A Solo Canoe Voyage on the World's Most Powerful Lake

[@wildernesscanoeassociation]

I am sure that you are about to get a lot more subscribers.

[@WindWaterandPine]

I hope people enjoy it :)

[@ErraticExcursion]

Really well documented and entertaining video😍. There are so many things to learn in this video, and you seem to take a more cautious path with them, which we like. 1. Check the weather all the time. 2. Don't wander away from camp without your day pack. 3. Make the most of the calm weather and add on the miles. 4. Never underestimate the lake. I loved the video. Much appreciate you sharing this trip with us😍✌.

[@WindWaterandPine]

It honestly makes me very happy to hear another paddler say that. Thank you 🙏 Every day is a chance to learn out there.

[@gabrieljennings5492]

I love Pukaskwa! Absolutely magical country, I did the Coastal Trail last time and can't wait to get back with a canoe so my knees can get their VENGEANCE for all that up and down on the trail lol

[@WindWaterandPine]

The little bits of the trail that I walked were intense so I can imagine how hard that must have been. Beautiful, but RUGGED country!

[@Barret-paddles]

Epic in so many ways! Congratulations on such a journey, lucky you!! Thanks for us along :-) On my bucket list for sure!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thank you, it was a special journey and I'm very happy you chose to come along for the ride. If you have the preparation, the experience, and the mindset it's an incredible trip to do.

[@Julie-l7r]

Your channel popped up on my feed so I watched this video & really enjoyed it! So I subscribed. Look forward to watching more 👍 Lake superior is really something special 👌 ❤

[@WindWaterandPine]

I really appreciate that, and thanks for the sub. It's a spectacular part of the world.

[@mmal7982]

Greetings from the south side (well kinda, further south, but still Mich.). Enjoyed this, thank you. A Swift boat too - love it! Superior is my favorite lake in the world.

[@WindWaterandPine]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, as well as the Swift :) Superior is definitely a lake like no other. Thanks for watching!

[@andybogard83]

Well done!!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks!

[@dwrivers47]

Epic my friend. On my bucket list but I don’t have the ⚽️ 🏀 to do it in a canoe. The Sea Kayak for me 😊

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks, Derek. The sea kayak is probably the preferred vessel for that lake, I'd say. But I don't own one of those yet and I wasn't going to let that stop me...

[@cdesfusa]

Well done

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thank you 🙏

[@19Mark]

OUTSTANDING job on this. Loved it ! see you on the water.

[@WindWaterandPine]

I'm very happy to hear that, man. Thank you for watching 👍

[@PaddleTV]

Great adventure, and great job capturing it! Can't wait to make that trip myself. Cheers!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Why, thank you! It's an unforgettable trip for sure.

[@NewTasty]

Amazing video ❤

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thank you kindly ❤️

[@suzannebolam8846]

As soon as you said you paddled 160km and hadn't seen a single person, I knew exactly where in the world you must have been. My husband and I paddled Lake Superior from Hattie Cove to Michipicoten 2 summers ago and we felt like it was the most remote, beautiful and epic kayak trip we ever did! We went back last summer and plan to go back next summer. It just that kind of place that keeps calling us back. I'm going to take the time and really enjoy your video and savor every little part. Congratulations, Lake Superior is one heck of an amazing accomplishment.

[@WindWaterandPine]

It's one of the most special places in the world, to be sure. I can see how you would want to keep going back for more.

[@suzannebolam8846]

I watched the video over the holiday and I absolutely loved it! Congrats Chris! Looking forward to more of your adventures!@@WindWaterandPine

[@WindWaterandPine]

@@suzannebolam8846 Thanks again, Suzanne. Welcome aboard!

[@michaelbroyer3918]

My first video of yours and i must say it was very enjoyable and a well crafted . Lake Superior is freaking awesome. i look forward to watching more of your videos and thanks for sharing your adventure. The narration and focus on safety superb!!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks, Michael! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to bring you more good stuff in the future 👍

[@mccannbackwoodsbushcraft8816]

This is a great video!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks for checking it out 👍

[@EzeAdventurer]

yeeeeaaaah sick dude, I love how you keep raising the bar for yourself, that's the way to serious personal growth. Love it! Will be watching in full!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thank you, brother 🙏 Appreciate the support, happy to see your channel has really started to blow up too. You get around the world, eh?

[@EzeAdventurer]

Thanks buddy, I'm very fortunate to have travelled so much, I'm grateful for that. Still so much to see and explore, hard to ever be satisfied!! As for channel growth... it always seems not fast enough lol...! Keep on adventuring my friend !@@WindWaterandPine

[@RYANONTHERUN]

New sub! Great trip!

[@jennilala3]

Wind, Waves, and Pine. Super awesome!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks, Jenn! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@flynorthproductions]

Great video. Watched in its entirety over a few days. You did a great job capturing the key moments and your monologues were interesting to hear. Full respect for taking on that shoreline in an open canoe; solo no less. Looking forward to your next adventure. 👌👍

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks. I appreciate you watching it all. I find it's always a tough balance between how much of myself to put in there vs just pure scenery. Believe me, there's so much more that didn't make it in, haha. It was a rewarding and challenging trip that I won't soon forget. I hope you enjoy my future videos 👍

[@sharonbarrpaintings]

…..in awe Chris❤such a beautiful tribute to Lake Superior

[@MikeProut]

wow! just wow!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Haha, thanks.

[@chunkylover53ataol]

Excellent journey, thank you for taking us along. You shared such incredible scenery and amazing tranquility along your way.

[@WindWaterandPine]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it! It was a special trip.

[@beachcomberz]

About 20 min in and will finish this over the next few days. Really enjoying it so far and wondered about your “Rosey fingered dawn”. My favourite use is Nick Nolte character in The thin red line. He actually uses the same phrase in a different movie. I know I could just google it but why. It’s a conversation, man. New sub!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks, man! You actually nailed the reference bang on. I love that film and in it he's actually quoting Homer, who often describes the Dawn as being personified with "red rose fingers" (In Greek mythology Dawn actually was a goddess, and now I'm deep diving too far...). Thanks for the sub and glad you like it 👍

[@beachcomberz]

@@WindWaterandPine Yes, Homer. He read it at the Point (in Greek!) There’s a few from that movie I use. When my kids are acting up I tell them to stop acting ‘like punk recruits’ or if my wife says I was right, I tell her that she doesn’t have to tell me I’m right ever. “We’ll just assume it” Now that’s a deep dive!

[@mountainpaddler2242]

Great video and a hell of an accomplishment. Love the canoe!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks! And yes, that canoe has been a trusty companion to me

[@dritch2472]

Enjoyed that immensely.

[@WindWaterandPine]

That's all I can ask for! Thank you.

[@PDogB]

Epic and beautiful! Thanks for sharing!!

[@WindWaterandPine]

My pleasure. Thanks for checking it out 🙏

[@CanadianSledDog]

Absolute dream canoe trip.

[@WindWaterandPine]

It was one I will never forget, I can definitely say that.

[@joshspeena]

Great video! Such a beautiful area to explore. We've sea kayak camped Pukaskwa, Lake Superior PP and the slate islands. Tough to top Lake Superior.

[@WindWaterandPine]

I agree! It was my first time there and I'm looking forward to exploring more. No question the kayak is the preferred vessel though! Thanks for tuning in 🙏

[@FreakofNature1]

Amazing trip and well documented! Thanks for sharing! 🙏

[@WindWaterandPine]

My pleasure, friend! Thanks a ton for checking it out 👍

[@darrendavidsonoutdoors]

Wow! Amazing trip. So beautiful yet so untamed and brutal at the same time.

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks, Darren! I appreciate you checking it out. Beautiful and brutal (at times) is right!

[@dwayneb7440]

At 50 min -be smart,be humble, be lucky. Thanks for sharing the thought process, and not sluffing off the danger, the calculations, the effort required.

[@WindWaterandPine]

My pleasure. It's important to honestly assess your own capabilities and have the right mindset... and sometimes have a little luck on your side!

[@prayfornathannatureshow]

Enjoyed watching this. An area I plan to check out sometime in my life. I feel like the amount of calm paddling days you got was unusual. I just know how hard it is to find good paddling days on lake erie, I thought it be worse for Superior but you seemed to make out not bad till the end. That is awesome!

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks, Nathan! Yeah, I feel like I had a decent weather window for the first half and then was fighting it more towards the end. Crazy trip though. Would love to hear about Erie sometime, maybe over one of those Temagami COTS bonfires? Happy New Year!

[@prayfornathannatureshow]

You know it, I'll see you there!@@WindWaterandPine

[@JeffMacCullough]

Wow!! You took on a huge challenge and kicked it. Great trip.

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thank you, Jeff. This one felt good to finish.

[@lesteph101]

Bravo…absolument incroyable…je le met sur ma to do list…merci d avoir partager

[@WindWaterandPine]

Merci beaucoup!

[@jacqueline7118]

An epic adventure and I really enjoyed watching it. I respect your appreciation for the land and the beauty it holds. You do a wonderful job expressing it with words and video. :) Superior is on my bucket list and hopefully some day I will make it there. I thought it was neat the way you referenced Peggy's Cove. I only know one of those and it is in my neck of the woods in Nova Scotia. If this is the one, it surely looked a lot like what you were seeing. :) Thanks for sharing your canoe trip! :) :)

[@WindWaterandPine]

It's definitely the same Peggy's Cove I was referring to! The sea was angry that day... I'm very happy you enjoyed the perspective I am trying to bring and appreciate you taking the time to watch. Superior is special. Thank you kindly 🙏

[@teresag5219]

Awesome adventure! What a beautiful area! I love watching your videos. ❤

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thank you! I'm happy you get enjoyment from them :)

[@GraylingOutdoors]

Loved the video. I was wondering what the water temperatures were.

[@WindWaterandPine]

Thanks, man. Water temps were not as bad as I expected. It was late Aug/Sep, I couldn't tell you exactly what it was but it was not immediately hypothermic, haha.

[@AnimusZen]

Weekend warrior: camera & outdoors edition.

[@WindWaterandPine]

If I could do it all week, I would.

[@stuartmunson1230]

ITS NOT YOU. I paddled the same route this summer, had a reservation at the Simons Harbor paddle in site and spent two hours in the cove trying to find someplace to land and set up a tent. I finally gave up and paddled up to White Spruce instead.

[@WindWaterandPine]

Yeah, there's clearly nothing there where it's supposed to be marked, but there are a couple little spots on that cleared rocky peninsula where camps have been set up in the past. The map could use an update.