whitewater park barrel springsFood for a weekend canoe trip
Here’s a food plan for a weekend solo canoe trip. Not too heavy and you won’t be going hungry.
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Killarney Provincial Park Canoe Trip
A trip through Killarney PP. in August 2004. My dad and I travelled from Charleton Lake to Grace Lake and into Nelly Lake before heading out.
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Food for a 2 person, 8 day canoe trip
I was putting together some food for an eight day canoe trip in Algonquin Provincial Park and thought I might as well take ten minutes to put it on tape and toss it up on good ‘ol YouTube. Hopefully it will give some ideas for other canoe trippers or hikers out there as well as inspire some fellow trippers to fire some off their own favorite recipes for me to try out on the trail.
As I mention in this video, this is more food than required but makes for a comfortable trip. When I do solo tripping I tend to bring much less but when going with friends I’d rather be 100% positive we’ll have enough. I don’t mind being a little hungry if I packed on the light side for food but I don’t like others to suffer for having less food than they’re comfortable with.
Btw, due to the amount of gear and food and having a 16′ boat, my dog Maddy (aka The Goose) sat this trip out. She was sadly missed and will be joining me on future outings for certain.
Cheers,
Troy
Duration : 0:8:5
East Fork Kaweah River Kayaking 2009
Mike Spradlin, Eric Giddens, Geno Hacker running the Class V East Fork Kaweah River near Sequoia National Park and Three Rivers, California. The Flow is about 120cfs.
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Afternoon Canoe Trip in Banff National Park, Canada
An easy and beautiful canoe trip through the lakes and rivers of Banff National Park.
Banff National Park is a vast untamed territory that begs to be explored. Wild animals roam the valleys, eagles soar over the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and pure water streams into rivers from 1,000 glaciers. Hundreds of years ago aboriginal natives first discovered its beauty, quickly followed by explorers, map makers, and mountain climbers. Even the odd celebrity or royal type have popped by.
And now you.
Climb the same mountains, paddle the rivers, and inhale the air. Thats pure alpine. The sheer number of adventures, both indoors and out, is as hard to count as the peaks stretching into the distance. Ski, shop or spa, learn local history at museums and art galleries or wander down a hiking trail or two. In Banff and Lake Louise the possibilities are limitless.
Summer Adventures
Adventures in Banff National Park bring you face to face with nature; jagged mountain peaks rippling into the distance and thickly forested alpine valleys. Here, youll share the excitement with wild animals, wild spaces and the soothing rustle of wind through the trees.
Activities in Banff and Lake Louise come at all levels. Take a casual stroll through wildflowers in an alpine meadow or test your extreme limits climbing to the roof of the Rocky Mountains. Backpack across rock ridges formed by undersea oceans over 45 million years ago, or tee-off at a five-star golf course. Throw a fish hook in the water, walk on a glacier, or canoe on Lake Louises turquoise water. Take a guided trip outside the park for heli-hiking, whitewater rafting, and ATV fun, where the adventure begins on the shuttle bus.
Cherished by Canadians, Banff National Park is renowned around the world as a protected paradise with 6641 square km of mountains, forests, and lakes to explore. But in the middle of this vast wilderness you will also discover Banff and Lake Louise, two small communities that literally open their doors to the world.
It was the first in Canada and third in the world when it was created in 1885 after a natural hot springs was discovered. Banff National Park soon became a tourism icon around the world, as well-known as our Mounties in red serge jackets and felt hats. Maps were charted, luxury hotels were built, mountains were climbed and tourists arrived with the train, then cars and air travel. Banff – named for Banffshire, Scotland – and Lake Louise are located within the park which forms part of the UNESCO Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.
Two communities, smack dab in the centre of one of the most beautiful and pristine national parks in the world. Whats not to love? Those of us lucky enough to work and play in Banff National Park respect and honour its continued ecological health, but we do still avoid the elk walking down the street.
All residents must have a need to reside which helps to preserve the family roots of the two communities. Summer is considered the busy season – its quieter in the fall and spring, and the skiers and snowboarders arrive in winter.
Banff is the busier of the two, known for its shopping, variety of restaurants and abundant accommodation choices. A charming hamlet, Lake Louise is so quiet you can hear the avalanches on the Victoria Glacier echo through the valley on a sunny day.
You hope to see at least one wild animal, cant miss a photograph on the shores of Lake Louise and are wondering what to pack. A visit to the unspoiled surroundings of Banff National Park takes just a little forethought but its essentially a breeze. The paved roads are well-maintained and extremely simple to navigate, or you can hop on a bus and take a guided sightseeing tour. Money is easy to exchange and Canadian currency is multi-coloured, which helps you keep it all straight. Theres always something exciting going on, so consult the events calendar or check out the Information Centres in Banff and Lake Louise once you arrive. Make the most of easy-to-access information and plan your itinerary with ease, follow a few travel tips, grab a map and youre off. Your adventure is just beginning.
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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
Duration : 0:9:30
Camp Pathfinder: Canoe Tripping
Camp Pathfinder is a Boys summer camp located in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. Pathfinder specializes in sending canoe trips throughout the Park, Ontario, and Quebec. Since 1914, Boys ages 7-15 from Rochester, Buffalo, Toronto, and around the World have paddled and portaged the lakes and rivers of Algonquin. This is a short montage of canoe tripping clips taken over the last ten summers. http://www.camppathfinder.com/
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Algonquin Solo Canoe Trip – Part 2 of 2
While freezing my tail off in January I was pining for a canoe trip. I dug up some videos of a route I did on, and around, Booth Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park with my dog Maddy, aka The Goose (don’t ask). It was a rainy few days but none the less a beautiful trip with lots of portaging, doing a few crafts, great paddling and oh, did I mention rain? If you’ve also found yourself daydreaming about a canoe trip lately then maybe this will help you as it did me.
Cheers,
Troy
Duration : 0:8:31
Algonquin Solo Canoe Trip – Part 1 of 2
While freezing my tail off in January I was pining for a canoe trip. I dug up some videos of a route I did on, and around, Booth Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park with my dog Maddy, aka The Goose (don’t ask). It was a rainy few days but none the less a beautiful trip with lots of portaging, doing a few crafts, great paddling and oh, did I mention rain? If you’ve also found yourself daydreaming about a canoe trip lately then maybe this will help you as it did me.
Cheers,
Troy
Duration : 0:9:15