Kayaking Umbagog Lake [Fall in New Hampshire!!!]

[@paulw6232]

your videos are very refreshing. keep them coming!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thanks! Just put a new one out just now!

[@zickzebra5723]

Pro tip for the grilled cheese: grill the inside of the bun instead of the outside. That way you can butter it up and get it crispy like normal bread. What a cool relaxing kayak trip to be able to do.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Niiiice! You so smart! And yeah it was an amazing trip!

[@mattconaway6532]

I just want to say you do a great job of editing Maddie!🙌💯 Looked like the perfect time to be out on the lake with the leaves changing and no crowds. Cheers 🍻

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you!! 😊 And yeah it was an awesome time of year to be there! And I got a warm day too!

[@andrewczuba498]

I'm watching' this 2 years out, but go to Olmsteadville, NY in the Adirondacks (near lake George ) to Hornbeck Boats and get a hornbeck! you will love it!!! Also, go to Maine to the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area! and Mt. Katahdin! Also, I'll meet you and go camping at Umbagog! I might go this weekend ! Also , get a hammock! and Tarp!

[@katgerbz]

You’re from KY (like my moms family❤️) so you may not relate but I am from the southwest. When I last went through New England I was so excited when I would see a steeple through the trees that I actually made a game out of it with my kiddos. I love that foliage and those steeples.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I know what you mean! I can’t put my finger on what makes New England churches cuter than in Kentucky, but they are!! They’re just so picturesk!

[@ratedgman7919]

Love this channel already

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yay!!!! Glad you’re watching!!

[@dixielambrecht7009]

Stunning scenery and soothing music. " Big papa pine" LOL. love it. Lesson learned...I am so glad you are okay. I personally don't do well with compasses but I've learned to look back and note my surroundings often.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I was hoping someone besides me would find Big Papa Pine funny!! Right on!

[@paulembers7884]

This episode came close to becoming a survival video! Paddling on a strange lake, racing the sunset to dock in a recreational kayak and against the wind! Brilliant thinking of using Maps. Also there are some useful compass apps available to download to your phone that you may like. Way to go Maddie, be safe and keep up the wonderful postings!!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yup! Got a little scary there, but that’s part of going on adventures like this! I use the have the iPhone compass app that comes with it but I deleted it to make more room!

[@carlkenyon4599]

VERY GOOOOD !! 16 hours wait to see this ,, I can't wait !!!!!!! but I will

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yay!! I’m excited that YOU’RE excited!! 🎉

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Love it--a toast from Virginia

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh cool! I love Virginia! I’m headed there in a few weeks!

[@FrankGreenway]

Just found your channel and loved this concept of living on the road and sampling local beers (I’d include wine and whiskey too).

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yay! That’s great! And if you like whiskey, you should try the bourbon trail in Kentucky! I’ve only been to the Evan Williams experience personally but everyone that I know that’s been has liked it!

[@BlueLineAdventures]

Very nice. Beer sounded very tasty and that lake looked gorgeous. Looking forward to your next one. :)

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh thank you!! It’ll be up Wednesday afternoon!

[@larryhunter8245]

Cannot believe you are still kayaking in shorts and a t shirt! Snowed in Barrie last night! For all the exploring you do I’d invest in a basic gps. Your phone is ok as long as you have a signal or preloaded maps. Even with the most basic one you can set a starting point and return their very easily. Hope Maine isn’t getting too cold yet.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Me either! This was filmed mid-October and there were a few days in the 70s! If I remember right, you said you were from Canada so that’s around 23 Celsius!

[@whatsthatguydoin8603]

Can't wait to where you'll go in Massachusetts. Great job Maddie. Love your channel.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh yay! Thanks for the compliment and thank you for watching!

[@gallopingkayakdarekziel2949]

Wow that looks like a fun time, crazy time :) , new to your channel and I’m loving it! Full support !

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh great!! Thank you so much!

[@Jax4umalta]

Just found your channel the other day and have been watching most of your videos. Love your quest for beer in every state, love the van, love how you show the good and bad. Im jealous of your journey. Excited to see more. Im an advid car camper myself that camps out of my SUV a TON! Last year i did 33 weekends, so I love this kind of stuff.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh yay!! That’s awesome that you found me and you like my videos! And 33 weekends!! That’s amazing, that must have been so cool!

[@Jax4umalta]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces Anytime you make it back to Michigan you let me know. I will buy the beer! I live in the lower peninsula by the sleeping Bear Sandune‘s. You definitely got a place to stay here.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Heckkkk yeah! Thank you! I’ll remember that!

[@EK-mx7zb]

Love it! Glad you are enraptured with the lifestyle! I’ve done a couple of 1-2 month road trips with a combo of hiking, biking, and kayaking in mind. The amazing beauty of the watery kayak perspective catches me off guard sometimes, it can be sooo amazing and peaceful (just don’t get lost or stuck in bad weather). I hope you’ve figured out a GPS map app for your phone by now since this video, but I use Gaia GPS for both land and water. It always easily and accurately shows me where I am, and plots a line showing my course as I go, no need for cell signal. $90/year but totally invaluable, it replaces so many paper maps and is a great planning tool (accurate distance & profile info).

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I used all trails or far out for hiking navigation but don’t get a chance to kayak enough to have found a good one for waterways. I do have more responsible expectations of how far I can row in a certain amount of time, though!

[@christydam6779]

I will second Gaia GPS, even if you haven't subscribed and downloaded a map offline, you can track your movement and it draws a path of where you've been, even if you have no cell signal. This has been HUGE for me for wondering if I've turned the wrong way, saves me so much anxiety. Even without a map in a pinch I move back toward where I started. Can't recommend enough for anyone watching this video, especially if you like to do things solo like I do. And of course pack a compass in case the phone battery dies.

[@garycordle5295]

Wow looks like you had a good time, be safe out there 👍

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

It was the best time ever! One of my favorite adventures so far!

[@garycordle5295]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces I could tell you were having a great time, I'm glad you enjoyed yourself, that's what it's all about 👍

[@randym.5140]

Figuring it out as you go along...good for the soul. Sometimes I think you have to do that whether planned or not...you find out more about yourself. I always say, "We always get there, don't we?" Peace and the best of luck to You!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I agree! If everything in life went right, that would be so boring! And how would you learn?!

[@trevorkidd293]

G,day Maddie In Australia we have a thing called a Jaffle Iron, its like a cast iron clam shell , you make your sandwich , cheese , tined spaghetti, stew etc butter the outside of the sandwich pop it in the J.I. and cook it on an open fire or on a gas stove like yours. Would be lost without mine, if you have them in the USA a great investment, last a lifetime. Enjoyed your video, you have a very pretty country. Travel safe ,have some fun and drink some beer. All the best. Bluey.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Hey Bluey, I think I own what you’re talking about! I call it a pie iron, people up north call it a pudgy pie maker. I use it in my video I made in Massachusetts! Which is coming in a week or two!

[@dianaverhulst3407]

Glad you got back safely. I understand that fear. :) Be well, be safe.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you! 😊

[@davidemm829]

Madi, I've camped there once, summer, way too many ppl. You are there after labor day I'm guessing. It has the less clear water, maybe iron or pine trees all around..I guess I'm spoiled with clear water from growing up.onnLake Winnipesaukee...great video and thank you sooo much..Dave

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh that’s cool! One of my first videos I ever made was kayaking on Lake Winnipesaukee last year. It’s still on my page if you feel like scrolling all the way down!

[@davidemm829]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces off course I will, I grew up in Gilford , Kimball's Castle was binniut back yard..I was very fortunate to have drown up with our little private beach...&; Much more. Ty got replying I really appreciate it Dave 😃🤸

[@KhmerMinnesnowta]

"The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission." John F. Kennedy. Happy Autumn!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Wise words!

[@tonyabrowninghikes]

Great video! Looks like a very cool place! Would love to go up that way sometime.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh yes you definitely should!

[@SkepticalRaptor]

Your film editing has gotten really professional. It makes it feel like I’m there on the adventure. Without the beer, sadly.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh thank you!! Some day I’ll mail you the beer so you can drink along with me!

[@jimjenkins224]

Awesome quad riding up there

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Cool!

[@jimjenkins224]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces and btw camping on the islands can still be free as long as you don't get caught just saying

[@jimjenkins224]

Everythings free if you dont get caught lmfao

[@patrickjobling8676]

Very good yes..😁pip pips

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thanks!

[@christydam6779]

I will definitely make note of Umbagog Lake; it looks lovely for a camping trip! It also doesn't look too busy here or where you went in Vermont which seems surprising in the fall. I know this video is 2 years old but since I commented on another comment I thought I'd leave a general note, too. :)

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you! I don’t remember why it wasn’t crowded, maybe it was a little past “peak” fall, it was a weekday, or just further away from the bigger cities. It was a great place, I hope you get to visit soon!

[@rodneyweb86]

Come! to Rhode Island..

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I’ve been there! The video is coming in like two or three weeks!

[@MarisolsAdventures]

it can be scary when u get lost in the water and dont know which way is the one...glad u found your van okay. :)

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yeah for real! Luckily everything worked itself out just fine!

[@roycesjourney37]

I gave up the idea of van life 20 years ago when I met my future wife and step kids. I had a whole ‘nother adventure instead. My daughter is the last one at home, and is planning on being out in a few years. (I don’t want her to go, but life is life and kids leave home eventually) My wife wanted to build a Skoolie, but came around to wanting a van on her own. So in the next few years we should be on the road. Maybe someday our paths will cross. Good content friend. I really dig your channel.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh that’s awesome that you’re hoping to be on the road someday! It’s a life like no other!! Best of luck! And let me know if there’s anything I can help you with!

[@rcdriver107]

I am beginning to appreciate the nomad lifestyle, especially in a great camper van...

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yeah!! It’s seriously THe BEST!

[@Bane-l7h]

So glad you included at least a short Music Video clip of: Lost/Not Lost on a kayak trip, singing to that Spotify playlist, ha ..! Bummer you didn't capture more of that... Could be its own sub-segment of your playlists harhar

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Not sure what you’re saying. There’s a song called lost/not lost on a kayak trip? If you, there’s a lot of complications with using music in KZbin videos, even if it’s not a super famous artist

[@Bane-l7h]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces oh, sorry, my comment was confusing. No, not a song. Just thought it'd be fun / funny to see more of what you listened to/sang along with while lost (or not lost) on that adventure.

[@katgerbz]

Love love love! What did I do to deserve this? Oh yeah I worked, I saved and I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone. #truth

[@katgerbz]

I mean, yes, there is luck involved. Some things go way rough. But you don’t get a shot at those views without the effort or risk.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yeah!! You really get me! 😊 I’m really glad that part resonated with you, it means a lot to me!

[@davidemm829]

I lived in Avl for a year, reminded me oh here, NH, except very expensive

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh cool! That must have been so nice!

[@Greg_Jones]

What a fabulous lake. Perfect! In contrast, I have a short bike ride across the desert to Lake Havasu. Anything, within 50 miles that floats, and pollutes for pleasure, is on the lake at full throttle. I'm thankful I'm not a duck.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yeah I prefer self-powered boats too

[@jimmymalone3494]

I love your video have fun and good Luck

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thanks, Jimmy! It was a blast!

[@Time4aKiss]

Do you do Shipt for delivering groceries?

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I mostly did instacart, but I tried shipt one time! They paid well, but I couldn’t find that much work with it!

[@davidemm829]

Wished I was your ; local tour guide " at he time...

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I might have been there before we knew each other. It was mid October or so. But don’t worry, I did have an awesome time just discovering things on my own!

[@davidemm829]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces you might know me ,,?

[@josevelazquez2815]

I just love 💕😘 u

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thanks for your support!

[@patrickjobling8676]

Oh ..mzz maddies .. jurrst a quick quessy .. have you tryed vegemite .. and if so what did you think of it .. 😍😎😁pip pips pilgrim

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yes!! I have and I loved it! You have to get the proportions right with butter, but when you do get it right… soooooo good

[@cootie181]

If you have your phone with you, it has a compass on it...

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Hahaha oh yeah!

[@davidemm829]

You skipping N.C. . I think there are 28 micro breweries in Asheville, which is surrounded by 5,000 footers. Then y'all got beautiful Blur Ridge Parkway..Asheville has the Hipster River Arts District, and Mt Mitchell who's is actually highest peak east of the Mississippi by 300 ft. You can drive up. Mt Washington in NH has had highest winds ever recorded # 231 mph..just more useless info flowing out of my mouth..enjoy n be safe Dave M

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh no, I’m definitely going! Headed there in December!

[@Vizzini922]

Been nice seeing your journey Maddie! Have you ever been stand up paddle boarding?