Perfect! Just what i needed to see before paddling this same section this wknd

Great trip!

Very fun river. A couple years ago I took a WW course and it was a blast and helped out a ton with my flat water paddling as well. It was amazing how much they taught me and how much more confident it made me in rapids. Good video👍

Great Video. Keep them coming.

Nice video! I found your channel while researching the Esquif Prospecteur 15. I subscribed and am looking forward to watching your future P15 canoe adventures!

Heck brother, solo is just fine by me. I’m doing my first solo backpacking trip this year in Wyomings Wind River Range.

Great vid! I would highly recommend getting some float bags for your canoe asap.

great video dude loved it thanks for sharing classsssssssss

I’ll never understand the need for such a long boat I use a 11’6 solo old Townes, and love it

Thanks for sharing your knowledge ,was very helpful !

Really enjoyed it man! Looked like a fun float

I have a 16 ft royalex wenonah circa 2006 aurora, 16’7” Kevlar mad River 1987 and a newer swift prospector 15’. The royalex or tformex is the right boat for that for sure. The Kevlar is light but a lake and pond boat not a river boat. You found your love like many of us, you can see it in the smooth strokes and the playful paddle work. We all watched bill mason because he’s the man. Great video keep it up. Up north we’re waiting for warmer waters to be safe. Rule of 120

Wish I could like this twice!

Nice one! Watched the whole video, it was very entertaining. I hope you don't mind me giving some feedback, apologies if you're well aware and feel free to ignore. 😉 @21:47 You're doing a sculling draw with your paddle really far from the canoe, which means a lot of the generated force is pushing the paddle up, instead of horizontal because the paddle is laying relatively flat. If you did that for stability, kind of like creating an outrigger to lean on, you were doing just fine. But if you were trying to move the boat sideways to line up for the next feature, you are better off keeping the blade close to the boat and the paddle as vertical as possible. That way most of the generated force is directed to the side, making it much more effective at moving the boat sideways.

Nice video! I live vicariously on days I can't get on the water. My favorite way to explore is also a Prospecteur 15, but mine is green.

Good intel we are going to do it in kayaks.

Pretty river! You mentioned that you have a hard time finding people to go with you. I'm the same way, often go alone because everyone else is working or whatever. If you ever need a partner, I'm usually available (retired).

Awesome, thank you!

Good job. I don't see how you could have avoided your mishap. You kept a cool head.

I am in the same "boat" doing solo fun so I don't miss out.

New to your content, great video. My cabin is 4 miles passed where you exited at Sandy Bottom. I too have a hard time finding others to canoe, hike etc. If you are ever in Blue Ridge again let me know and I'll join yah for adventures. I also live in So. Florida

first one that didn't turn into just another cooking how to show...tanks I gave you a T U

We have the exact same boat and seem to have the same experience level.. i laughed when i saw the tripod tied to the seat..that will be the same to! Lol

I'd say that was a kayak, not a canoe... It looks pretty narrow. You say that you don't have much experience, but you know all the strokes and are good at them too.

that was a good video inspired me to try such adventures, do you have a video based on your canoe?

Thanks for sharing this content. This canoe is on my short list. My question is regarding the weight of the canoe. I've read sometimes Esquire underestimates canoe weight a bit. Have you weighed the canoe to see how accurate their reported number is?

Tryto sit lower with your knees and that helps with the center gravity. Great video.

Curious how do you find it for long portages on flat water only trips?

Was curious as to the timber paddle, brand etc cheers

Hey, great video. Do you know what level the river was on the USGS gauge at Dial?

Couldn't watch it due to the annoying muzak.

I would love to see more nature and less faces, chests and backs :(