Love how you clean up the portages to keep the routes alive. Well done.
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Thanks David! I love to hear about others traveling these routes after us. It's a shame the burden falls upon us paddlers, but it's rewarding to retrace, reclear and share so that others may enjoy our natural heritage.
@nikingraham64809 ай бұрын
What an awesome trip! My wife and I did the gogama loop last year, and looking to do this loop this year! I heard the fishings good
@trishaharrison61834 жыл бұрын
Great country side your showing us. So beautiful.♥️👍
@ryandeboer53464 жыл бұрын
Good morning . Nice to see a video from you , wondered what happened to you and your lady . Looking forward to more !
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
We are really busy during the summer and my videos tend to take 3 weeks to 2 months to edit, so I tend to work on them during the shoulder season. Lot's of extra production involved in getting all the angles, sounds and graphics to flow nicely. I'm a bit picky when it comes to pacing and always strive for more of a 'made for TV' flow vs a 'RAW footage flow'. Leah and I completed a big 455km expedition in the far north this summer. That will be a lengthy video. Expect the edit to take 3 months. Hoping to have that out by the spring. Some other shorter trips to come in the meantime as well. Stay tuned!
@easternwoods43784 жыл бұрын
If you check out the Larder River trip you'll see her referred to as Jennings. I'll let you guess what happened to her
@Freeontheland20304 жыл бұрын
Excellent ! I love the way you folks put your videos together, thanks for taking us along.
@PaddlingTramp4 жыл бұрын
Nice work with camera. Beatiful nature!
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!
@paultaylor38564 жыл бұрын
Love these trips. So good to see you post another trip. Made my day 👍👍
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could!! There's plenty more in the edit suite right now.
@jacqueline71184 жыл бұрын
Fantastic paddle, thanks for sharing! :)
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!! 😃
@FreakofNature13 жыл бұрын
Great trip! And good job with the trail maintenance!
@billygoatfilms75314 жыл бұрын
Awesome trip, like you said. 👍⛺️🍺
@ifonlyseethrumyeyes89574 жыл бұрын
That WAS an awesome trip! thx
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, we had fun on this one. Glad you enjoyed it!
@heikeobermann60264 жыл бұрын
The next year ist comming. I love it.
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Woo! Got that right! Starting to work through the edits. Videos to come from now untill spring 2021! 😁
@CanoehoundAdventures4 жыл бұрын
Much enjoyed this video and canoe route Brad... Thanks for sharing and caring... your work of trail maintenance goes a long way in helping to preserve these lost and forgotten Canoe Routes... Dennis
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dennis. this is a good one to paddle too. Gotta love the GGA (Greater Gogama Area)!!
@paulschield20923 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. I'm not familiar with this area of Ontario. Mostly hit NW Ontario, or the Quetico/BWCA.
@jccapwell4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MySelfReliance4 жыл бұрын
Great trip. That route’s been on my bucket list for a few years now, mainly for the fishing.
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Hey Shawn, pretty awesome area, I think you'd enjoy it! Quite a few route options too. I got skunked, but heard fishing on Rice is usually really good. If you want a map or a trip companion, lemme know.
@johnhorth49602 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I've been on oppe a few times. Do you think a 50 yr old out of shape guy could do that exact route. Ive always wanted to do a canoe route and that is the area.
@lukerlaforest40394 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love that area! Great job!!
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah man, Gogama region never disappoints. Super lucky it's not to far from us either eh?!
@lukerlaforest40394 жыл бұрын
@@ExploreTheBackcountry 100%
@zirndorfredleg76884 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking scenery and great paddling. Another one for the paddle list. Love the second site probably great fishing.
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
I fished for 2 hours here. Canoe and shore. Got skunked. Apparently there's decent walleye fishing on that lake though.
@lesismore54584 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that lads , was like I was there with ye , brilliant
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😁
@BrianthatiscalledBrian4 жыл бұрын
That was so great. When are we going to see an Explore The Backcountry Angling Ontario trip? 👍🙂😉
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
ha, well we did a winter one last year. I'll time my release of that trip video for this winter. Haven't paddled together tho
@henrymostert21254 жыл бұрын
I'm quite excited that you guys have done this route. I've always wanted to do it but now seeing it just makes it look that much more doable. Like you said there's quite a bit of history in that area. There's a Blog I think from the canoe couple or something like that and they have a lot of history on it
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Hey yes! Scott and his wife have that blog up. Piqued my interest in the area initially. Very neat spot. Our route is best paddled in 4 days or more. The connection via Rae is reportedly in poor condition (2020 paddler report). If you go, you will face better trail conditions due to our clearing. There are a few on the Opeepeesway we did not clear or check out (no time), so that may be the only asterisk on the route. Other than that, great place to paddle. You'll love it!
@RejeanLandschoot4 жыл бұрын
thanks beautiful video guys
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jimhanson74764 жыл бұрын
Amazing boys ... Well done...
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim!
@happywishmi50964 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video ☺️ this made me want to go back canoe camping and make more videos..
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! The itch never goes away! 😁😁
@mattg18854 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I did a portion of that route last summer thinking of maybe trying the full loop sometime where did you get the map? How many km is it total? Thanks
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
made the map myself from our trip notes. I can send you some extra info if you email Brad @ explorethebackcountry.com its roughly 85km if I recall correctly.
@okeefe39054 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video, thanks for sharing! But... where are the bugs?This is the first video of yours where you are not getting swarmed by bugs most of the time.
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Ha! A benefit of tripping later in the season. You'll see the return if the bugs in other videos 😆
@sirlaurier54784 жыл бұрын
Great video ! What straps do you use for strapping the hard cases to food barrel?
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I belive that was Cams and it was Eureka! straps. However,we use North Wayer for our barrels. The quality is much better.
@raspberrycanoe44043 жыл бұрын
Hi guys. Great Vid. How was the road and parking at the drop in point. I have this trip all plotted out.
@ExploreTheBackcountry3 жыл бұрын
It's good. Few potholes and washouts, but overall in good shape. Cam drove an older molder Ford Focus and it was a breeze in my truck.
@raspberrycanoe44043 жыл бұрын
@@ExploreTheBackcountry That's great to know. Thank you.
@ExploreTheBackcountry3 жыл бұрын
@@raspberrycanoe4404 Enjoy the trip! Lemme know how you make out!
@CanadianSledDog4 жыл бұрын
That map right there looks like an absolute mecca 😱 whooo first comment!
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Gogama Region is quickly becoming one of my favourite places to paddle. Lots of routes. You can do a lot off the Sakatawai too. Tons of lakes and rivers with minimal portaging. There's a couple who spends several weeks up there each year and venture to side lakes and rivers Plus it connects to the Spanish or Groundhog systems for north or south travel.
@CanadianSledDog4 жыл бұрын
@@ExploreTheBackcountry thanks for sharing. I was born out east but I'm currently stuck in the Midwest, can't wait to get back and explore the place I'm from.
@matttrimble16004 жыл бұрын
Not a novacraft canoe this time? Looks like a great adventure!
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Cam just got this Esquiff and was eager to take it on a trip. I was intrigued with how the T-Formex would perform so we opted to take it on this one.
@roelmattheeussen11174 жыл бұрын
@@ExploreTheBackcountry Could you give your thoughts on the T Formex? I have a NC in RX Lite but am looking to add a smaller canoe to the collection but I'm stuck between TuffStuf and T formex ... Thanks! Maybe an idea for a next vid? :-)
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
The Tformex is similar in performance to Royalex. The hull of the TS is more responsive (likely because it is stiffer) and obviously the canoe is a bit lighter. The TFX wears similar to RX canoe and your repair process is near identical. We havent put the milage on a TFX canoe yet to see how it holds up, tho Cams is ticking up there in the milage dept. The TS wears through the gelcoat, but that can be easily resurfaced. There is abrasion on the bottom if you're lining, wading and dragging. I didnt get any major damage untill after 5000km of hard travel, and that was a skid plate that started to peel (factory install issue perhaps?) I redid some if my hull after 5k this summer and the new coat held up like new where I patched it. The hull integrity is unchanged. I have pinned one before too and was able to unpin and paddle without any issue.
@mattsmith62974 жыл бұрын
Love the videos Brad! I am looking at purchasing a Nova Craft canoe (My first one!) And could use some advice. It's mainly going to be solo & a couple smaller trips with my fiance. I am thinking 15 or 16' prospector. But in terms of material, would would you be choosing if money is not a concern? Any input is greatly appreciated!
@mattsmith62974 жыл бұрын
Oh and I want it to be durable enough to he able to handle rapids as well. Something that will last me a long time!
@JB507134 жыл бұрын
Damn that looked fun. Where do you print your maps from?
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
I make and print my own. I grab sections from mytopo, then annotate them and print them off.
@inthewoodswithbigfoot39414 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@sonnyc38264 жыл бұрын
this would be cool cant really get lost on a canoe trip like this...only one way you can go really.
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
For the most part! There are a couple of side routes one could take here. We'll definitely be back to explore some of these options in the future!
@mikesliva41344 жыл бұрын
Take some ladies on the next one. Good job men well done trip.
@ExploreTheBackcountry4 жыл бұрын
Ha, funny you say that. I think the next vid will feature this crew plus the gals. Stay tuned.