Mammoth Cave National Park | Backpacking and Canoe Camping on the Green River

[@chasingthenorth9719]

Seriously, you guys should be on television. This is broadcast quality stuff. I like how your videos aren't just a 'vlogger'-esque mish-mash of footage, but a well planned and produced piece of entertainment.

[@AdventureArchives]

+Rachel Jackson Thanks so much! Those are very kind words. I hope you come back real soon for our Yosemite video. Hopefully you like it

[@chasingthenorth9719]

AdventureArchives Cool! Look forward to it. The bit with the bald eagle cracked me up, too. So DRAMATIC haha

[@AdventureArchives]

+Rachel Jackson Haha, we were trying so hard to get a decent shot. We still haven't gotten around to buying a telescopic lens, I'm afraid. Thanks again for watching! -Andrew

[@postashley]

I get what you mean...but television is not the future. If they keep this up, they'll create their own niche in this sort of format. This is what is replacing TV.

[@shootforlife]

You guys adventure, film, edit and compose your own music. You dudes are awesome!

[@irislively9301]

AA's video have a fantastic beyond power ~ music is so fresh and a new imagination about east ~a pure joy mind write a pure walking songs ~

[@darthimperius3]

That looks so relaxing. When I get back to the states I'll have to put that on my bucket list.

[@AdventureArchives]

darkempress2003 For sure! When you get out there, let us know how it goes. It was definitely relaxing. Thanks for watching!

[@victoriateague9012]

I can't believe how I just found this but you made me cry and homesick I was raised here. Mammoth Cave was my school trip from grade school through higher school 🤣I live in another state now far from my beloved Kentucky.The Green River Can be very dangerous and the plants.But so beautiful. Oh and the snakes.

[@AdventureArchives]

That's awesome! I hope you get to visit Mammoth Cave again sometime soon to relive some of those memories. It's amazing how certain places can hold such cherished memories. Thanks for watching :)

[@loud3nergy]

We (gf and I) passed you guys while you were filming on the first island that day. Never would've thought I'd see the video you all were making. Great work!

[@AdventureArchives]

Haha, that is awesome! How'd you end up finding us? Are you in the shot from the first island at all? Maybe some day we'll run into each other again at some random national park/forest. Thanks for watching! --Andrew

[@clarksonchief]

Thanks for taking us along guys. I'm doing a solo trip there next week except starting 20mile up stream from Dennison's ferry. Glad you all enjoyed your stay in Kentucky your welcome back anytime.

[@AdventureArchives]

***** Thanks! Kentucky is a beautiful place. We're definitely hoping to come back and check out Red River Gorge and Land Between the Lakes. We wanted to do the 20 mile one as well I think, but decided to play it safe with the filming and stuff. Let us know how your trip goes! And let us know how the mosquitoes are during this time of year, haha --Andrew

[@samuelyoder5502]

I love watching your old videos. It's so fun seeing how far you've come! This is still great, but the production quality/ polish of your new videos is just insane.

[@carolinaprepper540]

Man !!!!! Top Knotch guys ! Top Knotch ! Great Job documenting your trip.! Thank You.

[@AdventureArchives]

Thank you so much for watching! So glad you liked it!

[@henriklarsson5221]

How young and innocent you looked! Nice to see your change over the years.

[@Carrie7357]

hmm that food at the end thanks guys it was wonderful love ya

[@NJHeart2Heart]

love the bushcrafty lesson in feathersticks with Robby!

[@micariver6794]

Fantastic video guys, very well done!

[@AdventureArchives]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!

[@mikedang3613]

24:30 I love the detuned sitar theme song while you retrospectively describe the spiky acid balls

[@1961markc]

The tracks you saw and thought was water fowl were wild turkey tracks on your 1st camp site. I also live in Ohio (SE). I enjoy your your trips and get out on the weekends myself. Keep up the good work!

[@AdventureArchives]

Ah, awesome! Good to know. Thanks so much for watching, and we'll definitely keep it up! Cheers :) -Andrew

[@MrKnuckles8978]

Terrific video, I watched the whole thing with my 4 year old daughter and she was glued to the screen! Thanks for taking us along. Subbed!

[@AdventureArchives]

MrKnuckles8978 We cannot tell you how much it means to us when we hear comments like this. It really makes us feel good to know that we're making stuff that people can all enjoy as a family. Thanks so much for watching and can't wait to make more stuff for you! -Robby

[@elandroad1]

I’m impressed in your minimal filming of Mammoth Cave. You just gave a taste, just an idea... you gave nothing away.....it makes me want to hop on a plane and visit again. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@chuckiethethird7054]

That was really cool!... I live in the Northwest so I know the allure of moving water. If you want to check out another cave try Carlsbad Cavern in southeast New Mexico, be sure to arrive in the late afternoon so you can see the bats leaving the cave to feed, it's incredible.

[@NateBuker]

The Allan Watts quote and your comments that follow really express what this sort of thing is for me. Par for the course for you guys! Thanks again!

[@AdventureArchives]

Nate Buker Thank you so much! Thanks going through all of the episodes. Alan Watts has some great philosophy. -Andrew

[@NateBuker]

AdventureArchives The pleasure's mine!

[@dannybaker4641]

This is a great video guys.My sister and I like to kayak and are planning a 24 mile trip down a river.I'm glad someone knows who Calvin and Hobbes is.Be careful out there guys.

[@AdventureArchives]

Thanks, Danny. Calvin and Hobbes probably is a big reason we love the outdoors in the first place. -Robby

[@dannybaker4641]

AdventureArchives Be safe out there.

[@tiaguerra7002]

I like the Chinese themes music,perfect action

[@toddboone1845]

This is my first video of you guys to watch, and was not disappointed. Ive got to go back and thank Survival Lily for suggesting your channel. Thanks again for sharing your adventure with us.

[@AdventureArchives]

+Todd Boone Thanks so much for watching! Survival Lily is awesome! We're glad you liked the adventure :)

[@phoebe5843]

Andrew really is the official Fire maker

[@AdventureArchives]

+Phoebe Guquib haha yes, he is indeed. -Robby

[@TailEnd88]

Gliding on the water like that looks just so peaceful and relaxing. I loved the time-lapse of the night sky: beautiful. I hope you guys got more than one tour of the actual Mammoth Caves. They are so incredible!

[@andrewpaulreynolds6329]

Really enjoyed the video. No where better to be but in the here and now. Seeing and feeling the moment of life in the great outdoors and can not wait to see some more of your adventures. All the best to you all for the New Year and here are some videos on KZbin you may like to watch, mind science kept hidden, EARL Nightingale,Markus Rothkranz, health benefits of cayenne pepper,health benefits of canary seeds. I hope you all enjoy . Thanks, Andrew

[@AdventureArchives]

Andrew Paul Reynolds Thanks for watching and really glad you enjoyed it! Haven't heard of any of those, but we'll try to check them out. Thanks! -Robby

[@chrisbutlerart]

Absolutely fantastic video. You're really good at this. I was a ranger/cave guide at Mammoth Cave for years, and you've captured the park beautifully. Subscribed!

[@AdventureArchives]

Thank you so much - that means a lot to us, especially from a former ranger and guide! It was a really beautiful place to explore. Thank you for watching, and for subscribing! -Andrew

[@AuntJennyMarie]

Great production on this! It is always refreshing to see your neck of the woods through the eyes of others. It didn't get much more "down home" than at the Watermill!

[@AdventureArchives]

+Aunt Jenny Marie Thanks so much - Kentucky's a lovely place! Haha, Watermill was great. Is it mostly locals who go there? Or do they get lots of park visitors too? Thank you so much for watching, and glad you enjoyed it! -Andrew

[@Yellow.Dog.]

Thank you for the great adventure video! It was great to sit back with a warm drink and enjoy your canoe trip. Love to canoe camp, have been doing it for over 50 years. Good way to get away from the crowd. Enjoyed your sleeping Bear trip too. I live in Traverse City and it's always nice to see folks from out of town enjoying our area. Good clean type of industry to have. Thanks again!

[@AdventureArchives]

Brazing Bill We loveeeeee Traverse City. Such good memories from there. -Robby

[@wendysuperfan1014]

Thanks guys

[@rebeccasmith9723]

After finding your channel this summer - I am now going deeper into the Archives archives. I'm enjoying getting to travel vicariously while pretty much homebound, so I appreciate the great places and trips. I really appreciate your style and spirit. Guileless, natural, thoughtful, erudite and light hearted. Your gear selections are of no real interest - just a means to get you out there. I really enjoy how you notice plants and wildlife and share your knowledge. And your mad skills with videography, audio and music are really impressive and a joy to experience. For me, you highlight the aspects of outdoor trips that I am after - the simple tasks, the consciousness of being alive, the spontaneous discoveries, large and small amazements in nature, dopey mistakes and satisfaction of adapting and just BEING. I want to thank you so very much, and wish the best for you and hope you are able to continue your chosen lifestyle.

[@julieyang7]

Hubby and I have been binge watching your channel... You guys have it all.. fantastic Characters. Fantastic quality,. Lots of charm. Oh and I about fell out of my chair with the " bigfootie" comment.. We heard a strange hollowing in Colorado...

[@ViolentKisses87]

Bravo! Bravo!! I really enjoyed coming along on your adventure if only by video. I took a canoeing trip two summers ago, it was my first time but it had some class 2 and class 3 rapids which made for adventure along side the more serine stretches.

[@AdventureArchives]

Thanks so much! So glad you liked it! That sounds awesome. Haha, we could probably use some canoeing classes ourselves. The river was pretty low, so we had really weak rapids when we had any. Sounds like it'd be fun! --Andrew

[@hunterhooter2809]

soooo soooo goooooooood

[@AdventureArchives]

Hunter Hooter Thank you for watching!

[@poojasakhal4785]

My son did a dancy dance to the bald eagle music! Love you guys..you guys should get a series on Netflix.

[@AdventureArchives]

Haha, that's a good song to do a dance to! Thanks so much, that's very flattering :) Maybe one day! Cheers -Andrew

[@CanadianMang]

Really great video, and you guys are really cool and down to earth.

[@AdventureArchives]

Erik Westerveld Thanks so much, we're glad you like it. We try, haha. Thanks again --Andrew

[@xAnangelx]

Great Video! you guys are awesome!!

[@AdventureArchives]

Scott Bronson Thanks so much! Really glad you like it! -Andrew

[@jeremyb.1977]

And yet another exciting trip. I have been on many canoe trips, but never one where I could camp out over night. I need to try that. All of my canoeing has been in the Mohican area of Ohio. Glad you guys had such great weather.

[@AdventureArchives]

+Jeremy Buchanan Thanks so much! This was actually my first canoe camping trip as well, I think. I really want to go on more. The only other one I've been on after this was a one nighter in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario. Absolutely breathtaking. Is the little Miami River around there? I've gone canoeing on that river a couple times with friends. Hope you get to try canoe camping soon! Thanks so much for watching! -Andrew

[@blackhatch46]

Those tracks were some type of cat, bobcat most likely. Feline prints do not show claws since they retract them, and canine print always show claws since they can not retract them.

[@AdventureArchives]

Awesome to know - thanks! Yeah, I knew they didn't look like a dogs, but I had no idea what it might've been. I gotta study up, haha. Thanks for the comment! --Andrew

[@AdventureArchives]

AdventureArchives Must have been the sound we heard during the night? -Robby

[@joedeardo2855]

They where defenitly bobcat I have one that's circuit goes right through my yard same 👣

[@Bad_Batch_65]

I think this is your best video and I've seen alot of them. More water trips guys

[@SushiLeader]

Wow seeing how far you guys have come from this video...really shows that if you stick to it you improve!

[@siggeeriksson4561]

Awesome video!!! And a awesome channel.

[@AdventureArchives]

Sigge Eriksson Thanks Sigge! More coming soon.

[@martinneween]

Me: so why does my back hurt when I wake up? Also me: 1:06

[@jenniferdrake5846]

I love ll the videos I have seen so far. Thank you so much for taking us along with us and for teaching us so much. I am really enjoying it.

[@lennariddell7540]

Thanks for posting! I enjoyed the canoe trip it's a great trade off to trail blazing and the background sounds of the environment makes you feel like you're right there...love you guys. Carter Caves State Resort Park has some caves, lakes and trails in the area you might like to explore if you haven't already.

[@rockinky1133]

Glad to see you guys at mammoth cave park! I'm very familiar with the place and grew up in the area.

[@AdventureArchives]

+Rockin' Ky It's a beautiful place! I had no idea before that there were so many things to do there. Thanks for watching :) -Andrew

[@linguinepast3743]

OMG. I’m so excited you did the mammoth caves we took our kids there last summer. We did an RV camping trip. Kayaked on that same peaceful river. The caves are amazing

[@EmmanuelMachler]

What a great adventure!! Awesome work guys, yet again you have shared with us an inspirational adventure. As a movie maker I am in envy. As an adventurer... I'm jealous as hell!! Keep up the fantastic work, all the very best guys!

[@AdventureArchives]

Emmanuel Machler Thanks, Emmanuel! Maybe one day we'll find a way to have an adventure with you in Australia (that is where you are at, correct?). Take care and thanks again! -Robby

[@EmmanuelMachler]

An adventure with you guys would be one of the best I'm sure! Yea Robby I'm in australia, with plans to cross the pond one day. One way or another a camp with Adventure Archives is on the agenda!! All the best.

[@AAznguy]

I've watched all of your camping videos and I think this one is your best. Please do more canoe camping videos!

[@AdventureArchives]

+AAznguy You know, that is a good idea. We will see what we can do.

[@deangrigsby6448]

really enjoyed the video

[@AdventureArchives]

+Dean Grigsby Thanks so much for watching - glad you enjoyed it! Cheers -Andrew

[@MrMkirk23]

Great vid guys!

[@AdventureArchives]

Michael Kirk Thanks a bunch! Glad you liked it!

[@MrMkirk23]

AdventureArchives I live in KY. You guys should check out Red River Gorge. It has the highest amount of natural rock formations than anywhere east of the Colorado. Going there this weekend for a three day trip.

[@michaeljunkes9265]

Great video!

[@AdventureArchives]

Thank you!!

[@craig8164]

Really nice job on the video.

[@AdventureArchives]

Thanks so much! You might enjoy our other canoeing video from Algonquin :) Cheers! -Andrew

[@ThatGuyRonnie24]

Beautiful shot at 3:33. With the leaves falling and how the sun hits the van and trees in the background :)

[@AdventureArchives]

ThatGuyRonnie Thanks! Yeah, that was a random lucky one we happened to get. It was even more peaceful than it looks on the video.

[@ThatGuyRonnie24]

AdventureArchives Haha it's always the random lucky shots that look the best! Where are you guys from? I'm from Columbus OH, so what got me watching your videos in the beginning was your Zaleski video.

[@AdventureArchives]

ThatGuyRonnie So true. There's a lot of serendipity in these videos actually. We're from Columbus too! Well, Rob is originally from Indiana, but we're all living around the 614 now.

[@ThatGuyRonnie24]

Thats awesome! I knew that production name sounded familiar. We should definitely get coffee and chat sometime. It's always nice meeting other videographers! I'm actually going to be filming the Athens music fest "#Fest" this weekend. It's my first fest so I'm pretty excited.

[@AdventureArchives]

Rod Surber Can't respond directly to your comment for some reason, but thanks so much for sharing on your page! A whitewater trip sounds great. We will let you know for sure. --Andrew

[@alyceGoRound]

refreshing to see bryan talk also savage that he had all the needed gear lul XD

[@AdventureArchives]

Haha, he is definitely the gear guy of the group!

[@PeaceLuvinMom]

Nice video! I love the random shots of nature along the river. I hope to float the Green River one day.

[@superspytank]

Great video! Man, that food at the very end made my mouth water!

[@OfficerPressman]

Going through from Season 1 on. Loving the channel so far. Looking forward to getting to your 4K episodes

[@AdventureArchives]

Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoy them :) Cheers! -Andrew

[@nikc3222]

dude keep making vids you are funny i saw your super shelter FUNNY!

[@AdventureArchives]

Thanks so much! We will definitely keep at it! -Andrew

[@neildbarker]

Great video as always! Love the quote from former PM Pierre Trudeau re: canoeing. Kimchi makes a great camping food as well. Thanks for sharing and keep posting!

[@imalreadytracer3014]

im going kayaking and fishing there with my dad tommorow,this video is SO SO enjoyable to get me hype to go there :]

[@OrionThrower]

Great video. I enjoyed it.

[@Beardman29]

Great video! Nice touch with the crazy music when the Bald Eagle appears! lol

[@AdventureArchives]

Beardman29 Haha thanks! Those cymbal-sounding things are used commonly in Beijing Opera. It seemed to fit pretty well, haha. Thanks again! -Andrew

[@MkmeOrg]

Damn Guys- This was epic

[@MrCynan4812]

Very cool video great to see some friends out having a good time! subbed looking forward to more videos.

[@AdventureArchives]

Thank you very much for watching! We have a couple in the works. Thanks again :) -Robby

[@tadpolethehunter]

Very well done guys. Good job. Makes me want to go kayaking too.

[@AdventureArchives]

We hope you get to go paddling sometime soon! I guess it's pretty cold now though, depending on where you live

[@FatherGoat]

Love the Demolition Man reference - well done, as always!

[@wadesteed8045]

great episode guys just btw in Virginia the Shenandoah river provides great float trips lots if islands to camp on if love to see you guys float trip our river

[@NerdNoisy]

Excellent video. Loved the message, the editing and the music. I know that doing a video like this requires a lot of work, but I'm sure it was fun to put together. Great job!

[@AdventureArchives]

NerdNoise Thanks a bunch! Glad you enjoyed it, and you're absolutely right. Lots of work, but lots of fun.

[@Sandi4856]

Bryan,,,,,,yay!!!!!!

[@MrRbillharz]

Great video guys! If you enjoyed the Green you may also like Elk Horn Creek.

[@AdventureArchives]

+XS4EYES Thanks for watching, and thank you for the suggestion!

[@david17500]

So jealous of all your adventures lol. Hopefully I can get in a position to do the same! This is like the 5th vid i've watched of yours in the last couple days. a great job capturing the experience

[@AdventureArchives]

Thanks a bunch, David! Glad you're enjoying the videos. We've got two episodes coming out relatively soonish, so enjoy those old ones until then :) -Robby

[@Jajs9917]

Great video, each one you guys put out is better than the last!! Keep it up:)

[@AdventureArchives]

Sun-Jan Huang Thanks, dog.

[@scottwhitt4218]

Probably Coyote is what you were hearing! Great video, just couldn't stop watching. I have lived in Kentucky most of my life and still have not made the trip to Mammoth cave. You guys just made me want to plan the trip.

[@kckrye]

The sycamores have a weird smell closer to fall. I know what you are talking about. We have a ton of them around where I live. It is a very distinct smell and I always attributed it to the pealing bark, not so much the leaves.

[@whiterabbit7548]

Someone might have suggested this already, but when I am canoeing solo i use a double ended kayaking paddle which really helps with control and speed. Might be good especially with a novice canoeist. Though I am sure by now you are all more experienced on the water. Anyways, love your videos. Cheers, - J

[@tiaguerra7002]

U guys are funny,about the birds

[@johncampbell335]

Great production quality and content. Broadcast-worthy, even. Thanks for all the extra effort involved in your content creation.

[@AdventureArchives]

John Campbell Thanks so much, and glad you liked it! And indeed, it takes lots of effort, but it's fun to do. Thanks for watching!

[@Steven-eh9qs]

Awesome, love the channel!

[@AdventureArchives]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoy the videos! :)

[@jrmunro111]

Wow. Subbed

[@AdventureArchives]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!

[@DocLarsen44]

Really good video; almost on a professional level. Makes me want to learn how to really use our Canon DSLR EOS Rebel camera to make videos.

[@AdventureArchives]

DocLarsen44 Thanks! And definitely keep learning. I'll say one big thing I learned recently is get Magic Lantern for your Canon. It's a little more advanced, but once you learn it, it helps so much with getting good white balance and properly exposing the sky in especially bright shots (it has zebras). If all that is greek to you, then keep learning! I'd say start with learning how to do manual exposure and go from there. Thanks again! -Robby

[@criscoleman]

Mammoth Cave is one place I've been but you must have been on a different tour. The one I was one started in the same place but finished in a very tall awesome "room" full of beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. It had a metal "circular" stairway (actually square) that we had to climb up to get out. For one with acrophobia, however, it was kind of scary because the stairs weren't solid; that is, they were very lacy and you could see through them all the way up. LOL At one point they turned out all the lights so you could experience total darkness. Did they do that on your tour? The scenery along the river was stupendous and it was so placid and peaceful. Viewing the beauties of nature is somehow so different from the standpoint of paddling in a river vs. walking along a trail. I particularly loved the morning fog-shrouded shots. It was like something out of a fairy tale, so mystical. This was definitely my favorite of the ones that I've viewed from the very beginning.

[@explorersofthewild]

Awesome channel guys. I'm really enjoy the full length backpacking videos. You guys gotta check out the Adirondacks in upstate NY. The scenery makes for great videos.

[@AdventureArchives]

Thanks so much! Yeah, Adirondacks is definitely on our list! We may even go there for an autumn episode. Thanks so much for watching! -Andrew

[@SirTibzy]

lol when you tried to film the eagle!

[@AdventureArchives]

+SirTibzy It was such a scramble... haha- thanks for watching!

[@masongregory2]

Oh and those animal tracks the one you said was water fowl was a turkey track and the dog looking one was a raccoon

[@Ancientmagics1]

Love the videos guys. You guys drove right by where I live in this video! (Northern Kentucky). Going to red river gorge to camp tomorrow!

[@AdventureArchives]

+Adam Harrison Awesome! We had a great time in Red River Gorge, how did your trip end up going? We'd like to go back to RRG for some future adventures :) Cheers, and thanks for watching! -Andrew

[@Ancientmagics1]

AdventureArchives Went great man, going down there again on Saturday. Going to check out some of the wildflowers! I love you knowledge of plants, Do you know if there's any books to learn about the plants and trees around the gorge area?

[@AdventureArchives]

Awesome! Hmm, I'm not sure about books specifically for the Gorge, but there are lots of good books that are useful for the Eastern US in general. Newcomb's Wildflower Guide is a nice place to start. I've also heard good things about Audubon's Wildflower and Tree guides: astore.amazon.com/advarch-20/detail/0375402322 astore.amazon.com/advarch-20/detail/0394507614 Hope this helps! -Andrew

[@AdventureArchives]

neil barker - Can't respond directly to your comment, but thank you for watching! Indeed, Kimchi is super refreshing. We will definitely keep posting! Thanks again!

[@stamm2366]

Wow, how do you sleap man, that is interesting. Your Tribe

[@joshuajackson6315]

A bit of the sheltowee trace may be good. Its really pretty from morehead to the RRG. it runs down by cave run lake.

[@joshuajackson6315]

Lots of bald eagles because of the fish hatchery on the licking river at CRL

[@ChateauGuitars]

What is the name of that bug at 40:33 Thank you for posting such informative videos. Your love of nature comes shining through.

[@AdventureArchives]

Hmm, I'm actually not too sure! I tried looking it up, but couldn't find much, sorry. My guess would be a nymph of some insect from the river. But thank you for watching, and thanks for your kind words! Cheers :) -Andrew

[@Arthur-Silva]

1:05 What a coincidence, that's how I sleep!

[@niklasbananen]

Its so frustrating that we dont have that kind of enviorment in Sweden as you do :(

[@freedoyopothman6491]

it is easy..sharp knife is easy for cut anything.your job will easy too

[@chrisstarr3853]

The trees with the white bark are white birch

[@michaelschlarman7835]

By any chance do you all remember where you all started the trip in green river? Heading down there in a week

[@robinsavard84]

“This is a bit of unprofessional paddling I suppose...”. Hahahahaha.

[@genesisSOC]

I know you say a lot that not everything has to have a purpose or does, but I kind've still feel like it does. Sure the flowers, pebbles, rocks, sand, trees ect. might not seem like they do, but the very fact you think or see them or they provoke any thought or discussion could be seen as their purpose. The very fact you're contemplating and progressing in your intellect and perspective on things triggered by their existence is enough to say they had and have a purpose, even if no one else or anything else ever interacts with them ever again. But more importantly, that's just looking at it from a human point of view that you did also point out. So many things will continue to interact with each of those objects outside of human interaction that will change and shape the future of the Earth for many more millions of years. I believe everything still has purpose. Whether or not you choose to let that affect you healthily or unhealthily is up to you, I think.

[@AdventureArchives]

Definitely. I guess we were more talking about purpose as defined by whether something contributes to society in a functional or economic way. Or, in the case of how we look at nature, how something contributes to furthering a species. A lot of times we see animals doing things and think, this must serve some evolutionary purpose. But sometimes animals (like crows or apes) simply play simply for the sake of playing. This is seen as purposeless, but of course, it is still important, and it serves the purpose of making the animal happy. I would agree that these things have meaning and purpose, but I guess not in the sense that most people might define purpose. Thanks so much for watching, and thank you for the thoughtful comment! Cheers :) -Andrew

[@sgrun100]

Thank you for sharing- great video .i will have to check this river out. So was Robby doing yoga or sleeping...lol

[@AdventureArchives]

+sgrun100 When you see Robby in awkward positions, 9 out 10 times he's sleeping

[@Bearintheweeds]

Please tell me you throw the rocks in the river when you are done. Makes me never want to pick up another rock😂

[@888kermit]

Great production and you guys get some great shots. I'm thinking about going kayaking during spring break of next year, how bad do mosquitoes get there?

[@AdventureArchives]

We went (as we said in the vid) around mid October, there were no mosquitos at all, it was great! Can't say for sure in the spring though, sorry! ~Bryan

[@AdventureArchives]

Yeah, I wish I could tell you more. It didn't seem like there'd be too much stagnant water, but who knows. Hopefully if you are going early enough in March it'll still be somewhat cool temperature-wise and the mosquitoes won't be too bad. --andrew