Solo Kayak Camping With AMAZING Campfire Cooking on Ohio's BEST River

[@DDL2728]

So beautiful - love the sound of the water. Looking forward to your next Wishwell Farms video. 👍♥️🙏

[@personaltimeoutdoors]

Jason you are probably the world's foremost expert on paddling the Mad River. Have you ever considered publishing a paddle guide? Maybe maps, put in and take out locations, gps coordinates for campsites, hazards, etc, etc. I bet you could sell that as a download or something like that. Heck, I'd buy that in a heartbeat!

[@jasonwish-]

Ha, yeah maybe…that would be really fun to put together and would be a lot of work that’s for sure. I hope to at least make a video about some of these things.

[@beavinator7522]

I’m only 2 minutes in and you’re such an awesome guy! You seem pretty chill too lol. Love all the camera angles as well. Very good job. Can wait to see more amazing content

[@JourneyontheTrail]

Another awesome trip bud! Looking forward to the finale!

[@jasonwish-]

Thanks AJ!

[@zeevon9]

I really enjoyed the trip and watching the video!

[@jasonwish-]

Thanks so much glad to hear that you enjoyed it! The final segment of this trip is being released this weekend, hope you’ll tune in to check it out!

[@JonHodgson-li3hi]

Wishbone with just another great one! The effort put in for meals is incredible! Definitely using the frisbee plate, great idea! This makes me wanna get out for another kayak camp before end of the year!!!

[@jasonwish-]

Thanks Jon!

[@JonHodgson-li3hi]

Absolutely! Im planning to make it for your meetup, it would be such a pleasure! Are you camping that night as well?​@jasonwish-

[@jasonwish-]

@@JonHodgson-li3hi I hope to camp out but haven't decided yet, not sure if my wife likes that idea, but at the very least I would stay until around 10pm and come back in the morning at first light to hang out with everyone who stayed, eat breakfast and film some more.

[@JonHodgson-li3hi]

@@jasonwish- Good deal!

[@JonHodgson-li3hi]

So me and a buddy just got to Birch bark to realize it was cancelled, we'll have to catch ya up on another day

[@davejohnson6092]

I live south of you on the Great Miami River just north of Hamilton, Ohio. It is a joy watching your Kayaking and Gaming videos!

[@darvinlightner2210]

It good meeting you that evening

[@crowstudios300]

Missed you Brother!! I know you have lots going on at work and the other channel but these kayak videos absolutely make my dang gone day!

[@KevinFryAdventures]

Great video, Jason! It looks so relaxing and fun.

[@jasonwish-]

Thank you!

[@joelcarminati7822]

Great video as always Jason. Nice little buck. Glad you were able to relax. Congrats on farm videos doing so well.

[@jasonwish-]

Thank you Joel, I appreciate that!

[@terrymayberry]

Hello, Jason and welcome to my algorithm :) I enjoyed today's episode and subscribed. Keep up the good work!

[@jasonwish-]

Awesome, thank you!

[@bmanferlife]

Glad to see you getting sometime away from the farm brother! Enjoy 💙

[@jasonwish-]

Thank you, it sure was nice. And actually, I just returned last night from another kayaking trip. Hopefully I can get this one edited in two weeks instead of two months ha ha

[@bmanferlife]

@@jasonwish- can’t wait to see it! I’m actually in ohio as well and you have sparked my interest to grab a kayak and start exploring mad river!

[@wegoall9188]

Dayton area here. Great vid! Thanks for sharing the experience. 👍🏽

[@jasonwish-]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@thomasc7332]

Nice trip, thanks Jason! We were advised not to run Buck Creek in the summer as there is shallow waters. We were also told that there is a a very large homeless encampment that could be an issue. Appreciate your videos and insight.

[@jasonwish-]

Yeah, I won’t be doing it anytime soon, maybe next spring

[@haroldsams-hs]

been a while seems like, another great video! thanks a bunch for sharing!! hey and always remember to bring your poncho 🤣

[@BadBearU812]

12:12 mark huge fish swimming past your boat on left side! Very nice.

[@williamwoodfork627]

Came here to post the same!!! Good eye!! Fast mover too

[@jasonwish-]

Yep, I saw it and I meant to mention it in the video with a subtitle, but I forgot to put it in, I wonder what it was? Probably just a big old river carp.

[@BadBearU812]

@@jasonwish- saw your update video on meet up. I will be there on Friday. Looking forward to meet you. Been running mad river since 1983. Many moons ago. 😂

[@jasonwish-]

@@BadBearU812 awesome! I won't be there until Saturday early afternoon, Sept. 14-15.

[@WoodAllTrails]

Jason this looks like a beautiful paddle. I am in KY and this looks a lot like our Buck Creek where I am from. Anyways keep the videos up I always love watching them for inspiration on my channel.

[@jasonwish-]

Thank you! We also have a buck creek here as well that flows into the Mad River.

[@mackjenkins7721]

Awesome video man . I am glad you didn't get rain on man . My last kayak 🛶 trip we get Heavy rain , Tornado 🌪 hit us , Heavy winds , & the weather man said that it was going to be very very Extremely hot 🥵 95° to 100° Degrees & sunny . He got that part right but not the Severe weather . We had no idea about the Severe storms because we had no cellphone Signal & i had my whole entire family kayaking 🛶 . My in law & friends was trying to call & text us to tell us about the weather & to get off the water . I really like your Crocs man . I find the same pair red & black at the beach in a sz17 & when I went back to get them like 3/4 hours later the store was closed & it was our last night there . I am still trying to find some crocs to wear man while kayaking 🛶 cuz i have to kayak 🛶 barefooted 👣 because of how extremely wide my feet 🦶 are . I would have to cut a Section out of the toes box area for my lil toes to hang out because of how my toes are Evenly straight across . My toes being Evenly straight across is mostly my Main problem because footwear is made for toes that are at a 45° Degrees angle & my toes are Evenly straight across . I am about to do a 30 to 40 miles kayak camping 🏕 trip with my whole entire family ( wife , 6 boys , daughter in law , Granddaughter , my lil brother , & his son ) with my wife co-worker family & with some family friends . I am really really looking forward to doing this trip man . Were is your buddy at man the ( Colonel ) . He is missing out man . Thanks you for sharing this video buddy. Looking forward to seeing PT 4.

[@jasonwish-]

Hope you have a great trip Mack!

[@mackjenkins7721]

@jasonwish- Thanks you Jason .

[@w91dude911]

After asking you some questions a couple months ago about going down the mad river, I ended up camping out right where you saw the snapping turtle by the railroad tracks

[@jasonwish-]

Pretty nice camp spot if you can get past the noise at Springfield

[@AJKPenguin]

I don't recall OH 41 having two bridges at the first overpass. Fun installment, thank you Jason. : ) PS: do remember your Mexican Street Corn with your party. 20,000 bulbs of garlic?!? Guaranteed to keep the vampires away.

[@jasonwish-]

Yep, there are two overpasses there. I’m glad I didn’t have to pull all that garlic lol. I definitely need to have Mexican street corn again. That was so good!

[@jonathonholland9022]

Man I live in Ohio. I’m actually from commercial point. Close to circleville ohio. Now I live in stow Ohio. Great to come across another Ohioan! I’m a new subscriber! Love the videos man!

[@jasonwish-]

Thanks!

[@Arctic650Spider]

I like the camping butter a little extra fiber on it

[@jasonwish-]

🤣absolutely!

[@OuterTrail]

Nice video brother!

[@Mikey12383]

Jason, just met you on the mad! Pretty coincidental haha. Good to meet ya!

[@jasonwish-]

Hey Mikey, it was good to meet you on the Mad, sorry it was such a quick float by...did you ever have any luck fishing?

[@Mikey12383]

Yea I didn’t want to interrupt you! Thought you might be filming and didn’t want to prevent you from that. Water is down pretty low it seems. Didn’t have any luck that day

[@bradmcdaniel9675]

awesome!

[@jasonwish-]

Thanks!

[@georgedouglas9342]

Awesome vid. Big fan of frisbee plate!!👍 Had 1 myself for packing light, works perfect. You definitely need a bigger knife lol. Happy yakin, good luck with the big float 😎

[@jasonwish-]

Yeah, hopefully I get an upgraded knife for the next trip lol I just keep forgetting

[@stephenbartig6394]

I backpack and river camp with my kids with their Boy Scout troop and I’ve been slowly converting the scouts to using a spork and frisbee as their meal kit!

[@jasonwish-]

It’s perfect for kayak camping trips! Maybe not the best for backpacking unless you had a really small one

[@eddieworrell2934]

Great video!!

[@jasonwish-]

Thanks!

[@SafetyGARYDepartment]

Nice!

[@iwineverygame1995]

We've had rain like that all summer. Look at a radar and forecast and you're sure you're about to get drenched for hours. Ends up as a 10 minute light sprinkle.

[@jasonwish-]

Exactly

[@jimyoquelet5005]

Nice float

[@jasonwish-]

Thanks!

[@CaptinCorupt]

Maybe a new kayak video coming soon. Went by your farm on the way to a delivery today saw your kayak in the back of your pickup.

[@jasonwish-]

I had just returned from part 4 and the finale of my Mad River section paddle

[@natehoover5266]

I finally did my first trip on the Mad a couple weeks ago. From 36 to Eagle City rd. Then took the bike path pretty much all the way back to my truck. It was definitely crystal clear. Not as much wildlife as some other rivers but it was nice and deep enough. Ive been section paddling the Sandusky River since its my hometown river. Need some rain to continue on it though.

[@jasonwish-]

Nice! Just past 55 is one of my favorite sections. Glad you were able to finally get out there, did you use an e-bike?

[@natehoover5266]

@jasonwish- good to know. I'll do that section next time I come down. Water is pretty low right now. Yeah I used my E-bike. It sure does make for a nice and easy trip back to the truck. And since a lot of bike trails seem to be along rivers, it works out well. But even on the back roads it's nice. It adds another fun element to the trip. Yak 10 miles, bike 10 miles and then grab a burger and chocolate milkshake. It's about as perfect as a day can get.

[@jasonwish-]

@@natehoover5266 that does sound really nice...sure beats running back lol!

[@natehoover5266]

@@jasonwish- yeah but not if you like running. Personally I don't enjoy long distance running like you do so that was never really an option for me. Even just a normal mountain bike was fun. I first did the "Kokosing loop" on my old mountain bike.

[@dbharby832]

Can’t believe the Parkay didn’t make an appearance on this video😂

[@jasonwish-]

🤣 I finally decided to move up to the real thing, heck I was a dairy farmer for the first 28 years of my life, should have never been anything but real butter!

[@karatulanko4613]

Love the video!!! New Subscriber. Try using biscuits next time instead of crescent rolls. That's what we did back in the day in girl scouts. You can even use a little sugar/cinnamon on the biscuits!!!

[@jasonwish-]

Great idea, thanks!

[@deemurknvo7743]

I would like to try this trip before winter! Looks like youre able to cover some long miles fast, i got back from scioto river overnight yesterday, you want to talk about slow goingfor 20 miles

[@jasonwish-]

I actually just returned from finishing the mad river last night and the water was really low, the lowest I’ve ever seen it, lots of dragging and walking, not the best year to do a summer kayaking trip in Ohio hopefully we get some rain soon

[@TomTravels-ep9wr]

If you like to float, come to Arkansas, we have a lot of white water streams.

[@jasonwish-]

I got the Buffalo river and the current river on my shortlist

[@TomTravels-ep9wr]

@@jasonwish- Those are tame rivers, try the Cossa tot River, Illinois Bayou and Big Piney Creek. Like the Buffalo River these three waterways offer outstanding scenery.

[@jasonwish-]

@@TomTravels-ep9wr I appreciate the feedback...but I'm not into whitewater, if I can't travel through it loaded down with 2-4 days of camping gear and food then I'm not into it.

[@TomTravels-ep9wr]

@@jasonwish- I understand, these three rivers I mentioned are really day floats, you don't want to carry any luggage with you, and always wear a life jacket on those rivers because some of them fall as much as 65 feet per mile.

[@LeonidasontheTrail]

Should have used some butter for that steak!

[@jasonwish-]

Lol, yeah, never having a dry sirlion again, only ribeyes for now on!

[@sethduhl343]

Awesome video! What gps/tracking app do you use??

[@jasonwish-]

Thanks! Gaia, go paddling, farout and hiking project

[@sethduhl343]

@@jasonwish- thanks!

[@natehoover5266]

Good to know you can get an Uber down there. Ive only tried Uber once and that was in Denver. Some places out in the boonies i wonder if i could get an Uber or Lyft. That makes doing an overnight or multiple night trip possible for me since im solo. If you ever need a partner for a trip then hit me up. I would definitely go.

[@jasonwish-]

The only place I’ve ever had trouble getting an Uber was out in the boonies in South Carolina on a backpacking trip. Fortunately, I had a Facebook friend that lived in the area.

[@georgedouglas9342]

It's a challenge getting a ride in my area (Tuscarawas Co.) That keeps me from doing more, longer solo trips.

[@natehoover5266]

@georgedouglas9342 yeah I feel ya. I got an E-bike for day trips. I could probably get a two day 30 mile trip in. I just hide the bike where I'm going to end and ride it back to my truck. It's surprising how many bike paths are actually along rivers so most of the ride back you don't have to worry about cars. The Kokosing is a favorite for that.

[@georgedouglas9342]

@@natehoover5266 Good info. There are biking/hiking paths at some places around here. Considering an E bike for just that reason 👍 probably build a mini trailer for the kayak.

[@donniemabry1470]

I hate to ask Jason have you ever been on put & bay island

[@jasonwish-]

Yes, several times but I try to avoid it now, too many people

[@donniemabry1470]

@@jasonwish- I heard it a place not for kids to much drinking goes on there

[@danrussell9207]

So I know this is an old trip! Have you made it out recently? Wow just realizing how long ago this one was recorded! Not even your own sweet corn!

[@jasonwish-]

The summer flies by! I did a quick overnighter on a section that was already filmed in early August just to get away for a night and I didn’tfilm it, sometimes it’s nice to leave the Camera at home. But I actually just returned home from the final section of the river last night and hopefully I can get this one edited and released within two weeks instead of two months ha ha

[@danrussell9207]

@jasonwish- oh was this one you just released the same one you put part of on wishwell farms? Or is there two sections that still have to be edited

[@jasonwish-]

@@danrussell9207 this was the same one, only showed a small portion of it on Wishwell Farms. Last night I just finished up the river (part 4) and still need to edit it.

[@danrussell9207]

@jasonwish- did you see a new FKT was just set on the AT?

[@jasonwish-]

@@danrussell9207 yes, incredible! Even though I was able to average 56 mpd on the trace, this is nothing compared to her 54 mpd for 40 days in that extreme elevation change!!

[@haroldsams-hs]

have you seen the small folding chef knives?, pretty cool knives

[@jasonwish-]

I believe I have, but it’s been a while, there’s so many things I wanna upgrade, but I just never take the time to do it and then by the time I plan a trip it’s too late lol

[@haroldsams-hs]

@@jasonwish- lot of stuff out there to choose from lol

[@budwilliams6590]

You are canoe camping. No reason for not having something as useful as a poncho.

[@jasonwish-]

Not needed for a simple overnight when it’s that hot I had all the warmth and shelter I needed.

[@deeallen6322]

Just like the football team your rivers suck GO BLUE

[@jasonwish-]

I agree with the rivers, I love Michigan Rivers, but go Bucks

[@deeallen6322]

@@jasonwish- just messing with ya your not all that bad