RAW Scenic Kayaking - 3 Days Deep in Arkansas
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- čas přidán 24. 09. 2022
- RAW paddling edit from our 3 day kayak camping trip deep in the backcountry of Arkansas! The Ouachita Mountains are home to incredible rivers and streams. The region is undeveloped leaving rivers like this one in their ancient form.
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I watch other kayak/kayak camping videos from all the others-but NOBODY can touch your super high quality productions. Always such a pleasure to watch. Keeps me coming back and wanting more.
Your videos are what I prescribe to anyone who asks me about getting into kayaking and camping.
Thanks for your hard work!
Hey curt! I always appreciate your kind words and sharing the love with others! Just fortunate to live in an age where we can take small, high quality cameras along with us and share trips with the world
love seeing my state represented for its beauty in this way, and got a float/camping trip coming up
Your state is incredible! So many special spots to explore
I have now fallen asleep to this video 2 nights in a row, and finally made the time to watch it in its entirety while actually paying attention lolol. Its strange how quite a tough trip down the river can make for such a peaceful and relaxing video, yet here we are haha. It hardly needs to be said anymore with so many people agreeing and echoing the same sentiment, but you knock it out of the park every time man, great work.
Usually that’s not a compliment but for this type of video that’s the ultimate compliment! It’s been fun showing a calmer side to these trips. Not too many frills editing and just paddling and camping. So glad you and others enjoy this style too
"Why do I always plan trips like this?" HAHAH!! I feel ya GW!!! It's because we are addicted to the adventure and can't wait for the perfect conditions. We go when our hearts can't stand it any longer not to.
Man isn’t that the truth! When a place looks that cool we can’t stay away haha
Man I love those dark sky night lapses....also seen more shots of the prototype duffle hehe man I can't wait to add it to my gear closet!
The night lapses are so fun to capture. Never know what you’re going to get!
@@GatewoodBrown for sure. I've managed to get a couple decent ones but nothing like I want to get
Вав, вав, вав. Як завжди круто. Річка дуже гарна, радий що ви класно провели час. Трохи за каяк переживав, по камінню терло як по серцю )
I really enjoyed watching the extended version of your kayaking trip in Arkansas. You have great content and there’s so much more to see. More videos like this please!!! ❤
Thank you for taking the time to watch! I’ll be sure to keep these extended cuts coming. They’re really fun for me to do and shows the trip on a grittier level
I've never kayaked before, but after watching 3 of your videos I think I want to get started! Wow, I thought I had seen the most beautiful places that can be seen while long distance backpacking but the spots you're finding while kayaking are blowing my mind. So cool! Thank you for sharing your adventures
I must say it’s a pretty fun activity and all of your backpacking gear is perfectly suited for kayak camping. That’s a huge head start! Thanks for watching so many of the videos!
Love from Arkansas ❤
Peace be with you!
Welcome to Arkansas!
Thank you! We love it up there. Such a stunning place
Love your content. Family and I watch it often. We live in Houston and are planning some river trips for church young men's group.
Wow that’s seriously the ultimate compliment. To have you and the family tuning in means a lot. Let me know if you need help with tips or anything!
I'm sure you know this already, but the Spring and Buffalo rivers in the Ozark mountain region of this state are great floats with beautiful scenery as well. I actuality prefer the floats in the north central and above, vs the Ouachita region. Similar but different.
Beautiful, thank you.
Yes! The buffalo is on my short list so excited to get out on it for a couple days.I like the rapids in the ouachita but the bluff lines in the ozark are wonderful. Both great!
@@GatewoodBrown and now is the perfect time of year to enjoy some solitude on it. So happy that you are getting to go.
Ps. I cannot recommend the town of Cotter in which to stay should you ever come back. I absolutely love it there, with multiple lakes and rivers (4-5) within thirty minutes drive. The town is on the Spring River and is absolutely stunning. Many people come to Arkansas to visit Hot Springs, or Eureka Springs but miss out on not giving Cotter a visit.
Have fun on your float!
So much footage doesn't make the final edit! Here's a casual RAW look at our 3 day adventure in Arkansas.
Have you ever been caught in the rain?
And if so do you just keep going?
Oh yeah, BTW, hasn’t rained here lately. Notice how there’s no other boaters. Might wanna try the Spring River, Buffalo River in the SPRING. Caddo River is good as late as July 4th. I know these things and I don’t even kayak. 😁
Hey, been watching you for a while. You’re vids are always beautiful! Moved from Houston to Central Ark last year. Come back again!
@@ricardocarmona5210 shockingly we’ve never been caught in the rain. But I’d imagine we’d play it by ear based on the amount that was falling. Most systems don’t raise the river level
@@MsKindaSorta ya know it was at 600cfs a week before we went but flows declined really fast. Maybe spring is more consistent!
@@GatewoodBrown please come back! Your vid quality and the AR scenery is a great combo! ✌️😃
Just got my Remote Designs backpack as an early Christmas gift. Gonna watch these killer videos, dream about Spring kayak fishing and plan loading that sweet bag out for trips to get through the winter here in KY.
Cheers Jonathan! So stoked you received a backpack and thank you to the person that bought it for you. Means a lot! Kentucky was pretty cold this past week! I’m fact, I’ll have a Kentucky hiking video coming out next year so you may find that one interesting
Just wanted to say thanks for inspiring my first kayak trip. Really enjoy your videos along with @riverkingpete.
Wow that’s so rad! Thanks for sharing that man. Pete is such a legend too. He’s taught me so much!
Yall definitely need to take a trip to the upper portion of the buffalo river and make sure to do the hike to the waterfall. By far the best river ive been on so far
Buffalo is calling our name! Around Ponca needs rain though. Basically unboatable right now
@@GatewoodBrown yeah definitely needs the rain for a good float. I've done the upper portion with my father since I was little. I've probably seen that river at least 10 times and I plan to get back down again next spring. Yall stay safe out there and keep making awesome videos 🤙
@@BRog225 will do! I’m trying to get on the Buffalo this year or next depending on flow rates. Glad you grew up around there, what a beautiful spot
@@GatewoodBrownglad to see you are trying to answer that call! Spring is more dependable but tracking the storms in the fall can really pay off. Less traffic, nice foliage. The contributing watershed is actually quite small, so it must be a pretty localized rain event. The lower is not bad, especially cool to converge with the white river. The regulars hold boxley/ponca in high regard as the premier spot.
@@SudsMcDuff007 I’m a big fan of less traffic. Places like the bufffalo get swamped during summer
Al right finally making some videos that are not short! Lol thanks
I need to do some more long form videos!
Absolutely amazing!
Thank you! That’s a special river for sure
Such an excellent trip!!
Thanks BC!
Awesome scenery and video!
I love your videos. Thanks for sharing your kayaking trips!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching
Wow! absolutely loved this Gatewood!
Thanks Josh! Hope you’ve been well my man!
What a great trip. Such fun. Beautiful river. The bone yards keep it interesting.
Thanks Liz! This was such a stunning place. Definitely going back when there’s more water!
Another incredible adventure, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for always watching! I’d imagine the fall runs are in full effect up north where you’re at. Hopefully it’s going well for you!
Just bought my first kayak a few weeks ago...your videos will make a kayak camper out of me yet! Also I'm a Texan too! Our state never ceases to blow me away. I can't wait to hit some of these beautiful gems in Texas, and I plan to hit other amazing parts of the US in the future. Love the quality of your vids and am purchasing one of your dry bags. Thanks for the shared adventures!
Congrats on the purchase! Kayaks have to be the best way to find solace in Texas. Best public land for us no doubt. So many wonderful hidden places out there. It would take a lifetime to find them all. Cheers! And thank you for supporting RD, means a lot and makes these trips possible.
Did an overnight trip on the Brazos last year. 19 miles from Possum Kingdom lake.
So much inspiration from your videos! Kudos to you and your crew.
Wow thank you Chad! Stoked you take the time to watch these
Excellent !!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you Teddy! Always fun making these casual edits
Love your content! I can’t wait for me and my husband to take another kayaking trip! Just had our second baby so it’s been a year 😩
Thank you so much!! Congrats on the baby! That’s a special reason to not go kayaking. Soon enough though
Nice, beautiful water and views
Thank you Tanya! Most natural setting I’ve been in
Yow im so amaze on every video you uploaded man. So relaxing to watch.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch
Awesome video man! Thanks for bringing us along on the journey. Keep up the great work
Thanks kade! I appreciate you taking the time to watch these videos. Cheers man!
I may have missed it but what river were you guys on?
Odds are good those fish were smallmouth bass. There’s a channel called Natural Land Fishing with lots of Arkansas rivers fished from a kayak. Think you’ll enjoy it. And as always; love your videos
That would make sense. Water was a bit warm for trout! I’ll have to check him out for sure. I do a lot of river recon from fisherman
What a great trip! 🤙
Thank you! Really enjoyed this one
i always leave your videos feeling like i was on the trip.
That’s the ultimate goal David. Thanks for always watching the films!
Love the bonus content!
Thanks John! Definitely nice to have these RAW videos in the queue. Figured the community will enjoy it instead of just keeping it on the ole hard drive
@@GatewoodBrown Absolutely!
Lol the sounds of scraping
Not ideal!
I love living in this beautiful State.
Thanks for the adventure, wow that was brutal.
Hey Tom! Just a little supplementary footage to add on to the last video. Cheers!
Amazing videos man. I’ve always wanted todo stuff like this and thanks to your videos have gotten to do couple of trips here in Texas. Much love and stay adventurous
Thank you! Texas rivers are pretty cool when there’s water. Really hoping for rain soon. Happy paddling!
i love it !!! thank bro for it
Cheers!
We love watching your videos! Keep them coming😊
What shoes/socks are you wearing??
Wow thank you! These were NRS neoprene boots. Should be listed in my gear list link!
Have enjoyed many of your videos however this one was kinda tough to watch.But it's great being out on it even with the difficulty though.Thanks for sharing links to products . Between you and the River Kings (Pete) and the N.C gang y'all show some amazing places! Thank you guys! From,S.C
Thanks for always watching the videos!
I’ve run this river several time, 3 more inches of water would have definitely been more fun. Y’all come back and try it again !
Totally agree! We need to come back next spring when there’s more flow
Hi, my dear friend. I love your video. It's high of quality~
Thank you so much!
I just got my new aqua bound carbon paddle in the mail today. Really makes me feel bad for your poor paddle. Going to wear it down to a nub lol.
It’s a tool! AB makes incredible paddles so I’m sure you’ll love yours. That’s also why I use the fiberglass tip so that it can withstand abuse.
Looks like you had a good trip
It was great mark. Lots of hard work though
Hey another video!! Cool 👋😎👍
Edited to add owich on the scraping and crunches!!👀
Hey canajian! You’re always quick to the watch! Yeah that scraping was big time haha
Hey I caught a glimpse of a Remote Designs duffel bag! When is that going to hit your site? Looks awesome and I'd love to add it to the collection. The backpack and waist pack have been incredible!
I’m targeting next spring! Right now honing in the design and feature set. Should be a rad addition to the product line!
Tough ride but definitely worth it
Agreed! We will be back!
You guys should try Bear Creek in northern Alabama! I been kayaking fir 7 years an bear creek is in my top 5 in the southern states! Excellent campground to stop in on way thru! Tishamingo State Park
You should come to the gasconade in Missouri
I’ll add it to the list my dude!
@@GatewoodBrown thanks brother hope you have a good rest of your day
Fleetwood Mac 😆 . . Camping 🐾🐾. Kayaking 🍗🌶️🥪🍺
Quite the combo!!
Always love your videos. Just a request, but can you maybe put the info where you put in and get out? I've done some of these trips but I'd like to do some others. Or maybe I'm missing it somewhere lol
I always announce the river and have to think of a good way to release the put in points. There’s an issue with some people abusing that and trashing the access points so I try to respect that. Usually though it just takes a couple minutes on Google maps to find the launch points though!
All your videos have made me go out and buy a SOT 12' can't wait to try it out ...
Also watching all you video I've watched you cycle through various shoes. Is there a pair youve found you enjoy the most that works well on and off the kayak...I see you got some nrs vapor wet booties
Wow that’s so rad to hear! Which kayak did you go for? I was wearing NRS neoprene boots which are great for cold weather. All other conditions I wear astral loyak
@@GatewoodBrown Old Town sportsman in orange and black, as someone that's been cycling through lifetime and pelican kayaks via marketplace and whatnot I really really wanted that new car smell so to speak I'm sure you know what I mean
just had my first kayak/camping trip about 26km/16.6miles down a creek and every 25-50m would require you to get out and drag your kayak over a log/tree or along shallow water. worst thing i have ever done, however i would do it again.
That sounds tough! And agreed, the hard trips still keep ya coming back for more
Just wondering what river in the Ouachita mountains this was filmed on. Could be the Cossatot, Caddo, or Mountain Fork? Beautiful!
Very close to the cossatot! Same area, not quite as far away as the mountain fork
The Buffalo National River is really a nice place to kayak and camp.
I’ve got that on my short list of places to go!
@@GatewoodBrownbetter be a short list. It's top tier my man. Lake Ouachita and the Buffalo are our gems. Some of the cleanest, wild waters.
awesome man :D i am new to the kayak sport and am wondering whether your kayaks dont have a fin since you go over rocks etc? i have a inflatable one so i will stick to larger rivers for now
Thank you! Yes good call to stay away from rocks until you have a hard body kayak. Still tons of fun to be had in inflatables on big rivers!
just a reminder how beautiful Arkansas is.
It’s such a rad state. Amazing!
Great video🤙Could you tell me, what type of this kayak, what you use in this video?🤘
Thank you! This was the crescent crew
never been kayaking in a river but i just purchase one and ur videos inspire me to go kayak the Alabama scenic river its like a 650 miles of river haha but there is one near me its called the sipsey river but anyway good job!!
Wow that’s rad, congrats on the new kayak! The sipsey is a beautiful place for sure. Have fun!
This place looks beautiful and the water doesn't look deep as well. Is it a good place for beginners to kayak? And can you please shre the location or where you kayaked here? Thank you!
Unfortunately this is not good for beginners given the swift water rapids. However downstream below the damn could be a good option! Looks a little more tame and predictable down there
Hello brother how are you doing? Man it looks like I tough paddle but a fun trip. With a lot more water & it would be an awesome trip. But I am glad you all had fun together cuz that is what it's all about. Thanks you for sharing this video brother. My lil brother Tim just got his first kayak yesterday and he is so exciting. He went out & test it out on the water with his co worker. I was Suppose to go but 20 min after getting the kayak loaded up in the truck we had stopped by a BBQ store and when I got out of the truck my leg 🦵 give out on me & I failed down & my leg 🦵is hurt pretty bad. The X-rays show no Broken bones but I have to get an MIR done to see what is wrong. My lil brother feels bad because he thinks that he pushed me to much to help him pick up his kayak because I only had 3 hours of sleep. I keep trying to tell him it's not his fault. I think I am done kayaking , kayak camping , fishing , & working for the rest of the year. We will see am hoping that is not True. Take it easy buddy.
Mack’s back! Yeah it was a tough paddle but we got through it somehow lol. Thanks for always taking the time to watch. Hope your legs get better. Sorry to hear they are hurting
Great video as always. Is there a website or app y’all use to find flow rates? Really appreciate the just send it plan 🤙
Thank you! USGS has all the public gauges
Great video beautiful scenery....I see that remote design duffle bag any plans on releasing them to buy?
Thanks my man! Targeting a spring time release. Hope you’ve been well!
@@GatewoodBrown nice can't wait for the release...all is good man just got back from our first kayak camping trip. What an experience can't wait for the next one. Made a youtube video about it definitely not as polished as yours but I'm working on it. 👍😃
You should find a sponsor for your coffee fascination. 😂
Haha I enjoy ordering from so many different roasters! A cool company that makes grinders just sent me a high class hand grinder for our trips. Stoked to use it!
That's a rough float in any condition. Early spring on that section can get pretty sketchy. Late May would be ideal. Bring a fishing pole next time, that river is teaming with smallmouth!
That’s what everyone keeps saying haha. We need to go back next spring and bring some poles!
Where is this exactly?? Cossatot ??
@@allenjohnsonjr.7895 Little Missouri, I think. Based mainly on one of them saying it was Winding Stair, which would probably make it the Little Missouri.
Love the videos man! Do you ever come to California? Or anywhere close to there? My friend and I would love to kayak with you one day!
Man it’s hard to go to California for trips since that would be time off work and I’m limited there. So naturally we do a lot around Texas! I’d love to though. Y’all’s rivers are great
@@GatewoodBrown Yeah! The rivers aren't too bad around here. Maybe one day we will make it out there and you can show us around. The places you go are awesome. Would love to see them for sure!
Great video. I live in Memphis and want to do this. The water looked low. To make the trip less arduous, what month were you traveling?
Memphis should be pretty close to here! Yeah basically only go if water is above 200cfs I’d say. This was at 40
Nice Crescent kayak
Thanks man! Really enjoyed it
Hello! Great video! I am a small Arkansas outdoors blog and YT channel and do a lot of kayak videos myself. I didn't catch the name of this river mentioned in the video. From the looks of it at the 12:00 minute mark, that looks a lot like the Winding Stairs section of the Little Missouri River. Was this from the Little MO? Also I'm gonna check out your dry duffels for my overnight trips. Thanks for sharing!
My dude I know exactly who you are! I watch your videos all the time because I love the content you post regarding Arkansas. Keep it up my man! You nailed the location, exactly where you thought. It is pretty unique and definitely stands out to the keen eye. I'd love to have you using the duffel on your home waters. Go ahead and cruise on over to the website and place an order on the house. Use code FIELDTESTING and I'll get one sent your way. So stoked you check out our Arkansas video! I would love to do more up there. It's a bit of a drive but so worth it.
@@GatewoodBrown oh wow!!!! awesome! I'll definitely do that and feature it in a video and promote your site. Thank you!!! And if you're ever back in AR and want to team up on an adventure, just give me a shout. Would love to collaborate!
oh and thanks so much for checking out my videos! I only knew the location on yours because I've hiked to Winding Stairs, but I've never floated that part of Little MO. I'm heading out now to float the Little Red below Greer's Ferry Dam.
I saw a duffel bag, in the last video. 👀👀👀
It’ll be making its debut in spring!
I've been thinking of buying a ck1 venture and just realized you were paddling one on this trip. What are your thoughts on it?
This was the Crew! So about 2.5' longer than the CK1. Looks like a rad boat but I've never paddled one!
What’s your drone of choice?
Love your vids
The mavic 3 classic! However this video was the mavic 2 pro
If you parked your car up the river then Paddle down the river how do you load your kayak and go home, some one drive your cars to your final camp site and pick you up?
We have multiple cars! Someone parks at the top and another parks at the bottom
Will you go back at higher flows? Beautiful out there…wow
Absolutely! This was a special place that we will be back
Incredible water way
Gatewood i would like to know your trip route for this river and what river it was and when you went please and thank you so very much
How you liking that crescent kayak? Love mine 🤙
Loved it! Surprised with how well it handled in the solo position despite being 13.5’ long
What river was this? And a National Park? Awesome video bud!
Almost a national park, thankfully not though. Just public free land. The best!
Little Missouri, I think.
Great Videos! I checked your 'gearlist' but didn't see 'water shoes' listed. Can you comment on what you wear or like for paddling and walking through water? Thanks :)
In this video , he's wearing NRS vapor booties
What flx said! Nrs for cold water and astral loyaks for all other conditions
@@GatewoodBrown bro I am such a gear snob lol I noticed what they were right away
Is this a new boat? Which make/model did you take on this trip?
Crescent crew! Bought it at the beginning of summer since it is one of the few sit on top tandem kayaks on the market
Where is this at in Arkansas? looks so beautiful
What sit in kayaks (NO SKIRT) can you use to run mostly class 2 maybe a class?
(No skirt)
I would only recommend a sit on top for that. The self bailing nature of sit on tops make it great for running class 2 i without a skirt. Check out the crescent ck1 for that
@@GatewoodBrown thank you!
@@Evadingmoto you bet!
What was the river gauge this day. Looking to kayak it when it's a little higher than this.
Wayyyyy to low haha. It was at 50cfs but you really need 200+ for this river based on what we saw
Are those felt bottomed wetsuit booties? If so, what brand/model are they?
NRS vapor
NRS neoprene boots!
Dude I have so many questions. I love your content and have been inspired to use a lot of your style in my own. Your videos and style have truly been motivating.
Can you do a Q&A sometime?
Also I'm about to do the South Saskatchewan in October and I'm dreading it a little. Should be some low water there as well. I've done my fair share of shallow river trips and they are not always fun. We'll make the most of it though. It's all about the adventure, right?
You should come up to Alberta Canada sometime man and we could plan a trip where I'll take you on a fossil hunting excursion on the St. Mary's or Red Deer river sometime (look up ammolite) ;) and then check out my Red Deer & St. Marys video. Lots of amazing scenery and geology.
Paddle on,
Even if the water is low the Canadian fall weather will be prime! Hope y’all have fun on that trip. I want to do a Canadian tour at some point. So many wonderful places to paddle
You should see if you can do the ghost river in Tennessee
Sounds intriguing. TN is definitely on the short list!
Looks neat, but also looks low-flow backwater-ish.
What drone do you use
Mavic 2 pro!
What river is this? We did the Buffalo river this year.
It’s up around Little Rock in the ouachita!
Are you in a tandem kayak for this one?
Yes! Fortunately it can be a tandem or solo
Love the B roll! @Gatewood QQ if you don't mind, what are you using there @12:13 as a water source? Is that the life straw? Thx!
Thank you so much! That’s the lifestraw squeeze. I really like it!
What river is this?
The rivers here are boneyards. You hike as much as you float.
Boneyards without good rain for sure!
beautiful area. Water levels were not ideal at the beginning. I would paddle that area, no doubt.
Totally agree. One of my favorite places to visit now. So much solitude to have. Really dig it out there
Might want to wait for higher water next time. 🤓
I agree! Haha
Also what river is this?
It’s a tributary of the Arkansas river! We did a couple different streams in this bideo
How do y’all get back to your trucks? 😂
At least two cars usually!
@@GatewoodBrown awesome lol. Does someone pick y’all up or do y’all park them at a planned area? I’ll probably have to call someone pick me up.
@@GrumpyGillsFishing we meet at the takeout, load all gear into the other car(s) and then drive to the launch. We don’t like shuttles because then you’re dependent on their timing. However, if the other option is not paddling then we welcome a shuttle service
@@GatewoodBrown you guys have been doing this a while, and it shows. Especially if you’re like me. I tend to learn from mistakes rather than research. Lol. Thanks for the tips. I can’t wait to camp on the river.
@@GrumpyGillsFishing yes! It’s all a game of trial and error. I’m glad we have the Internet to help others learn from our mistakes. Makes us all better quicker!
Caddo or Buffalo?
Neither but close! This is over by Langley
I see that you're being discreet so I deleted my comment of where I think y'all are... is that just out of respect to the places you go now? My first video of yours was the Frio River, south TX I think, and it made me put that on my list.
Next time skip Arkansas and head the Missouri’s Current River.
I want to spend more time in both places! AR and MO have so many wonderful paddling locations
More like hiking with kayaks. 😅
Haha that is spot on!