The Lanford Nahinni is made actually made in La Tuque, Québec by Canots Rhéaume . I’ve got their 16,6 foot prospector in Kevlar. Awesome canoe.

@@fredericpilon8435 I bought it used

Nice!! Matt’s parents have one too. They’ve had it for 18 years and love it. Our new one weighs in at 39 lbs.

Yes, Alain Rheaume makes incredible boats!

@@andreabrand23 mine could easily be that old too. But the hull is still stiff .I"ve changed the seats to boot lace .

Thank you! We are so happy with the new canoe so far - very fast and light. Paddling out for the first backcountry trip today, and I’m excited to see how it goes!

They certainly did! We were very impressed and thought everything was so well done.

Well, thank you very much!! Yes, and it was my first auction experience. I truly appreciate your kind words. We also enjoy your wonderful videos! Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

Yes, it certainly is a special place - one of my absolute favourites. I'm so glad to own a piece of Fred Brigden's artwork, not only for the Killarney connection, but since it's such a lovely painting too! Thank you for watching and commenting! :)

Steve, I can't even begin to express how much I appreciate your kind words, support, and encouragement. Thank you so very much!

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching and commenting :)

Thank you for watching and commenting!

Actually not bad - didn't notice any

It would've been second last week of June, 2023

lol, we don't live anywhere near a city... around here, some people call folks from the city "Cidiots"... but thankfully the wilderness doesn't discriminate like us humans do. Thanks for stopping by!

@@andreabrand23 hey no problem labeled you wrong but we used to live a few hundred yards from the park and witnessed some unbelievable “Cidiots drive by our house. Very humorous indeed.

@@andreabrand23God I love that term

lol! :)

I absolutely love it! Especially on trips with longer travel days I really appreciate how light weight it is. It does flutter a little bit at certain angles in the water, which I find less noticeable when bow paddling. Mine has been through years of consistent tripping, being scraped and pried against rocks... and still looks brand new.

@@andreabrand23 Thanks for the opinion and insight!

Yes, we certainly did! :)

It certainly is a beautiful and peaceful place!

That's very true! I think we have all of the dragonflies to thank for that - the sky was full of them, which was pretty cool!

You are absolutely right! That's exactly where we were - if only I'd realized that in the moment... or perhaps had a copy of Jeff's new map, which wasn't out yet. I think running into the unexpected logging really disoriented us too. It was June and during the fire ban, so we saw very few people - maybe 3 max. and felt like we had the entirety of North Tea to ourselves. The year prior, we actually camped at one of the campsites right near that dam on Craig Lake. Originally we were heading to Jeepi Lake, which we've day tripped to before from Pishnecka. I'm told the word Jeepi comes from the word "Ghost" in an aboriginal language. I'd be curious to know if you know anything about this! This "mistake" trip was during the summer solstice and we also ran into obstacles getting to Jeepi using the portage from North Tea (I didn't film any footage of that), and we eventually scrapped trying to get there on this trip - which is a difficult thing for my stubbornness to come to terms with and allow. It felt almost as if there was something blocking us from getting there. A part of me wonders if there's a mystical reason - possibly that we weren't meant to access a sacred place during what some might consider a sacred time of year.

@@andreabrand23 Jeepi does mean ghost/haunted in Ojibway. Last time I was there I camped with 24 military cadets and 80 sled dogs in the winter of 2011. I spent fifteen seasons guiding dog sled and canoe trips all over that area. Actually where you put your canoe in at Craig Creek there used to be a dog sled camp on the left that could accommodate 50 people and 150 dogs!! The route into Jeepi and Cayuga and Charr Lakes is very hilly rocky and muddy from either side. It is a challenge even for advanced trippers and they are mainly used as a middle ground puddle jump between Craig and North Tea for good reason. As far as mystical I'd say the terrain and hazardous, remote nature of those routes lends an air of mystery and trepidation especially in bad weather:) Pishnecka means danger in the native tongue also. There is a great beach on that lake I'm sure you likely saw. The Northwest corner of the park is by far the funnest and remotest part of the park to explore and I hope you have many adventures there. Any questions about routes or campsites ask away.

Thanks! :)

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy it, and your encouragement is very appreciated! :)

Yes, Algonquin certainly is beautiful. Thank you for watching!

Thank you! It really is!

Thank you! That is very true - it turned out to be a pretty great trip after all!

Thank you so much! This video felt like creating a love letter to a place that is very special to me, so your kind words truly warm my heart. Nova is such a great companion, and it really is neat to see how much she's grown. I had never even thought about viewing these videos many years from now and seeing the changes, but that's so true! It seems as though O.S.A. and Killarney's other lakes are no strangers to facing adversity... from the proposed logging to actual damage caused by acid rain from nearby industries. Thankfully there are also those who strive to stop the destruction, like the group of artists who halted the logging and the legislation that passed in the 1970's for reduced emissions. Killarney's lakes are still recovering from that.... but apparently recent scientific observations have been promising. Hopefully seeing and experiencing these beautiful places further reinforces that we need to protect them. Thank you for watching and take care from Ontario :)

Yes, some parts felt like a disaster, but thankfully it all worked out!

I haven't been to the Missinaibi River. Just looked it up and the pictures of that area are absolutely stunning! Looks like an amazing place

It is an amazing place, and having the train take you home afterwards is a lot of fun. @@andreabrand23

Matt loves it too!

Matt said the same thing about the Tony Robbins quote 😂 Paddle on

hmm... I suppose those lumberjacks were lucky we weren't cannibals ;)

I'm so glad you were able to make some memories with your father there. It is indeed a special place.

Canoe trips definitely make some of the best memories!

Yes, that's true! We really enjoyed that part of the park as well and will likely return. I think that particular site was one of the most sloped I've been on - was constantly sitting on an angle, lol. I did like that it had such a beautiful view overlooking the lake!

Ouch, that sounds rough! Lol, that's a great way to put it - just a warmup! That makes me feel a little bit better, thank you!

That's awesome. I'm so glad that other canoeists can relate to the frantic voice and profanity! :)

Andrea if they can't relate they haven't been on a real canoe trip. Your profanity was great but could have used some name calling .Brings a canoe team together like nothing else@@andreabrand23

You are so right! Plus, we switched our trip to a lake neither of us had been to before, which was a great new experience. I think we ended up exactly where we were meant to be.

Lol! It was the first time I'd actually gotten cross with him. Thankfully, the experience turned out ok and helped strengthen our relationship!

Thank you so much! Your kind words and encouragement are very appreciated.

Thank you! Yes, it's a great way to look at things!

Thank you! :)

@@andreabrand23 no worries 😁

Thank you so much!

Thank you! Yes, it's such a spectacular time of year!

Thank you so much! There's definitely something special about Killarney, and Nova, my dog, is pretty special too - so lucky to have her :)

Thank you, Dave! Such a beautiful way to describe it. It's a feeling and experience like no other. Yes, you're right about booking. We were actually planning a week long Killarney trip for this August, but the lakes we wanted to go to were completely booked. Changed to an Algonquin trip for that week instead, which I'm super excited about since it's a part of the park I've never been to - Barron Canyon. Will try to book the Killarney trip for the Fall - it's my favourite time too. Hopefully less competition for reservations and the scenery will be more captivating anyway!

@andreabrand23 oh yes, the canyon is awesome! You will enjoy it there for sure. If you get the time paddling through the canyon is well worth it! The trail at the top is cool too.

Nice! It's been on my bucket list for quite awhile now. Thank you for the tips! Was thinking about checking out that trail on the way to the put in at Achray. Planned for some extra time to explore and perhaps check out some Tom Thomson painting sites too - lately I've been absolutely fascinated by the art history tied to these places!

Yes, it's a gorgeous place! Definitely worth the trip!