I love watching your videos. My favorite part is your good attitude no matter what happens, I learn a lot from you. I'm about to celebrate my 76 Birthday and I've just started really doing van camping. It's all great fun, thanks

Hi, I'm 68 and thinking of getting a Kayak. I live on a 27' sailboat. Sometimes when I go out overnight I stay in a bay. I think a kayak would be a great way to explore around the nooks. I loved this episode. It was great seeing the simple gear you took along for the overnight portion. The bivy sac looked great. I always enjoy your explorations of the remnants of indigenous cultures. Your appreciation of history is wonderful. Thank you for what you do.

@dianecampbell184

2 жыл бұрын

Lifetime kayak has a 8.5foot sit on top with 250lb weight limit. I can throw it in my Honda CRV and be at the river in 10 minutes. I’m 71yrs young, so weight of the yak is manageable. 🌈🌴💖 Florida Granny

Kayak camping tip... bring thick wool blend winter socks. When you made camp brush off your feet. Splash your feet with water to get sand out of your toes. Put the thick socks on and they'll wick the little bit of water off. Then put your sandals back on with the socks on. Dry feet, and at bed time just brush the excess camp dirt off the socks and hop in your sleeping bag.

This is the first video I saw of yours! I was watching videos of kayaking rivers for research to do the same with my dog. Yours came up and I was hooked! You’re one of my absolute favorites on KZread. Genuine and ethical work! Cheers to good health and keep ‘em coming.

River house is the most livable of all the ruins you’ve visited so far. Gorgeous!

We use these shards as inspiration for the designs on our pottery that we make.. My son is Navajo/Choctaw, and I am a Choctaw Native,... taking pottery and treating them as a modern human treats things is bad ju ju... If you treat them like your children they will be good to have,... if you treat them like a dog they will show you what you are...Some consider that bad ju ju... the bad ju ju is in the passive habits that most people have while in possession of them... the elders say that some of these shards were used and broken during pandemics of the past and that the memory of the suffering remains in the pottery shards... So you are right about not taking them... Not touching them is also a good idea if you want you and your family to be safe....

Nothing better than a river trip with an overnight next to the river.

Its a great place to sit on a rock and meditate!

That was fun to watch Triston! Sorry you ended up in the drink tho! Dennis enjoyed it too! Look forward to the next Kayak adventure with you two!🐎😀🇺🇸🌏

I'm glad you got in a swim. It's a refreshing experience that I have enjoyed a couple of times. I know that it's a long way from where you live but I have to recommend a trip to our First National River, The Buffalo, Ponca-Arkansas area in May. Since you and I avoid the crowds, go mid-week if you get the chance. Thanks for another great video.

Learning to read rapids and scout a line will make your trip even MORE fun!

This is your second video that I've been able to watch. In the last one you explained how you were set up. I enjoyed that. I've been kayaking for 45 yrs. I like seeing what others do to prepare. Thanks for you adventures. Very enjoyable.

That is my FAV place on the planet!!!!!

I drove there once. Rented a yurt from a native guy. Was the best trip ever.

Monument Valley is still a special place. I went for the first time in 1992 camped in my tent overlooking the Mittens. After the second and third visits, the campsite was still there. I spent 3 days and 2 nights on horseback with a Navajo guide. The last time was 2012, an hotel now obscures the view from where the campsite used to be, great pity. No need to go back again.

Ok, I’m 2 years late! That looked so fun! Kayaking on a Chocolate Milk River...sounds like a country song! Thanks for taking us along!

@SUVRVing

4 жыл бұрын

Lol thanks for watching!

Much appreciate the effort and recording you do. amazing for us all to watch while being in the Covid-19 lockdown

Just enjoyed watching this again. After spending time with God, your videos add a certain quiet and beauty missing in most of our everyday lives. Kayaking is a staple for our adventures. We try doing it in every state. My fave so far was AZ through the canyons. This reminds me of that.😊

Nice work -- and a good save on Ledge.

Did a 3 day trip with my scouts on that river . Started at Mexican Hat and did volunteer work for the Park Service cleaning up brush from camp sites. Also visited Indian sites. The river is the third most heavily silt laden river in the world. Many sand bars at the takeout as the backwater from the dam occurs. The lower canyon we passed thru looked like a mini Grand Canyon at the "Goosenecks section".

I don't know about there but here in New Mexico we find "Mortar" holes, sometimes called "Indian Wells" where natives many years ago used hard rocks to grind impressions, "Mortars" for grinding; presumably things like Mesquite pods into flour to make a bread-like food & such. Often times, in the dry areas the mortar depressions can be used to collect water as well. These are found in areas where encampments were set up. Frequently, the holes cut into the vertical rock walls were thought to have been used to support wood poles to create rain shelters. Nice video. Looked like great fun & terrific interesting petroglyphs.

Just recently discovered your channel and I have enjoyed watching your hikes out West. I really enjoyed this episode with the kayaks. As I’m much older than you are we’ve started phasing out of the hiking and gotten more into the kayaking camping which we enjoy quite a bit. Keep on adventuring!

Like that idea of using sponge to get water out . Brilliant

Your vast knowledge, your skills and your sweet personality make all of your videos wonderful. I really enjoyed watching you and Dennis. Thanks for everything!

I really enjoyed watching your adventure kayak camping trip. It was fun to tag along with you, thanks!

Awesome! I can almost picture the Natives village of teepees and them living there

Ok, let's see you top this video...LOL That was the fastest 45 minutes I've ever spent. So, so interesting and fun! As usual the scenery was beautiful. I think my favorite part was the ruins. Amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

I'll top this video as soon as it warms up a bit and I can get back onto the desert rivers again :) Thanks Carol!

@ratherbfishing455

6 жыл бұрын

I've watched the video twice!

@Rick-hf5yi

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed !!!

Nice to see you had such a good time. White water adventures are a blast.

Looked like you guys had fun. The petroglyphs & pottery shards were so cool. I do not like silty water... I need to see the bottom. One of the comments said it was great you have 6 k subscribers... And in 3 short years you have grown your channel to 96.4 k or did it say 94.6 k. Congrats! Such a pleasure tagging along on your adventures. Hope to see Cassie now & then 🙋‍♀️

How fascinating! Can't wait to see that area later this spring..You have the VERY most fun, creative AND educational VIDS Ever, Tristan! Thanks for sharing👍

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

It's such a great area. Basically all of southern Utah is amazing. You'll love it! Thanks for the kind words, Lizzy :)

Lots of fun and really enjoyed the ruins and petroglyphs!

I've canoed 14 miles both the little miami and great miami whitewater with great nature but nothing like the scenery of your kayaking video. Again Thanks for sharing

I took a several day commercial float trip down the San Juan beginning at Mexican Hat landing down river through the goosenecks nearly 20 years ago - wow! Your video brings back great memories. Like you, I usually do my camping in the back of my SUV (Ford Escape) often in boondocking areas of public lands. Your videos are wonderful in landscapes I love. FYI - found you via "Finding Simon" recommendation, another KZreadr with great outdoor travel adventures.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I'm happy that you found me via Simon. And I'd love to do a longer trip on the San Juan at some point. It's such beautiful country there. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Kayaking is one of my favorite activities. I totally relate to how pleasant it is. 🌅

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Give me a kayak and a slow-moving river and I am one happy camper. Thanks Cate!

👍nice to find a video with no annoying music added to it.

Oh wow. I just booked a trip that will take me to the Valley of the Gods region, and I had thought that the area might be mostly flat, dry, and featureless. Then by chance I saw this old video of yours .. now I am looking forward to my day or two around Mexican Hat! Thanks for the awesome video.

It was great to see the Native American stuff. Not a lot of tourists get to see what you saw. Thanks for sharing.

@SUVRVing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lynne!

that looked like fun. Gorgeous rock formations. Wonder if those holes were navigational marks to read from the water to locate a location on land. Natives were pretty clever. Thanks for taking me along.

I really enjoyed watching this adventure. That was some seriously thick, soupy water. All the sights & sounds were amazing. Thanks for not covering the video with music as so many others do. Love the natural sounds. Great recovery on the dump, looked a bit chilly, LOL.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the water was bizarre. There was literally maybe half an inch of visibility. Crazy. And I'm not really a fan of music in videos either. I think areas like this can speak for themselves. Thanks Steve.

Outstanding video!! Could not believe all the Indian artifacts! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱 keep up the good wrk! PS. My wife and i’ve been kayaking for a long time. Fun!!

What a great trip. Loved the pottery fragments and cliff steps.

Sooo much fun watching this video. Different, but you made me laugh a few times. I’ve done a few Kyack excursions but with a group every time. Loads of fun!

Awesome river trip from beginning to the end!

Great video! You had me going back and forth between your video, google earth, and google all the time. Thanks for the impressive images.

Such a beautiful trip. Thank you for taking us with you. The petroglyphs are amazing. Favorite part was the flat-ish water portions.

Wow, what an amazing place. Great piece of history.

The "flute player" is Kokopelli, a fertility deity portrayed as a hunchbacked flute player with feather/antennae projecting from the head. Popular myth says he (?) was a trader from deep in Mexico, perhaps Aztec or Toltec, who was the original provider of seed corn to the Southwestern Native Americans; the flute to announce his peaceful nearing. A fire pan tip: use a rectangular cake pan. You can utilize longer sticks that way. As for the larger wood available, you don't need and ax or saw. Just stick a foot of the wood in the fire and as it burns off, just keep feeding it in. On your flip, when the river takes even a slight bend, the water is going to pull you into the wall on the inside of the bend. If you had entered the rapid as far right as you could and then paddled like hell aiming for the left bank and pulling more with your right paddle, you probably would have avoided that. The caution is always never get parallel with the waves. There is an odd occurrence in the San Juan called "sand waves". I still don't understand the physics/hydraulics, but they can be standing waves with a LOT of sand in them pointing upstream and they pop up out of nowhere. For the future, if you can, find someone with at least a 14' self bailing oar raft to go along. They can carry a ton of shit and your camps will be so much more enjoyable.

@SUVRVing

3 жыл бұрын

It was a great trip the way it was. Thanks for watching.

Beautiful video. Loved all of it. Thanks for taking us along with you both. I miss the southwest but I also love the Ozarks here in Mo. and Ar. I float down rivers ane creeks every chance I get. Ill have to add this river to my bucket list along with the Green River out that way also.

This was a great trip !!!! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much, Tristan, for sharing your adventures with us! This was such a peaceful adventure - just my speed!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

It was extremely peaceful. I loved this trip so much. I'm happy that you liked it too. Thanks for watching and commenting, Timothy!

Looked like loads of fun!! Great scenery and lots of cool stuff to see along the river. Reminded me of a tubing trip on the Green River that I was lucky enough to go on in about 2014. Your getting swamped was even kinda fun....at least for us! Glad your electronics survived. The entire trip looked like a blast! Thanks for sharing 👍

Another awesome video. Great trip.

Fabulous! Watched with the whole family!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Say hi to the family for me :)

So fun! Thank you for sharing.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ida!

I watched this video more than 3 times, still a blast!!! Thanks for sharing!!

@SUVRVing

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks Billy! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@billyyong4711

4 жыл бұрын

@@SUVRVing, can't wait to see if you have next canoe camping trips coming............

What a great trip! Now I'm really looking forward to warmer weather. Cheers

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

You and me both! Thanks Barb :)

Thanks, that was great. I always enjoy your videos.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kris! I'm glad you liked it. This was a fantastic trip, and this is probably my favorite video I've done.

Wow..what an adventure! I always enjoy your videos.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate you watching and commenting :)

This was my favorite video of yours. Such fun and exploring places not normally seen.

Beautiful rock formations and such scenery. Felt like I was on the trip. Thanks so much for filming.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Great, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Love love this adventure sure helps pass the time away while inside staying away from the COVID 19

Great video & great attitude - my favorite part of the trip was seeing the petroglyph & artifacts on the first day of your trip. I hope to get out there next year & take that trip down the San Juan - be blessed!

That was an amazing trip. That looked like it was a blast. Beautiful scenery and really interesting things to see. The pottery shards were beautiful. Can you imagine what the containers looked like. I enjoyed the ruins the best, trying to imagine what it was like to live then. I really enjoyed this trip with you and hope you will do more of these kayak adventures. Thanks for sharing with us. Looking forward to the next one. Davin

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Davin. I really liked the pottery pieces too. I'd never seen any that looked quite like that before. I'll definitely be doing more kayak camping adventures. Dennis and I are discussing and planning for one in April and then another hopefully in May or early June. I can't wait to get back on a river again.

Loved it I really enjoyed the journey!!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks for watching and commenting :)

Very cool adventure thanks for sharing

Really beautiful 😍. Glad you guys had a grand time without injury 🤣. Good timing to see wildlife. Thanks for a bit of history.

Awesome video Tristan with beautiful scenery how lucky you are to live in that area. I love going on adventures like that, times you will never forget. Great memories with a great friend, it doesn’t get any better than that.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacqueline! Utah is just an incredibly beautiful state. It's a fun place to be if you're into the outdoors. And yep, it was such a great trip. Dennis and I are already planning our next one.

Awesome place thank you guys

Thanks, Tristan. I have subscribed fairly recently and have been loving your videos. You clearly have a talent for doing great videos, and I love your sense of adventure and the awesome "hidden treasures" you find. Keep up the great work!

@SUVRVing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan, I will!

Kayak camping always looked appealing to me. It does seem like your best trip yet. Great trip! Thanks.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to do it for years, so I'm really happy that it finally happened. It was so, so much fun!

I loved this video. I love kayaking. The "moki" steps were awesome and everything else. Thank you.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, the moki steps were super cool. Thanks for watching and commenting, Donna!

Man!! I did that same exact thing my first time out last spring. Just got pushed up against a rock that was under water and there wasn’t much I could do. And it was COLD!! But that trip was epic. I would so love to see those ruins and petroglyphs and Moki steps! Thanks so much for sharing!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

It was a bit shocking to go into the water at first, but it wasn't too bad. I'm glad you liked the video! It was such a great trip. I can't wait to find another river to wander down once it gets a bit warmer...

been kayaking here on the lazy rivers of the eastern sierras for 20+ years now....very relaxing!!

@SUVRVing

5 жыл бұрын

It's a lot of fun, for sure. Thanks for watching!

I’ve done that float with a group and camped for two nights. You guys had an awesome trip. It was fun to watch. Thank you.

@SUVRVing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍

Love the idea of float and hike type of adventure! Definitely new addition to the bucket list. Terrific video, my absolute favorite so far.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

It was a ton of fun, and there will definitely be more videos in the future. Thanks for watching!

Hey that was great, I enjoyed riding along.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

So Cool! I was in your kayak and it made me dizzy! Favorite part: all of it! Thank you for sharing this adventure and taking me on the San Juan River, as I would never ever go sit in a kayak. Sure makes me want to travel and hike Utah again soon! Amazing video. Glad your camera survived the splash!

Great trip! Loved this video a lot! I would love to try this trip.

Great video and what an fun adventure! You should do more videos with Dennis, that was great seeing you interact with someone. You have a great sense of humor that came out more in this video. I have been watching your videos for a couple of months now and never knew there were so many petroglyphs out there! I also loved seeing the pottery pieces in this one, it really connects you to the people from back then.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Cameron. Dennis and I are planning another kayak trip for April, and then I might be going with another friend on a trip in late May or early June. And oh man, there are SO many petroglyphs out there. I haven't even scratched the surface. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks for sharing. Besides the Historic Indian and earlier settler sites... you getting flipped out the kayak was awesome. You took it like a champ.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leslie! This is my favorite video I've made, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was definitely fun getting that part on film :)

This is so neat. I'm in awe thinking of the history behind all of it. I enjoy how authentic you are in your content. Thank you for sharing.

@SUVRVing

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leda! This was a really fun adventure, and this is one of my favorite videos. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for sharing beautiful video 🙏🏼

I totally loved this video! Enjoyed the variety and whoa! you took quite a spill towards the end!

You said Dennis and you are new to kayaking. It's addictive. I can't hike anymore. Car wreck, bad leg. But kayaking isn't a bad alternative.

So interesting. Thank you. 👍🙂👍

Exciting adventure! A good one to watch and watch again!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sylvia! This is my favorite video, so I'm glad you liked it too.

Amazing river trip.

We do a 4 day kayak camping trip on a wooded Pennsylvania river every summer (hammocks). I have wondered what a float through a southwestern desert river would be like. Thanks for making this video.

Thanks for taking us along! Loved the Moki steps!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Me too! Those were really fun to see and play around on. Thanks for watching.

Fun video !! Loved the scenery !!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nancy! I had a great time editing this video too. It was fun to relive the adventure.

Fantastic video Tristan! What a trip this was! I definitely resonate with most of the comments below. Seems like filming this must have taken some skill - you never even paused for a second with the little kayak mishap. Thanks so much!

@SUVRVing

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karen! I really like this video, and this was a great adventure. I'm glad you liked it ☺️

just a quick advice : when your paddle is horizontal in the water and you push against the water, there is no way you can be capsized, no matter the size of the wave

The Salmon River in southern Id is a great trip. Very clean water and beautiful scenery. A very fun ride.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to do the Salmon River. It's on my list, for sure!

Outstanding video! So many great shots and perspectives.

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. It's my favorite video I've made, so it's great to hear that other people are liking it too.

👍....I watched this on my tv. I felt like I was there, ty

Way cool and made my list, thanks, guys.

@ragingbullwinkle4188

3 жыл бұрын

Really sad however you can be this remote and still worry about leaving the car overnight. ;+(

Great trip for sure!!!

@SUVRVing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maggie! This is one of my favorite videos 😁

Beautiful video. I really enjoyed it about an hour. Thanks!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This is my favorite video I've made, so I'm happy that you also enjoyed it.

Wow! Great Video! Excellent footage!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Judy! This is my favorite video. I'm glad you liked it too.

Just discovered your channel not long ago and i must say, I’m enjoying every video you are putting out so far. Look forward to seeing more! Thanks for all the work you put into producing these videos. Have fun and be safe!

@SUVRVing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Landon. I appreciate you watching and commenting! I'm glad you're liking the videos. I'll keep making them as long as you keep watching them :)

@kabduke

5 жыл бұрын

Great video always enjoy your adventures