200km Backcountry Canoe Trip Through Algonquin Park - Short Film
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Back in fall 2019, we set out on a 17-day backcountry canoe trip through Algonquin Park, Canada. The beauty of Ontario is tenfold during Fall. Although we knew there would be the added challenge of colder weather, we wanted to avoid the crowds of summer and the mosquitoes, have our choice of campsites, and see the change of the colours. We were not disappointed.
After weeks planning this trip, weeks living alone in the wild, and months editing this film, we’re finally proud to show you our baby.
We hope you enjoy watching this as much as Elena enjoyed complaining about the lack of cheese on this adventure.
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Thanks for watching our short adventure film! If you liked and what to see more, check out the longer format series we did on this trip. You can find part 1 here: czcams.com/video/fIwjzxWifqY/video.html
Best line in the video: alright children, step into my office, I will show you our route... thnk u karam
You're welcome Anna. Come to me anytime for those one liners
Space and privacy has to be the biggest human privilege…. Wow, you have put into words the constant feeling I have been chasing every year since I was 12! Thanks for this amazing video :)
Hey Marty, I also just got your Instagram message :)
Thanks a lot for this, I think Elena really put it right. This privilege is unmatched and shouldn't be taken for granted. So good to see that you're a seasoned adventurer as well, and have been keeping it up after starting a family!
Cheers :)
Amazing video! Excellent quality, compelling story, and I will NEVER forget the profound concept of “Space and Privacy!” Thank you!
Hi! Thank you for watching and your amazing feedback :) We appreciate it
Thanks for taking me along. Real life ups and downs in beautiful Ontario . Cheers
Glad you liked it! We can't wait to be able to visit Algonquin again (and explore some new Parks too!). Let us know if you have any recommendations xxx
Haliburton highlands is a beautiful area. Not as busy as algonquin. Check out my CZcams channel when you get a chance. Ice out haliburton was my first video. Not anything close to your videos but I'm still learning. Lol.
Guys, you are amazing from second one to the last. Thanks for sharing.
Wow thank you! Best compliment we could possibly receive, thanks for watching an glad you like it so much!
Omg this is so beautiful!!!! Thank you for making this and taking us on your journey too !
oh man i laughed! i cried! i think i mighta even learnt a couple things from you two crazy loons :'^) CZcams has been waiting for high high quality like this !! can't wait for moreee
We cried a lot too, mainly about the lack of cheese. Thanks caleb 😍
Jake is a legend .. love this guy
Yeah he was cool! So much info in one person!
What a beautiful story!! I found you guys through a random video I saw on tioktok. Algonquin park is STUNNING and it hold a very special place in my heart. I’ve camped there every year for almost 13 years. It makes me so happy that other can appreciate it the way I do!
Brittney this is such a nice comment! I'm so glad that you found the channel through Tiktok, it means that my work there is paying off :) So thank you!
And honestly, Algonquin is a dream come true. you're so lucky to be able to go there every year! IT must really feel like home to you ❤️ It felt like home to us for those 17 days :)
Beautiful video! Thanks for sharing the full trip experience.
Thanks a lot :) We made a more in-depth series about this adventure so feel free to check it out!!
Thank you, we will!
Beautiful trip and well-told story guys. Best 3 weeks of your life!
Wow thank you so so so much! and thanks for subscribing :) We really appreciate you.
We are covering this trip in more detail right now in a series we're posting weekly. Let us know what you think :)
Thank you for documenting your adventure. You guys did a splendid job portaging/paddling 200km and capturing these moments. Truly an inspiration and entertaining watch. Look forward to watching other videos from you guys!
Aw thank you Kuji! We're happy you liked it and excited for you to watch the rest!
You two make me laugh! I mean that in a good way! You will have this trip with you as part of who you are for the rest of your lives. Big long tough canoe trips make us strong inside and out and gives us a will to overcome difficult things in every day life!
Thanks so much Donald! I think it's mainly Elena's humor that carries the team here haha all I have to do is make sure the camera is filming. Totally agree with you though :) this was an epic trip indeed.
We just released the first episode looking at this adventure more in detail so you should defs check it out for more funny elena. Also episode 2 will be out next Thursday!
Such a candid picture of what Algonquin is❤️ I loved this so so much.
Maddy Thank you so much for this! We fell in love with Algonquin the moment we stepped into it.
We created a more in depth series going over this trip if you watch it we'd love your feedback :)
This might be one of the best videos I've watched on CZcams. Thank you for sharing your journey with us ❤️
Woowwww Dona! Thank you so much for your beautiful comment. Honored to have shared it with you :)
Amazing edit!!! Was a joy to wacth
Thanks Mostafa! Glad you liked it :)
couple goals baby!!!!
We like to think so too! Haha, all jokes aside thanks !
You two are great. You remind me of my daughter and son in law.
Love it and blessings to you
Thanks a lot Roger! your compliment is well received! Greetings to you and your daughter and son in law :)
what an incredible trip and video - thank you for capturing this experience!
Thank you Sso much Loi :) capturing it was definitely extremely tough, but so worth it now that we look back at it.
Check out our first episode we posted an hour ago that looks at this trip more in detail :)
Wow! What an amazing video! Such amazing humor during obviously difficult times. Beautifully done!!
Thank you so much :) yeah we thought it was important to share the difficult times as well... and Elena's complaining definitely made for some funny content haha
An excellent piece of collaborative storytelling 🙌🙏 So so stoked that this is out!!
Thank you Chris! Can't wait for our collaborative storytelling piece with you ;) Now go launch that CZcams channel!
that was an exceptional video, thank you for sharing! It has been far too long since I have had the pleasure of a long trip and you lived it for me! I look forward to more from you!!
Wow Chris thank you so much!! This is such a nice comment :) We're so happy that you enjoyed our video. definitely let us know what you think of the rest of the series we're posting on our channel!
Again thank you :)
@@Karamintheworld I will definitely watch more!!
Excellent!
Thank you! Our baby is finally public
i love this! makes me want to explore nature and push my body to its limits. great work, i can’t wait to see the next one :)
Thanks so much! Honestly, if you get the chance to, it's one of the best things we've ever done :)
Great Job guys!
Thanks a lot Jess! Proud of this one.
your vibes are both immaculate
hands-down best compliment ever
Great job! Amazin!🤓
Thank you Bob!! Appreciate you :)
That feeling when you think you can't do it anymore, when you only see black, but... at the end of it you realize not everything was bad, that you learned so much from that experience and once is over you'll definitely do it again.
GREAT VIDEO GUYS
Hi! We know that feeling so well, definitely happened more than once on the trip. Some moments were so draining that they felt they would never end, but when we came out the other side we could actually appreciate those moments so much more than if they'd been easy! Thanks for watching :)
I love this so much :')
Thanks a lot Victor! We appreciate you
Best place on Earth. Longest done was a 12 day . If you have the chance would definitely recommend but be very prepared. Well done you 2. Cheers
Hi Skyler, thanks for watching! 12 days is a long trip, was it a solo one or did you have company?
What an awesome emotional rollercoaster ride of an adventure. I enjoyed it tremendously. Thank-you for sharing it with us!
Well thank you! What a lovely compliment 🤩Glad you liked it, and you'll be happy to know we are dropping a new video tomorrow! It will be the first video is our Algonquin mini series so stay tuned!
@@Karamintheworld I am looking forward to it already. I drop my latest video tomorrow as well. :)
@@NobleEndeavours123 We've just subscribed to your channel so we don't miss it! :)
Yeppp love ❤️ your videos
Thank you so much :)
It is very nice film, and a very challenging trip.
Thank you! And the best things in life are the challenging bits :)
Fantastic...killer edit, a blast to watch, and full of spirit 💚 Pizza is too important to be without for so long...best to make it part of the meal plan 😜
OMG if there was an easy way to make pizza out in the backcountry our lives would be complete lol.
We are posting a more in depth series about this trip, we'd love it if you subbed and watched and let us know what you think of the different episodes :)
@@Karamintheworld lol I happen to have a vid on backcountry naan calzones. Already watching it 😉
@@LostLakes Found the video! Thanks for the tip it looked sooo good!
Definitely will want to try soon.
Actually thinking of doing a winter camping trip with my buddy in a week or so on crownland! Hope to make a video of that as well :)
@@Karamintheworld it's a crowd pleaser! Right on, it's a different world but a beautiful experience as long as you have adequate gear
@@LostLakes 100% Agreed :)
So beautiful, so well done! So great you recorded these pieces of adventure and created this inspiring story. An ode to nature and adventure, the best combination in the world!
Thanks Ana! Honestly at the time it felt a bit inconvenient to film everything, but now looking back at the final result we are so happy that we filmed everything :) so stay tuned for the next videos hehe
very well done video and one heck of an adventure that will live with you your entire lives... I commend you both... Dennis, Canoehound Adventures
Hey Dennis! So good to read this comment from you :) This adventure is definitely one that will live with us forever especially that it didn't destroy our relationship haha
That was awesome enough to get me to subscribe to your channel after randomly stumbling across this video 😆
Hey Alan wow this is amazing! Thank you so much for subbing and welcome to the fam! Will be posting more adventures soon :)
Nice video! Love your humour and humility. I want to thank you because I always wanted to plan a trip like this with my son and well, for different reasons I abandoned the idea... But after seeing your video, not sure why, maybe your energy, you gave me the will to plan it again. I want to plan a 1 week trip and I’m gonna do it! Thanks again! New subscriber here! 👍😉
Hi!! Thanks for subscribing, we're so happy you liked the video. No higher compliment than one of our videos inspiring someone to go for an adventure 😊 You should definitely go with your son, it's such an incredible experience (although I'd recommend trying to avoid mosquito season because that will ruin your trip real fast 😂).
This is so well done guys! The script was so beautiful. It's just so good to see you guys together :)
Thank you Manish! So sweet of you, and glad you like the video :)
Great Channel, Guys xx
Thank you! So happy you like our content xxx
Truffle is a good canoe with those carbon fiber gunwales. Thanks for sharing this definitely missing Algonquin right now.
Truffle is the best canoe. we miss him haha I'm sure he's happy with his new owners 😭
Thanks a lot! we're missing Algonquin a lot too. Especially that now we are creating a longer format series on this trip. Let us know what you think if you check out the other chapters :) 2 more to come to consider subscribing to not miss them :)
Loved your video!! Awesome story telling. Subbed!
Thanks so much! Really appreciate your support :) Check out part one of the adventure, we just launched it next week. The 2nd episode is coming out on Thursday!
Thanks again :)
@@Karamintheworld watching it RIGHT now 😃😍
@@LostInTheWildCanada 😍😍😍
The last 100m of the Proulx to Opeongo portage you guys were fucking rockstars. You connected yourselves with nature yet knew its bond would be forever in your souls no matter how amazing the water taxi tried to unglue that bond. I soloed that trip last month and knew that water taxi was going to be hauling for me at the end of the portage. God bless them water taxis. Loved your video guys.
ah man that water taxi was honestly a lifesaver. I think we were kidding ourselves that we wouldn't be taking it ever, but after so many days out there the taxi seemed like the best thing ever. Thanks a lot Mike! So happy you loved the video :) we're so glad we made it honestly, it keeps this bond within our souls so alive. Thanks for the lovely comment!
Great vid
Thanks a lot James :) so glad you liked it!
I love your documentary! Having been on hundreds of kayak camping trips, I understand all the ups & downs & emotions you shared. The beauty and simplicity, the rain, the bugs, the frustrations, and even the pizza at the end of the trip! Your narration was touching and beautiful & I thank you for sharing your epic adventure!
Wow Tony thank you so much for this amazing compliment! Elena and I are so happy that you liked watching our little documentary and that some of these moments resonated with you, especially the pizza! haha
We are creating a series on this adventure to go more in depth and would love it if you subbed and watched and let us know what you think of them :)
@@Karamintheworld I already subbed - Thanks for the reply! Looking forward to new posts!
@@tonyaitken3670 Love that! thank you so much :)
A true work of art. Excellent narration Elena!
Thanks so much! Means the world to me!
*us lol
Karam here: Wow Elena nice save lol
Karam and Elena lol!! Sending you lots of love (Mina on the move)
@@mxmimo ayyy it's Mina! Really rooting for you to get back home soon
this was so cool! you should make tutorial videos on how to prep for this kind of trip and what you would do differently! (if anything)
Hey Karliah! Thank you so much :) we actually did make a video talking about how we prepped and what we brought! Check it out and let us know what you think :)
Great video I can't wait to hit the park early may .. great fishing then
Cool! Thinking of going end of May. hope to do some fishing too!
@@Karamintheworld the best fishing is 10 plus days after ice out the key is go miss the black flies lol .. I'm heading I'm may 13th ..
@@derekgraziano9499 That sounds amazing! Then I'll be sure to do some research and do some fishing the next time I go at the end of May :)
@@Karamintheworld ive been fishing the park for 15 years ... any questions ..ask away l
Guys I just stumbled across your video I absolutely love it. My son and I are going to be doing 100 km through Algonquin thus summer our longest trip today. Lots in the 50km range and a little scary but exciting at the same time. We are planning to do this over 10 days so a nice leisurely pace. We’re starting at Canoe Lake and finishing a kiosk pretty much right up the center of the park. All the best
Wow Chris thank you so much for the nice comment :) We are really glad that you loved it! Would love to also know what you thought about the other videos if you get a chance to see them as well :)
Also super great trip you have planned for you and your son, that's gonna be one for the memories for sure! Hope you stay safe and enjoy!
You 2 are so great at video making! Would love to go 3 weeks, envy you! We take our daughter on 10 day canoe trips because we can't fit more days worth of dehydrated meals for 3 people in the food barrel, and also because I don't get enough days off work.
Loved your video and hope you do more trips. Biggest way to make your trip better would be to get a properly sized light weight tarp, Cookes Custom Sewing is where we get ours, seam seal it, get some light weight rope for it and watch some videos on how to set it up. An outdoor living room/kitchen/gear storage spot for the rainy days does miracles for morale. We've spent many an afternoon watching storms from the comfort of a well strung tarp. When.our daughter was smaller morale was a big consideration. We learned to schedule in layover days instead of having to move everyday. We also learned that we had happier days if we planned out moves of 15 km or less.
Subscribed and hope you keep tripping!
Thanks for the lovely compliment and thanks for subscribing! We'll definitely be putting out more content in the coming months, so look out for that :)
Also, such invaluable information thank you so much for sharing that. I think our morale clearly could have used a boost lol We'll definitely be taking that into consideration when going on the next adventure :)
Thanks again and see you around
- Karam
Wow! 17 days, nice video, love the highs and lows. Tip to reduce portages with two people. Both walk to the halfway point, person 1 unloads your gear and goes back to the start to get the other gear. Person 2 continues to walk to the end of the portage and goes back to the halfway drop off to get the rest of the gear. Each person only walks the distance 2 times instead of 3. 12k just turned into 8k.
Hi Jay! Glad you liked the video. I can't believe we didn't think of this to reduce our portages, definitely something to try out next time. Although it is quite nice walking along with someone as opposed to doing most of the portage separately walking different parts of the portage. Not that we were really talking much to be honest haha
I loved this video. In the beginning I planned to show it to my wife so sell in a longer canoe trip, but the longer it went on the more I realized I’d scare her off instead 😂😂
I loved it though and it made me long for the outdoors. The chemistry between you two also adds to a great feeling though the whole film.
Haha! maybe that's a reason to show it to your wife. If we can do it (without any prior experience), you totally can. Just make sure that you complain as much as Elena did lol
Thanks for the lovely comment!!
Wow phenomenal video you two!! Longest I have done is 5 day in Algonquin and it's less than 5 hours drive from me but wow this is inspiring stuff!! very well done.
Brian
Hey Brian! thanks so much for the sweet comment :) yeah 17 days was definitely a long time, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. Algonquin is a magical place. Hope that you get the chance to get out there for a longer amount of time next time :)
- karam
@@Karamintheworld Just wanted to say again "WOW" - very impressive - with much respect from Ontario!!! Brian
great video..I really enjoyed it.
You 2 bit off a big chunk of Algonquin for your first canoe trip! Congrats on finishing. It's no small feat. Would suggest learning a few knots and tarp-skills for your next trip (assuming you don't hate canoeing too much now...haha). Setting up an area to be comfortable in camp when it's raining all day makes a huge difference and more enjoyable trip.
We're so happy you our video and thanks for your feedback. We cannot wait for our next canoe trip (although we definitely needed a good long break after this adventure!).
Learning how to setup the tarp is a must for our next trip. We did just fine for our first time but there are so many things we would do differently now and change for next time.
"Fuck off nature, I want timmies!!" LOL
A now classic Elena quote 😂
Ahh, you should have done this in May or early June for much more fun!!
Aw we would love to! However, we did actually pick the fall on purpose to be able to see the change of colours and avoid some of the summer crowds. When we did a trip to Algonquin in May in 2019 it was so beautiful though and much more peaceful than this trip for sure :)
Wow! You guys rock! This was amaaaazinggggggg “i want to go to bali and be an influencer” 🤣
Haha guilty! I did go to Bali, but failed to become an influencer.. This is my second attempt
@@Karamintheworld :))) I told my partner we should do this and he said ''F* NO'' :)))
😂😂 tell him it's worth it and show him this video lol
@@Karamintheworld Your filming style and storytelling slap. Stick with it!
Thank you! I've got Karam to thank for the filming style 🙏🤩 @@missionwilderness208
If you don’t mind me asking, how did you get Algonquin Outfitter’s to lend you the canoe free of charge? Just curious about the logistics of that. Looks like it was a great adventure. Cheers!
Guys, could you tell me what camera equipment you are using - what lens(es) and di you also carry a tripod? Your footage looks awesome every time I see it.
Hi, thanks for watching and so happy you liked it! We actually made a packing list video with timetags so you can skip straight to the camera equipment part where we discuss exactly what we used and brought :)
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I can’t believe that fellow had such a problem with the canoe. That was a super light boat. He needs to work out a lot. My 14 year old grandson carry’s our 16 foot with no problem.
😂😂😂 My fragile little shoulders couldn't handle it at the begging, but hey I got a lot better as time went on lmao. definitely a struggle with all that camera equipment plus the canoe on your back lol
Your grandson is a strong young boy, you're blessed
Elena / Karam - quick question. What mic were you using for on-camera sound capture. We're heading out in 4 weeks to do a 10-day trip and we were looking to replace our current (crappy) mic with the rod VideoMic Pro(+) . Much Thanks!!!
Hey Daniel :)
our mic is the VideoMic Pro! So i definitely recommend you getting the videomic pro+, it's a great mic overall with awesome sound quality, plus you don't have to turn it on everytime you turn on the camera lol
Also, we made a video about all our gear including the camera gear we had if you want to check it out for more details :)
@@Karamintheworld Bought It! Thanks
@@DBogey enjoy! it's a great mic
Hey guys! I came across your feed from the Yes Theory channel/groups!
This video was awesome! As someone who's dying to go back to Algonquin park (I'm from Montreal!), this was a treat to watch. Great quality and storytelling as well. Where are you guys from/located?? Keep it up!
As for a bit on myself (my name is William!), I started making content with the aim of teaching people to break free of societal norms by seeking discomfort & testing their own limits! A few months after starting, my friends told me to check out this channel called Yes Theory as they said my content reminded them of it.. and like you, I’ve been so inspired by the lifestyle they preach!!
Hope you have an awesome day and you are awesome, keep being you! 😁☝🏻
Hi William, it's great to meet you!
Thank you so much for watching and leaving us such amazing feedback :) it's really appreciated! Karam is Canadian and Elena is French but both lived in Montreal for a long time. Although we are currently located in Berlin (Germany) Algonquin Park is one of our favourite places to visit and cannot wait to go back also.
The Yes Theory channel and guys have been a constant source of inspiration for us. Also, it's so cool their Facebook groups actually enable like-minded people to connect. Thanks again for reaching out, have an awesome day too 😍
@@Karamintheworld That's absolutely awesome. It’s my absolute pleasure!! If ever you want to connect on Instagram I’d be so happy to! My handle is @Sprouht_ ! Stay safe :)
Amazing video! Do you have a playlist of the music you used in all your videos? I love your music taste :)
Thank you so much :) actually I do not, but I will try to make one and give you an update when I get around to it! All the music was found on musicbed :)
I know the pain of rain in Algonquin Park, my fiance and I did a 12 day trip and we had 2 foot waves, massive winds and rain for 2 of those days. The rest of the days we were swarmed by mosquitoes... don't go in June lol
haha omg 2 foot waves!!! That's crazy you can't really canoe in that 🙃 But also hey, 12 days is great! I think definitely by 12 days we were done and wanted to go home lmao. You should do it in the fall :) the mosquitoes were honestly not that bad!
Also we're posting a more in depth series of this adventure if you'd like to watch it. first episode posted already :)
Great footage! I really enjoyed your journey. I hope to do the same someday. Thank you!💕🙏🛶🌲
Thanks so much Dena! We highly recommend it :) it was one of the best things we've done. Although it brought us closer together, we definitely had our delirious fighting moments haha. Thanks again :)
What is it you write in the book and for what purpose?
Hello :) I've always loved keeping a diary when I travel, it helps me remember events better and also process my feelings. We went into this trip knowing we wanted to make a film so I kept extra detailed accounts of everything we did, how we felt, what we ate, where we camped. This was instrumental when writing the scripts for these videos, it has allowed me to recount our story in extremely vivid detail because I'm pulling directly from my diary. I can't recommend diary keeping enough, even when it seems frustrating to have to spend 20mins writing in the tent at night, it was 100% worth it for me! 😊
I have watched more CZcams canoe camping videos than I would ever reveal to my psychiatrist, so it is with much authority that I rate this video TG (Too Good for You Tube). Jay of Jay's Way produces some entertaining videos and seems like a cool guy, but his portaging strategy is poppycock. If two people have two full loads each and only one of them doubles back, one of the four loads gets left behind. Your tarp setup was hilarious, but given a tarp, some cordage, and an impending rainstorm, I can't say with confidence I would have done any better. Please keep making movies!
Hey Bob! This is such a nice comment. It means so much especially that it's coming from someone who is so experienced 🙏 thank you so much! Also thanks for the tips, we haven't been back to Algonquin since this the trip but we'll definitly be incorporating what you said 😉
Also haha our tarp strategy was... interesting 😂😂😂😂
Awesome trip guys, thanks for sharing!
I don't want to be one of those youtube commenters that points out "everything you did wrong", but for your safety, please NEVER eat food in the tent.
Chris Prouse somewhat recently posted a video of a bear encounter that her and her family had at Algonquin.
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Hi Chad, thanks for watching!
And we love feedback comments! If we can learn something from it, then we're super grateful someone took the time to educate us. We will be doing a lot of things differently on our next trip thanks to the super useful feedback we've been receiving, so thank you :)
You two need to be in a lot better condition before you take on any physical trips. Work out at least two months before any canoe trips.
We considered this our workout haha, we were still able to do it all and were very fit by the end 💪 :)
Sorry to burst your bubble but that's not even close to 200km...
When I calculated our route it was around 190km. 🤷🏽♂️
y'all got me curious so I used my copy of jeffsmap (no relation) and totaled up all the distances. I get approx 164km. That's with ideal straight-line crossings of lakes and no accounting for double-carried portages. To say the route shown at 3:36 is about a 200km trip is a fair statement, if you ask me. It's certainly close.
@@jeffgriffiths5945 Hi Jeff! We love the dedication to figuring this one out. We definitely factored our back and forth leapfrogging into the mix when calculating our final route which is how we got to that 200kms. 💪🏼
Love this! "fuck this shit I want to go to bali and be an influencer" ... soon Elena, soon - Excited to follow your new channel :)
hhhm dude it already happened, I AM AN INFLUENCER.
Jk jk, thanks for following and glad you liked the film!