The Lost Shore of Nova Scotia

[@TheMisanthrope.]

Used to always keep a length of duct tape wrapped around upper part of my paddle or some other cylindrical piece of kit for temporary patches. Also used a "Green Leaf" (old sweet shaped like a leaf, green and sugar-coated) to plug a hole in my canoe up on the Margaree. Livin' the dream lads...thanks for sharin' it.

[@pineconelife]

I’m a Nova Scotian living in Denmark. I paddled a lot of NS back in the 80’s and 90’s. Still have a fishing camp on the St. Mary’s (if the salmon ever come back) and a vintage Chestnut Prospector. Years ago I paddled with Bill Mason’s son, Paul and daughter, Becky) (Path of the Paddle). Paul considered Nova Scotia’s rivers as some of the most technical in Canada (Narrow and boulders everywhere). Love the poling. We poled a fair bit and my ex use to teach poling clinics on the St. Mary’s. Love seeing old skills still being used. Your trip is bringing back lots of great memories. Thanks and “tight lines”.

[@ryanmacc4709]

The salmon were good in Sherbrooke in 98

[@willielondon1431]

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[@ishaandane3445]

@Willie London instablaster :)

[@willielondon1431]

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[@willielondon1431]

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[@tanyamackenzie1915]

I love it when I find Nova Scotian KZbinrs. Much love from Pictou County! :) Thank you for the videos! "All the food in there, we're eating well." lol I laughed so hard, I'm just like, "Yep Definitely Nova Scotian, We love our grub".

[@ryanmacc4709]

I miss pictou County i lived in stellarton and trenton

[@LostLakes]

Awesome vid Noah, beautiful. Very well done. Great thumb too

[@NorthernScavenger]

Thanks man, hope you guys have a great trip!

[@jamiesonlamb2852]

Dave Greene just "showed up"? Solo? That dude is my new hero.

[@paulhayes9765]

Thanks Noah for a great trip. I grew up in Etobicoke, Ontario and moved to Nova Scotia 4 years ago. We live in Clark's Harbour now and I have been kayaking the backwoods. Nova Scotia has some of the most beautiful backcountry for sure. If you ever get a chance you should paddle out to the Cape Lighthouse. Thanks again for taking us along on your great adventures. Awesome.

[@jamesstephen7350]

I live on the South Shore Nova Scotia!! exciting seeing parts of home ive never been to

[@matthewbellemore2067]

What's the life expectancy of a canoe's fresh paint job on a Norther Scavenger adventure? Ear shot of the car? Or do you throw it off the roof and get it over quickly? Always awsome to watch guys! Thanks again.

[@Dragons_Novel]

Why did I know this would be in Guysborough County? It's wild and rugged and beautiful. You could travel for days and not meet a single soul.

[@dustymatthews8510]

Tarp sauna looks awesome. Good to see the sea-green watch is still in action too.

[@dougwaites869]

Enjoying this very much, from Port Maitland NS.

[@CoveringWater]

Been waiting for you boys to drop some heat on us. Can't wait to watch this one. Keep safe boys.

[@davemoulton8051]

I am glad to live in Nova Scotia

[@safromnc8616]

Great to see you guys out and about !

[@mattbalcombe648]

Great video! That was an awesome trip, can’t wait for the next one!

[@buckmusky2201]

That heart was a nice treat for the boys, clean eating at its finest!

[@fishpants3877]

Matt adds a gourmet touch. Love the "zudller".

[@steveforsythe9264]

Awesome adventure guys. Enjoyed every moment. Thanks for doing what you all do!! Be safe!

[@mountainmetalhead15]

I’m totally jealous!!!! Such a great vid makes me yearn for the wilderness 🤘🏻

[@KoiMan61]

Great video - thank you! 1:03 to 1:11 show train trestle abutments for the old Guysborough Railroad that never was. Those abutments never saw a train. In fact no track was ever placed right there. The project was terminated before completion.

[@mattbalcombe648]

That's really cool to know! Driving past they really caught my eye and make the place feel "lost"

[@davidmontgomery874]

I really enjoyed watching this. Thanks very much for recording and posting guys. It looks like you had a good trip!

[@juikke]

I appreciate that tarp sauna and hopping into a cold lake. Finn as I am. I like the music you have in your videos....

[@heatherwatson8273]

A bicycle repair kit is small enough to carry in your pack and it has glue and patches to repair any tare in your packs. New subscriber greetings from Sydney Australia

[@marciahughes3677]

I love your video. I'm in Black Point, near Queensland beach and I love to see new places in Nova Scotia. Enjoy your travels.

[@breakandrun70]

Great video, that was awesome. Saw a lot of back country, I think I would take a couple extra days & fish some more of those holes. I really enjoyed. Thanks Nova scotia Ca.

[@jimf1964]

Beautiful trip. Not exactly Labrador, but good enough🙂. Nice to see Dave join the team again. Man those were some dark mayflies. We have tiny, light yellow. Some medium, pale, almost greyish. Some larger light brown, and some darker brown with very dark "highlights", but Ive never seen just all dark brown.

[@ay7115]

your trip is so adventurous and strenuous and not easy. I watch it all the way!

[@dougmarlow9466]

What a journey guys, felt like I was in the canoe with you guys. Great vid as ALWAYS, thanks.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

Great trip! Thanks for letting us tag along!

[@ianmacrae4963]

I really enjoy your videos, they are somewhat different from the backcountry genre that most adventurers post. There is the easier simpler way, but you choose the tougher more involved way. Makes for great viewing, keep adventuring!

[@johnmccormick175]

Great video and some pretty wild waters,thanks for sharing and stay safe guys!

[@palbal]

Nice one! Went on a two weeks packraft trip in north of Norway earlier in July, and though the rivers I lined was ruff, but man, the rivers you guys fighting with, is on another level! (Video is coming)

[@markwatson5701]

Thanks, boys- canoe and fly fish, a perfect trip!

[@pacediver2594]

Always entertaining,enjoy the way you explain what your doing in spots and why,I go by that area and wouldn’t think the river was able to canoe. Especially where you come out at,nice work

[@seanagon182]

Wow. If mr Mason we’re here today to see a passion a way of life passed on. I wonder how the sipekne Katik, glooscap and millbrook First Nations traversed those rivers and hit those rocks in dug outs or birch. Tot respect ✌️

[@JForr64]

It would have taken me a week to get down Larry's river with stopping to fish all that awesome looking trout water!

[@canoepoler]

I don't know if I commented already, but who cares! Just watched again and I love it. That is my type of river. Thank you and stay safe!

[@k.n.v.b1113]

That was great guys thanks for sharing

[@johnnytarponds9292]

I live in Cape Breton, and enjoy being in the back country. Your videos are top notch! Keep up the excellent work!

[@jacqueline7118]

Those ole Nova Scotia blue lines, gotta love em! lol If nothing else, they build character! haha! Absolutely fantastic trip, thanks so much for sharing. :)

[@karmathegiant]

Beautiful sandy beach you found. Some lovely scenery.

[@FernandoCruz20]

Those shots and music around 25 min. are spectacular.

[@davemoulton8051]

Never trust a blue line in Nova Scotia but you can always trust a bluenoser

[@TonyqTNT]

Always wanted to visit Nova Scotia around Annapolis Royal!!! This is like a glimpse of what to look forward to!!!

[@AngryGaper]

The terrain around that lake is very reminiscent of the barrens of Newfoundland's Avalon peninsula. Always cool to find pockets of that terrain scattered around the mainland.

[@jaysway2346]

Nice video, Dukes of Hazard voice was hilarious. 👍 to Dave just showing up solo.

[@ronniethomson8349]

Greetings from menstrie Scotland, really enjoyed your video, William Alexander in the 1600s was from my village he was one of the original founders of Nova Scotia lived in Menstrie castle, keep safe

[@FreakofNature1]

“That’s just how she goes up here”! Awesome work Noah! Heart and liver is a staple in my house hold, very under appreciated meat. Meals look delicious and adventure was on point! Well done!

[@randyjohnston4023]

Looks like fun. I’m from NS been away 30yrs alwAys nice to see NS scenery

[@lewistickle2196]

That looks like a awesome trip. Thank you for documenting it.

[@leehunter1967]

Some times you've got to leave home to "get" home. Retirement is almost here. I can't wait to come home. 🙏🔥

[@damianwelsh486]

Amazing video guys. That was one heck of a trip . I enjoyed every minute.

[@rosemaryrideout4271]

That was a thing of great beauty to watch.

[@lambertsaldi1550]

Noah, Matt and Dave Another awesome trip guys 👍👍🇺🇸 The Vermonter

[@kathiepilotte6743]

Really enjoy watching your video!!!!

[@kevinfuller4260]

I just finished watching the Labrador canoe trip and dave Chris Alex and Noah you have my respect.

[@cliffordwright1603]

Noah I didn’t realize Nova Scotia had such wild and beautiful areas. Nice adventure. Always enjoy your videos

[@NorthernScavenger]

There are a lot of hidden gems Cliff

[@elwoodtaylor1092]

check out the tobeatic wilderness area you will be amazed at the beauty the interior of nova scotia has to offer

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

That's some pretty impressive paddling skills, gentlemen. Well done. 👍🙂🛶

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

Nice to see Dave out with a pole. Oh yeah, god made mossy rocks to slide canoes over, for sure. The last section sure looked like a blast.

[@sherrierifenberg2199]

Good job ,boys! Great video and love your adventures!

[@YourJourney2Wellness]

Because i mainly hike, I like seeing the blue lines because it means i can usually ford the river somewhere. I don't have the paddling experience to paddle rivers yet but I love watching your adventures .... one of these days I'll hire someone to teach me!

[@travismcleod]

Enjoyed the video! Nice to see Matt in the mix!

[@brianshutter6657]

Wow! This is like a mini Labrador trip! The sauna was cool! Dave is a great addition to the "scavengers!" You do such a great job with your videos! Your harmonica can be placed wear you mounted your go pro! Lol, just messing with you! Loved this video, also!

[@adventuretimefishinghunting]

This looks like a great trip. I actually just did my first canoe trip down a river this year was an absolute blast. Not gonna lie watching your guys trips especially the labrador one has definitely inspired me to get into canoeing down river!! Actually just in general.

[@fredveefrqc4072]

woaw that is an amazing journey !! i loved watching thanks

[@jonathantucker6273]

Heart is the best part! I usually just fry in butter with S&P. Medium rare. It's dynamite. Thanks for the taco idea. Good way to use it.

[@tomgrantham9992]

Great trip. You might want to do the Nine MILE River in Timberlea, NOVA SCOTIA. Early Spring might be the best time. It comes out in Shad Bay just above Peggy's Cove. Good fishing early May.

[@gilmour73]

I've found myself watching a lot of these videos, its very nice to see one in Nova Scotia. I would love to do this kind of thing, but its very intimidating

[@wheelmacneil]

At 24:32 I thought Dave farted but it was just a little solo trumpet starting up in the soundtrack. Nice video. Very informative and well put together!

[@TheOpenboater]

I thought the same thing. Made me chuckle.

[@thomasvanpypen8884]

Love guysborough county, have a family cottage up that way👍🏻

[@fayewhite7541]

My dad’s family is from Isaac’s Harbour not very far from Larry’s River.

[@amypettipas1270]

I grew up in Charlos Cove, beautiful country 😁

[@HalfQ]

Cool trip, I really enjoyed watching it.

[@joebuchanan3808]

I like all the music, it's a nice touch : )

[@grandriver3152]

26:50....I thought that was awesome music right there👍🌲

[@buckmusky2201]

Wow, that was awfully nice of Larrys river to let you guys run it without incident, what a narly place! This was a spectacular video! Does Dave a youtube channel?

[@NorthernScavenger]

He does, but he's not active - bug him to get some videos uploaded! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipexcmeCh7t_m9E

[@mikemorton0]

Nice trip. Never heard it called Mackerel Sky (east cost thing?) I call those cloud streets, but it means the same thing, rain.

[@NorthernScavenger]

I guess it has a few different names depending on where you are. There's an old rhyme that goes ""Mackerel sky, not twenty-four hours dry"

[@mikemorton0]

@@NorthernScavenger I prefer Mackerel sky to cloud streets, might have to adopt it

[@davidoickle1778]

Native Nova Scotian here . . . I've always called it "Mackerel Sky" so maybe it is a Maritime thing.

[@mikemorton0]

@@davidoickle1778 I took environmental science in school and that is where I learned the term cloud street. Certainly not as inventive or imaginative

[@davidtaylor7014]

Rugged trip, great adventure.loved the video, and thanks for sharing.

[@shanedobson859]

Grew up about 10 minutes from larrys river and spent many nights drinking and fishing these lakes and rivers. cool to see it getting some exposure

[@panosa7789]

You shouldn’t drink the lake water 😂

[@earlemartell3186]

Oops put thumb down meant up sorry been Larry's river camping fishing all up old guysbough rd to old guys town

[@brianspencer4220]

What a wonderful trip. Too much for an old man, but great for me to watch. You guys a real Gamers. Open to challenges that many would avoid. I'm glad it was you doing all that,sure a lot of of pulling. You guys sure aren't Blue Lines. Stay Safe . Thanks Brian 80

[@danielduplisea7272]

It looks like a great adventure. Larry’s River used to have a naturalised population of brown trout. My father fished them in the 60s. Guysborough River too. Not sure if they are still there.

[@lisafaust3801]

Double thumbs up on this episode guys!

[@kimtaylor6149]

You three have amazing run in being crazy and cool in Nova “great love” land!

[@nabob14]

When ever I watch videos from here, I always try to figure out what days it was filmed from the weather... but this heat wave has dried up my memory!

[@Wblair8772]

Curious what kind of waders / boots you guys are wearing. I'm assuming you are staying dry yet they seem to withstand the rocks and also allow you to be agile. Thanks and another great NS video.

[@mattbalcombe648]

I was wearing Simms G3 Guide waders buckled at the waist and my boots are Simms Freestones, I believe Dave and Noah wear Kokatat pants.

[@NorthernScavenger]

Dave and I are wearing Kokatat Hydrus dry pants. We took these on our Labrador trip and are pretty leaky these days

[@adelphiaism]

this looks like quite the experience!

[@lilymae859]

Amazing skills! Riveting to watch 👀💯🇨🇦

[@rodboudreau3982]

Rain or shine out Providence is beautiful

[@SandValleyRanch]

My bf is from Larry's River! He recognized lots from this video!

[@CanadianSledDog]

Those clouds indicate that I'm likely to catch a walleye in the next 24 hrs. Great video as always! Makes me long for the real wilderness.

[@jimhanson7476]

You boys love the lonely places and leaving memory marks on your canoes...

[@PaulSchortemeyer]

Great video coverage of a great adventure! I'm not sure I can relate to paddling wind & waves at a 45 degree (18:00). Wouldn't it be near impossible to keep a straight line - especially solo - with the wind constantly pushing your front end? I always find it necessary to 'split' the wind head on or my boat is going sideways in no time. If the waves are bad enough to come over the bow then I'm off the water, period. Anyway, thanks for sharing the trip!

[@NorthernScavenger]

You're right Paul, as a solo paddler it would be tough, though a tighter angle would help and possibly be less work than paddling directly into head winds - similar to tacking a sailboat or switch-backs up a mountain. Though, sometimes all attempts are futile if the wind is too strong!

[@MidwestFirecraft]

Amazing work at 39:45. It's easy to say, but hard to get your mind to tell your body to lean down stream.

[@corymacdonald383]

My grandmother was from Larry's river.

[@Twobarpsi]

Awesome adventure!!

[@sonnyboywannabe]

nice on the sauna. i would recommend a long pole from ground to a tripod. with that sized tarp, you could get 3 people w/ decent space. just a thought. Cheers!

[@woodywiginton3908]

Gnarly rivers, totally worth it. Beautiful.

[@k.n.v.b1113]

Does dave have his Guitalele tuned like a regular guitar ?

[@davegreene4100]

I did in Labrador but was later told to tune it to ADGCEA low to high

[@ThePursuitofPassion]

Nice run on the river Noah. Area certainly looks like it was from the far north, including the river with all the rocks. (Like the Barrens) Tie in your GoPro! That sucks. Trust me, I know!

[@dianeic]

So where did u start and finish at? I don't see any references just ended at ocean. I live in the Annapolis valley and have kayaked locally for years in lakes, keji and rivers.

[@topher4251]

Crazy adventure boys!

[@ryannewell4724]

The one with the Cabelas hat, what kind of Serengeti Sunglasses are you wearing? Love them!

[@eric09laura]

Great video!!

Great video ! I love that! From montreal. I wait for the next one...