Algonquin 8 Day Canoe Trip - Part 1 of 2

This is an eight day trip I did in Algonquin Provincial Park with a friend of mine in 2008. For those who are familiar with my videos, I'm sorry to say that Maddy (the Goose) was not able to join us on this trip. With a 16 foot canoe, two people, and gear and food for eight days we simply ran out of room. It just wasn't the same without her and I hope to not exclude her from any future trips.

It's also worth noting that there is little to no video specifically of my friend or myself. I intentionally did it this way since I don't want these videos to be about my buddy and I so much as I want to simply capture the trip and the feeling of being there.

Hope you enjoy!

Cheers,
Troy

Category:

Education

Tags:

• algonquin
• bushcraft
• camp
• camping
• canada
• canoe
• howto
• interior
• outdoors
• paddle
• paddling
• park
• portage
• provincial
• solo
• trip
• survival

[STRAYC0Y0TE]

Hi - I'm trying to follow the route - Catfish to Trout to .. Could you lay it out for me? Awesome video BTW. I'm am looking forward to checking out your Temagami trip next - (I was there 2 years ago with my buddy.) This year we did part of the little Missinaibi River but unfortuanatley the water was low and the stream from Trump lake to Little Missinaibi Lake was blocked. However, highly recommended. Keep posting- love your videos.

[MaddyTheGoose]

@STRAYC0Y0TE Glad you've been enjoying the videos. Concerning the trip, it went as follows:

Cedar Lake -> Catfish Lake -> Hogan Lake -> Lac La Muir -> Big Trout Lake -> Longer Lake -> Robinson Lake -> Burntroot Lake -> Nippising River -> Cedar Lake -> Home!

[RoadToRecoveryBand]

What time of year did you go? I heard the bugs were really bad in middle-late May

[MaddyTheGoose]

We did this trip at the beginning of August. There were times that the bugs got fairly bad but it was tolerable. The thing with the bugs is that they usually pass. I find they get to be the worst at around 6 or 7pm but once it cools down a bit they tend to go away.

[rickc1945]

Very good film but along with reality shots what about some nice staged shots, often called beauty shots, try your writing skills when you return to do the editing. Keeping a verbal record is good. Have someone else take some picture of you. Comment with tips, how to setup, equipment etc. etc.

rickc1945

[MaddyTheGoose]

Thanks for the advice. Stay tuned since I'm in the process of trying to step-up my video footage and editing. I just released a new video of an eight day trip I did with a friend in the Temagami region (check out my channel to see it) which I spent extra time on the editing. Unfortunately I didn't have as much footage to work with as I would have liked. Though I now have footage from a solo trip on which I took much more footage.

[1976DSCH]

Thanks for sharing Troy! I haven't been on an interior trip in almost 14 years, since my high school days. I have done a bit of car camping since, but your footage takes me back to the good old days! I feel inspired to plan a trip, or join a local wilderness enthusiasts group here in Toronto. Bottom line, I have to get out more and your videos have given me that kick! Also, your share very useful tips and before going, I will use them as a study guide :-)

[STRAYC0Y0TE]

Hey Maddy, finally getting around to doig this trip. So excited. Glad you posted the video. I have another question for you. I have a kevlar lightweight -about 35 pounds, 12 feet long. I have no trouble with the weight, but it tips up and down as I move. (I am only 5 feet tall so I wonder if that's the problem?) Anyways I have a horrible time balancing it. Never saw anyone else having this problem. What am I doing wrong? I was wondering if you use the rope tied to the front of yours to balance.

[danthman114]

0.28 is food with a built in bowl...lol you guys in canada are lucky, all i have in my location is the lower colorado and desert and heat, lots and lots of heat...

[47Indigo47]

What lake is this?

[gdore4]

Your videos are amazing and quite enjoyable to watch. It makes me want to go canoeing alot. So im currently planning my own canoe trip. I was wondering during this 8 day trip, how long was the total distance in Km of the trip and about on average how many Km did you travel per day? Thanks for your time.

[STRAYC0Y0TE]

Hi - I'm trying to follow the route - Catfish to Trout to .. Could you lay it out for me? Awesome video BTW. I'm am looking forward to checking out your Temagami trip next - (I was there 2 years ago with my buddy.) This year we did part of the little Missinaibi River but unfortuanatley the water was low and the stream from Trump lake to Little Missinaibi Lake was blocked. However, highly recommended. Keep posting- love your videos.

[kensho3]

never a single joke, light-hearted comment or witticism from this guy. Stoic canoe reporting at its finest! ;-)