2 real nice canoes! Good on you for leaving the footage....your editing at that point made me laugh. That must have been cold. What a nice tree to save your pack for you. May not have been your day, but it sure beats being at the office. Dragonfly looks good with some scratches! Great post Joe. Thanks for sharing

@BackcountryPaddler

3 ай бұрын

I agree.. I'd rather be there (even in the water) than in the office!!! Sadly I'm in the office. 😂

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Hey this was my first time ever dumping it was bound to happen! The water and air temps were a bit chilly but I did have another set of clothes in my bag that that tree was so kind enough to snag 🤣. I didn't record much more after as my camera was displaying ann error message but all is good now. Glad you got a laugh out of it, I sure did. It is all part of the story!

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

@@BackcountryPaddler sorry pal that you are stuck in the office!!!

@BackcountryPaddler

3 ай бұрын

@mrgjoe could be worse, I suppose!

Glad to see that you are OK. I haven't dumped in over 30 years and was saying that I am due. I'll be securing everything to my boat. Thanks for sharing.

@mrgjoe

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! That was my first time dumping as well. Been paddling for 15 years now. Yeah big mistake not tying in my bag. Hey you live and learn. Appreciate you watching the video and taking the time to comment. Happy paddling!

I used to wade the Cohocton near Painted Post. I would catch Fallfish and SMB. I also canoed the Tioga and Chemung R in my Mad River Explorer 17. Now I’m looking for a light weight canoe. Thanks for the video.

A little type 2 fun for the memories.

Being relatively new to paddling I don't think I would be very comfortable in such a tippy/nervous canoe. I'm very happy with my recent purchase of a Swift Prospector 15 maybe when I'm more experienced I would enjoy a more lively/maneuverable craft. Enjoyed the video thanks for posting

@mrgjoe

Ай бұрын

That P15 is a sweet boat! Hey I’ve been paddling for 15 years and still learning things. Glad you enjoyed the video, hope I can get back out soon. Life has been hectic but in a good way. Thank you for taking the time to watch, cheers!

Two things I notice about your paddling: You are catching the upstream edge of your boat. When you are a little bit sideways and you're broadside to some danger, be it branches, logs, trees, or rocks, you need to lean towards the danger, not away. It is counter intuitive, you have to train yourself to do it. By leaning toward the danger the upstream edge of the boat comes up out of the current and the water lifts the boat and slides under. When you lean upstream, the upstream edge goes down and the water passing under gets more and more of a purchase on your boat, at which point you go over. And then your boat ( and your self) can get pinned or even turned inside out. The force of water is relentless. While your boat is beautiful, it is taking a lot of effort to turn. Try leaning the boat enough to get the ends out of the water, or atleast less deep. This will shorten the waterline and help you spin faster. Sweeping your paddle farther from your boat is a major help too. Bon Voyage

@mrgjoe

2 ай бұрын

I truly appreciate your input, thank you! I'm pretty much a flat water paddler who's just starting out enjoying moving water.

Arrrg.....she's a we bit tippy mate,dang tree limb. Glad you made it out ok,i'm sure it was a bit brisk to say the least.

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Water was chilly but really not too bad. I say that now because I'm warm🤣

⁠I’ve seen the river pretty low around Bath in years past. It also seems to widen as well between Bath and Painted Post

Nice video. Thank you for sharing. 👍37

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch!

First ever time overboard?!?!? That's VERY impressive!! Especially that it took a Dragonfly to do it! NOTHING to be ashamed of there!!

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Yes sir first time. Lots of learning still to do.... If it was 80 and sunny I wouldn't have cared one bit🤣

What fun! Fond memories of canoeing in early Spring waters. Thanks for the realism😯

Pine Barrens Functional FreeStyle Workshop October 11-13, Camp Ockanickon, Medford, NJ Apply FreeStyle Techniques on a moving, but not technical river… You’ll learn to love your canoe!

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

I already love my canoe!

L I V I N G Joe...... Thanks for the early morning Content..

@mrgjoe

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch!

I want to say that the strainers have definitely gotten worse over the last couple of years - particularly about a mile below where you put in. But I don't' think I had to portage at all between Wallace and Kanona a month ago. It's nice to see folks highlight this beautiful stretch of river!

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

This was our first time ever on the Cohocton. Had no idea what to expect. I truly enjoyed this adventure. Would love to do some more at some point.

@mattdecker9691

3 ай бұрын

I typed the comment above... and then remembered at least one portage and a 'probably should have portaged' spot. Bath to Campbell is a lot less problematic but never feels quite as peaceful.

No shame there Joe...happens to all of us at some point. What's with the guy dragging his lovely canoe on the ground!? Yikes! Cool spot to canoe though....

@mrgjoe

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, it definitely was a fun day with some challenges!

Thats precisely what happened to me on the Mullica man. But the branch was a little lower. It does not take much to tip that center to the point of no return. Glad you are alright and lived to tell the tale!

@mrgjoe

27 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yeah and I know better but I let myself get caught🤣

@projectknifehand

27 күн бұрын

@mrgjoe yeah you always think it's not going to be an issue until you realize it is lol. Best to not get anywhere near them for me. I love to paddle small windy rivers but they have been kicking my butt lately. I assume it will improve but I also think they were all quite high so it did not help.

@mrgjoe

27 күн бұрын

@@projectknifehand 🤣🤣 I do love those small twisty rivers!

I still have not gotten out on the water yet... .been too many other things happening. At least you were not hurt. Cheers.

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Life is busy here as well, hope you get a chance to get out in the near future! Nope I wasn't hurt just aa little damp..LOL Believe it or not it was a good day just wasn't my day.

Since I can't get out myself...I'm living vicariously through you. So when you fell in, I did the "ice bucket challenge" and doused myself in ice water. 😅😂

The Cohocton is a decent trout stream. (Until someone falls in and scares the fish : ) )

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

🤣😂 sorry but they will be back....

It’s amazing how fast that can happen ! Been there before. Marty’s North Star with the wooden gunnels is sexy ! New sub here !

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the sub, I greatly appreciate it. Hemlock Canoe also did the gunnels for Marty.

@MeetMeOutside

3 ай бұрын

@@mrgjoe Awesome !

Great video, thanks for sharing. I'll be taking my new Swift Cruiser on it's maiden voyage in just a few weeks. Looking forward to more videos!

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Congrats! Which model Cruiser did you get? I was in Algonquin back in September with Bill Swift and one of the days we all paddled Cruisers. I was in a 15.8 pack version and I really loved it. Definitely on my radar for the future. Thank you for your compliment and for taking the time to watch, cheers!

@northern_wilderness_adventurer

3 ай бұрын

@@mrgjoe I got the 15.8 pack, expedition kevlar with basalt on the outside. Looking forward to getting it on the water soon.

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

@@northern_wilderness_adventurer sweet! Sounds like a beautiful ride, enjoy all your adventures!

Good video wish the camera hadn't crapped out there was more excitement to come 🤣 all in all a good trip - could have been warmer 🤣

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

It was a fun trip I will admit and yeah just a touch warmer would have been great🤣

That boat is a beauty

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

BRrrr, that's all I got to say...

Man, that Dragonfly seemed tippy. Do they have a reputation? I would have been in way before you……….

@mrgjoe

Ай бұрын

Their initial stability is pretty tender but firm up with secondary

No possible influence from bourbon the night before? hahahaha

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

😂 I wish there was…LOL

Hi Joe. Nice swim and recovery! I remember watching a video by Canandaigua Lake Trout Unlimited a couple of years ago regarding their stream improvement projects on this river. I commented that what they were doing might be great for trout but hazardous for paddlers (paraphrasing). I don't know if you were encountering their manmade obstacles or not, but I'm glad you survived with only a soaking. 🙂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3p_j8GvYLG8lbQ.htmlfeature=shared interesting part starts about 31:20. It's nice to know that it's your fellow man and not the beavers and ash borers that are trying to kill you!

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info, I'll give it a look. To be honest I/we did not see anything out of the ordinary while on that river, just about 5 people fishing.

@mrgjoe

3 ай бұрын

Ok saw the tree plantings but the not the boulders. Maybe they are in another section from what we were on? The one complete blockage appeared to be blow down and trees from higher water.

“Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to. I know that you’re gonna have it your way or nothing at all, but I think you’re moving too fast”. (TLC). Burr!!!

@martycuff257

3 ай бұрын

No body ever got better just doing what they already knew. Yeah it was cold but if we waited until it was mid June there wouldn’t have been enough water. We had plenty of extra clothes and could have made a fire to warm up if necessary. For the first time out in a real squirrelly boat on a challenging stream Joe did real good.