Camping in Algonquin Park Little Trout Lake Solo Canoe Trip

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My two day solo canoe trip to Little Trout Lake in Algonquin Park. I visited Magnetawan Lake, Hambone Lake, Ralph Bice Lake and Queer Lake.

[@virginiareid5336]

Very beautiful scenery.

[@heatherwatson8273]

Wow what a beautiful video thanks for taking us along.

[@shanewright1081]

Your videos and Joe Robinet's help me out so much. They are therapeutic for me. Helps me escape the reality of city life

[@giselecontassotdesayvre3965]

Wow wow..que c'est beau.. tellement relaxant, avec la voix également 😁...merci pour toutes vos magnifiques vidéos !!💚 connexion nature et qualité de vie..le pire prédateur..le moustique 😁

[@robertmeintzer]

Another great one! Saw the fishing rods out but no fish! lol Looks like a great time except for the black flies! I don't float any more I drive! Had too much water in the Navy I guess! Take care ! Buz

[@lynneagle4348]

Wow! What a lovely video! The flying insects would be hell for me! Lynn.

[@wheelsgonewild1286]

Thank you for taking me along with you on your journey.

[@MySelfReliance]

Likewise, I was just looking at your videos today again.

[@wheelsgonewild1286]

I hope you enjoy them...

[@kenjustice6926]

Really beautiful Shawn.

[@AD-be2bc]

I really love all your videos. Love and respect from India, Brother.

[@suzyq1730]

Your photography is excellent and I watch all your videos just for the scenery you manage to capture so much in each shot.

[@kittymorse7402]

Beautiful scenery and I like your music as well.

[@BonsaiJCan]

Awesome video! Thank you for taking the time to capture all this great footage to share.

[@NorwegianWoods]

Thanks for sharing the good times :) - Martin

[@Speigs21]

very nice video. you were throwing that canoe around like a beast on the portages!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Nice balance on this video. Scenes, narration, music, etc. Small note on the narration, I could hear a vacuum I think lol I'm still learning how best to do the voice overs myself, but I'm getting better, well I hope. But yeah I really liked how you put thus together, you are improving a lot with the new camera!

[@meawoodsman8321]

Great vid, the area is spectacular. Nice job filming and editing.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

Beautiful trip and beautiful boat. I love the rib work inside that canoe and you carry it as if it were not so very heavy. Thanks for sharing!

[@MySelfReliance]

Thank you. I WISH it wasn't heavy! Lol

[@mostlyoutdoors1786]

Nice film! I stayed on that exact site 2 years ago and it was just buggy! I love that area of the park.

[@gardnerellis2957]

Good to see another wood/canvas canoe out there being used......

[@bryansromalski8171]

I really like your canoe. great vid!

[@jeang_va]

just wow! :) amazing video! a big fan here! :) 4 thumbs up!

[@lizweekly1483]

Hi Shawn, Spectacular as always! Love Canadian nature. Question, what does the Millionaire Self reliance mean at the end of your video? Keep it up, we love your shows. On the weekend, I now have my 91 year old mother loving your shows!!!!!! She lives in Lakefield near |P|eterborough and l live in Kemptville, near Ottawa. Take care, Liz

[@veebitehas]

You are doing super great adventure movies, thanks a lot.

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks Rain

[@pgreener3905]

My Self Reliance

[@jonaamar9000]

wonderful scenery . 👍

[@dylanvangen6529]

Cool Video! Thanks for sharing.

[@ClintZold]

Some great shots in here Shawn. I like your style man. That canoe of yours is very photogenic, what a classic boat. Cheers!

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks, I thought you would appreciate the classic. I'm heading the French River for a few days tomorrow morning and I decided to take this boat in honour of the historical waterway.

[@ClintZold]

Sounds great, enjoy yourself!

[@KhalsaRaj13]

Came to your channel from Joe's, great content dude. Keep up the great work.

[@cliffordwright1603]

My favourite area of the park. Bice lake to Tim river. Met Ralph Bice many years ago and had some nice chats with him. He even signed my book that he wrote Along the Trail. You lucked out on a still Bice Lake. Usually windy by the afternoon

[@MySelfReliance]

I read his book, interesting man. I really like that area as well, but as you say, I got lucky with the wind for sure.

[@jackiereeves9280]

It looks that you've reduced the amount of stuff you carry over the years and your canoes are lighter. Amazing the stuff we find we can do without.

[@asiam7436]

"All clean." hahaha. I blow on them or wave them in the air. Good to go. Beautiful video!

[@Svernon2k41]

awesome - too buggy though; i really like the background music, especially in the guitar (mandolin ?) who's playing ?

[@littlebuddyFilms]

Your videos are beautiful! Thanks for sharing! Subscribed.

[@stuartcampbell3897]

Nice canoe looks so peaceful out there well when your not bring swarmed !

[@MySelfReliance]

Lol, true!

[@flindersadventures9410]

Great video 👍

[@camden3790]

Another great video. Keep them coming! Though, your tripping pace is putting me to shame this year! A perfect route for the cedar canvas prospector.

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks. Yes, my family is preventing me from getting out on weekends, but I'm finding plenty of time for short weekday trips. I just finished another one in Killarney - video early next week.

[@brianspencer4220]

Thanks Shawn: I love the solitary beauty & serenity. Not too sure about the Black Flies. Did you catch any fish ( although that is not the important thing)? Brian 76 tomorrow

[@MySelfReliance]

Lol, you had to ask! No, I hooked and fought one 28-30" laker to boat side, but lost it when I tried to turn on the video camera! On Ralph Bjce Lake.

[@lindapetersen1800]

Oh but the large mouth bass will be biting use black licorice they love that

[@TheMrJoeMac]

Beautiful canoe. I'm sure the new one you have is much easier on the back, but gotta love the cedar wood canoes. Thanks for sharing your trips. I keep saying that cause I really enjoy getting to see part of the world I may never get to go to. I know this is an old video, but if you get a chance to answer, do the fish having a slower bite during pollen season there?

[@brianve7jyd943]

nice Trip Shawn - sure like ur cedar strip canoe - all we had as a kid growin up in the French river to North Bay area -mostly canvas cover but the odd fibreglass aswell= heavy sum times but sure track well -what does that one weigh Sir -- thanks agin take care

[@peggysueaustinmcdaniel2590]

was disappointed that I had trouble hearing you talk. I just think that you are so soft spoken is all, WOW your trip was goregous

[@dragansavic7066]

❤👍 Serbia

[@woodlandsnorth]

Nicely done. What kind of tent was that?

[@theanthonyrw]

Hey Shawn, Is it me or are there a ton of Flies that time of year? Big fan from southern California USA...

[@MikeProut]

Great video Shawn!

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks Mike. I'm enjoying your pics and videos with your clan as well.

[@MikeProut]

+Shawn James (My Self Reliance) I think it is really cool that there's a bunch of us here in Ontario inspiring the hell out of each other. One of the benefits to social media. Keep your inspiring videos coming brother!

[@andyb981]

Another fine video. Clearly you go to some lengths to get those great camera shots...to everyone's benefit and enjoyment. Gorgeous Prospector too! Thanks again for sharing your adventures.

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks Andy

[@TheFloatingflower]

The most precious thing you had was: SILENCE. I wish you have let us have that too, not destroyed it by music. It is the silence, the peace, what we need to share with you. Our brain wants to image it is just there. Right there. But how can we imagine that, when we have to listen to music?

[@MySelfReliance]

That’s one of my first videos - I don’t do that anymore

[@41magfan]

Looks beautiful, sorry bout the bugs\black flys.

[@josephgaspar5992]

Good day, I truly enjoy watching your videos, they are very relaxing and well edited. I was wondering if it's not to much trouble, to help me with a couple of questions that I have regarding Algonquin solo camping. I will be heading up in the third week of May and in the video, you stated the date was 5/24. I noticed you were wearing a bug netting. Were the black flies biting or just being a nuisance. I had read that they usually don't bite for a few days when they arrive, but after 3 - 5 days all hell breaks loose. Also, would you happen to know if you can portage from Vireo lake to Wilkins lake via the outgoing flow located in the southeast part of Vireo to Wilkins lake, located in the northwest part of Wilkins. I'm trying to take a shortcut and avoid portaging from Vireo, to Creepy lake, to Roundbush, to Alsever, to Aylen river, to Wilkins. After watching your video, May seems to be on the quiet side. I'm hoping to get some alone time, some solitude, to decompress and fish in a quiet, non stressful, peaceful lake (the twelve hour ride would be worth it). Which is a rare commodity here in Rhode Island. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Joseph Gaspar

[@BrodyToYou]

Great video! Sorry if I missed it, but what kind of tent is that?

[@harleywood72]

Another great trip. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share this with us. Btw,that looks like a good workout, a 50?lb pack AND a 70?lb canoe? Good stuff.

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks. The weight is definitely a bit of a shock compared to my other canoe.

[@MikeRoberts1964]

@@MySelfReliance We grew up hauling those Cedar and Canvas/Duralite canoes and Grummans across the park, so to us that was just how much a canoe weighed. Luckily we discovered kevlar in my middle age.

[@annettemillette4091]

happy hunting all alone

[@markebeling3688]

well done

[@smosesa]

Hi Shawn, gorgeous video and music. May I ask, do you have a list of the music that you use? Thanks pal

[@steveforsythe9264]

Fantastic video and those unrelenting bugs. The scenery is just mind boggling. I purchased a kayak this year and its my first time ever paddling. Once I get some experience I to want to head to the interior of Algonquin. I just subbed so I don't miss any of your adventures. Its almost like being there with your camera work.

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks Steve, I got luckier with the bugs over the last couple of days in Killarney - none to speak of. That's awesome that you're going to trip with a kayak. My wife and I kayak every couple of days during the summer and I really enjoy it too.

[@steveforsythe9264]

Its the videos you and others on youtube that have inspired me to give this a go. I have always loved the wilderness. When we were kids thats where we went. Thanks Shawn!

[@alexandr.p.281]

👍

[@joesneon]

Great vid buddy, were you not worried about your tent so close to the fire?

[@MySelfReliance]

A little, but two things; it's a $25 Canadian Tire tent, and two, the wind was strong from behind the tent, so no sparks at all on the tent. My big jacket, on the other hand, suffered some burn holes. Normally I bivy and that spot would have been perfect with that thick bed of pine needles.

[@hutchinsonsadventures4678]

Do you prefer the solo trips or the ones with guys like Joe or Doug? cool vid.

[@FisherGirl333]

TKS for all your time and effort allowing us to tag along on your journeys .... it's inspiring ! We admire your portaging tricks/tips and are trying to figure out the head strap from your pack that lies under the portage beam from your canoe. Does it not tug on your head? Please explain how this works and if it does make it advantageous. We are always trying different things to make backcountry adventures safer and easier.

[@MySelfReliance]

Hi Tina. Thanks for your encouragement. The tump line is a camera strap that I hooked onto the side handles of my canoe pack, which then feeds through the carrying strap in the Center of the top of the pack. It transfers some of the pack weight to my neck muscles and really makes a difference on long portages. In the past, most of the weight of a pack and/or canoe was carried this way. I'll make a short updated portaging video to show how it works in more detail.

[@jonwilliams23]

Very nice video. Really like your wood/canvas canoe; what is it? I have a Stewart River 15.5 ft solo wood/canvas canoe I'm taking to Woodland Caribou in August for an 8 day trip. What camera are you now using?

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks Jon. I'm not sure of the brand, but the deck plate looks like the shape of Carrying Place. That would be an amazing trip, I plan to get there some day too. I'm using a Sony action cam on the water and a Canon 80D on shore.

[@susampson278]

do you get swollen glands after black fly bites? some ppl claim they do...

[@joee1976]

Hey Sean, I see you had you tent setup close to the fire pit. Read a lot of post that said it should be at least 100ft away. Whats your thoughts on that?

[@birddogmason9862]

Can’t say enough about the channel. Couple questions though. During winter operations in the boat, what is your method of shoes and pants with the water and mudr? Also, the name of the bottle you and Joe use for heating water with the fire through center? Thanks.

[@williamemmons8816]

Beautiful and peaceful, I am from Maine we have preservation and conservation lands and the Allagash wilderness waterway for similar type destinations. Where is Algonquin?

[@toad3048]

Algonquin is in near north Ontario and is a Provincial Park. It is protected Crown Land with a Provincial management. One of Canada's many parks Algonquin is larger than some states and many European countries.

[@williamemmons8816]

Thanks, there are several Canadian destinations on my list , looks like one more!

[@giselecontassotdesayvre8090]

" Il y a des voyages qui se font avec un seul bagage..Le coeur."...Audrey Hepburn

[@drexldog]

ack...those bugs!

[@peterrogers4461]

thanks for sharing , did that loop in October it was nice thinking of going back in the spring how was the fishing?

[@MySelfReliance]

Peter Rogers Horrible. Nice area though

[@jisterKIS]

My Self Reliance LOL, alot of traffic in alonquin? I'm looking to go on a trip coming from the states. Hows the fishing/popularity over all?

[@suf972]

Hi Shawn i was looking to buy a canoe and was wondering how much you bought your keewaydin 14 for?

[@riflemanslament9594]

Slick wooden canoe. What's it weight by chance?

[@MrKevtmiller]

What's the bird calling at the 0:22 mark?

[@MrKevtmiller]

Pretty sure it's a White-throated Sparrow aka Whistler of the North.

[@chewyandjasper]

New sub from me. You added me on fb and i wanted to come check out your videos. I live in Kansas so i dont get to use my canoe very much... Always wanted to go on a canoe trip in Canada someday.

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks man. Hopefully you make it up here someday.

[@chewyandjasper]

Ya that would be great. I would want to get a different canoe for up there though, all i have is a 17 ft Landau solid alluminium canoe....a bit heavy for portaging :)

[@MySelfReliance]

+chewyandjasper agreed. Lots of good rentals ups here though

[@cww922]

Thanks for the nice video, I really like the jacket you are wearing. Can you provide the name of the jacket and a source to purchase from?

[@MySelfReliance]

That's the Original Bug Shirt. www.bugshirt.com/

[@MySelfReliance]

Thanks Chuck

[@roundtable25]

Always wonder why people invite bears into their tent by cooking right beside their tent, and by doing so put the next user of the sire at risk as well. Pretty rookie mistake.

[@broadcaster-ishigaki]

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