Fantastic river. :)

We stayed at the pinecrest campground. Look them up for current rates. We enjoyed our stay. They had a convenience store with ice and drinks and wood etc. As for the kayak question I’m not sure. We used our own kayaks and didn’t rent any. You can check with one of the outfitters in the area. Typically you want to work with whichever outfitter is located at the place you want to FINISH your trip at. That way you are returning the kayak to the outfitter when you get off the river.

Google current river camping or kayaking. Many places from akers ferry to round springs to camp and rent a kayak from. I've never been to a rental that cared where you got in or out of the river at, as long as it's one of the many launching or departure places on the river.

Hey! Thanks for watching. We did self shuttle. The first morning we unloaded the boats at Baptist then took both vehicles to the takeout (round spring) we left a pickup truck there then drove back to Baptist. At the end we loaded all 4 boats in the pickup and went back to the start where the other vehicle was. Rivers are a logistical challenge when not using shuttle services. There are vehicle only shuttles available in the area from the outfitters. You can leave them a key and pay for a vehicle only shuttle. While you’re paddling they will come get your car and drive it from the put in to your takeout location.

@@SmolderOutdoors gotcha thankyou! This answers all my questions haha

Hard to wrong with anything in the Colorado Rockies 😉 we have the maroon bells twice (different routes) and holy cross over the past 3 years. Fingers crossed we’re going to the winds in Wyoming this year but we have multiple backup plans in Colorado if not!

We did the four pass loop in 2020 and loved it. Also did a 30ish mile loop in the holy cross wilderness in 2021 that is way underrated. That place was epic! And we saw so much wildlife and so few other people. We went multiple days without seeing another hiker. Videos are up of both those hikes too.

It was a bucket list thing for both of us and we wanted to do it somewhere epic (not in Indiana 😂😂) this was perfect!

Thanks! We do have a lot of fun! I love the x-mids. Such a simple yet effective shelter with great space utilization. I wouldn’t hesitate to pull the trigger on the pro 2. It would be a perfect choice for your at thru!

You will love it. We had a blast.

Hard not to have fun in the smokys!

Hey Brian. Campsites are limited on auxier ridge and there is no water up top so carry enough with you. It can be found in the lower section spring/summer but I’m unsure about fall or during periods of low rainfall. Hanson’s point is easy just don’t miss the trail to it. It is an unofficial trail. Hanson’s point is also dry with no water sources up top so again carry in enough for your time there. I’d suggest maps or an app like AllTrails.

@@SmolderOutdoors Yes, use AllTrails. Able to get cell service at all?

@@FrontlineLLC yes. It’s spotty in some areas but typically yes

Thanks! Rrg is always a good time!

Thanks for watching Mack- in this video I was in a wilderness systems tarpon 120. I really enjoyed the kayak but as I grew deeper into yak camping I ended up selling it and purchased a perception Carolina 12 sit in. No knock to the wilderness systems- they make fantastic boats I just wanted to make the swap to s sit in. As for sandals I have a couple pair. I think these were the Tevas. The others I have are are xero but I’m pretty sure I used the tevas on this trip. They’re my go to sandals.

@@SmolderOutdoors oh okay tarpon 120 that's what I have is a tarpon 120 too. That is awesome man. Man I love my tarpon kayak. I clearly understand why you sold your tarpon 120 because I'm getting ready to upgrade my kayak too. I am not going to sale my tarpon am just going to buy the Pongo 125 for kayak camping and use my tarpon 120 for regular kayaking. The reason why I didn't get the sit inside kayak first it's because my foot is so big & very very extremely wide with me having very chubby very fat wide toe that are evenly straight across ( known as box foot which is very rare for feet ) my foot got stuck in a brand new sit inside a kayak and they almost had to call 911 to get my foot cut out of the kayak so I had to go with a sit on top. I have a buddy that does all sorts of welding and we found an old cheap Walmart kayak that was taking on water to practice on how to modify foot space so when I get my panko kayak we know exactly what to do. Oh your sandals those are Teva sandals okay. Those are some really really nice sandals man. When my foot out grow shoes Teva sandals were the only footwear that would fit my foot at the time & i love my Teva at that time man. The only problem that i had was the Footbed didn't last long at all. With in 2 / 3 months of wearing them the footbed had a nice fat very wide worn out smooth 5 toe footprint on the footbed of the sandals. This was back when my foot was 4 1/2 to 5 " inches wide from my big toe to my lil toe but now since my foot is now 6 1/2 inches wide from my big toe to my lil toe i still have the same problem with the Footbed not lasting long except it's now only 4 toes that show not 5 toes because both of my little toes hang off the footbed of the sandals or better yet my flip flops but I'm looking for a pair of sandals to wear for kayaking instead of being barefooted 👣 walking across the rocks in the water when the water is shallow. It is starting to take a toll on my feet because I broke both of my feet 2 years ago. Looking forward to seeing your next kayak camping Adventure. Me my family love kayak camping. Me & my family ( wife , 6th boys , granddaughter , daughter in law , & soon to be my newborns grandson when he get bigger ) & family friend we just did a 40 mile kayak camping trip oh what Labor Day Holiday weekend and we had a blast. My lil brother went kayak camping with us for the first time and he really really enjoyed kayak camping and now he wants to buy himself a kayak so he can join the kayak camping adventures with us. Thank you so much sir for replying back I really appreciate that and the information you provided. I apologize for this being long.

Haha agreed. I’m lucky 😁

Hey Hoot! Thanks for the sub. This was the first trip I filmed with the Insta360 one rs action camera. I brought the 4K boost lens for typical action cam footage. I also had the 360 lens which lets me reframe the shots when I get home to have that 3rd person drone looking effect. The spinning shot at hansons point was done with the Insta360 bullet time cord accessory, 360 lens, and the bullet time camera setting

@@SmolderOutdoors Niiiiiiice! Thanks for sharing. Very cool.

@Cheryl How are you doing

Thanks! Looking forward to following along with you as well! Subbed as well!

Needless to say I won’t make that mistake again. Headed to the ozarks for 3 days on the current river this weekend! Tethers are installed 😂

Glad you liked it! It was a fun hike and a heck of a feeling standing on top of my first 14er. Thanks again!!

Haha the baby ripples in the river. Wasn’t planning to post this and I was just playing with footage but decided to put it out there 😂🤷‍♂️

Haha I bet there are a whole lot of things under the surface of that river. I decided to replace the lost camera with a second one rs so I’m back up and running for the Missouri multi day kayak camping trip in a few weeks

Thanks Paul! I wanted to keep the mileage down while giving her a good mixture of scenery. Some arches, some cliff top views, sunrise etc. she really enjoyed it and I think we may have sparked the backpacking bug in her :)

Thanks Bryan!

Every trip I stay a night at hansons. That sunrise is too good to pass up!

Thanks Willie! I love it down there too. This was my 3rd trip. Looking forward to exploring some new areas next time

@@SmolderOutdoors nice! Yeah we usually go at least 2 times a year.

Thanks Kaat. Glad you enjoyed!

Hhbhttypb indeed! Glad you enjoyed it! Andy Parrish outdoors has his videos up of that trip as well. If you have any questions feel free to reach out on Instagram or Facebook. Smolder outdoors on both!

I watched his video as well. :-) Looks like it was a fun, challenging hike for all of you! I'm adding in one more day as I'm not up for 20 mile days. I will look you up on IG and FB!

Sadly I missed those while filming. Maybe next time! It definitely was a fun time!

Glad you enjoyed it! It was a whole lot of fun. Hauling them uphill was interesting. Taking them back down a curvy trail on the edge of a big cliff was nerve racking. 😂

He didn't get the one of me falling and sliding halfway down one section... I thought I was done for... 😩 and no I did not scream like a 12 year old girl...