Into the Wild: Temagami River Whitewater Canoe Camping Adventure

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I find I seldom paddle to the same place twice. There's just far too much out there to explore. Yet, there's a little corner in the wilds of Temagami that keeps drawing me back and it's not just for the peace and tranquility...
The Temagami River is well renowned for its concentration of novice to advanced white water paddling opportunities. Small canyons, waterfalls and towering pines make this a scenic run.
Join Cam and I for 3 days of fall camping and a big volume run down the lower section between Thistle Lake and River Valley. This portion of the river contains numerous class two to class 4 rapids and can be run as day or weekend trip. Rough portages skirt some of the major sets of rapids and chutes, but most can be run by experts with the right water levels. The Temagami is controlled by dams, so water levels and flows may vary.
0:00 Intro
0:47 Map
1:23 Arrive at Camp 1
3:05 Hunt Camp Rapids
5:17 Island Portage Rapids
6:39 Island Falls (Upper)
8:14 Island Falls (Lower)
11:37 Ragged Rapids
13:51 Ragged Chutes (Upper)
15:04 Camp Night 2
19:03 Lavergne Rapids (Upper)
22:17 Lavergne Rapids (Lower)
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Пікірлер: 83

@user-to1to7ck8v 2 ай бұрын

Who needs coffee in the morning when you got rapids!! So fun to watch 👍 👌 ❤

@ames6913 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll never understand how you are not picked up by Netflix! Love you’re content!

@XanderBudnick 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video loved the runs and how you brokedown the rapid sections!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! We'll have to hit something up at some point. More detailed breakdown in person lol.

@user-to1to7ck8v 2 ай бұрын

You guys make a great paddling team for the rapids, very well done 👏

@kgsz 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVED this commentary! I do not canoe but it is so awesome to finally understand a tiny teeny little bit more. Thanks so much

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it useful!! That's part of the goal in providing this info!

@GreybeardAdventures Жыл бұрын

This is the second time I’ve watched this vid but enjoy it every time! Love trying to pickup some tips for running whitewater - good stuff! 💪

@tinapatterson78 2 жыл бұрын

Really love the nature sounds. No music.👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤

@untamedontario 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos - particularly at this time of year, when soft (if frothing) water is but a memory!

@TOOZECRUISE 2 жыл бұрын

Brad knows how excited I am for this one! Lets do this!!!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Time to shred the gnar my friend!

@CanoehoundAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Gooooood Time Brad... That was fun.

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Denis! We'll have to get you out on some good runs one day! Take care my friend.

@garyramsdale9340 2 жыл бұрын

Great section of river. You two work well as one

@jimhanson7476 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful river, so well done boys..

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim 👍

@Dazbox 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great vid! It felt like I was in the canoe with you and fell off the sofa.

@Ah01 2 жыл бұрын

Dump, portage up, retry, dump… you guys sure have the attitude. Great stuff!

@loosemouthcowboy4790 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job. I'm looking forward to trying that run myself this summer.

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Have fun! You'll enjoy it. Some realllly nice campsites along the way too. Keep an eye on the gauges, there's water levels for all skill level on that river.

@GrittingEagle 2 жыл бұрын

That looked like a fun trip

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best around. Love that river!

@jimburns6528 2 жыл бұрын

That was fun to watch. Very relatable to me.

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Do a lot of river tripping? Absolutely love tacking on some whitewater to a trip or planning around it.

@jimburns6528 2 жыл бұрын

@@ExploreTheBackcountry I do I am a licensed white water guide in NYS to the south you. If you head on down here for a paddle let me know.

@stephenbouchard8075 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great video

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen!

@JB50713 2 жыл бұрын

Ragged Rapids! Wow that's some fast moving water. Great video!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! It just shot us along. Crazy how much volume converges in some of these rapids. Thanks for watching!

@jessemasonoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@lukerlaforest4039 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff once again! I choose to live vicariously for this one! Lol

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe, it's just like shredding some double black on the MTB. Pick the line and go! Thanks buddy.

@NobleEndeavours123 2 жыл бұрын

Darn that was intense! Felt like I was riding some of those waves alongside you (and truthfully I wish I was). Thanks for sharing, was the perfect before bed video! :)

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Well I hoped you dreamed of wave trains and slick lines! Actually, I think the best feeling is after a day of big whitewater, when you finally lie down for bed, you can still feel a bit of the up and down motion from the river coursing through your body. It's pretty cool. The only other times I've ever experienced that was after a day of roller coasters. Take care and happy paddling!

@flowerchildvee 2 жыл бұрын

Always love your edits and all the info you have! :)

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! Glad you enjoy em. Always trying to improve!

@KanoottiTomaatti 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome trip and ww manoveuringThanks for the video!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Love that river. It's a good test of one's abilities at all levels!

@KanoottiTomaatti 2 жыл бұрын

@@ExploreTheBackcountry It’s my dream. I live in Finland but some say I will travel to Canada for a long canoe trip. 👍 I have some relatives in Vancouver and Toronto which I have never met.

@victorvasquez2788 2 жыл бұрын

Freaking Awesome!!!!!!!!!! You guy's rock!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Victor!!

@gunnelgrabber 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video and nice paddling. Some friendly advice, offered with complete sincerity. There seemed to be some loose rope issues when you wiped out. It's certainly OK to wipe out, but plan for it. Make sure your painters are floating ropes, only the length of the boat, and securely tied down in the stern / bow of the canoe. Call it a clean-line principle. I've seen non-floating ropes chock on the river bottom in rapids, which will pull a boat or entangled paddler to the river bottom. Ropes are possibly the top hazard in moving water. Keep charging!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 100% and I only really noticed that when reviewing the footage. There was a rope in a throw bag all set and stayed coiled, but I totally forgot to remove my tie down rope I use for transportation on my truck. That's what you see floating about. A real DOH moment there.

@jimburns6528 2 жыл бұрын

That rope was scary.

@alexandervalaris72 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@danielhynes7336 2 жыл бұрын

Man “bathtub city” was right… great job staying upright by the end!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! So unstable! Nothing like plowing a water laden boat though rapids. Normally rock a deck, but open is always a good test of skills!

@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job lads, great film 🙂👍, definitely agree with losing focus at the end if a long day when you're getting cold. I've bee there many a time lol 😃. Atb Rick n canoe dog Billy 👍

@jaysway2346 2 жыл бұрын

Sooooo exciting! I was getting nervous watching.

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes, even in person we were nervous before a few runs. That's a healthy though. The 2 dumps in a row did a temporary number on our confidence though.

@OutsideChronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, great multi-angle shots. My friends are looking at options in Canada for a trip after the Allagash River last year. A little bigger rapids on your trip. I will definitely look into Temagani River, I have a buddy that fishes Lake Temagani every year.

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Temagami Rive is a pretty short run, but you can combine it with all the other area routes to create one seamless wilderness trip of virtually any length. There's over 4700km of interconnected waterways to explore. Other good whitewater runs in the region include the Sturgeon, Lady Evelyn, Marten and Makobe Rivers. Happy planning! Highly suggest you pick up a planning map and give it a look over.

@timothyirwin1127 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty stretch of water. My first time there was about 60 years ago. Years later took my kids during low water levels when they were 10 and 14 for warm weather body surfing at “5 Fingers” and had a blast! I’ll not divulge the best fishing locations however. Recommend the bread and tarts at Boulangerie Chez Jean-Marc in Sturgeon Falls, fabulous.

@willminnery8198 2 жыл бұрын

NICE!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@Martin_G 2 жыл бұрын

You should outfit that canoe. Fun runs!

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Soooo, I have a deck to put on it! Normally she has thigh straps (had those on our run years ago) but the Dring and anchor broke before this trip. Could have used thigh straps for this one.

@Martin_G 2 жыл бұрын

@@ExploreTheBackcountry For sure. Could have helped with those big hits!

@downeastprimitiveskills7688 2 жыл бұрын

And no spray deck! quite a run.

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! An open run is a good skill test for control. I do have a deck for this canoe I will be installing next spring, but deckless always ticks the pre-run nerves up a a tiny bit more.

@greenzgunna 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ! #Subscribed

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thank you!

@henrymostert2125 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video what a lot of fun. It was a canoe trip down a river with gordon Ramsey 😂

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, yes, there was a bit of extra excitement expressed on this one lol!

@jimhanson7476 2 жыл бұрын

Nice……

@ronroccolarosa5575 7 ай бұрын

Awesome videos guys! I am interested in the canoe: brand & length?

@TheOutdoorSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Great run, as expected. So you were cold because of rain, not because of the 2 dumps?

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, probably a bit of both. The drysuits kept us toasty, but the temps dipped after those runs and that cold wind and rain just dives into your core. There's about 10km of swifts and flatwater before the take out and the chill was setting in as we paddled that final section. Last rapids loooked really tempting but we were shivering and thinking it was a bad idea. If we had to keep going we would have swapped base layers to something warmer.

@NatureBound 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always. I was just wondering where you got your map that's animated in the video from?

@NatureBound 2 жыл бұрын

Also not sure if you are aware but the map on your website isn't working. it says "page might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address". just thought id let you know

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks! The website is on my list of things to update. Just keeps getting delayed. I'll have to look into it. Appreciate the heads up! As for maps, I make them from scratch in Photoshop and then animated them in Premiere. I've been experimenting a bit with Google Earth and overlaying some layers like place names etc in Premiere (See: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mZuUhaWktMi1dYE.html)

@scottmartinjones 2 жыл бұрын

No spray skirt, no floatation…much respect bud.

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Sometimes you just have to send it with what you've got! I've got a deck and more outfitting to put in that canoe, but open runs are always a blast.

@scottmartinjones 2 жыл бұрын

@@ExploreTheBackcountry You guys bombed it. Really enjoyed watching.

@flowerchildvee 2 жыл бұрын

like snoop dogg high, lolol

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao, you know it

@GAR85120514 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. Never going camping with you ;-) Stay well all

@alexs3447 2 жыл бұрын

Those flips make the video more real. Looks like more than a few discarded pairs of underwear along the way

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Ahahaha, yup! Runs can't always be a perfect masterpiece.

@richardlambert4253 2 жыл бұрын

Snoop dogg high lol

@ExploreTheBackcountry 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That portage was nightmare fuel.... We've been on longer, or buggier, or rougher, but combine it all with the heat and I think it takes the cake as our worst overland experience to date.