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@kevinthewild Ай бұрын
What an adventure! I’m curious as to how got your canoes back. Did you ship them by sea?
@vtal1 Ай бұрын
Hi Kevin, Yes, we left the canoes in Tasiujaq to be picked up by freighter and brought to Montreal. We've done this a number of times from Kangiqsualujjuaq and Kuujjuaq. The canoes usually arrive in Montreal .around Thanksgiving.
@kevinthewild Ай бұрын
@@vtal1 That's helpful to know. Thank you!
@kevinthewild Ай бұрын
Incredible adventure! Thank you for sharing!
@rickhoward5889 Ай бұрын
outstanding!!!!!! especially the guy in the flatwater boat, one heck of a paddler!!!! all are also
@tomlarocque4720 3 ай бұрын
Really cool.
@solobushman 5 ай бұрын
Awesome trip. Thanks for the video.
@kennethvalerio1294 5 ай бұрын
Incredible adventure
@Evan_Le5 6 ай бұрын
Wow thank you for posting this! I’m planning on paddling the koroc river and the Andre grenier at the end of this month. I would love to pick your brain if you have any information such as what time of year this was. Looks incredible!
@vtal1 6 ай бұрын
We started from Nain in early July, finished at Kangiqsualujjuaq in mid August.
@Evan_Le5 6 ай бұрын
@@vtal1 oh wow the flow was still very high for that time of year! Thank you for the info Alan. Did you guys have a firearm with you or notice any polar bears?
@vtal1 6 ай бұрын
@@Evan_Le5 We did not carry firearms. We didn't see polar bears but friends who visited Ramah Bay did. There are more polar bears around now because of less ice.
@Evan_Le5 6 ай бұрын
@@vtal1 okay thank you very much for the reply! I’m a bit nervous about the bears. Your video is fantastic I’m very excited to get up there
@michaellewis7113 6 ай бұрын
Please upload more these are absolutely phenomenal
@blackspruceroutes 6 ай бұрын
Just makes me dream...once in a lifetime...like you said " We made up our minds, we made it happen"!!!
@jimwalsh7763 7 ай бұрын
What a fantastic trip, thanks for sharing
@marcdaigle1163 7 ай бұрын
Hi Alan,... I enjoyed this... Can you please tell me, what camcorder was used to make this, in 1995 ?
@vtal1 7 ай бұрын
I'll check with Dick, who did the filming, to see if he remembers.
@marcdaigle1163 7 ай бұрын
@@vtal1 I like old camcorders,...the vintage quality. I just love his excellent filming, during your adventures. He did such a great job. It was a treat to watch the filmography ... By the way, I watched all your canoe videos.. That was very impressive. I was curious what he used, as a camcorder ?
@vtal1 7 ай бұрын
I just heard from Dick Irwin, who did the filming. I ws wrong about it being VHS. It is a Sony Model No. CCD-TR101. The tapes are video Hi8 not VHS.
@marcdaigle1163 7 ай бұрын
@@vtal1 Thank you so much,... I appreciate this...🙂
@julianlukasik310 7 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@Saltedbiscuit0007 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting your trip! What a trek…loved your load out with all those humongous packs!
@LostLakes 7 ай бұрын
Wonderful and unique! Thanks for sharing
@Evan_Le5 6 ай бұрын
Funny to see you in the comments Jon I’m curious how you came across this video?
@LostLakes 6 ай бұрын
@@Evan_Le5same reason you found yourself here Evan...I live and breathe paddling. But more specifically I think someone posted it on CCR :)
@Evan_Le5 6 ай бұрын
@@LostLakes haha that’s awesome! I’m headed up to the koroc at the end of the month so this was really cool to see what it’ll look like
@XanderBudnick 3 ай бұрын
:)
@raymondcava4669 7 ай бұрын
Friggin awesome thank you for posting you got a love Labrador❤
@raymondcava4669 7 ай бұрын
All these vintage videos need to be viewed by more people, today’s paddlers would benefit from these trips prior to a time when people made KZbin videos of the same canoe trips. It sure would’ve been nice to have some drones filming along the way, but they didn’t have them back in those days.These paddlers built up some seriously great memories.❤
@raymondcava4669 7 ай бұрын
Love watching these older trip videos.
@jpsuperstar 7 ай бұрын
Incredible document, solid solid trip!!
@brianrobinson1975 7 ай бұрын
really enjoyed all your videos
@Martin_G 7 ай бұрын
This is wonderful!
@dellamonk6792 7 ай бұрын
How did he film the scenes where there are four of you paddling on the river together?
@vtal1 7 ай бұрын
There were 5 of us. 2 tandem canoes and one solo canoe. Dick, who did almost all the filming, had the solo boat. Sometimes one of us used his camera to film Dick.
@dubathonic 7 ай бұрын
Really inspiring. Videos like this are such a great resource for dreaming & planning. Thanks so much for posting it!
@CanadaGTA 7 ай бұрын
Again, fantastic seeing older trip videos like this. Thank you for the work you've done.
@brianrobinson1975 7 ай бұрын
finding suitable high speed internet was probably a challenge
@maximbudnick 7 ай бұрын
Amazing, thanks for sharing! What an incredible journey!
@stfhaha1963 7 ай бұрын
Adventure of a lifetime
@ScottOethatBullMoosePatrol 7 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
@jb1934 7 ай бұрын
In the modern you-tube era, I've seen a bunch of trips in which certain aspects of the trip were designed specifically for youtube purposes. That hasn't to my knowledge yet included deliberately choosing a kevlar boat, let alone a 30 lb ultra-light. I have a 30 lb solo canoe myself, and it's not going to survive one single hit in rapids like that. I can see how the soloist could have paddled out in one of the tandems if the canoe was damaged late in the trip, but there's too much gear to do that in the early stretch along the dePas.
@CanadaGTA 7 ай бұрын
Great stuff. There always seems to be some magic to pre-internet trip reports or videos. Trips like this in 2024 are still impressive, but 30 years ago was a whole different ball game.
@north61 7 ай бұрын
Bushcraft through dentistry! You guys are pretty versatile!
@north61 7 ай бұрын
Wow.. you guys have some serious tripping skills! Thanks so much for posting these treasures!
@nickel18833 8 ай бұрын
What are the dates of your trip? June/July?
@vtal1 8 ай бұрын
July/August. Most ponds and lakes & streams still frozen in June.
@gregshute5404 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Al. I had forgotten that we shared the train ride with you till I saw my cameo while helping load canoes.
@robertajordan2494 9 ай бұрын
Love this!
@eprohoda 9 ай бұрын
that is uuseful sharing!
@mikecassier7838 Жыл бұрын
Loved it. Thanks. I'm jealous!!
@tomjones2121 3 жыл бұрын
Kuujjuaq , wasn't that called Ft Chimo once ?
@vtal1 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, when I first heard about it, in the late 70's, the person called it Fort Chimo. Wikipedia says the name changed in 1980 to Kuujjuaq, which is the inuit name for the Koksoak River.
@tomjones2121 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing like the sound of Loons , to place you in nature
@សំណាងភានុពង្ស 4 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a everyday life like this. Greeting from Cambodia.
@todlloyd4127 4 жыл бұрын
A fine video, thanks. Good shots of some of the technical aspects of navigating the rapids, and a few nice pictures of life in camp. You gave an interesting take on what it was like to float the George.
@susanwalter7047 4 жыл бұрын
Great music and video. I would like to go for a week, but will pass on the month version.
@chrisschlachter5308 4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Al
@lenhowl 4 жыл бұрын
Great videos really enjoyed watching. Just one thing I wish you were narrating some way and talking about the land and the river instead of the music. Cheers
@Milleislois 4 жыл бұрын
Nicely done. Enjoyed every minute of it. Will check out your other videos tomorrow. Thanks for sharing. Buy the way I had to use a bear banger once in a situation all always remember. Be safe. www.geraldguay.ca/cassie.html
@LynetteChubb 4 жыл бұрын
What River(s)? I could see you went up the Moisie by train, but you did not come down it - what was your route?
@vtal1 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Lynette, We got off the train On Menihek lake Take care, Al, near Cavanagh and went up the McPhadyen River and then up a small tributary, did a bit of a loop and then back down the McPhadyen.
@Milleislois 4 жыл бұрын
Nice watch on this cold and snowy day in Québec. Thanks for sharing.
@everettvitols905 4 жыл бұрын
Doing a trip on the George this summer and also on the Kogaluk, we’re basically doing one of your Kogaluk trips but starting at the bottom of Smallwood Resevoir and down the George. We’re going upstream/overland east around 25km after the De Pas joins the George
@timyarrow8844 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing that Al Stirt's videos don't get wider viewership. He has traversed nearly every major and minor rivers in northern Quebec and Labrador in truly first-rate style. Amazing adventures. What I wouldn't give to tag along on his next river trip.
@Sea1fly 6 жыл бұрын
nice sneaking of rapids here another sample kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4G6n598fquJj5I
@Sea1fly 6 жыл бұрын
not sure if this gives the best complete perspective on the whole route; i thinking theres a lot more lakes and flat water ...
@darrellcooling7670 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, what has your starting dates been for your trips on the DePas/George? We are thinking about a 2020 trip and are thinking about a mid July start. Thanks
@vtal1 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Darrell, We've been down the De Pas and parts of the George several times. We usually start in early to mid July, so your timing sounds good. If you end your trip on the George after the 3rd week of August or so, you're more likely to run into bad weather Take care, Al.
@darrellcooling7670 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we are working on some logistics. In the past have you flown your canoes back to Schefferville or shipped them back to Montreal?
@vtal1 6 жыл бұрын
@@darrellcooling7670 We've shipped them back to Montreal. Usually get them around Thanksgiving.
@darrellcooling7670 6 жыл бұрын
We are figuring out cost of shipping back( and expense of going to Montreal from Halifax to pick them up) vs taking them back to Schefferville with us. Might be picking your brain for more info as we get along with our planning.
@vtal1 6 жыл бұрын
@@darrellcooling7670 Good luck with figuring things out. One year - when we traveled from Kuujjuarapik on the Hudson Bay coast to Kuujjuaq - one of our group stayed in Kuujjuaq for a few days and managed to find a flight "deadheading" back to Montreal for a reasonable price. You probably can't count on it though. I'll be curious to learn what you learn in terms of logistics. Feel free to ask more questions. You can email me directly if you like. My email is on my website above.