GGC - 6 - Tour of Waskaganish, a Cree village on James Bay

[@donavonrobbins1908]

It's fortunate you ran into Ken. He's very proud of his home. Glad you filmed him for future generations to appreciate.

[@amanverma03]

For a person who wants to discover the northern provinces of Canada, your journey is very inspiring! Thanks for filming your journey! :)

[@PERSOGECKO]

Well this is a nice guy! I went to Quebec this summer and spent some days in an Innu reservation. People there were incredibly gentle and helpful, eager to socialize and talk about some of their social, cultural and legal particularities. I've really learned a lot during those days!

[@happynomad899]

You guys found the right person to take you on a tour! I could hang out with and listen to that guy all day. What a great time.

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Big Top Couldn't agree more! Ken was awesome. Such a knowledgeable and interesting guy!

[@31mcml]

I am so pleased you took us along for much of the day. This is part of Canada I am not familiar with and am a quite interested in today's introduction. Fascinating!

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+Monique Liddle Thanks for watching Monique! We're glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for your comments as well!

[@mariamabey6039]

Ken's the man. What a lovely guy and a great ambassador for his area. I learnt more about outdoors from him in a few minutes .Thanks 😀😀😀

[@Freecan67]

My Wife and I have been up to Waskaganish twice. Q in Winter and 1 in Summer. Sence we were first there in 2918 they have Paved a lot of the Town Roads and as of 2019 2 to 2 Km of the Road out of Town. The Cree People have a Great Faith in Jesus. They show a Love that We have Not seen in the rest of Canada. Great People.

[@billbye1432]

oh boy! my favorite northern campers. hope you are having fun.

[@BackToReality]

bill bye lol, thanks Bill! We sure are having fun! :)

[@billbye1432]

that is wonderful; you both deserve a wonderful trip and a great vacation.

[@steveweinkamer138]

Fabulous documentary! I've done numerous fly-in remote bush fishing trips east of there over the years, but have never been to the coast. The farthest north on the James Bay Highway I've traveled is KM 381.Such a remote, wild and beautiful land which was unfortunately devastated by huge wild fires a few years ago. Someday I'd like to get to Radisson and see the Quebec Hydro complex there. Thanks again. (Form Ohio.)

[@GLBoca]

Very Cool!! Thanks for sharing.

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GLBoca Thanks for watching GLBoca!

[@BrotherBeno]

Good Video. Great tour of an out of the way place.

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Brother Beno Thanks Brother!

[@jwmiller1995]

Fantastic Video! Thank You!!

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Joe Miller Thanks for watching Joe!

[@itscarolinemary]

I loved the little tour you got and we all got, thanks for these vlogs :)

[@BackToReality]

itscarolinemary Thanks Caroline! We really lucked out with Ken. He was an incredible guide, and a really great person. Thanks for watching, and thanks for your comment!

[@yassinouchnan9838]

How. What a very nice person is that guy. Hope there were more like him around the world.

[@yassinouchnan9838]

Sorry for my English. Wish there were more... I'm following you from France. Just discovered you today.

[@westmeathguy]

Nice job!

[@AlaFefe]

What a generous man, so enthusiastic, so knowledgable and willing to share. So impressed with Canada and Canadians. Currently binge watching your play lists here in Ozzie land. Thanks for posting everything. Inspiring lives.

[@BackToReality]

lol...thanks for watching AlaFefe! We hope you enjoy them all. :)

[@AyrshireGamer]

Stunning scenery that your coming across.

[@vickieramos9764]

thanks for sharing your life with us i enjoy your videos

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vickie ramos Thanks for watching Vickie, and thanks for the comment!

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

Thanks for including us on your adventure.

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EASTSIDERIDER707 Thanks so much watching!

[@n2o4me]

Thanks for sharing this , I like seeing someone like Ken who is so proud and knowledgeable of his community and heritage , great experience indeed .

[@judahvanostrand7937]

You guys are so inspiring. You make some of the best videos on KZbin and you guys do it so naturally. And you can tell you enjoy doing it.

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Judah Van Ostrand My goodness, what an incredibly nice thing to say! Thank you for watching, and thanks so much for your comment!

[@coolbluetoo]

Great video and tour guys - thanks!

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coolbluetoo Thanks for watching, CoolBlue! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@26181982]

Love the vlogs keep up the good work also the camper van is so cool can't wait for the next vlog.

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Stojan Borojevic Thanks Stojan! We're really glad you're enjoying our videos!

[@Mkellypeninsula]

Great video. Ken was very interesting. I wonder what he does for a living. He seams very knowledgeable and educated. You were so lucky to have him show you around. I grew up in Minnesota, but now live in the Silicon Valley. I do miss northern Mn., and fishing in southern Ontario Canada. Love your channel.

[@BackToReality]

Mark Kelly Thanks Mark! Ken currently works as the acting Tourism Officer for Waskaganish, but also works as a Northern Canadian hunting guide. In the past, he has been a contributing columnist for various magazines, a professional arm wrestler, and arm wrestling coach. I'm not sure where he acquired his formal education, but I'm sure he would say that he learned everything that matters from the wild :) Thanks for watching, and commenting!

[@41bangbang]

I really enjoy all your Videos I'm in North Carolina but I love going up to Canada Thank you for allowing me to ride with you

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+Theodore Green Thanks for joining us for the adventure Theodore! And thanks for your comment!

[@terryskeans6521]

You guys are Great. Seems like such a Prefect Match which is so Refreshing. I worked my Butt off on my 1952 School Bus which was the Finishing up of the hardest part. 3 Days of Stripping it down to the medal but a Ton of Old Old Old Sticking Insulation that had been in there for years but I a lot of it had to be dug out from behind medal and of course it was a thousand degrees. Ha But getting there. Keep up the Happy Trails. Thanks

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Terry Skeans Thanks Terry, we really appreciate that :) Your bus sounds awesome! If you took any videos of the process, you should definitely post them. We (and I'm sure MANY others) would love to see it! Thanks for the comment!

[@zephyr2731]

Fascinating and beautiful! Thanks for taking us along!

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Lawrence Dunbar Thanks for joining us! :)

[@eesko2000]

wow ! great video and production. im planning to do this drive in the next few wks. overlanding in a 4 door jeep. thanks again for the reality touch. very well done ;)

[@jameswilson89074]

Absolutely in awe. Can't wait for more.thanks for sharing such an amazing experience!

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jameswilson89074 Thanks for watching James, we're really glad you're enjoying our videos!

[@grege.5687]

Nice video! That was some intense water and it seemed like you really lucked out with the personal tour guide. That guy was awesome! Thanks for the video :)

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Greg E Thanks Greg! We lucked out for sure! It was a wonderful little community and we couldn't have asked for a better guide. Thanks for your comment!

[@theblindrider6033]

Wonderful video! What a great experience

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Emerson Cunningham Thanks Emerson!

[@kb9847]

Very beautiful and such a large town. Where we lived in the Arctic Circle there were only 250 buildings. There were maybe 10 trucks, but everyone else walked or used snow machines or ATV's to get around. We only had two stores, a Northern and a Co-Op. Really interesting info about the White Fish. I always found it interesting too where I lived, as like your guide Ken told you, that most people that had houses in town also had cabins at the lake. Our lake was only about 5km away. This community is much more organized than where I lived. So glad that you got to meet many people as well. I am looking forward to your Nunavut exertion tomorrow. :) Thanks for the great video and sharing your adventure. :) ps, what was Paula cooking at the end? It looked like a pan of fried onions.

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R unners Your community sounds really great. I love small villages like that. The people always just seem so much more warm and inviting. How long were you there? Was it for work, or are you from there originally? Paula was frying some rice with onions and garlic. We had it with some other sauteed vegetables. It was delicious! :)

[@kb9847]

A Guy. A Girl. And a Campervan we were there for 2 yrs. My husband ran the Mental Health Program in town. Yes, the people are so warm and friendly. The community that we were in was a very traditional community. There weren't even 1000 people in town and only about 30 people, if that, from the South. My son, who was 5 at the time, was the only person in the whole town that had blue eyes and people loved looking at his eyes. :)

[@marianam8643]

What a wonderful presentation!!!. Keep it up guys

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Mariana Masic Thanks Mariana! We really appreciate it!

[@shannoncunningham6747]

Great vid. Ken is so cool!!

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Shannon Cunningham Couldn't agree more! He was amazing!

[@swezxmoar1883]

I live in waskaganish!!

[@BackToReality]

Wow, small world! We loved your community!! :)

[@swezxmoar1883]

Hope u guys come back👍🏻

[@keosh777]

Very interesting! Thanks.

[@glblb3030]

GREAT VID,,,LIKE IT

[@ceadeses]

I love these kind of videos.

[@ka1133]

Wonderful tour and history of the local area. I only wish that I was younger so I could travel to far and remote areas. I would feel a little uncomfortable ... especially since I travel alone being on remote roads and areas. I don't image there is much cell phone service is some of these areas. :)

[@ginnyd9944]

Hi, New follower here, only my second video of yours. So impressed with the content and knowledge of your friend and all he shared. I thank you for this and am looking forward to viewing your others.

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Ginny D Ken was such an interesting guy. We could easily listen to him for hours (in fact... we did! lol). We hope you enjoy our other videos as well. Thanks for following Ginny!

[@RobSteinhauer]

cool adventure looking forward to seeing more

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Rob Steinhauer Thanks Rob!

[@ScorpioBornIn69]

Always like these kind of adventure vids. Only if we had KZbin back in '92 when I traveled to Alaska on the Alaska Highway from BC through the Yukon into Alaska to Fairbanks and back to load up on KZbin for everyone to watch.

[@xingcat]

How great! What a fun trip.

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xingcat Thanks XingCat!

[@drummerboy9809]

I saw my cabin in Gravel pit! Good video👍🏼

[@parasnav]

hey you two are awesome, house on four wheels, awesome it is, wanting have one for myself since long but the daily life hustle has not yet permitted it to happen. what i like and saw is the condition of the roads are awesome, i am from india and you would be lucky to find few 100kms stretch good rest would be crap, slowing down your journey.

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Paras S Thanks for watching Paras! We would love to see your part of the world some day! We completely understand about the hustle of daily life. We hope you are able to get a van of your own some day! Thanks for your comment!

[@parasnav]

Oh yes, even i have the same thought on my head before exploring the world i would like to explore my own country, and one more thing i liked that you have facilities available such are water, power for charging your batteries, proper disposal of the grey and black water, here in india you want find that disposal and charging facility, water surely you can manage to get. Anyways certain things we just cant help but have to manage the Indian way then. Lol

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Paras S My goodness, you sure have a way of putting things into perspective! Thanks for sharing some of these details about India. I find it fascinating!

[@parasnav]

seriously i am very impressed with your concept of living the life, and have been looking for the alternative as to how to achieve my goal of having a perfect camper van which could satisfy my need and also not break any law or litter in anyways, looking forward for you next video and your new trip, enjoy you guys....and have a safe and sound trips..take care..

[@benshafer3124]

Great video I want to go!

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ben shafer Thanks Ben! If you ever decide to make the trip, let us know. We can hook you up with our contacts! Thanks for watching.

[@benshafer3124]

A Guy. A Girl. And a Campervan not the skieeders I hopeLOL!!

[@heavenlycrystalsandcandles3609]

Tansi..hi in Cree..i love to drive up in that area next year..hiyhiy thank you

[@scottdore8391]

I just happened onto tour videos amazing thanks for sharing on here and best reguards from maine

[@mikeRadamz]

What a great experience, thank you for this video, the closing was excellent!

[@Billodnh]

Excellent

[@kuujjuaq58]

thanks for leading all of us on this greaaat tour, you two.

[@Unfnation]

An external mic with fur around it or synthetic fur covering will help you with that wind noise. Watching you, all the best.

[@dougfairweather]

Great video.. Cheers.

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Doug Fairweather Thanks Doug!

[@uhavemooface]

That water looks so awesome. I love the sound of the water. Its funny that you followed the wrong silver truck to. What were the chances of that happening. Lol. Great video hope to see more.

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uhavemooface Thanks MooFace! We could have stayed and listened to that water for hours. The truck situation was like something out of a movie. lol. I remember thinking "Did that really just happen!?"

[@uhavemooface]

A Guy. A Girl. And a Campervan That was hilarious man. I hope to see more of your trip.

[@scottfranson4215]

Thank You ,Ken for being there (awesome)taken Us Back To Reality God Bless you and Family . You guys I Really enjoyed all the nature stuff I seen the 10 and thought was that the time ,I fish so High tide mention was cool & not to go ouy ona boat. You have a Tough Van when they `ll pave the road. Long Trip . I post some of your stuff on FB .Had family that lived near Ottawa Canada help alot of US live though Vietnam.

[@PaulavanderMerwe]

Wow, what an interesting place! I am from South Africa and Canada is such a different place. I had to google Cree because I did not now that such a nation existed. I love to see more videos of your day to day living in the van. Very interesting! What is the main source of income of the people in Waskaganish?

[@Marc_de_Car]

They are native aboriginal people, they don't need to have jobs (government takes car of all their needs) but some enjoy working for a living and some enjoy the traditional life style, living off the land.

[@Mesoponadian]

That was amazing, Thanks for sharing.

[@ScorpioBornIn69]

Greetings from Florida! Far different world here than north-central Canada!

[@kuujjuaq58]

The Water does the communicating. Thanks to Ken for the lively tour.

[@jimiannegunner7389]

Billy diamond is my grandfather that's my dad's father

[@Rotttman]

Nice movie!

[@Rotttman]

no thank you

[@dyu999]

Good.

[@cynhd277]

Waskaganish is filled with Pickup Trucks...i know cause i've been there xD my aunties each own a Pickup Truck

[@kuujjuaq58]

Yeah, same as with Fermont, Quebec. Now that you mentioned it!

[@TheNorthwestWind]

Im thinking of doing the same drive. What was the gas situation along the way? Seems if you run out, you are in for some trouble

[@coldatoms5627]

Hey, so I'm going on a similar road trip this week, and my family realized that there are no campgrounds in Waskaganish :( . Do you mind helping me out in terms of how you stayed there overnight, and do you know if they'll let you camp there like without a campground?

[@mika9233]

Wow

[@billbye1432]

polly could only be a "loperette" sorta like in the lower 48; its "bubba and bubbaette"!

[@Tyler380]

It seems like he really enjoys what he does... I'll tell you one thing.. You would not like in the winter..

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Larry 306 You got that right Larry. He's definitely a man in his element! I hear ya about winter though.

[@elliottottesen3007]

This might seem like an amateur question but when you park to sleep, where do you park? Is it just in a parking place or do you have to find a camping Van spot?

[@BackToReality]

Elliott Ottesen Not an amateur question at all! Luckily, our van fits in a regular parking spot, so as long as we have permission to stay for the night, we can basically park anywhere. I think this may make a good topic for a future video. Thanks for the idea!

[@MrTevonben]

I wish this video was longer 😅

[@40intrek]

Ok, I have to ask, what song is that playing at 2:54?? Sounds kinda like "Hibernation" ???

[@andrewplantagenet7211]

Looks like I'm the only one so far who will address the elephant in the room as ask how come your driver side front fender s scraped up?

[@BackToReality]

Andrew Plantagenet Lol, I knew someone would have to ask :) Our van has received a number of bumps and scratches in her 23 years... The drivers side fender was a result of a minor run-in with another vehicle on a particularly icy morning, this past winter. We haven't had the money to repair it cosmetically yet, but in the meantime, I think it adds character ;) Thanks for watching, and for your comment!

[@swezxmoar1883]

Plus this video uploaded at July 18 and my birthday is July 11

[@arvindotaneem5710]

From which store can i buy mosquito bed net in Canada?

[@StarMaker_7]

This guy has a Fargo accent big time!

[@michaelthomas7178]

Where is the Casino?

[@genises100]

OMG they said they aren't lawn and garden people :D

[@billbye1432]

Polly traversed those rocks like a "voyaguer" thats french for bush loper. Polly is definately not a bush loper; she is a wonderful traveling companiion. i don't know anymore frog. eh! ok!

[@BackToReality]

bill bye lol! Bush Loper... I like it! Perhaps a new nickname :) Thanks, as always, for watching and commenting Bill!

[@billbye1432]

that was my only french-english translation i could remember. having fun with the linga franca etc.there are places in Quebec that i might have to have an intercession by the Queen to get back home! yes i jest! lol

[@drumfansdirect422]

I wonder how long it will be until your at each others throats ! lol..../

[@BackToReality]

Drum Fans Direct lol, well, so far so good...

[@michellehardisty3296]

LMAO that’s a funny why to say Waskaganish

[@tonylang7526]

'A TOUR OF A CREE VILLAGE' BEGINS WITH A SELF-IMPORTANT WHITE SHT BABBLING FOR 8 MINUTES W/ NO VILLAGE SCENES -- SHOW THE VILLAGE, TALK-OVER IF YOU ARE SO IMPORTANT AS TO SKIP 'VILLAGE' INFO. IM OUT!!