Lower Madawaska River, 3 day Whitewater canoe trip - Palmer rapids to Griffith

First multi day whitewater canoe trip,
and what a trip it was running rapids, backcountry camping, swamping the canoe, paddling threw heavy rain,and my first flipped canoe.
will definitely be going back hopefully with higher water less dodging rocks and more crashing big waves

[@mobezzy1]

That's was awesome.. good lesson learnt, for me anyways ... empty the canoe . Love how everything was strapped and you lost nothing !

[@JayhooOutdoors]

10 4 I paid the price for letting it build up 🤣😂🤣😂

[@suzannereese987]

Looks like fun

[@JayhooOutdoors]

So much fun

[@wildernesscanoeassociation]

You guys definitely have fun attitudes!

[@JayhooOutdoors]

😁 got to have some fun lol even when things don’t go as planned. Got a lot of great information from your lower madawask videos really helped us being Rookies. Thanks 🙏

[@JayhooOutdoors]

I still laugh when I think about going to the maitland river from your video keep paddling keep paddling that was epic. I’m probably to late to run that one this year most likely be dried up now.

[@wildernesscanoeassociation]

@@JayhooOutdoors It has not been raining much at all, so there isn't enough water in any of the rivers except perhaps the Saugeen.

[@JayhooOutdoors]

@@wildernesscanoeassociation it’s been a really dry summer really don’t want to be stuck on lakes lol

[@mobezzy1]

WTH I've been tying my hammock tent with like 50 knots on each side .. Cam Jam just changed my f'ing life

[@JayhooOutdoors]

Adds weight but makes life so much easier. I was using the smaller 250lbs aluminum ones they were great but then one time in the winter one snapped on me probably brittle from the cold so I picked up the large 500lbs ones.

[@midlifeexplorer160]

For someone who doesn't like to swim you sure do like to get wet. Great video!

[@JayhooOutdoors]

Yeah it’s weird terrified of the water but love canoeing lol. It’s concerning my fear

[@robertuffman3041]

i want to do this bad. very nice.

[@JayhooOutdoors]

It’s been on my list for a bit now. So glad I finally got there it was a great trip but now everything near me is so boring lol. Definitely suggest it and it’s great no booking sites. Definitely going back

[@robertuffman3041]

@@JayhooOutdoors ty

[@prayfornathannatureshow]

I started at Island Rapids, good to see there are some nice rapids above that as well to make a whole weekend out of it. I think I swam one or two rapids after rifle shoot. You handled it no problem.

[@JayhooOutdoors]

After Palmer rapids it’s a long flat section the real fun starts at island down and the first 1 km .

[@NobleEndeavours123]

Looks like you had some fun! Water level was very low compared to last year when I did that same stretch. What's the name of the rapid where you had your second wipe-out?

[@JayhooOutdoors]

I definitely want to go when the water is up, want the big wave train on the rifle chute, We flipped at the end of Palmer rapids. Then we got swamped like crazy on the ledge right after the split rock. I couldn’t believe it didn’t flip us there 🤣😂🤣😂

[@NobleEndeavours123]

@@JayhooOutdoors Split Rock is where I went for the swim in Part Three! :)

[@JayhooOutdoors]

@@NobleEndeavours123 it’s a beautiful spot with some real fun can only imagine in higher

[@JayhooOutdoors]

@@NobleEndeavours123 can you put up a link for them I can’t seem to find the videos

[@NobleEndeavours123]

@@JayhooOutdoors kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4Xdl3ilq69gptk

[@robertuffman3041]

is there an outfitters that does this as a guided trip? i would love to bring my Jackson Trippers and do this trip.

[@JayhooOutdoors]

I know there are outfitters that shuttle and rent equipment and schools. Not sure if there are any guided trips though. It would be a good idea not all that safe the way we went with no one to rescue 🛟 us or chase our gear.

[@JayhooOutdoors]

We used this book to guide us it was great. store.algonquinpark.on.ca/cgi/algonquinpark/00027.html And the river is drop pool it’s like paddling a lake right up to the rapids which is nice for a first time down you aren’t being pulled into a rapid unknowingly. You hear it coming and can pull over and scout it out quite easily 👍 I was worried I may accidentally get liked into a riffle chute or something but not a chance the water is still till the last few feet going into the drop. That was at 30.60 Cubic metres per second. Maybe at really high water it would be different

[@jn-mh4eb]

😂 don’t let fear and common sense get in the way 22:31

[@JayhooOutdoors]

😂

[@ballpythons1090]

Don’t let fear and common sense get in the way 🤣😂🤣😂

[@kenclark2754]

What time of the year did you go? We're looking to do the same trip. Thanks!

[@JayhooOutdoors]

The weekend before the august long weekend. I believe it was July 27th got lucky I think the water the day before when we just played at the Palmer rapids the water was only running half of what it was when we started the trip. Got to see if I have the flow rate written down somewhere

[@JayhooOutdoors]

It was an awesome trip I think you will love it.

[@JayhooOutdoors]

It was July 22-24th