French River - Canoe Loop

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6 жыл бұрын

French River - Canoe Loop. Join Brad and Wayne Jennings as they head off on a 110 km, 4 day canoe trip out the French River, across Lake Nipissing and down the Wolseley River

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@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful trip Brother! Thanks for taking us along!

@JasonIrwinTumblehome 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job fellas! Love that you are always on the less travelled paths.

@mattvaandering 6 жыл бұрын

Such a great video... feeling inspired to plan a trip!

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt, I glad we inspired you. Get out there and explore!

@richardwildeman1267 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Wayne! I just love these really challenging lost routes you guys often do. I watch Brad's channel a lot too. I must admit, I'm really jealous of Brad to have been raised by a great Dad like you, to be able to be so knowledgeable and experienced at such a young age! I just did my very first backcountry kayak and camping trip ever last fall at the ripe old age of 54, but better late than never I suppose. At least that's what I have to keep reminding myself every time the deep regret of missing out on a lifetime of this experience creeps in. Thanks for sharing!

@TheOneCanoe 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Richard, Thanks very much for the kind words, much appreciated. I'm glad you have ventured out to do a backcountry trip. It's never too late to start, and hopefully for you, this will be the first of many epic adventures!

@yanlap2183 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice to see the father with son in this beautiful trip. thank's

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I always look forward to heading out on an adventure with my son!

@mikewebb2638 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are tough. I'd rather watch this than regular TV any day. Thanks!

@TheOneCanoe 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, Thanks for the compliment Mike. Much appreciated!

@JohnGeary 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos!

@TheOneCanoe 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John. We hope to have more of our adventures from this past summer online in the near future.

@diggahrockhounder6428 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheRustyknob 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!!

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Russell, glad you enjoyed it.

@stevebourke9769 6 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Great promos for Canada. Must make the trip from Australia.

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@jamiedelaney 6 жыл бұрын

You guys hauled ass. I really enjoyed Wayne's commentary. Glad you've followed well in his footsteps there Bradley. Amongst the great and shit weather, the easy ports and the hell bushwacks, the nice and inclement weather, this trip looked awesome. Equally as awesome is that it was a father and son trip. 👍👍

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Jamie, Thanks for the kind words. It's amazing how far and fast you can go when the weather conditions are favorable, but then you get those crappy days where things slow down! Oh well, like I said in the video "You've got to take the good with the bad." In the end, it's all fun. It's all part of the adventure!

@RH-xx7yp 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this beautiful video. now that Killarney is getting so hard to get into, I've been wanting to try paddling French River, but I don't even know where to start! This video makes me realize that paddling a river (opposed to a lake) doesn't necessarily mean the river is in control.

@kingstwestb 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@TheOneCanoe 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It is truly a magnificent area to paddle!

@snipedawgy 5 жыл бұрын

For the past two summers Ive worked at a fishing lodge along the river which you guys may have paddled by (Chaudiere) and it was awesome to see the route you planned. The river can get pretty nasty but you guys definitely lucked out on the Nipissing leg of the trip; and the rest of the trip in general. Well done!

@TheOneCanoe 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes, we were really surprised at how calm Lake Nipissing was for us. a great trip indeed!

@JoeOsChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Great video... just subscribed. Brungs back memories of my trip up the French and on to Lake Nippissing and beyond back in 2004 as part of a 6 month solo trip I did.

@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures 6 жыл бұрын

Another good one. We have a 17 foot old town canoe and there is no way I can lift it like you guys can with that nova craft. Maybe I’m just getting old.

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That boat is a Nova Craft Cronje model. It's 17 ft. long and has a capacity of 1,000 ib. The nice streamlined, keel-free hull makes it a fast boat. Ours is made of TuffStuff and weights in at 55 lb. They make a slightly more durable version called the tuffStuff Expedition layup, and it weight 60 lb.. but there is also a light weight version made from Aramid Lite that is only 47 lb. Of, course in the video you see my young, strong son, Brad hoisting it effortlessly. It's a bit more of a struggle for me, but certainly do-able.

@NPray 6 жыл бұрын

I'm always amazed at how you two do these trips. Do you ever get worried that you won't be able to bushwhack your way thru to the next lake and have to turn around?

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Never had to 'turn back' yet, but have run into some very thick wooded sections that make it difficult to move with the canoe on your shoulders. A good map/compass and a hand-held GPS really help in these situations.

@colettedescent2456 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video - wow this looks so incredibly scenic! We did a French loop last year (Hartley Bay) and I would certainly would love to try your loop. Will you post a detailed route on MYCCR?

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Colette, Good idea to post on MYCCR...I usually post a link to my videos on that site, but perhaps I should add a trip log with more details.

@shalomangamaly 4 жыл бұрын

Great

@billygoatfilms7531 5 жыл бұрын

Greetings from across the great pond in the UK. Brilliant canoeing film, you both captured the rough with the smooth with this film. I could see the GoPro fixed onto the canoe but what other camera were you using? Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures. ⛺️

@TheOneCanoe 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. We always take at least 2 action cameras with us, usually a GoPro and a Sony. These get used for all the on-board canoeing shots. For my main camera I take along a Canon HF-G30 camcorder, ( this camera has a great lens and records great audio) and we sometimes shoot extra video with a Panasonic G3 mirrorless camera.

@steppingoutside8128 5 жыл бұрын

Really interesting trip...inspired me to start planning for this Spring. Gotta ask - are you wearing jeans at 4:26?? I've always been told to stay far, far, far away from jeans on any outdoor adventure! Not to mention a rainy one 😉

@jamiesonlamb2852 4 жыл бұрын

Jean shorts, different story.

@TheOneCanoe 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with wearing blue jeans, they certainly are comfortable and warm. Just make sure you have other appropriate gear such as hiking pants, rain gear etc. with you. If it starts raining, it's easy enough just to pull on those rain pants over top of your jeans. I always take an old well-worn pair of blue jeans with me.

@johns4775 4 жыл бұрын

Did they ever return, no they never returned, and their fate is still unlearned... More adventure for these two than most would try.

@TheOneCanoe 4 жыл бұрын

Hey John, I actually remember that song from my younger days...not really sure who the artist was...perhaps the Kingston Trio?

@user-mp9xz8yg4j 6 жыл бұрын

I'm curious, how did you navigate? How did you know where you were, what direction to turn?

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

There is no substitute for a good topographical or nautical chart, and a compass. When you are in a boat out on the water, it can be very hard to distinguish changes in the landscape, as the islands and mainland all tend to 'blend' together. I find you just have to be constantly glancing between the shoreline and your charts and just be aware of where you are in relation to everything around you. Sometimes we too, make the wrong choice, but like everything else in life, it just takes a lot of practice.

@BillCadmus 3 жыл бұрын

Great trip! What's the weight of your canoe?

@TheOneCanoe 3 жыл бұрын

That's a 17 ft. Cronje, constructed of TuffStuff, made by Nova Craft. It weights 55lb. (24.9 kg.)

@brianspencer4220 6 жыл бұрын

While beautiful it does not look quite like an old man's route. However thanks for bringing me along Brian 77

@TheOneCanoe 6 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Brian, always good to hear your feedback. Thanks.

@jwiereng 2 жыл бұрын

2:31. I thought the French river delta referred only to the western end of the river. Is it correct to say that east of Wolesely bay is the delta?

@TheOneCanoe 2 жыл бұрын

You are correct. I guess I used the wrong word there while describing all the small islands where Lake Nipissing flows INTO the French River. My bad!

@misterlusk 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. What machete/saw was Brad using?

@TheOneCanoe 4 жыл бұрын

That saw is made by SOG.

@misterlusk 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheOneCanoe thanks!

@bryanrobertson4923 4 жыл бұрын

Can I ask what rain pants you wore for that. I really need comfort! Cheers

@TheOneCanoe 4 жыл бұрын

Those rain pants are made by "The North Face" Perfect to wear around camp first thing in the morning, in the late evening when the biting bugs come out, and of course - when it's raining.

@bryanrobertson6048 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheOneCanoe thanks bud. I need one badly. Xmas present from the kids.

@freddiebowers1125 5 жыл бұрын

Do you guys use GPS?

@TheOneCanoe 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Freddie, Yes, we always take a Garmin hand-held GPS unit along with us to help us on those 'lost' portage trails. Of course we check out Google Maps satellite images before heading out to check out the terrain, and we always have a good topo map with us.

@georgesdoucet1361 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, nice trip, but, you never got close to lake Nipissing. Look at a map.

@TheOneCanoe 4 жыл бұрын

Hey George, thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video. We really enjoyed paddling the south shore of Lake Nipissing and lucky for us the lake was very calm, as the shallow waters of Lake Nipissing have a reputation for getting very rough. All the video from 4:38 to 7:40 was shot while paddling Lake Nipissing. The scenic island we camped on our second night was out on Lake Nipissing.