Thanks a lot for watching! Please like this video and subscribe to my channel for more! Next vid up - a documentary of a 14-day adventure in the Canadian North with my Wife Tori and the late, great dog Buck. That’ll be out Friday. Thanks again for all the support and have a great week.

@USMC-bj8hd

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Baird - Adventurer -Hey Jim it was great to see you a canoe again! I’m a novice paddler to say the least but I have learned more about canoeing just watching your videos than I can really even tell you. Paddle strokes reading rapids, all of it! Have you used that Werner Churchill paddle I saw you get in a past video yet? Or am I wrong about that? I have one and it’s unbelievable how I can maneuver my 11’9” canoe with in just class 1 rapids. I also have the same flat water paddle as well. Thanks for teaching me so much! I’ll be looking forward to more instruction & learning.

@4wardlobster

4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait!

@kekoamaunakea4473

4 жыл бұрын

🌖🚣🏻💨💨🦟💨💨🤙🏽

@sjklahn

4 жыл бұрын

Swift needs to send you a lighter canoe. And me one too. Lol.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

No problem! I have a Werner Churchill too. Most don’t really recommend using an offset, or bent shaft paddle for rapids but I think it’s fine in class ones and every twos. It’s not a overly pronounced offset in the churchill. I used it to run several long rapids last spring on my Algonquin Trout fishing trip. I’d go with a more whitewater specific paddle to step it up with rapids and also, a longer shaft for your whitewater paddle is best, especially when you’re carrying gear in your boat.

I’ve covered a lot of water in a canoe (mostly BWCAW), and always appreciate watching your trips. Gets me out there when I’m stuck in reality!

Jim,,,Bucky was so laid back and so chilling his vibe,,,he can sleep eat and play alday loong now,,an sleep sum more If he wants 🔥💙

Always enjoy watching your runs. Great to learn from you and especially enjoy when you break down your plan for tackling a rapid. That one in particular was really nasty looking. Great stills from it too!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, ya it was a fun run. That intervalometer setting is a great one for stuff like this but you can’t program it to take pics faster than every 1 second or I’d have gotten better ones.

Just found you a few weeks ago and really enjoy your work. Your wilderness assessment skills are so spot on they lead me to make two comments. 1) I would trust you with my life in the wild, and 2) there's no way in blazes I'd get in that canoe with you! LOL, Thanks!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, well I’d say many would agree that you’re wise man. Thanks a lot!

Great video Jim, Catherine says hi to you and Tori.

Wahou!..j'adore...sympa et un privilège d'avoir ce torrent en bas de chez vous...un très bon choix ... ça vous ressemble!...loisirs et passion à portée de pagaies...bravo!..je viens de regarder sur grand écran.. ça change tout !!!🙂

Thank you Jim and your brother. I work in a cubicle in front of a computer everyday. Watching you guys out there in the wild helps me going. Makes me feel I’m there and it gets me through the day. Take care and keep them videos coming :)

I have to recon it... i follow several canoer's channels, but you are probably the best rapids runner amongst them

@JimBairdAdventurer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, ya I definitely enjoy it and have been paddling whitewater for some time.

Awesome run Jim! You make it look easier than it actually is! Thanks brother! 🇨🇦

bahahaha all of a sudden im watching the rhino ace ventura clip, jesus your a comedic genius and outdoors man

@JimBairdAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks a lot and gosd yiu got a kick outta that one.

Man I don't know how your only at under 30,000 subs makes no sense love the content!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

SniperWOODS awesome to hear, thanks!! Gotta keep at it I guess. YT can be a cruel mistress I suppose.

@stuartkcalvin

4 жыл бұрын

I keep saying this!

@roh5876

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The Baffin Island / Yukon Wild series are amazing!

@thomasgold-1000

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!!! The quality of this channel is utterly underrated. It is unbelievable how genuine and authentic all the content is being filmed. He shows spectacular stuff and great accomplishment with no arrogant attitude whatsoever - just a straight shooter... 👏🏻👍

@johnweninger

4 жыл бұрын

Might want to actually *ask* people to subscribe. Agree on the quality. Enjoyed the Yukon Wild series.

Lovely little guy you both have! So cute!

@JimBairdAdventurer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very exciting river run. The Mag has many beautiful faces, the "Mississippi River" of Central Ontario. I believe the Mag starts in Western Algonquin Park and finishes at Britt. The Nottawasaga is a beautiful long river just less intense rapids.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that’s right. Best river! Also pretty wild

Thank you for the great ride along. Camping was my favorite pastime. Stroke keep s my one arm not really working right ft paddling.

Take it out, put it in, take it out, put it in... that is dedication.

You must be the Canadian version of me! I live on the Hiwassee river and often carry my canoe down to the river, and I also see pileated woodpeckers (my favorite bird) and bald eagles (second favorite bird) on my journeys. I can just sit on the back deck and see the eagles flying over the river

JIM I HOPE YOU REALISE HOW FORTUNATE YOU ARE TO HAVE THAT RIVER ON YOUR DOORSTEP,LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THE VIDS SO FAR,MORE OF THE SAME PLZ

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

For sure! It was hard for me this spring with the covid-related camping bans in Ontario but I still managed to get on the water. More to come and thanks a lot. I am truly lucky for this and living hear was a goal we worked towards for some time. It’s a pretty remote location though we do have road access. It took some adjusting as we moved here with our new born and it’s a ways from family but we are just loving it! It can be scary for some to pick up and make a move like this even if they want to do it so, I’m very glad we did.

Great video, great family! 👍👍👍💯💯💯

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

🙂 much appreciated

Good to get out and shake the cobwebs off lol! That was quite the roller coaster. Doing the river in sections sounds like a fun idea. Cheers

You Sure Know How To Work That Big Canoe . Was Fun For This Old Boy ! Thank You Jim :)

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Roger Colette you’re welcome! Ya, it’s a tandem canoe but it does have a great rocker so it’s still maneuverable for solo paddling. Tough to get it straightened back out if you start to veer sideways though.

Gorgeous river, thanks for bringing us along!

One of the things I like about Jimmy is his sensibility.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I've been a kayaker for the past 10+ years but you really persuade me want to make the transition to canoe! I love the videos!

Wow, great adventure... and video production.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

😎 wonderful story and imagery, great to see a close up local adventure, greetings Jim from Australia

Big adventures for a big guy!! Love you Jim~

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Whoa!! Great ride Jim! You're a lucky guy to have that in your back yard.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot and yes, I truly feel that I am

@stillrandy

4 жыл бұрын

@@JimBairdAdventurer I lived In Dorset, Ontario for over 10 years, so I had lots of play areas all around me. Now that I'm near Saskatoon it's a 5 hour trip up to the Churchill River for playing.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Under three to La Ronge though but ya it’s a haul. Churchill has some awesome spots though. Have not paddled to get but drove over it on my way to Stony for the Porcupine. I’m actually posting a vid on that trip this Friday. I love Northern Saskatchewan.

Mate what an awesome spot, right on your doorstep!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!!

Awesome video Jim. I love your canoeing videos.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hey Jim, nice video. Clever, bigger canoe and shallower draft. Laugh, you shouldn't wash the waterproof suit so warm, because they get too small very quickly and it pinches everywhere. Oh yeah, looks familiar from my biker quad stuff. Grin, I have two sizes in the cupboard by now. Summer and winter. Every bear goes well-fed into the winter. Please be careful, you have a wife and baby. Grin, avoid gardening, laugh and have fun. My kind of thing. Take good care of yourself, Greetings from Frankfurt.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot and this is true

@geroldknoebel2402

4 жыл бұрын

@@JimBairdAdventurer Jim, sure. With 66, of it also 7 years paratroopers and approx. 40 years, in the world professionally on the way, also in crisis areas worked, there an eye sees very much, laugh ( everything ). It was the same for me, with 25 years at 1.72 loose 80 kilos and not a single gram of fat. Oh God, today shorter and at least 10 - 20 kg more. Take care of yourselves and family, please also greet your brother and wife. Nice what you are doing in Canada and the nature is indescribably great. Greeting from Frankfurt

I'm so jealous it hurts. Usually at this time I'm having fun with my Canadian and Northern US States friends because I've been paddling for most of the winter, but I haven't been out since Jan 1st! Lovely run there Jim and some great technique. Don't forget, lucky to live the rapid, lucky to find the spring and lucky to have a lovely family to come fetch you! :)

Wow, what an awesome backyard!

@JimBairdAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ya, i love it.

Nice little day trip. Thanks

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Just a great video - stay safe, Jim

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Mom and Wesley to the rescue! Great outing - very pretty area! Thanks for sharing!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You are so fortunate to have all of that in your back yard...!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed I am!

Holy shit what a ride! You got guts Jim! Well done!

Big "TOYS" for big Men. When you carry the canoe through the branches I can feel the scratches all the way in my soul. Great video Jim...🤠

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Great video you are fortunate to live in such beautiful country but what a shock to find a garbage dump out there. Sorry to say that man is not the best steward of the earth. I also did not notice any bugs I guess is still early in the spring for those.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

That’s right, it was a hot day but too early for bugs. Ya, I’m not sure what the history of that place was but it may have been an old logging camp or hunt camp. There were no municipal dumps back then so people often had a dump on there property and buried garbage. Even pushed it off a boat into a lake. But also people often just used to trash the bush.

Looks like a ton of fun! And hard work..

Great video Jim! Amazing the power of water! Thanks for sharing.

A river in your back yard! Now that is living! So awesome. Play safe.😉🇨🇦

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is for me

i just love your videos and i am learning allot just by watching! Keep up the great work!

love the adventure available at your backyard!!!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Ya, we love having access to this river and all the backcountry around here.

@lipsticklodge7526

2 жыл бұрын

I really love this area! This past winter my GPS took me down a Forest road instead of leading me to hwy 60 in Algonquin...it was a hoot going as far as I did..went past Kearney...it can be fun getting lost but not being lost!

Jim; nice spread, in one hell of a location. I don't think those Eagles were actually fighting, they just landed to finish some business they had going on. Great shots from the interval setting There's a lot of power in that water, mechanical energy by another name. great vid

Man, amazing video as always. You make it seem too easy but it actually not. Love it!!

I was watching in the background, while doing other stuff in my house. I'm glad that you're managing to get out there, under the circumstances. I think that you are fortunate to live on the Mag! Awesome place to be.

What a backyard! And what a nice day ride, happy to have met you via youtube.. Greeting from Sweden

Nice trip great looking home and fantastic location.Then the bonus of a taxi ride home ,your son looked so happy to come out and pick his dad up :)

Nice to see you out on the river and enjoying yourself during the lockdown there Jim..

Thanks for the trip Jim love that river

Excellent trip and good job on proper safety!

What a fun run, thanks for sharing! :)

Nice run and capture Jim! Jealous!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Hello Jim very nice pictures, I love your videos and the nature you show! My next canoutour will be in the Yukon! Until then I can watch your videos! Greetings from Austria Tom!

I PUCKERED FOR ---- FOR YOU ---- BEFORE YOU ENTERED THAT RAPID! Outstanding ride Jim !! Great Great video. Looking forward to your next float. Thank you for awesomeness.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Ya it was a wild one for sure. You’re welcome and very glad you liked it .

Another great video mate, love your content cheers 👏👏

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow, awesome back yard! Looks like a blast to say the least. I'm working around the farm today wishing I was in the mountains. Several more weeks to wait here first week of June. We go around the Buena Vista area of Colorado.

That is awesome that you have that river right in your back yard.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

Well that was another exciting adventure with beautiful scenery and white water rapids , better still the river is in your backyard , great way to spend some time during Covid. Thanks for sharinging .

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! It was a fun little run that I do at least once or twice every spring.

Always a good watch with you. Great paddling and amazing scenery as always. Thanks for sharing your wonderland.😘

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome :)

You are the man!!! lol I was right there in front of you... Love the crazy filming, so close to the ground..very cool. Thx for your hard work

Always great to watch you running rapids. Can’t wait for more. Thanks for sharing.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

No prob!

Loving your content... I've spent some time on the mag.... After 30 years it never gets old and is never the same. I know what you mean about the 7th sense.... great video.

Loved the video Jim. Beautiful scenery, great commentary! Feel like you brought us all along!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Really enjoyed feel like iam getting better watching you down here in Ga

Awesome adventure Jim. You never fail to impress. Enjoy your whitewater videos! Look forward to your next one!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! More to come for sure

Your canoeing skills are awesome !!! Thanks for letting me tag along in my comfy chair .... LG NB

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome and thanks!!

Great run my man. That was a bad ass rapid fair play for running it. I laughed out loud about ace Ventura “ inferior to the first one” ha ha brilliant. Look for to your next adventure. All the best and stay safe. Jonathan

One HELLUVA backyard, Jim !!

Love your content Jim, Thanks brother

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Love the epic music approaching that big rapid. Made it dramatic and you still nailed it. Awesome canoe skills complimented by good editing of the video.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated. Good thing that music wasn’t actually playing when I was out there or I would never have mustered the courage

I was relaxed and enjoyed watching you run that rapid, that looked like fun. Had that been on the Yukon trip I would have been on the edge of my seat!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely higher stakes when you’re deep in true wilderness.

You and Ted are becoming Legends in your Time. Great vid and Great editing. Your a movie production company.

Just beautiful Jim, B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L...!! .You make your own decision's in life, the people we love the places we go, and the attitude by which we live .. You make your own luck.. All power to you and Tori, and the wee man.. ATVB , my friend. Scott Somerset England

Another great adventure!

Really liked that video. At first I laughed and told my wife that the garden would have to wait on such a beautiful day. That was about the most awesome ride I have ever seen. I have only been out once myself, but it was more mellow. Calm water on the Ottawa River. Thanks for posting that. It really made my day.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

No problem, ya it was a blast. It was a beautiful day too for sure. Almost too hot at times really. The weather took a turn for the worst in the coming days and we had snow if you can believe it.

So jealous of you living on the water! It's also crazy to see how much your yoke moves when you are carrying the canoe at 14:06. My goal this year is to get a canoe (previously I've either rented or used my fathers) and hopefully have some day trips around my area (Ottawa) and videos like this keep my motivated to work towards that goal.

Great video Jim. First travelled the “Mag” 51 years ago. Remember Needle’s Eye, Three Snye, Canal, Thirty Dollar over a series of trips. Thanks for bringing it back. All the best. Hope to get out on the Grand when they open the access points.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated. Those are runs below Wawashkesh Lake that I’ve paddled several times. That’s the best part of the river.

Jim you have a piece of paradise where you live. Way more healthier to live and grow your own. Was a fun trip to watch!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot and glad you enjoyed it!

Great video! I couldn't help but think of Buck when you first started paddling.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

I know, me too :( ...I’m posting a full doc. video from a big adventure I didn’t with the late great Buck a couple years back this Friday.

Nice work. Excellent video coverage. The mag is amazing river.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, ya it’s a beaut!

Beautiful home in beautiful country. Your sure footedness on those portages is as impressive as your paddling skills! ~~~

@JimBairdAdventurer

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!!

Lucky to have a backyard like that!!! I would so love to have a small cabin by the water!!

Nailed it! You make something difficult look so easy!✌️

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

I believe those eagles are mating .. Not fighting. lol. Spring

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Some like it rough I guess 🤷‍♂️

Alright, some whitewater! I'll bet it's pretty cold water. Thanks for the video, can't wait to get out on the water!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

No problem! Cold for sure but the day was hot! It felt awesome to get out for sure. First tome for me this season.

What a place to live! 😮

@JimBairdAdventurer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Big Jimmy! You answered a question I asked you about those paddles in the comment section of a past video, and now you've answered it mid video! Thanks again brother. I'm going with the Journey carbon. Just waiting for a sale. Pricey 🤑

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

That’s right, and I believe it was you who inspired me to talk about that in this vid too. Enjoy the Journey

I gotta move north. Need some of this in my yard. Good shit dude.

This was so friggin epic man! That crazy rapid had nothing on you! Nice line. That boat got tossed around like a salad but your braces kept you upright for sure. Hell of a run!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! It’s a fun one because it’s not overly challenging considering it’s size and volume

Like the scene from Ace Ventura 2! Ha!! Man I was crying from laughing at that.

Nice video , and great filming !

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Hey Jim! Awesome video and great technique! That was some intense rapids! Keep filming and I’ll keep watching! Oh my gosh your boy is so cute! So is Tori! Till next time!!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man! Ya, more to come for sure.

good adventure Jim really love your enthusiasm

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@Piperspad21

4 жыл бұрын

Now that I've watched you in some very tricky situations. your knack for the positive thinking and a grin after all is done is powerful.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, ya I think that attitude definitely has come in handy many times.

@Piperspad21

4 жыл бұрын

@@JimBairdAdventurer keep em coming I am also from TO grew up Willowdale. My father was a scout leader for 17years. So I can relate done alot of winter camping still enjoy it today.

That was a great little day trip. I look forward to seeing more sections of this River.

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! 👍 here are two vids that cover a trip down this river from my place all the way to Georgian Bay. This was last year and it was raging! kzread.info/head/PLdWkde9gml__p5TgQYjP2ti4_RHindyHo

@derekpaterson603

4 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome thanks alot ! I must have missed those vids.

Крутой парень!Крутые сьемки!Крутая природа!Молодец!!!

Awesome video! That's such an AMAZING property! I'm over here in England with houses all around and no rivers too close. Thanks for the content, it's so great to get a glimpse into your world :)

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! We lived in a one room cabin at the end of a dirt road in a little sliver of a rural area further south before this. They came in a bulldozed the forest behind us and put up a sub division and then people started tearing down the quaint homes and building awful mansions and we just got out of there and moved a three hour drive north from there where there’s a ton of crown land.

@Oli_Thompson

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you made a really good decision! I'd love if England had more land like this! Loving the videos and looking forward to seeing more :)

Learning a lot from ya Jim! Great vids!!

@JimBairdAdventurer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!