Welcome to Mark Forrest Adventures!
On this channel I will be taking you out on my Sea Doo GTX 155 to explore all the water ways and areas around the Great Lakes As well as exploring on some Can Am ATV's and seeing Ontario from the trails. We will get into some Fishing and for sure doing some Camping and just a lot of other adventures and exploring to see what cool places we can find and get to. I do hope you will come along for the adventure and see what we get up to.
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Gibson river, right?
That ring became fish food could not stop laughing sad but funny
Nice video as usually ! We headed to Hope Island from south last summer. haven't seen any sight there. Very nice place. Didn't know you need some kind of permit to stay on the beach there...
Thank you so much! yes it is a very nice area of the bay for sure. Yes I believe that you do need that but I would just check on line to confirm and get more info for the area. All the best Cheers!
Too much ☀️for you😂
LOL right good reason.
Should snorkel for us sometime. Loving these adventures
I would like to for sure just need to remember the mask lol Thanks so much happy you are liking them Cheers!
Great drone shots of the wreck of the Michigan, thanks for sharing.
Yes was happy how well you could see it from the drone was cool. Thanks so much for watching and reaching out all the best. Cheers!
Thanks for the Sign Mark ! Also Safe bet to avoid those silly pebble rocks !!!
Right those are the type of rocks that will get sucked up for sure!
Can you waterski (slalom) off the back of that? Wonder what the wake is like. Looks flat.
Yes you can ski and tube from behind it. It is a very flat wake at speed. Cheers!
💟🌊 Another great video Mark, thankyou so much, the scenery is Amazing! Stay safe! 🙏🏼💙
Thank you so much as always for checking the video out. Yes that area is just so amazing to explore. Cheers!
Great video Mark, I was just on Simcoe Friday. Launched at Monto Reno marina in Lefroy for $20. Thats the most I think you should pay, free is better lol. but $75 is robbery
Thanks so much Rick! ah ok good to know that is way better and I agree that is what the price should be for sure. Oh it is can not believe that is what they were charging crazy.
💟 🌊WoW, that was choppy water! I always remember that water being choppy as a kid when we went swimming there and very cold 🥶 lol. Awesome Drone photos Mark with spectacular views. Thankyou so much. Nice to have Joe ride along beside you, 🖐🏼. Stay safe! 🙏🏼💙
That lake is always so choppy lol right you know what its like. Thank you so much for the kind words appreciate them! yes it was nice to have Joe come along for the day. All the best Cheers!
Good video. Drone was amazing. Water is so clear.
Thank you so much. Thanks was happy with how the drone shots came out and yes that clear water is so good. Cheers!
Stupid Waves 🌊 Haha 😅 No worries Mark, your mike is fine, just stay safe! 💙🌊🥰 The Shipwreck looked Amazing from your Drone. 👍🏼
LOL right but it was all good. Ah happy you enjoyed those shots of the shipwreck was very cool to see. Cheers!
💟 Hello Mark, such Magnificent scenery you are showing us, WoW! Thankyou so much! Take good care and Stay safe 💙🙏🏼🌊
No thank you for watching the video. I am so happy you enjoy the scenery it is so beautiful. All the best to you Cheers
First! haha Great video as always, Mark! LOVE the visuals up there.
Thanks as always do appreciate it. Yes they are so never get boring that’s for sure!
Three’s company😅
You got that joke I was wondering if anyone would LOL
Dji action cam much better
Yes I have been enjoying it a lot more than the go pros feel I am getting better shots with it and the audio is 100% better I find.
Cool seeing that sail ship
Yes it was for sure did not see that coming that's for sure but always great when you see them out on the open water. Cheers!
You were very wise to not climb Devils Hole. Although your machine almost certainly could have, it's an incredibly dangerous stunt. That P.D.F. you're wearing might as well be a rock in this part of the river.
Oh yes was not going to be doing that one that day for sure. I have seen that it could be not worth it to me for sure. Just getting there and seeing it up close was good enough for me. Oh yes that water will suck you down life jacket and all.
@MarkForrestAdventures . You may find this hard to believe, but I've "swam" the Devils Hole wearing one of those big ugly orange life jackets on 3 different occasions. I worked on the Whirlpool Jet Boats many years ago. Time permitting, the dock staff would occasionally take one of those boats out to go play. The captain would climb the Devil's Hole and position us just so. When the captain gave us the nod, we jumped into the water and away we went. That's a 16 foot drop right there. Captain would pick us out of the river as we approached the hydro dams. It's not so much a swim as it is reading the water and trying to avoid the bigger eddies. Man, how that gets the adrenaline pumping.
What that is crazy that you were able to do that! must have been a thrill for sure. Well I bet they don't let you do that now hahahaha oh ya I bet it would for sure amazing you got to do that.
That little bay is called Jordan Harbour. I think you nailed the depth of it. Im glad you ventured over to the tressel. My buds and i have canoed that area many times in our younger years
Ah thank you for that. Yes not very deep in there for sure lol Yes that bridge was very cool to see for sure. Oh I bet that you all had a great time for sure doing that. All the best Cheers!
@MarkForrestAdventures . Wow! I'm shocked to get a response from you on a 2 year old video 👍. We had an amazing time as teens canoeing that area. Being young and silly, we were often in some form of altered state of mind, and would get 2 or 3 canoes out there and try racing and tipping each other and whatnot. Tremendous memories really. Take good care of yourself and continue to use your good sense so you can continue to enjoy the water for many years to come. All the best to you.
2 years or today I am just so happy to hear from you guys! LOL that is amazing I bet it was a blast back then great memories for sure. Thank you so much I will for sure and again thank you for checking the videos out and for letting me know about that history you had with it. Cheers!
I'm coming up your way in a couple weeks. Are you near Bruce Penensula?
Ah that is cool man. I don't live there but I do have my cottage up there near the town of Owen Sound. Keep me posted of your travels and maybe get to catch you up there!
Great video! Where did you launch from? How long was the trip over ?
I asked where you launched before I got to the end. Thanks for the info. Was it just over an hour out?
Cheers!
lol no problem at all. Any time if you head up there hope you have a great trip. Oh no I started at 11 am and got back to the ramp just before 6 pm so its a full day if you take your time and step in and check out all the cool spots along the way.
Wow, so they started charging $ for the parking. It used to be free just a few years ago!
Sadly they are now ever since the end of Covid. Very few places left that are free anymore. Thanks for checking out the video appreciate that Cheers!
💟 Great video Mark, love watching you fly so free on the water. I'm from the Georgian Bay area so this brings back great memories for me. Good thing you decided to take another look before you headed back! That was quite a shock to see those canoes flipped and all of their gear in the water, Nice save Mark! Thankyou and i most definitely subscribed 😊 Stay safe 💙
Ah thank you so much! there is nothing better that than the peace out riding the water for sure! I am happy that it brings back great memories for you. Yes I don't know what would have happened to them if I did not go take a look. Oh it was for me as well at first I thought it was just one but then to keep seeing more was concerning for sure. Thank you so much and tank you for joining the channel I really do appreciate it. All the best Cheers!
My wife and I did this a month ago, launching from Tobmermory but there was a bit of a wind, so didn't venture quite as far as the Grottos, although it turns out we were close. Still some specatular scenary along the way. However, I can feel your pain with the flies. When we got close to shore, they were brutal, targeting our feet and ankles biting through our water shoes.
That is great but too bad about the wind. Just means you have to go back again! oh yes the flys no one talks about the flys there lol wait to you see todays video part 2 they just cover the switch. Thanks so much for checking the video out and for reaching out hope you had a great weekend out there all the best Cheers!
Best time to be up there is the first week of October when the maples peak in red colour
You are right that is the best time to get the colours for sure!
Amazing Save Mark ! wow your flexible !!! picking stuff so quick while on the seadoo !!
Ah thank you so much! ya I'm just happy I did not fall in LOL
Nice to see the switch
Thanks so nice to get it out more!
I have lived in the French river for over 15 years and it blows me away how many city people have not respect for the Wilderness and have no idea what they are doing and alot of the time they pay the ultimate price. mother nature dont give a f@$k
Oh I fully agree with you there. They just think there is a road and help right around the corner. You have to have nothing but respect for mother nature she wins every time! these kids were just so lucky as I had been there for 2 days and saw no one so buy luck I went back to look at that rapid and saw them or else they would have been in the news for sure. But like you know when out in the back country you drop everything to help no matter what.
How long is that Switch? Looks seriously small.
That is the Compact Sport so it comes in at 13 FT but you can still get 5 people on it no issues. I like it as still easy to tow around to places like this. It does look small but every one that has come on it is surprised buy the space and seating you have on it.
Have not made it there this year yet. If I don't which I plan to at least I have this amazing video of yours.. Thanks again Mark...
Ah thank you so much Tim! Yes planning to go there and weather lining up makes it a hard trip to set up for sure.
Dyers Bay is an excellent boat launch! But very steep!
Yes it is and you are right it is very steep and has that pole on it so makes it fun. Was not sure how the Switch was going to do with that steep of an angle but worked out great.
Jealous, jelly, jealous over here! I want to seadoo Tobermory so bad, but it's the 4+ hour drive with the seadoo on the trailer that keeps me from doing it. Great video as always, Mark!
Oh wow yes, I could see how that would hold you back but if you can make a weekend out of it you are right it is so worth it. As always appreciate the kind words all the best cheers!
How fast does that thing really go?❤
Tops out around 70kph with just me on it fill it up and more like 60kph nice cruse spurred with it is 45-50kph rides real nice there. Cheers!
"SUPERMARK", everyday hero.
Ah to kind just lucky to be in the right place and the right time but appreciate it Cheers!
These type of watercraft have no business being on backcountry waterways!
How come? There are bass boats and other larger boats there so why can a PWC be there? I make way less wake then any of those boats and I love backcountry so I make sure to respect the waters I am exploring. Thanks though for watching the video and reaching out all the best Cheers!
@@MarkForrestAdventures Mark I live along the Coast of Maine and for nearly 3 decades ran a small nature tour boat operation. So I'll quote one of my many guests as to jet skis. The guest in question was an 8 year old girl from New Jersey. She and her family had come to Maine to experience the great natural beauty and peacefulness of the eastern Maine Coast. Sadly she happened to arrive here while a large multi million dollar yacht from Miami was anchored in the harbor and as we were passing by they launched a jet ski. Hearing its loud whine the little girl turned to her parents with a look of great disappointment and said, "Oh no! They are here too!" I am not anti jet ski per se but they do not belong in the relatively few truly semi wild places we have left.
Nice that must have been such an amazing job. That is too bad, but like you said that sounds like some million air brat and I am not a fan of them either. Plus now the units at least from SeaDoo are so much quitter than before and exhaust into the water so very quite. There has been a large switch to more people riding and exploring than just out to rip around and these riders do care about the water and the backcountry as I meet them all the time and what my channel is about. So I agree the guys that just go to rip it up for 30 min should stay out in the bigger bays but if you are really there to explore and enjoy the nature and waters all for it. Hope you are still getting out there all the best Cheers!
@@MarkForrestAdventures Good to hear that you try to act responsibly but as usual it's the bad apples that spoil the barrel so I tend to be very wary of jet ski use in back of the beyond areas. As to my career as a charter boat captain like most jobs it had its good points and its bad. Days that started at 6 am often dragged on until 10 or 11 pm answering phone calls and emails and handling paperwork. I loved meeting people from all over the world however and the coast of Maine is a pretty beautiful work environment. I retired in 2019 because of Covid and sold all my motor powered watercraft. I travel these days by paddling an old 12' Royalex Old Town Pack canoe and I gotta say I don't miss the sound of a motor one little bit!
That is amazing thank you for sharing this with me so cool to hear! I am sure the early mornings and long night and paperwork are never fun but getting to meet all the people and show them the beauty of the area is amazing. Enjoy the retirement and the quiet! All the best Cheers!
Might be the greatest rock song of all time.
Right it is just one of the best rock songs can listen to it over and over !
Congrats on 3000 subs🎉
Ah thank you so much really appreciate it Cheers!
hey love your content! Looking forward to do some seadoo camping, but honnestly im wondering where/how easy is to find some spot to camp. Im in the region of QC and dont mind doing less than 2h hours of driving to find a spot to go in the water and starting from there but do you have any advice, tips or things that you know ?
Ah thank you so much! Nice it is so fun to go out and camp from the SeaDoo. It does take a bit more time to look at finding a good spot. I spend a lot of time on google maps and then in Ont we have a website that can show us crown land that you can camp on. Also there is an App that I am just trying out for the iphone called BRMB Maps that can show you a lot of info for this. Hope this gets you started. If you have any other questions just let me know. Cheers!
I think the word you are looking for is "waves" rapids are specifically for a river: " a part of a river where the current is fast and the surface is usually broken by obstructions" -Merriam Webster
I hear you but I am in a the Niagara River and that is very fast moving water so 2 out of 3 right, got to give me that lol It looks better in the full video you get a better look at what it is like then this short. Thanks for checking it out and for reaching out Cheers!
Gotta check out the content after I do mine! It’s like routine now, Mark! Great video as always. Let connect about ride potentials. We might have a local seadoo dealership sponsored ride coming up in August!
Appreciate that man. Another great video as well man they are really good! Yes for sure we have to do that. Do keep me posted and we will make something happen for sure!
@@MarkForrestAdventures I would love to do some kind of crossover video like you and Nigel had done in the past. Those were fun to watch
For sure we can do that. They are and as you make videos you know the stop and go nature of them vs someone that just wants to ride with you so should be great!
Any tips on places to stay that are trailer friendly and near some good ramps?
@@MarkForrestAdventures Best ramp that’s also free is Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. As for trailer friendly places, I would think any of the hotels should have big enough parking outdoors. Especially out by the 401, which isn’t too crazy from the water.
How many hours have you racked up on that ski so far?
I am just sitting at just over 550 hrs on it
Nice!!
Cheers!
Had a great time riding around with you. See you next time !!
Same here man was a great day for sure thanks for hanging out! Yes till the next time on the water!
Nice drone work, Mark. You got some nice shots from all angles. I know that wasn’t easy…enjoy a ride for me. I’m off the water for a bit. I hit something that was submerged and the insurance company totaled my Sea Doo GTX. No way to repair the ST3 hulls if even moderately damaged. Wasn’t hurt, wasn’t driving wildly or fast, but machine-less now, nonetheless. I got the entire rescue in my last video. Content, right? Cheers.
Oh no Brian that sucks so much but happy to hear that you are ok. Do you know how long till they pay you to get a new one and is there stock where you are? LOL hey you got it content baby! thanks so much apricate that for sure. Keep me posted on getting a new unit and back on the water. Cheers!
@@MarkForrestAdventures the insurance company picked up the machine yesterday and I'm finalizing all the paperwork today. So, I expect the payout this week. What's next is up in the air. Frankly, I'm thinking about a different brand. If you recall, I had a brand new 300 GTX sink on me second time out (hose clamp) last summer. Then, this mishap where in the hull is not repairable sans a small crack has me pondering. I'm investigating whether I should transition to a Kawasaki Jet Ski. The hulls are hand-laid fiberglass done in Southern California. I know all three manufacturers have their own warts. But, two summers in a row now I've had a major mishap with a a Sea Doo. and it is disconcerting......Yes, the mishap was definitely content. I am SO GLAD I had an automatic bilge pump and a tow tap cutoff valve installed--both were helpful while under stress. I know we have traded messages about this in the past. But, when you have an emergency, it was reassuring to know I had both.....Lastly, oh content. My video that is trending the most: me standing in my garage talking about equipment and mods on the Sea Doo. NOT, the films I think about, get drone shots, add audio tracks, research, give history...some off the cuff talk through. LOL. Cheers, Mark.
Wouldn't a regular Pontoon Boat Cover have sufficed??? I have to buy one soon so am just wondering.... I'll be needing one before winter comes.. Nice Video thou... :)
With the weight of the snow and ice a normal cover would sag and possibly fail and let water and snow inside. With the shrink wrap it just slides right off. As well helps keeps small animals from trying to find a home for the winter. I would highly recommend it if you are keeping the boat outside for the winter and the price to do it is not that bad. Thanks so much apricate that Cheers!
@@MarkForrestAdventures Didn't think of that yet we rarely have now here where i live... Good Idea thou... Just got back from Picking up my Compact. Can't wait to get it to the Coast... :)
Ah yes if you live where snow and ice are not an issue then I would say the full cover would probably be more than enough. Oh wow nice I am sure you will have a great time with it. Do keep me posted on what you think of it. All the best have a great time Cheers!