Has anyone else been watching?
Get it on a big screen as the scenery is stunning.
Boreal to barrenlands - crossing Labrador by canoe.
Awesome series they have going but those flies!
How aboot doing it solo? well he has his dog, 83 days travel.
Justin is ace, only outclassed by Seku.
Not seen that one but love this...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0008n9j/roaming-in-the-wild-series-1-1-over-the-moor
Cheers both. I’ve watched huge amounts of Canadians in Canoes these last few weeks. Seems to take my mind into a better place just watching it.
I then remember I don’t have anyway to keep an open canoe 😟
@piemonster I've two canoes and kit in central Scotland. You're welcome to borrow and head out one day or a week.
They're old, over used and battered, and all the better for it. Like you, canoes are a real clear my head space.
This one is pretty cool, a solo trip in a remote area in Canada near the Alaskan border, very laid back narration style.
Funny watched the Yukon one today. Not been on the river yet in my canoes (it’s only the Trent) but one day soon.
Still got a nice Spey trip planned for October, can’t come soon enough.
Oooh, so the Spey will be your first trip, in Autumn. You're in for a treat.
I'll leave you a message somewhere - I'm down it last week in September.
Bookmarked
So what’s the deal with using kayak paddles in open canoes?
Will that not get you excommunicated?
Out of curiosity, what sort of distances do you usually cover a day of something like a Spey descent?
Oh, and...
How aboot doing it solo? well he has his dog
glad to see it's a labrador
Not quite the same - but the intensity of the water in this 1992 World Cup race is bonkers.
At a more sedate level:
Roaming the Wild: Doon the Forth:
And Bala 1981 Worlds:
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Distances on the Spey: it depends to a degree on the water level. It speeds up as you get further down. It also depends how much you stop, and how much daylight you have, but 25-30km per day is reasonably typical. We did 49km one day, but it was November and too cold to stop much. It's typically 3 days from Loch Insh to the sea.
Some purists might complain about kayak paddles in a canoe but the main point is to enjoy the paddle. Kayak paddles can give you more speed (in the short term) or better control if you're not experienced with a single blade, but I think they would be more tiring over a full day. A canoe paddle allows you to sit over to the side you're paddling on so you can get the blade close to the boat and not have to extend your arms to the side. With a kayak paddle you sit in the middle, which is OK in a narrow kayak but more awkward in a canoe with higher gunwales.
Cheers Greybeard, informative and appreciated