1:4 Mississippi River, Logjams, First Sail, Lake Bemidji, River Mile 1306-1279
On day 3 we make it to the house along the river where we've stored our second canoe. We spend the night with a nice couple people we met through a paddling group online.
On day 4 we continue on down the river. We finish the last few miles of logjams and then suddenly find that the river changes when it gets to Bemidji. We cross Lake Irving and Lake Bemidji, try a bit of canoe sailing for the first time and meet some cool people on our way to camp at Stump Lake.
There's a pretty good demo of our JBL speaker just a couple minutes into the video.
Sailing happens at 10:13
After our first attempt sailing we've started to learn a bit. We still don't have a mast but we use what we have to improvise a downwind sail. We use a hula hoop and a pvc rain jacket to try and catch some wind crossing Lake Irving. The design still needs some work but it's worth trying again.
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Awesome! I added a double blade kayak paddle to my canoe for big water. It made things much better.
Wow! What a great video. I need to do this trip for myself, it seems so peaceful and hectic!
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of good ways to get out and do smaller trips too! Don’t necessarily have to go too big
Very cool.
Pretty good for a drunk man.🤤 You both look like you are having a good time. What an adventure.
@RatCatCrew
Жыл бұрын
We try to keep it functional haha
Awesome work! Beautiful video👍 I enjoy what your accomplishing.. Did a trip down the Assiniboine back in high school….Actually found a body that had been in River over a year..many many years ago!
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
You found a body?! Okay so i looked it up. Does the Assiniboine flow west out of Lake Winnipeg? Just met a couple at work last week who highly recommend looking into doing trips up in Canada
@barrydeacon3551
2 жыл бұрын
Yes…. The Assiniboine meets the Red river in Winnipeg!! We did about 40-45 miles to where we were picked up…. 6 of us - 3 canoes …… back in late 60’s or early 70’s…..
@barrydeacon3551
2 жыл бұрын
@@RatCatCrew trips up in Canada are beautiful… did a couple of trips up near FlinnFlon… northern Manitoba
These guys look like they are going to spend the summer on the first 20miles.
@RatCatCrew
Жыл бұрын
lol yes, 6 weeks just about 500 river miles
I was wondering what the hula-hoop was for till you set it up. Good idea. I have used a golf umbrella with decent results.
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
I've heard good things about umbrellas. Somebody apparently crossed Lake Winnie, over 10 miles with a big yard umbrella
The folks you were talking to at the end on the pontoon boat, made me think that a trip down the Mississippi on a pontoon boat would also be fun, for the less athletic. Start in the area you were at today maybe....
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
If you have a trailer for the pontoon and someone to help you get it around you can pull in and out around the dams! The locks don't start until St. Paul but i'm almost certain pontoon boats are allowed through the locks, that would be great! I also want to try that someday
Effff it hit the vodka.
I used flexible epoxy glue to fix my leak on my canoue .
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
JBWeld and 5200!
Alsome video
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alan!
Is there a 1:1 ? I can't find it.
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely
don't you all worry about snakes ????
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
Hardly a snake to worry about up north, rattle snakes are possible and yes i'm terrified
too much drinking!!!
@RatCatCrew
2 жыл бұрын
probably