Canoeing the Namekagon - Four day voyage

[@thewookieandbeanpole]

Wow! Quite a storm. We've had the pleasure of a day paddle on the Namekagon but we haven't camped there yet. It's on the bucket list. Great video. - bean

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thanks. So many nice camp sites on this river! I've been catching up on your videos too. You guys have been busy! Lots of good content. Keep it coming.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

I have that same boat! Mine is missing the yoke and I wasn't sure if it had come with a yoke or just a brace. I have just bought it about a month ago and I am trying to restore it and it was great to see one in use. Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Mine came with the yoke. I think something should definitely be there for structural integrity. Mine has been great though, love the stability. Its like a cross between a boat and canoe. Good luck with the restoration.

[@ladypaw]

Just found your channel and loving it. Planning on doing this trip in July minus the storms I hope!😊

[@UpNorthAdventures]

We're doing the same so we might just see you out there😁 glad your enjoying the channel!✌

[@bryansromalski8171]

Very Nice Video! Hoping to take enough time off early next summer to do that river and the St. Croix in one go. Thanks for sharing!

[@UpNorthAdventures]

+BigFoot's Backyard Thanks! You won't be disappointed really nice river.

[@northwoods_nearzy9629]

Awesome Video!! Thanks.

[@mikemagnum7987]

Kevin, you did a nice job putting this video together. I especially liked the way you went from "one hell of a wind and rain storm" to the sunny calm of the next day. Well done. Thanks for posting.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thank you glad you liked it.

[@Krisellyson8161]

What a fun video!!

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@doubled5037]

Nice video thanks for sharing

[@mcspin50]

Looked like a lovely relaxing trip...well, except for that thunderstorm. You've given me a great idea for a summer paddle. Thanks for sharing your trip.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Great river! You'll love it. Thanks for subscribing.

[@pedsobpsych]

I really enjoyed your video! Don't get out to do much of camping anymore and this reminds me of some great past adventures. Thanks for sharing and keep'em coming. Subscribed and looking forward to future videos.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

That's so much. Glad it brought back some memories for ya, very cool! Appreciate the sub!

[@jonnydanger7181]

This is really awesome 👍

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thanks! If you like this one then you'll like the one I'm editing right now too. I'll have it up soon.

[@jonnydanger7181]

@@UpNorthAdventures great! I am located right on the Chippewa Flowage and love exploring new ventures 😀

[@rjwildlove]

Great trip! I recognize a lot of the spots. I have cooked steaks on the grills. They do look gross. I get a good hot fire, try to clean them with foil, spray the grate with cooking spray, wipe it down again, shoot another shot of spray and cook. That was a nice smally you caught.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

We didn't have anything to clean them I like them cooked on coals so that part didn't bother me, but it would've been nice if we didn't forget the seasonings. Your video inspired me to make this trip so thanks for that!

[@terrywebb8545]

Enjoyed your video, love the Namekagon, need to get back up there again

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thanks! Glad ya liked it. We're looking forward to another trip there this Summer.

[@RandomButtonPusher]

Been too many years since I paddled the Namekagon, so it was really nice to join you on your trip. Great to see the hammocks handle the storm so well.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

+Random Button Pusher Glad you liked it. I was surprised they held up so well too. Really the only reason my wife got wet was from me making some adjustments. Hard to tell from the footage I got but that was probably the worse storm I've camped in. Heavy downpour for almost two hours straight. A couple at the landing said 5 inches fell.

[@johnnydare3606]

Luv your channel....see you on the st Croix!!!!! Co Rd O

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thank you! We had planned that section by o but the flood postponed our plans. Hopefully this year.

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello Kevin, greetings from Sacramento, Ca. I enjoyed your video very much. Thanks for sharing. Please take good care out there and be safe.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thank you very much!

[@ireland66613]

Thank you for great video. Very calming

[@danhold1]

Beautiful trip...great job

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thanks! Looking forward to a return trip here. Beautiful river!

[@asiam7436]

Really nice job on your video! What a great trip!

[@UpNorthAdventures]

+Solo Over 50 Thanks!

[@granskare]

Interesting! My cousin was in the USNavy serving on the USS Namakagon,....it was an oiler and he was a radioman.....nice to know where the river is :)

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Hmm.. that is interesting. I'll have to look up the origin of the name to see how they are tied to one another or if its just a coincidence. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@hey_brandon]

loved it Kevin, keep em comin

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Great video. Nice job. Subscribed to your channel. ✌️

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thanks man really appreciate you subscribing!

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

You’re welcome. Camping and canoe/kayaking are my favorite activities. Throw in a dog and I can watch those videos all day. 😄. Look forward to the next video/adventure.,✌️

[@UpNorthAdventures]

I subbed to your channel too and I'm watching your thru hike right now.. good stuff👍

[@benzahradka4014]

I went here with 6 of my other friends last weekend and we canoed 30 miles down that exact river it was pretty tiring my first time canoeing but it was fun

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Awesome! I bet the water level was pretty high. I'm looking forward to another trip down a section of the St. Croix soon. Thanks for watching!

[@SINISTERCLOWNS]

Great video, can't wait till I experience a storm like that under my hammock. Enjoyed your video so much I'm subscribing.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thanks man! Glad you liked it. That was a crazy storm but the hammock held up surprisingly good. The rain started coming down horizontal so I think the tent took the brunt of it. Thanks for the sub! Got ya back

[@kirksfilms]

I love a good thunderstorm when camping. 🏕🚣🏻

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Me too, as long as I'm set up for it. Sure adds some excitement.

[@johnnyhalf6558]

Would love to do that on the Black River ! All the way to the spillway in Onalaska !

[@UpNorthAdventures]

The only river iv'e canoed down that way is the Kickapoo. I have family that lives in Onalaska, I'll have to check into that river. Thanks for watching

[@beckitomlinson4856]

First I want to say thank you for this beautiful video. I love winter camping but every now and again I can't wait to put the paddle to water. Second, can you tell me about your nifty wood stove. I've seen it in a couple of your videos. Thank you.

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Stove is a Kelly kettle. I really like it. It's a little bulky but I like not having to buy fuel canisters. Thanks for watching

[@IndyGST4]

Thanks for the time and effort put into this video. From the Twin Cities and would love to paddle the river. Wonder how people get from their take out point back to their cars 🤔

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Your welcome! For us we live in the area so it was easy to arrange for a pickup. Another option would be to check with one of the rental places. They might have a shuttle.

[@richardwinn4493]

@@UpNorthAdventures pop

[@thomasjanos2030]

Great vid other than the Cheetos on steak and your over done lol love the dog I had a female Eskimo a tad smaller than him. We would go to the iron range camping and fishing she would come home orange lol

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Yeah I wouldn't recommend the cheetos on a steak..lol How old was your dog? Ours is 18 and they say the life expectancy for an American eskimo is between 13 to 15 so were pretty lucky I guess. Orange cuz of the water?

[@thomasjanos2030]

Kevin Smith she was 15 when my ex had to put her down

[@WisconsinEric]

That new camera of yours sure does a great job of capturing those views of the river. It was so clear there was moments I could almost smell the Northwoods from here in the matrix(Madison). BTW, Your Caveman steak looked perfect! I'm not so sure about that cheato steak tho :)

[@UpNorthAdventures]

+WisconsinEric Thanks. Happy with the camera but my eyes are getting so bad it's hard to tell when I'm in focus. Wouldn't recommend the cheato steak lol. Thanks for watching

[@sjklahn]

Kevin. My name is Seth. I just found your channel. I just subbed and hit the bell. I live in central Wi. And this fall i plan to take a trip up to the Namekagon River to do a weekend canoe/camping trip. Looking like Labor Day weekend. Was wondering how the camping works along the river. Is it first come first serve or does one must make reservations? Atb Seth

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Thanks appreciate the sub! First come first serve at all the campsites. Enjoy your trip!

[@sjklahn]

@@UpNorthAdventures Thanks. I can't wait. Nice video btw.

[@iowamatt2519]

Nothing more exhilarating than a big storm out on the water

[@jenniferghent532]

are the campsites prepaid or are they first come first serve?

[@SkiRacerMinnesota]

How were the rapids on the river?

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Nice slow moving river for the most part. Nothing over class 1, in this section anyway.

[@markstanton2362]

isn't that bear country? how did you protect those steaks? Bear hang?

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Left it in the cooler, moved it away from camp and tied it up real good.

[@windowclean100]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@GASBASSASSANDBRASS]

what size canoe?

[@UpNorthAdventures]

16 feet and weighs about 80 pounds. It's wider than a lot of other canoes at almost 40 inches, but has great stability.

[@paragozar]

Much appreciate your movie, better than probably 90% of the crap they put out of Hollywood.

[@stephanietaft-bekman7068]

💞💓👑

[@jadekayak01]

holy ship-thats not a canoe,its a battleship. im used to sea kayaks(built about 9 of them)

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Lol. We were loaded down for sure! I love that canoe though. Great stabily. I'm able to paddle while standing so I can stretch a little without having to find a place on shore. I have a kayak too and thats a lot more convenient so they both have there advantages. Sea kayak would be nice to be able to explore sea caves here on lake superior. Thats really cool that you build them!

[@garytruthteller2606]

It's hard to understand the 'thumbs-down' votes... Vegetarians reaction to the meals, perhaps(?)

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Maybe.. I never thought of that. Oh well, to each there own. Thanks for the support!.

[@janetsmartin2326]

I have an idea u guys r clueless

[@jaywinters2483]

👎 music ruined it 👎 not even gonna watch this now

[@UpNorthAdventures]

Appreciate your honesty. Would you rather have no music? or was it the type of music that you dislike?

[@caitlingaulke3663]

Do You recall the cell service on the river? Was there any?

[@UpNorthAdventures]

The only place I remember no service was by the whispering pines landing. If your canoeing upstream from where we started, reception around Hayward wasn't very good for some reason. Weird since its the biggest town on the river. I use att.

[@caitlingaulke3663]

@@UpNorthAdventures I am doing the County K landing to Fritz Landing