Solo Wilderness Camping Trip | Canoe Camping in Algonquin Park

I needed a little escape, and so I grabbed a canoe, my camping gear, and picked a dead-end lake with a single campsite on it. I found a slice of heaven!
Gear I have tested and recommend:
Paddles:
Aqua Bound Manta Ray Carbon 2-piece (rec/touring) bit.ly/43KLWQb
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PFDs:
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Dry Gear / Layers:
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Sunglasses: Wiley X Outdoor Sun Glasses bit.ly/3NtJQKR
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[@PaddleTV]

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[@wongjefx980]

love that Swift canoe kayak hybrid... Algonquin can be so peaceful...

[@gemwebb]

Love my new Swift Cruiser 15.9 I bought at end of year Swift sale this year. I also fell i love with it from Killarney Outfitters rental. Gonna explore Algonquin next year Ken. Thanks for video adventure share.

[@PaddleTV]

I would say that Killarney is probably the best place in the world to test the Cruiser! It's awesome that Killarney Outfitters has them to rent.

[@slowridephotographyadventu6850]

What a Dream Boat! The canoe that is.... 😉 What a great gem of a site in Algonquin 👍

[@BobBohner4851]

Thanks for taking me back 35 years. Great trips

[@PaddleTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kayak2hell]

I spent a few weekends and one full week on Stratton and St Andrews Lakes in 1993 (also High Falls, Ooze Lake, Opalescent Lake, and the Barron River Canyon). It was a real pleasure to see trains in that area for the last time. My sisters and parents love taking their kids/grandkids there to this day, but memories of that summer of '93 are still a treasure.

[@PaddleTV]

It is truly a special place!

[@RiverKingsKayak]

I like that boat! perfect for the park! Looks like a fun trip!

[@PaddleTV]

You'd love it!

[@a-dre5897]

Luv those swift pack boats! The 16.8 tracks and cuts beautifully. Only wish I could afford one...

[@jahoo2k]

Beautiful video! Fantastic job, great to see familiar places. Thanks!

[@PaddleTV]

Cheers!

[@CopperTOPDave]

this was by far my most favorite vid of yours. well done.

[@PaddleTV]

Thank you! Certainly was one of my favourite videos to film. :)

[@grahamashby1409]

Fabulous. Now that's my kinda paddle. Nice job Ken.

[@PaddleTV]

Cheers! :)

[@MartinMartin-yi9to]

Nice and well produced adventure video once again. That is an interesting boat for sure. Cheers.

[@PaddleTV]

Many thanks!

[@kevchard5214]

Great video Ken (much better than reviews of Walmart boats). A top quality boat in a picturesque place. You cant ask for anything more. Maybe if it was me there would be better. LOL

[@PaddleTV]

LOL. I enjoyed it more than reviewing Walmart boats too. :)

[@learntechwithruth2147]

Great boat! The space is amazing. Beautiful scenery!

[@PaddleTV]

Algonquin Park is a pretty special place!

[@davidwebster5235]

Lovely! Thanks for sharing your day Ken.

[@PaddleTV]

My pleasure!

[@WRTravelandAdventure]

My group stayed at that site last year, it was fantastic!

[@slighwentwalking2024]

That really is a great spot. Not so easy to get to... but worth the effort. Well done mate.👍

[@PaddleTV]

Thanks 👍

[@bobbell853]

Hey Ken, great spot looks peaceful take care Ken.

[@PaddleTV]

Cheers!

[@iowaadventures4701]

Grat vibes ty for taking us along

[@PaddleTV]

Cheers!

[@nunyabidness3075]

Just did a two nighter in my 14.8. So nice. Also found some great spots. Crowds are gone after Labor Day. I leave my paddle in one piece and tie it under the thwarts. I also take along a bent shaft for a back up and for variety. I tie it to the handle and front thwart. I use the big plastic twist ties, so no knots necessary.

[@kevchard5214]

Coming from a Kayak background I have always gravitate to the Swift Pack boats but living in the middle of the US never met anyone with one. What is your thoughts on pack boats in general if you dont mind me asking?

[@nunyabidness3075]

@@kevchard5214 My favorite type of boat for protected water by far. I’ve been up to class 3 without airbags which is really beyond my skill level, but we had a guide who showed us the perfect line. Boat handled it fine, but I think a kayak would be better for that, and for larger lakes when the swells get high. I’ve paddled my cruiser in foot high swells, but it wasn’t any fun. The Cruiser 14’8 is a little small for Ken who is a little shorter and heavier than me. I’m older and have lost a lot of muscle. Anything more than a days worth of stuff, and it slows a good bit. If you are over 185, and plan to carry gear, or just want to go faster, look at the next size up. If you have a dog, and like to carry a lot, look at the Keewaydin or Prospector. You can get any of their pack boats with their pack seat which is the best ever. Everyone wants that seat in their pack canoe no matter who they bought it from. I also like more traditional solo set ups, but I only kneel for safety. I’m planning to build a kayak for use in rough water, but it will only be a backup boat. Mostly I want to learn the building skills.

[@kevchard5214]

Thanks: I am retiring to the Ozark mountains soon and ocean kayaks are not practical in rocky fast shallow waters. I will probably sell my kayaks and order a pack boat when I get there which is more practical for the rivers in the Ozarks. @@nunyabidness3075

[@jwiereng]

Labour Day in Ontario Canada

[@petertamasboda511]

Thank you! Great video!

[@PaddleTV]

Cheers!

[@kellym3531]

Beautiful scenery. Great job Ken.

[@PaddleTV]

Thanks!

[@codycody792]

Man those swifts are nice

[@matthewwells1470]

I would like to see a video on finding and deciding on trips like this. Manly focus on safety, not finding damns, especially shallow spot, excessively high number of down trees etc..

[@chrisschell90]

There are dozens and dozens of videos like that on KZbin.

[@karthikm3549]

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[@chrisschell90]

@@karthikm3549 sorry for some reason you are unable to google canoe trip planning videos? thats sad actually. no need to name them they are easy to find. whole podcasts even

[@jayburne6825]

I started kayak camping this year ......I'm lugging the dagger stratus around..

[@PaddleTV]

Nice! That's a good all-round boat for multi-day trips!

[@jayburne6825]

@PaddleTV FYI I bought it cause your video thank you

[@jwiereng]

Stratos 12.5L has been great for me too. Several multi day trips over the past couple years. Don’t need to worry about low water or leaving some paint on rock

[@Celisar1]

What a wonderful video. The music was a very good choice and adds a lot to the beautiful scenery! How is it this warm so far up north? We have almost October. But the most important question: how do you keep so dry in an open boat? I always get soaking wet despite the drip protection. What do I do wrong?

[@PaddleTV]

Thanks! To be honest, my feet did get wet from drips from my paddle. Not too bad, but not dry. :)

[@keithmoriyama5421]

Water like glass... that almost never happens to me. 😟

[@PaddleTV]

It was a treat paddling those lakes without wind!

[@aceboniface6210]

are you all good Ken? kind of contemplative at the end there.

[@PaddleTV]

All is good! :) Solo trips are really interesting in that you can't help contemplating. Closest thing to meditation there is...

[@jwiereng]

“I’d rather be in the mountains thinking of God, than in church thinking about the mountains.” - John Muir

[@Vegetarian57]

What type of boat is this?

[@PaddleTV]

Swift Cruiser 14.8. It's a 'Pack Boat' - a cross between a canoe and kayak.

[@BoomVang]

Classy form of waterborne hedonism. In that brief northern lull time between mosquito infernos and sleet storms, my generation was instead breaking our back picking potatoes (with schools on harvest break).

[@chrissielbeck49]

What about mosquitoes?

[@jwiereng]

Are you like me and wish for a little more/different way for your knees/thighs to engage to boat?

[@canajian]

👊😎👍🛶

[@PaddleTV]

:)