The Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Part 1/4

Foreman and Wilms go bush for 13 days in a canoe on a wild river with a Jack Russell Terrier. Deep in the woods of Maine the Allagash flows north for 100 miles through large lakes, towering trees and beautiful scenery, a perfect setting for a magnificent adventure.

[@williamemmons8816]

At 55 years young I paddled the Allagash solo, however I paddled to Locke dam on Chamberlain and portages there. Then paddled eagle to the trains and on to pump handle site . I left mud brook site at 5 am and was at pump handle at 3 pm. The trick to catching trout in late September is deep water . What you were catching have two names , chubs, fall fish. Best trip I have ever done. Looking forward to the rest of this series.

[@Jrnelle]

I paddled the Allagash in the summer of 2019 after watching this video. So inspiring! Going back this Autumn!

[@SirWilliamtheBold]

Norm P. is such a good guy.

[@thejesusatlife]

I remember pulling out at this campsite when I was 13. We put all leftovers together and made absurd sandwiches. Bacon peanut butter snicker and jelly with mac and cheese. So awesome.

[@user-iy3ge8ov9c]

Hello, I sincerely appreciate your gracious response and informative introduction regarding Akubra Hats. Reflecting on my visit to Australia in 2008, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Your captivating KZbin travel videos are inspiring. Thank you once again for your kind reply. Warm regards, Algirdas AL

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

You're welcome. Enjoy the river and say G'day to Norm for us.

[@user-iy3ge8ov9c]

Of course! Thanks!@@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures

[@-mcstingray]

Best series ever! Such great memories from when my dad and I did this whole trip twice. The camera work on this is magnificent!!

[@davidlatham845]

Love the dog

[@ALL_ADVENTURE_OVERLAND]

Good adventure. I'm going to watch the rest of episodies 😎😎

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Greetings there, glad you liked it. It's a fun trip that Allagash.

[@davidfisher7440]

Well done once again. Just found this set of your adventure tales. Enjoyed every minute. Looking forward to watching the rest. Also as a one time Jack Russell owner wife and I loved watching Cricket's antics. Brought it all back - the good and challenges!

[@kristofkocha3212]

I am glad you guys were able to see my childhood home! Those woods and waters taught me a lot. Thanks for sharing your experience with the world!

[@Chris_at_Home]

This brings back memories. I canoed this in 1975. We did it the beginning of June. The water was cold. We put in at Chamberlain Lake. It inspired to move here 4 years later.

[@kathyspann-hampton9533]

Wonderful video. Looking forward to watching the other three episodes. 🤩

[@rafiatayee7798]

Great, we would also love to see you doing more Aus tracks and 4WD adventures

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Greetings Rafi, It might be a while before we can afford a big trip back in Australia though this October we plan to take the Disco to Utah which should be good.

[@extremeskydiver1]

I've always enjoyed Mr. Foremans unique narration delivery. He just has a way with words. But hey, us Canadians have a way with words as well you know. Like, "stay where you're at and I'll come where you to". Just one of many. Always enjoy your videos folks. Always look forward to the new ones.

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Greetings there. That trip was the closest I've come to Canada so far. looking forward to crossing the border hopefully in a year or two. In addition to the Yukon river there appear to be plenty of great adventuring up your way. I'm guessing I might need some wooly socks!

[@kevinelliott5823]

Great adventure and video!!!

[@craigmurphy163]

Bloody brilliant Thank you safe travels

[@Khorsathedark]

Nice, another series! This looks great, I love going to Maine.

[@itlldoo6128]

you guys are looking well ! thanks for the journey, enjoying it so far

[@kelvinthomas374]

As always great video.

[@geoffatgandm9983]

Fantastic! Thank you for the brilliant work.... Loving Cricket!

[@michaelwhite7432]

Amazing stuff as I have come to expect !

[@evilunclestu5862]

Great video! Can't wait for the next installment.

[@user-iy3ge8ov9c]

Hello again; thanks once again for the information regarding Akubra Hats. Inspired by your Allagash canoe trip, today I purchased an Akubra Tablelands hat from 'Hats by the Hundred' :) I already contacted Norman at Palletiers Campground and am starting my canoe trip in June. I will definitely give your best regards to Norman. Thanks, AL

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

I went onto the website and checked out the 'tablelands' hat. Looks good! Stay safe on the Allagash and have fun. Cheers.

[@user-iy3ge8ov9c]

O, Thanks! @@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures

[@MrDjlavor]

Great video!

[@waynedoeblin6801]

A terrific adventure,I'll be waiting to join you for part 2👍😊

[@bikehikesafari]

Your filmmaking and editing is going to another level. Love the addition of the drone shots.

[@russc83]

Drones come at the expense of everyone else’s enjoyment in the wilderness.

[@craigtsadventures7414]

Hi guys! great to see you back on the screen. Another great movie.

[@jimhanson7476]

Great adventure , enjoyed very much....

[@aseriesofadventures3338]

At last - another adventure. Two thumbs up.

[@kcsydney688]

Top stuff.

[@mickmiddle3331]

That was great, thank you. Can't wait for the next three now.

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Hard at work on number 3 now.

[@Simonandisla]

Wonderful :-)

[@richardsanders2794]

Been waiting for your next adventure, not disappointed, a beautiful production as always. Looking forward to the next episodes.

[@RoamingTheOutback]

Wonderful film guys. The woods look great!

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Hey there Brett. I saw your Hell Hole Gorge film, it was good. There were even shots of birds in there. Better be careful with this bird watching and filming its very addictive.

[@jefflanham1080]

Great show and attitude...best of luck to y’all and your channel! See ya in the wild places!

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Thanks Jeff. Cheers.

[@hawks667]

Who is the Muppet that disliked this...

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

HOORAY! you are back. This is without doubt, my favourite YT channel.

[@siserith]

so many childhood memories of doing this trip year after year, we haven't gone in ten years since our grandparents health declined, but maybe one day we'll do it all again! it's quite something to see someone else starting at the same spot! and even camping in the same places that hardly look changed. those spikes of land at 11:35 are a popular place for bears to poop.

[@Tinker1837]

Somehow you always manage to outdo yourselves! You've captured some really fantastic views & seem to have easily the most entertaining fishing companion I think I've ever seen haha! Looking forward to the next :)

[@goose33]

I believe if I remmeber correctly my favorite place was farmers island. It was so amazing and a nice paradise. I took a nap in my canoe haha

[@johndiaz7240]

Thanks ,we missed you guys. Looks like fun ,maybe later you could tell us how you wound up in a GMC truck ,also what happened to your Disco and Series 3 Landy.

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

The Disco is doing well but the roof rack setup needs some re planning for a canoe on the roof so we took summers old car from long before we even met.. We've finished filming the series 1 intro and have almost now stripped it back to the chassis. we were planning on releasing that video and subsequent restoration videos after the Allagash series

[@ooy4223]

Trout are a bit harder to find up here in Maine once july and after comes along. Deep water and smaller spring fed brooks and tributaries from bigger rivers are the key to finding them. Great series. The fish you were catching are called chubs or fallfish

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

I was thinking the trout might have been down deep. Now the chubs, it seems that name is a generic term for a number of species in the carp family not native to the USA and the name fallfish is a US native. I've had mixed feedback on the status of the fish I was catching in Maine but I think they were native fish best released back to the wild. Is that the case or are they invasive?

[@Asymmetrical-Saggin]

@@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures Lifelong Mainer here. Indeed we call them fallfish up here. They're actually a type of minnow in the 'chub' family. They are native, but a pain in the ass for trout fisherman like myself, lol.

[@nnoddy8161]

Another great video, bet you are missing the Defender 130.

[@hermit6208]

"Seveneen foota"... great accent!

[@Zachmman1997]

Jesus what the heck was that at 8:59? That thing was huge! I live in this state and I’ve never seen a fish that big

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

I believe this fish is a chub or also called a fallfish. It seems they are native to the region but I still have more research to do to be sure.

[@Zorbawon]

I was on the river at the same time just ahead of you and that was an unusual warm week for that part of Maine. In fact much too warm for me and I did not use any of my warm clothing. We were thinking of cancelling our trip since the water level on the river was so low but at the last minute decided to give it a try. But, this time we cut off the last portion of the trip due to the low water level and came out at Michaud Farm. I would have been on the river this week but again it is low, we decided to cancel since it was even lower than last year. Nice job putting the video together.

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

It’s a spectacular trip down that river, the fall colours and the lack of people in the off season made all the canoe dragging worth it. We were out for 13 days and had a few big storms that bought the river up a little though it was still a bit tough and the bottom of the canoe took a hammering. Did you end up going for a swim in chase rapids? We certainly did.

[@Zorbawon]

Let me knock on wood as I reply............no, I did not end up on any unplanned swim.......just luck. On other trips the rangers will not allow anyone to shoot Chase Rapids since the water level is high and the rapids are too dangerous. Making the trip with a low water level has its own challenges of trying to navigate to the deepest water which many times requires standing in the canoe for a better view of the river flow. Standing and using a pole rather than a paddle can be fun and allows you to stretch your legs. We have some rain in the forecast and I am hoping we can still do the trip in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to the next two videos in the series.

[@DuncanMargetts]

Cricket is the bomb.

[@interceptor9210]

ok. i prepare kayak trip to this region looks full of nature.....i come from Poland we have similary landscape called Kashubia

[@WendiandGio]

Nice! Gotta love the "Two Minute Noodles!" But if there are two packages doesn't that mean it's 4 minutes??

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

How did you remember that!

[@nbrettoner]

Enticingly interesting as always. Not only for your intended audience but obviously one small member of the formidable Foreman and Wilms family as well. :) Actually quite an expose' on the activitious nature of said small (but larger definitely since last video) anti-feline. Keep an eagle eye out for those Canadillions, they're a canny lot. There may be thousands of them lurking about over there, just awaiting opportune moments to take advantage of your love for most-beautious places and things. They could entrap you, as those sweet singing mermaids of olde; from the deep that Johny Depp played amongst on the silver,,,, er, video on the TV. Anticipation builds within my breast as I await what will come nest, er, next. (blush). Seriously guys, your videos are definitely worth waiting patiently for. Thankyou. :)

[@goose33]

I canoed this with my buddy and his church group in 2005 and it was amazing. That first road you are in a We actually hit a moose. Felt so bad. Troopers had to come put it down but they let us keep part of the broken antler (even though it would have been a felony)

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Greetings Goose, I can't imagine hitting a moose to be a pleasant experience in any way shape or form, they're just too big. That river is a good one, definitely one of my favourite trips.

[@user-iy3ge8ov9c]

Hi, Nice story; I'm going to canoe along the Allagash this June, so I enjoyed watching it. Already got in touch with Norman. Foreman, nice hat, could you kindly share the brand and model of your hat? Thanks, AL

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

The hat is an Aussie brand called 'Akubra'. The model I have is the 'Coober Pedy' with a little Opal and Wilms wears the 'Coolabah' with a Croc skin band. 'Hats by the hundred' was a website that may stock them. Covid shook things up a bit but hopefully things have returned to normal. They do shrink so if you get one make sure its the next size up for what you would normally wear. It'll be loose and floppy at first and gradually become a good fit.

[@jakegti3]

we say Bangor like this "BANG GORE" not "Banger"

[@russc83]

“Canadia” Where is this place? Sounds almost like Canada..

[@MeetMeOutside]

Northern Maine my friend.

[@johnprice2606]

Great video as usual. Any truth to the rumour that Mr Foremen is doing the SFX on the next Start Wars movie?

[@oneeyedphotographer]

Dave Morrow discusses food in one of his videos. He goes out hiking, camping and photographing for weeks at a time.

[@km4fsi827]

I have wondered, how do you like the US verses Aus? I have always had a dream to move to AU but i would need to find work there. If i could find work in AU i would make the move.... But was wondering your thoughts on America? Is it better living in AU or here? Thanks just was wondering.

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Greetings Km4fsi. In regards to living in one place or the other I'd loosely say "same, same but different." Both places are really great, population is a noticeable difference and Australia has some great long distance off roading. The US is blessed with so many incredible places and the only drawback being in the peak season the press of people so we get around that by putting up with less desirable conditions and go off season. Ultimately, in regards to your question I don't think you lose either way in either decision. You'd go from one good place to another or back again.

[@mauricemarcus6885]

Hi Foreman and Wilms Adventures, Nice video, I really enjoy the video. I noticed you used drone, did you have to apply for permission to use drone, I am going there on Monday next week?

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Greetings Maurice. We filmed this video 3 or 4 years ago and at the time I don't recall a need for permits for a drone but things change quickly, especially with the popularity of drones. I just don't know the current conditions so you might just have to ask when you get there. Hope you have an awesome trip!

[@mauricemarcus6885]

@@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures Thank you! I heard I need permission to use drone there now.

[@kevinelliott5823]

I’m considering a bent shaft paddle, is the side you use optional? I’ve never seen anyone use it like a “scoop”.

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Greetings Kevin, In that film Wilms was using the paddle the wrong way round by my advice, which was incorrect of course. We hadn't encountered this type of paddle before and I just made assumptions over research which always get one in trouble. It's a trend that didn't catch on and now Wilms uses it the right way round. I can't imagine they are too good for the guy at the back however and I continue to use the traditional type.

[@kevinelliott5823]

@@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures I really enjoyed the whole series of 4/4 videos! Watched them in VR oculus quest lenses! Amazing!!!

[@kevinelliott5823]

@@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures I really enjoyed the whole series of 4/4 videos! Watched them in VR oculus quest lenses! Amazing!!!

[@wordenmoose9805]

Chub is the fish

[@bayls8422]

Ahh the strange land of Canadia, home to some of the most beautiful women on the planet. BTW what happened to the Landrovers? Repair bills too much? I'm also seeing some very intensive obedience training for Cricket on the cards! :)

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

The discos roof racks weren't suitable to carry the canoe across the US so we took Summers wagon. Otherwise the disco is doing well and gearing up for a October expedition, 4x4 and canoe trip in Utah which could be a good one. The old series 1 is now almost stripped to the chassis and under restoration. It's in surprisingly good shape so hoping the repair bills won't be too high. I'm getting very good at drilling out rusty bolts.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

@@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures Uncle Arthur used to soften them up with an oxy torch. He used to own a Caltex garage somewhere around Inglewood.

[@dp18ga87]

@@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures Hi, Love the vidoes, great job. Did you guys ever own in E. Millinocket till about 3 1/2 yrs ago, on a tree st?