah it's a nice river to paddle. I bit smaller and narrower in this stretch. I think you guys were down river closer to Canmore maybe, or even Calgary. Pretty blue water is always nice to paddle on. Thanks as always, take care.

@@nickharland3795 yep...that sounds about right. Down by Canmore.😉

Thanks Larry. Yes the Bow River has some beautiful blue water for sure. It has been very smoky at times this summer due to forest fires, and was very smoky on this day. The day before was clear blue skies. Thanks for taking the time, take care.

Thanks very much Thorn. Yeah there was one set of notable rapids, other straight forward paddling. Good current throughout, never got slow. It has been very smoky at times this year... the day before was beautiful clear blue skies. Yeah I was hoping to catch a train coming along. Glad you enjoyed, thanks.

Hello Miller. I am doing well, thanks. I'm glad to hear you are as well. Not as much free time this summer, but still getting a few trips in when I can. The smoke is bad at times, but the weather has been pretty good. All the best to you, thanks for the nice words. Take care Miller, Nick.

Thank you Ayesha.

Yeah, she is getting quite a few scratches. All in all, it is holding up great, but not as pretty as she used to be :) I will probably get skid plates in the near future. I agree though, the scratches add character. I will try and get a shot of the hull at some point. Thanks Charlie, take care.

Thanks Rick. Yes some nice water to paddle in for sure. It was a perfect blue sky the day before, but very smoky on this day. Thanks for taking the time.

I ran this last year in a 16' raft at high water. We started below the 3rd bridge but didn't know about the 4th. Couldn't get to anywhere to stop with it running in the willows and had to limbo the thing. I still have green paint on an oar from scraping through and I'm really glad no one got hurt while I learned the importance of scouting

@@andrewg9476 Hi Andrew, did you run it with a Cat raft?

@@rickcuerrier8986 Nope, self bailer with a rowing frame

Hi Richard. Yes, I really love solo trips too... there is nothing like the peace and quiet while out in the wildness. And having only yourself to rely on. The Mad River M.E. is a purpose built whitewater canoe, so I would not recommend it for a beginner. It is quite tricky to handle at first. The Clipper Prospector is more of an all-round canoe, and I would say it is perfectly fine for a beginner. Unfortunately I am not much of a "gear video" kind of guy. I prefer to hide behind the camera, and do as little talking as possible. I just bring the basics... knife, headlamp, bear spray, rain gear, sleeping gear and cooking gear. If I can, I bring extras like a chair and fishing gear. There are a few rivers up in the Kakwa area that I would like to canoe someday. The Kakwa, Smoky, and Little Smoky off the top of my head. Hopefully sooner than later!! Most of my fishing occurs on lakes in an aluminum boat. Some good walleye fishing at Calling Lake and Lesser Slave Lake. I bring my fishing rod on some canoe trips, but the truth is, many times it never gets used. And I have never had much luck fishing rivers. Unfortunately there is no more unused footage of fishing. I think I only have one or two clips of fishing in all of my videos. But I will try and gets some more footage in the future. I do not have a GPS device. Sometimes I bring maps, or notes, but that's about it. Everyone is telling me that I should get one, so we'll see. Thanks for the comment Richard, take care. Cheers.

@@nickharland3795 Thanks for the detailed reply. Good luck in 2022 and I will try to patiently wait for your new adventures. Cheers!

Hello Benoit, it is a 16' canoe.

Hello Michael. Yes, I aim to paddle the Red Deer River, hopefully this year. That information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Sir.