Wild Ozarks - Kayak Camping & Fly Fishing (3 Days)
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- čas přidán 27. 01. 2024
- Extreme gratitude to my friends for showing me this spectacular river and helping film/document the trip. They make incredible videos too!@CalledCollectiveMedia
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Hell yeah dude! Keep crushing it this year.
The legend himself! This video can be entirely contributed to you and your films. Without them I never would’ve started bringing a fly rod. So stoked it’s a critical part of the load out now. May 2024 be a great year to you as well!
The 2024 upload season is here and I've got so much on the way. 2023 was a busy year for filming but I wasn't able to get videos edited and out the door. 2024 will have much more focus on uploading. Thank y'all for always coming back to watch the videos!
I had just started kayaking when I first found your videos and have been wanting to go kayak camping ever since. I've almost got all my supplies together and am going for the first time this spring. Love your videos! (My husband even gifted me the camping coffee grinder and maker you use to take with me. I've been officially influenced.) Looking forward to more videos this year
Thats my home river now, moved up there a year ago and bought me a place overlooking the Illinois. Started fly fishing too, absolutley love it here.
You live in a wonderful spot’
Gatewood is BACK! Starting the year off right getting me PUMPED for spring!
Back in action baby! Starting the year off strong and hoping to continue that streak every month for 2024. I think I can make it happen but it’ll be a tough schedule to keep!
Pretty cool float. That section of the Illinois River is dirtier as soon as it hits the Oklahoma border at st Francis. Until you get closer to ten killer. The best smallmouth fishing is between St Francis and close to tontitown. Huge smallies up there and tons of big crappie. Water is way clearer too. That’s where my grandpa used to run trap lines.
Very interesting I’ll have to check out the Arkansas portions of the Illinois. Smallies and crappie are a fun time!
Love float camping and love Drew Holcomb!
Agreed to both! A great combo
Good to see you back. I hope these rains fill our hill country rivers back up 🙏
Cheers Roy! Man I’d love nothing more than flow rates to return to our rivers. They need it!
Been floating the Illinois my entire life! Going to lead our TrailLife Troop down it here in a few weeks for their first ever float and camp! Definitely going to show them this video for reference. And thank you for recognizing Oklahomas Ozarks!!! Arkansas always gets all the glory! Lol
its cause you guys arent really in the ozarks they just fit you guys in cause they feel bad, ask any southern mo/north ark person
Have fun! It’s a great place full of tons of access and beautiful scenery. So funny how Arkansas and Missouri are stuck up about sharing the ozarks. Oklahoma has some of the best water in the whole region!
Your are misguided DBH. Ask any geologist and they’ll give you the factual answer. Even Kansas is in the ozarks
Great video man! I have my eyes on the current river myself
Dude thank you! Yes the current is a must from what I’ve seen. Haven’t made it up there yet but it’s on the short list for sure.
Dang man! I wish I woulda known you were in town! The Illinois is one of Oklahoma’s secret gems!
Oh snap! Yeah the illinois is great and people local to it use it all the time. Just doesn’t really make it beyond state borders
This is the first video I've seen from your channel. Absolutely loved the editing style.
- Subbed and excited for more
Welcome aboard! That comment made my day, really appreciate the kind words. My fishing isn’t the best but hoping to improve that haha
Born and raised in the Ozarks. lived here 62 years wouldn't live any where else.
I can definitely see why. You live in an enchanting place!
inspiring fo showwwww cant wait
Cheers to that!
I love the Canada geese sound dubbed in for the flock of cormorants! Haha. Nice! And I'm not trying to be mean or make a point or anything. I simply think it's silly is all. I appreciate it.
Hahaha you like that?! I don’t think the cormorants sound as majestic as geese lol. Thanks for watching Andy!
Haha. Maybe so!
I’m here for it dude! Stoked about the new bag! Once I get the duffle I’ll have 4 of your bags!
You’re a legend for picking all those up! The duffel is one of my favorites for kayak camping. So clutch out on the river!! Spring is almost here!
Awesome fun! We were stoked to have you out!
Next we will catch fish! Haha maybe….
Next time for sure! Maybe another trip is in order this spring. Editing the trip definitely made me want to go back and target SMB. Bigger SMB than what I was catching on the creeks! lol
You camp and kayak in the most gorgeous places. My wife and kids and I love to kayak and camp. We have some nice trips planned for this year. Like Burgess Falls here in TN and we plan to go to the Ozarks this year too. So keep up the awesome work so we can live vicariously through your videos lol
You all have some wonderful trips coming up! TN and the ozarks are a wonderful way to spend your summer. You definitely have to do the buffalo
You visited my backyard as a kid. I fished and camped all of the areas from the buffalo to the Oklahoma border. Every creek and river is special and now my Home waters are Guadalupe and Medina. Totally different switch! Good vid bud!
Oh wow! What a stunning and natural place. The Oklahoma ozarks have captured my heart for sure. Hill country is cool but quickly becoming overdeveloped which is sad
@@GatewoodBrownyeah I take a trip up there once or twice a year. I feel lucky being in San Antonio and having the hill country close because it reminds me in some ways of the water in the ozarks but it’s still just not the same. There is literally a spring or creek coming out of every holler. You should look into the kings River, white, spavinaw. My dad has a house on the elk river in Noel Missouri so many great places in that area of northwest Arkansas.
I always enjoy your stuff, Gatewood. Such a beautiful river, even if the fishing sucked. Great weather for a nice float with good friends. Not sure I'll ever see that part of the country other than thru your eyes, but I sure do appreciate it! Cheers!
Thank you so much! Exactly luckily I’m stoked to just kayak and camp but the fishing component was a fun adventure. The current was strong enough to where it wasn’t a huge time sacrifice
That little grill was a good investment it's got a lot of use . Have a blessed one .
Totally agree Spencer! Of all the camping gear I have that is one of the most critical to our load out. Grilled meats hit right on the river!
Old Town Sportsman! Let's go!
It is a trusty steed!
Another great trip GW! And even though you didn't get any fish, your fly casting skills are definitely improving! Looking good man. I'm headed to the Buffalo with the wife and some friends in March, and you can bet my Remote Designs gear will be well used and appreciated out there. And I STILL haven't edited together our trip to the Buffalo from last March. I guess I'm not the only one who had a busy 2023. Can't wait for more content from you man.
Whoa have fun on the Buffalo! I still need to make it out there and film a trip. Maybe this year, who knows. But you need to get your videos out too! Can’t wait to see the remote designs gear in action out there. The fly casting has greatly improved since last year. Onwards and upwards!
Great stuff dude! Always love watching these videos.
Cheers grant! We need to get you up there. A return to the little Missouri River is in order
Great upload! I love your videos man, keep them coming👍🏼
Thank you thank you! More on the way, targeting at least 1 per month this year.
great one man! nothing like a kayak trip to kick off the spring season mood.
Definitely getting the spring itch! We had a warm weekend down here in Houston and I got out for a paddle. Felt great after some cold weather!
Well shoot, quite timely video here Gatewood. I live up here in Chicagoland (you know, where the real Illinois river is), and was JUST talking with my cousins who live in Tulsa a few weeks ago about a kayak trip on the Buffalo when I visit in May. Now i'll have to run this fakey Illinois river by them as an option too, looks very pretty and much more convenient. Should help convince the wives to join in on the fun lol. Always a great day when you upload, man!
Ha very good timing! Funny enough we were supposed to go to the buffalo recently but cold weather made us pivot to a creek near Tulsa and it is definitely not a bad option. The buffalo is a bucket list place but for quicker trips and ease of access, the Illinois is amazing. They have tons of public access points and parking available. One of my favorite rivers now!
Another solid video! Impressed at how well you’re able to cast that fly rod sitting low in a kayak.
You and me both! Took some practice but this was basically my first time fly fishing so the technique greatly improved throughout the trip. I’ll say fly casting from an open river in a kayak is still easier than fishing from a bank! The false casting catches way less branches haha
Awesome video!! Super jealous of that float! What a great run!! Your casting is looking good! That duffle comes in clutch in the boat!! That flat bottom is key!!!
I always think of y’all up north during these winter trips. Y’all are still a ways from spring BUT that’s never been something to stop you. You’re a beast!
I Love your content! Thanks
Thank you for the kind words!
Planning our first trip with the buddy's today, always good to see your videos. Your photography is awesome as always!!
Dude have fun! Where to? It’s about that time to get spring time trips on the books
Love these adventure videos man! I have a yearly kayak camping trip i take with my work buddies here in SEMO, so this just made me way more excited to get it together!
SEMO looks beautiful with your ozarks up there! Kind of cool how each region has their own unique look
Good times, man! I love how every river has its own unique identity. This one looks amazing. Thanks for the ride, Gatewood! I need to plan another trip myself. The drought last few years has been brutal. My crew paddled and fished Angelina River last fall and camped at Martin Dies. Had a great time! I just miss those clean Hill country rivers! Can't wait for your next adventure! Take care!
You're spot on John! Every river has its own character even if they're close together. The drought is tough in the Hill Country but east and OK/AR have been getting tons of precipitation. Part of the reason why so many of my videos have been arkansas based haha
Would you recommend the Angelina? I assume you did the highway bridge down to Martin dies? Or did you do Bevilport to Martin Dies?
We put in at Bevilport and paddled down to the park. That stretch has a good bit of motor boat traffic, so that stunk a bit. We focused on fishing more and caught a few bass but nothing major. I'm sure the fishing could be good at times. We were throwing crank baits on the few bass we caught. There's some pretty scenery and a variety of birds. Lots of lilly pads and unique vegetation.@@GatewoodBrown
That looked like an amazing trip!! Glad the camera and drone made it out alive! Hope you’re well bro!
It was! Really wanting to go back haha. Editing is always bitter sweet because it reminds me of the fun times and keeps me wanting to get back out there. Spring is close for all of us!
@@GatewoodBrown I’m ready for the first trip already!
Excellent production as always!
Thank you AVA! Kind of up in the area you and your crew have explored a bunch. Hope you’ve been well!
@@GatewoodBrown Definitely our favorite region for sure! A few challenges this last year, but we’re definitely blessed! Hope things have been going well on your end as well!
Yes totally agree! I'm hopeful to do some of the ozark rivers like the buffalo and current here in the next couple of years. Too many great places to explore!@@AVAJourneys
Thanks for a reminder that nice weather exists..
Just got 5 inches of snow last night. Missing my kayak!
That’s a brutal amount of snow when you’re thinking about spring and summer! It’ll be melting before ya know. Hold strong!
@@GatewoodBrown Hoping soon comes soon! lol
Hello from Ukraine! I watch and admire all of your videos! Picture are so quality. Unfortunally, I not always understand your english (I just learning it). Especially cool look your coffee ceremonies) I hope someday I will try this type of entertaiment. I wish you 1 million and more subscribers!
Thank you very much! Thinking about our friends in Ukraine. Hope you get to visit here one day!
Amazing video!! Thank you!
Thank you so much pavneet!
Good Stuff!!!! Excellent video as always!
Thank you ZB! Stoked to have you watching this one as well
Great vid and river to kayak on
Such a rad creek indeed! Cheers AG
Awesome video man! Thank goodness for scupper holes haha, I loved those slow motion shots with the rapid coming over the bow of the kayak. We'll done👍
Yes! The scuppers filled up a couple times and drained efficiently. The conversion over to sit on top has been a welcomed change for sure. Sit in kayaks would have made for some precarious sections out here. The slow mo is a staple for sure!
@@GatewoodBrown yes sir... Loving the dry bag designs man! I would love to try out one of those backpacks! Have a great week and God bless!
Another great video! We did a day float on the Illinois on a stretch close to Tahlequah a couple years ago. The wind out there is no joke!! You can float the Illinois on the AR side too, pretty much year-round as it is spring-fed. But it's not quite your style. It's not as remote, lots more paddlers, and a couple of whitewater parks to portage. I think you'd like the lower Buffalo from Rush to the White River. 3-day float with NO takeouts, very remote, and world-class smallmouth fishing. Holler at me if you want to hit it up!
Oh cool! Yeah it’s a wide open place so plenty of natural wind tunnels lol. We want to do that section of the Buffalo for sure. Looks super remote with no access for a couple days. Sounds rad! I’d like to do the hailstones section too. We need to do that one day. I wish it was closer!
@@GatewoodBrown Hailstone would be fun too, but I either need a whitewater raft or skirted kayak for that. Gotta be ready to roll right after heavy rain too. But it looks wild! We were going to do Rush to White last Spring. But there were storms in the forecast that weekend. So we moved upstream where we could take out if the weather got too bad. Planning to try again this Spring for that section
hey you were in my neck of the woods. hey just a little tip if you get back out there try the peanut butter n jelly finess ned rig. guaranteed to tear em up buddy awesome videos I love how you narrate, makes us feel like we were there. keep it up
I’ll have to give that equivalent a try on the fly. Cheers!
Howdy xico epic trip and amazing video good day mate
Very good day indeed! Hope you've been well Jessy!
Can't wait to see what 2024 holds for this channel!
Cheers to that! Lots of great day trips plus some kayak camping as well. Really looking forward to it
Love it thank bro for video !!!
Preesh!
Awesome! You just gave me a new vacation destination 😅
The ozarks always deliver the goods! The feeder creeks into the Illinois are worthy of checking out too.
Oh how I LOVE the Buffalo. I didn’t know you knew Cole and Justus! Been hooked on their stuff recently.
They're awesome right?? Very fortunate to be included on their trip and get to see some new water. I love those Ozark beaches, literally perfect for camping.
@@GatewoodBrown yeah dude their content is so damn crisp! Yeah man I’m glad I’m only a couple hours away from the Ozarks :) I was surprised to see y’all set up camp before dark on this one, uncharacteristic of your trips 😂
Long wait is over again keep safe 😊
My apologies for the long wait! I promise it'll be worth it
Kings river is pretty nice AR river near Eureka Springs. The Spring on the eastern side of the state near Mammoth Springs is a decent one too.
I’ll have to check those out!
Who knew Oklahoma could look so decent!
I’m always so shocked by eastern Oklahoma! A true sleeper region
Good to see you posting again! This makes me more eager to get back in the yak. I invested in some Icelandic fleeces which I think will help me get an early start while it’s still cool early this year. Going to try and go out later this week and see if the paddle drip is still unbearably cold and if it will all roll off the fleece like it’s supposed to. Wish me luck.
We’re back! Ya know 2023 was a great year for kayaking and I did more than usual, just struggled to find time to get videos out the door. Good thing is they’re all filmed and I’ll be getting the edits out the door this year. It’s cold out there but spring should be close! Or maybe a random warm winter day
@@GatewoodBrown weather has been weird lately so you never know! I know I can tolerate it with that fleece (which is water resistant btw) just worried about the potential of flipping!
@@GatewoodBrownalso wouldn’t want to catch any slimy fish in that thing cause it’s pretty nice.
The lounge music! 😂 Well done.
Haha a little bossa nova in the morning fits so perfect with the coffee scene!
Gatewood, nice to see you back on the water. Very beautiful scenery and wonderful sunsets. Always, enjoy your coffee time. Fresh ground is the best. Enjoy the videos!
Thanks for always watching the videos! I'm definitely a fresh ground kinda guy. If it isn't fresh ground sometimes I'll just go without!
another great video! You guys were close to us with this video! :) We are out of Fort Smith! What time of the year was this?
Thank you so much! Fort smith has to have some of the best access to rivers of any town. Ouachita and ozarks are right there!
You need to come see us on the San Juan River New Mexico
I put in for the lottery spots for the Mexican hat area. Fingers crossed I get them! Didn’t get the spots last year
Great edit 👌
Thanks, Nathan!
You should try the Buffalo River in TN as well. Beautiful river and good smallmouth bass.
I'll have to check that out. TN has some worldclass rivers and streams. Definitely need to make it out there one day
that Looked like a Fun trip, to bad about the fish, but can't win them all. Loved that you have a wild fly hat on!
It was a blast! Astonished we didn’t even get a couple bites haha. Next time! Dude Scottie makes some incredible videos and great apparel so it’s been fun to pick up wild fly gear over the years.
@GatewoodBrown I love wild flys stuff!! Him and tight loops! Man they give a guy a goal to aim for!
nice, Man I really had trouble catching fish on the Buffalo in late September with the water low and clear. I would have thought Cole would do better though
Sorry to hear that, yeah we struggled but I think the water was just too high and cold. Next time! Cole went back two weeks later and hammered some football sized smallmouth. What a change!
This was a good video man. Look like a lot of fun out there. Look like a very nice river too. I wouldn't mind doing some kayak camping on this river. Question how long did it take you to get there from your house? Thanks you for sharing this video brother. Looking forward to seeing your videos for 2024.
Mack is back! HOpe you have been well. Very nice weather aside from the wind, I'll take that over rain though. It is about an hour from Tulsa where we were staying but from houston it is a solid 8 hours I'd say.
Love the videos man. Living the dream. Too bad you didn't find any fish!
Man we will catch those fish next time. It is almost astonishing 4 anglers couldn't even source a bite on 30 miles of river know for elite SMB fishing. Just glad I wasn't the problem! haha
finally
More on the way monthly!
#*Adds to list*# Will we ever visit all the water we plan to? Cool vid, Gatewood.
Gosh probably not haha. You’ve definitely added some rivers to my list so glad to return the favor lol
Another great artistic video. Worth the wait. What is that air pad that allows you to sleep on those big stones? And that little air pump.?
Hey, THT! I recently bought the Big Agnes Rapide Long x Wide because my old air pad was just too narrow. I like having a bigger footprint air pad and it makes a surprising difference. I believe it is linked in my gear list
Great Video Gatewood. Is that a new color for your 60L bag? Looks pretty cool.
It was the prototype color! Usually prototypes are done in black since they have that color material in stock. Thanks for the kind words Thomas!
@@GatewoodBrown thanks Gatewood. I have your backpack style from a few years ago. It has withstood the test of time and has been on many adventures. My friend got your 60L, the bright blue one.
Was that elephant rock you pass by? It’s a beautiful river. I just took a group of 8 down it last fall.
You nailed it! Elephant rock was a pretty cool feature to see. If it was warmer we would've gone for a swim!
I fish the Illinois River on the side of arkansas near siloam springs
Beautiful area near Siloam!
Awesome shots 📸 would love to host you in Tennessee!
I've eyed some seriously beautiful places in TN recently...something in the Smokies would be rad!
Thanks for the video. Have paddled the Buffalo many times but have never heard of the Illinois River. Will try to paddle it this spring instead of The Buffalo. Where did y’all put-in and take-out on this trip. What were the dates and water level/flow rate at the time of the video? Thanks again. Love your videos.
The buffalo is definitely deserving of its reputation but mixing it up every now and again can be very fun. We started at Edmonson and took out at City Park
Been looking at doing this same trip, what is law camping on the river. I was told by someone in oklahoma that you have to camp on a designated part of the river. I'm not saying their wrong but those gravel pits look like there well within the river banks.
You’re spot on in that OK law is not the best for river camping. You need to aim for public lands on the river and camp there. Once you touch ground in OK you’re on that land. Fortunately on this stretch of river there’s plenty of nature conservancy and public land access points
I need you to bring back the zipper backpack brother, I waited too long 😭
Oh no dude! Sadly the zipper backpack has been retired for good, BUT I’m working on a different design to replace it. I’d be even more stoked about the upcoming model as it’s a cool step forward. Thanks for even considering the gear though!
What watch are you sportin there mr brown?
This is the Vaer meridian! I’ve got it linked in my gear list if you’re keen to check it out. I’m a big fan of diver watches and their navy watch was calling my name
What were you put in and take out location?
Sometimes the bite is just off. Great spot tho!
That is so true. Mystified us but still had a blast camping. Cheers!
Just subscribed. Could you add maps to show exactly where you are and where your going in future vids?
Welcome to the crew my man! Ya know I’ve though about doing this via Google maps but I need to have a good way to describe access points AND conditions to look for. Understanding water levels are critical for a successful trip
Understood. Thank you for the response!
@@Hilton369 thanks for dropping a recommendation! Flow rates can be such a big variable and I’d hate to send Soemone out there and their trip ends up being nothing like mine because of drought conditions or something haha
how is the water near you? still low
I'm in Houston so everything is rampaging right now. Just got 7 days of huge accumulations. Went for a paddle today and flew down the river!
When was this video flimed
April 2023! But flows are very similar right now. Looks like we have som decently warm weather coming up
🖐😎👍
Cheers canajian! Glad to upload again and have you along for the ride.
What Kayak did you use?
This is the old town sportsman 120! Great for stability but heavy. Perfect for this trip though since we did some stand up fishing
Adrenaline list keeps getting longer! 😅😮
Haha for sure! This one had some fun water despite there not really being rapids to speak of
where's the close up espresso shot
Gosh I wish I had some on this trip! Had the gear but didn’t have time to brew
Great video. I really enjoy watching your videos but they are not long enough. Check out River Kings kayaking videos. Theirs are much longer than yours. I like watching kayaķing videos because they are so relaxing. I'm 79 and on my bucket list is to go kayaķing in Texas. There are some beautiful rivers in Texas. Thanks for sharing your adventures😊😊😊
I’ll take that as a complement! I may post a long version of this one too like I have for other kayak camping videos. Pete does a great job filming and including everything. He’s great! No better time to kayak Texas than this upcoming spring! Cheers to your adventurous spirit!
You social media jerks are hell bent on ruining local spots for likes. Thanks for making this river a bit more crowded and polluted buddy. Good job!
You couldn’t be more wrong. More people that know about a resource the more it’ll be protected
Excellent video man, beautiful river. Greetings from Uruguay
Thank you Pablo! We were pleasantly surprised with the beauty as well. Cheers!