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Hey Mike, I'm glad you enjoyed our video. Thanks for watching.

@@TheOneCanoe thank you sir look forward to future trips slan irish for goodbye

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Thanks. Glad it was helpful.

Hey Matt, thanks for tagging along!

Thanks for watching, and thanks for subscribing Paul. We really love that deck skirt. Last summer was our first season using it and we've found it to be really useful. I think it would be ideal in open ocean conditions.

I totally agree Emily. I have explored this beautiful area twice in the past 10 years and I'll be back for more.

Hey John, thanks for watching. We took that trip in mid-May a few years ago. Killarney Park has just opened the parking lot at the launch site that weekend.

Thanks for checking out our videos, glad you enjoy them!

Thank you David.

Have a great trip. It’s a beautiful area to paddle.

Thanks Bigfoot, glad to hear you're getting into canoeing. It sure is a peaceful way to see the landscape!

@@TheOneCanoe I got the canoe last year, but I haven't really taken the time to practice with it and adjust it to my needs until recent. I think that I purchased too much canoe, but I'm going to give it a chance before considering a change. I love your videos. They keep me inspired and wanting to continue with this part of the learning curve. Thank you so much!

Thanks. Sometimes it's a lot of work setting up all those camera shots by ourselves. Yes it would be very nice if we had a camera crew following us!

@@TheOneCanoe I'll volunteer! Let me know of your next trip...

There probably are bears in the area, although we did not see any. I know that there are lots of bear sightings in Killarney Provincial park, just north of PEI. Philip Edward Island itself has many large trees that are suitable for hanging food from, but you are correct, a lot of the smaller offshore islands are very rocky with few trees. I have camped on many of these rocky islands throughout Georgian Bay and often just left my sealed food barrel sitting on the ground, and have never had an issue. I believe bears are more of a problem in the popular (crowded)parks like Algonquin and Killarney where a lot of people have been careless in the past with food storage that ultimately attracts bears.

Although there are definitely a lot of smaller islands without much in the way of trees, the main island (Philip Edward) has enough forested areas that I think it would not be too difficult to find suitable hammock locations.

Yes, it really is a wonderful place.

we are making our way there for the first time this September 2rd. as we are cautious tandem canoe paddlers, what would be some possible routes fora single overnight adventure while we leave our camper in the site we booked at Lake George camp ground? Wife and I are paddling a Wenonah 19' Itasca(open canoe). Novice/intermediate paddlers from Missouri. assuming the weather is decent enough(we can pick our best day out of the 7 we are staying in the park. would really like to get out to the bay rather than staying in Collins inlet but would do that if advised so. Mill lake looks like a decent day's paddle to a campsite there

@@travishardesty1005 No need to paddle up to Mill Lake. If the weather permits paddle on the south side where the most interesting islands are. If the wind/waves are a bit too much paddle the channel until you reach a beautiful rock campsite. You will know it when you see it.

Wow, sounds like a magnificent lifestyle. Hope all goes well on your epic journey! Thanks for tuning in!

My KZfaq channel is Off the Starboard Hull.

It was mid May, still pretty cold so no bugs yet.

Most modern digital cameras and camcorders and individual lenses for DSLR's have a built-in "image stabilization" function. Find that switch, or more likely, find that option in the menu and turn it 'on'- that should help a lot.

Hey Colette, thanks for watching! Those paddles are made by a company called Grey Owl, and they are the Raven model. They are a 'bent-shaft' design and are made out of carbon fibre with wide blades. They are light-weight and very efficient and most useful for powering the boat through large open bodies of water.

@@TheOneCanoe Thank you so much for this info! Happy paddling to you this summer :D

No maintained campsites. This is mostly all Crown Land so you are basically stopping and camping wherever you want. Some areas have firepit rings of stone that others have built, but no thunder boxes. I think there might be one or two sites that are part of Killarney Provincial Park along Collins Inlet, but the island itself is Crown Land with lots of nice areas to pitch a tent.

Hey Tanya, When it comes to canoes there are lots of choices out there. May companies make a "Prospector" model in various lengths and different hull materials. We have been using Nova Craft canoes for many years and love their boats. I think your choice of a 14ft boat is the perfect size for a solo trip, but I think it would be way too small for any serious tandem excursion. Ultra light weight canoes can be expensive, so you might consider renting a similar model that you are interested in from an outfitter first to see if it actually meets your needs and handles well.

@@TheOneCanoe Thank you very much!I think its a great idea to rent first.

@@tanyalongworth8495 Killarney Kanoes has some very good rental canoes, and they have a variety as well, so you can check out a few different types. As a bonus, you can paddle through the northern part of Killarney PP, which has some beautiful camp sites.

Hmm... maybe....but no I guess not, as we don't have a dog named 'Boo', however the line from the song "How I love being a free man" kinda fits.

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Thanks!

Hey Lucho, we always take maps and a GPS, but for that trip you are fine with a good map. We took two different maps. 1) Philip Edward Island & Area, the Adventure Map Series by Chrismar. and 2) Killarney & the Georgian Bay Coast by Jeff'smap.

@@TheOneCanoe You have the "Explore the Backcountry" logo on a few of your videos. Are you the guys behind those maps? I think I've only seen the Queen Elizabeth Wildlands map, though.

@@kayakncamping Yes, that's us. Actually the map was my son's work and so far he's only produced the QE II Wildlands map, but he's working on an updated version.

@@TheOneCanoe That's a great map! That's our go-to for QEII.

Hey Bryan, We did not buy our maps at MEC, although I know they stock a lot of maps. We used two maps - one was a Chrismar Map "Philip Edward Island & Area" the other was a Jeff'sMap "Killarney & The Georgian Bay Coast" Both were purchase at the London Paddle Shop (Nova Craft Canoes) in London, Ontario. Have not paddled (yet) the Shawanaga Island area , so have not looked for a map of that location myself.

@@TheOneCanoe Thanks for the map info. So sad to put the yak to sleep now. Looking forward to Shawanaga next spring. Bought a 1/2 size acoustic guitar that Ctually fits into a dry bag. I can serenade the critters now. Happy dreaming.

That is a 30 litre food barrel made by Eureka. I don't think they make those anymore, but it's basically the same as the blue barrels sold at other outfitters. Having the harness is very helpful.

@@TheOneCanoe thank you for getting back to me and info 👍👍

@@MrTang500 check out this video about that food barrel that we did a few years ago: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8xyfJBjrrTcaYk.html

Those are Raven bent shaft carbon fibre paddles made by Grey Owl.

That sounds pretty epic also!

It is mostly crown land and you do not need a permit to camp there, However you do need a parking pass from Killarney Provincial Park to leave your vehicle at the access point.

Hey Darrell, agreed - I wouldn't want to flip while out in any canoe, but having a spray deck actually minimizes your chance of flipping as it keeps the water out of the canoe. It's the water from a rouge wave or a series of waves that can seriously disrupt the centre of balance in your boat causing you to first list and then tip. And you aren't actually 'tied' in. You do have an elasticized skirt around your waist, but if you should tip you merely 'slide' out of the boat, as can be attested by Brad and his girlfriend who tipped this same boat while negotiating a mean set of rapids. The boat tipped and within seconds they were out and beside it. The canoe was floating thanks to its float tanks and thanks to the spray cover all their gear was still within the canoe and nothing was lost down river.

@@TheOneCanoe I imagine it would be somewhat warmer also.

Experience in a kayak would come in handy in a wet exit, as you've learned to get used to sliding out, usually while under water. I'm really liking the spray deck on that canoe - it has a lot of great features.

Same as any other backcountry camping trip… head back into the woods.