Welcome to an unforgettable journey deep into the Yukon wilderness, just 500km south of the Arctic Circle! Over 12 incredible days, join me on this solo, unsupported 375km paddling expedition that will leave you breathless and inspired.
🚣♂️ With just over 2 years of paddling experience, I tackle the untamed wilderness, starting from Quiet Lake and concluding the expedition in Carmacks. This solo adventure is packed with awe-inspiring moments, from conquering 3 lakes to navigating 2 powerful river systems: the Big Salmon and the mighty Yukon itself.
🎣 Get ready for a true outdoor enthusiast’s dream! I encounter and cook up beautiful fish such as trout, grayling, and pike, indulging in the taste of freshly caught grayling, fried to perfection. It’s a wilderness culinary experience you won’t want to miss!
🌦️ Mother Nature doesn’t hold back, and neither do I. Experience the thrill of facing intense weather, including lightning storms, hail, and heavy rain, where setting up camp becomes a race against time. Some days, I succeed; others, I embrace the wild rain.
🦟 The mosquito-infested first 4-5 days will have you living vicariously through my bug jacket as I battle clouds of persistent mosquitoes attacking any exposed skin, a testament of resilience.
🪵 Logjams become formidable obstacles this year, requiring portaging through thick willow, brush, and undergrowth. These challenges test my mettle, making every paddle stroke a victory.
💫 My spirits run high throughout the trip as I discover breathtaking camp spots, including picturesque river islands that offer open-air bliss and respite from the mosquitoes. The deep silence and solitude of this pristine wilderness create moments of absolute bliss.
🌅 With the Yukon sun rising before 5 am and setting after 11 pm, the long paddling days are filled with opportunities to explore crystal-clear mountain creeks, go fishing, or simply bask in the purity of the wilderness. Sunny days mean swimming, laundry, and immersion in nature’s beauty.
🔥 Distant wildfires add a touch of surreal beauty, filling the air with a hazy, smoky atmosphere that enhances your sensory experience. I take advantage of open sites to enjoy panoramic views and even set up my hammock in treed areas for stunning river views from my sleeping quarters.
🦅 Wildlife enthusiasts will be thrilled! Witness over 10 beavers, chipmunks, woodpeckers, otters, ospreys, and the majestic bald eagles. Plus a graceful black bear crossing the river!
🎣 Fishing enthusiasts, you’re in for a treat! I caught over 15 grayling, trout, and several pike during this epic solo journey.
Join me on this exhilarating adventure of a lifetime as I shatter the boundaries of my comfort zone. The Yukon wilderness is waiting to be explored, and if I can do it solo, so can you! Hit that subscribe button, and let’s embark on this unforgettable journey together!
🌄 Don’t forget to like, comment, and share your thoughts on this incredible adventure! And as always, stay tuned for more exciting expeditions! 🌲
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Bending Branches : https://bendingbranches.com/
Paddles used: Beavertail and Explorer Plus
Rigged and Ready: https://riggedandready.net (EZE10 gets you 10% off!)
Rod Used: X5 Travel Rod
Both kindly sponsored me with outstanding quality products, which made the trip! Please check them out, you will not be disappointed!
Content in Video:
0:00 – Intro
1:30 – Day 1
13:36 – Day 2
36:51 – Day 3
1:08:39 – Day 4
1:31:34 – Day 5
2:01:24 – Day 6
2:25:59 – Day 7
2:50:58 – Day 8
3:08:59 – Day 9
3:27:26 – Day 10
3:41:56 – Day 11
4:02:45 – Day 12
Sleep & Camp:
Tent – Naturehike Cloud-Up 2 20D Grey – https://amzn.to/3tzNNXk
Sleeping Bag – Thermarest Questar 32 – https://amzn.to/39s6yoX
Paddles & Fishing:
Beaver Tail: https://bendingbranches.com/products/beavertail
Explorer Plus: https://bendingbranches.com/products/explorer-plus
Fishing Rod & Reel – Rigged and Ready X5 – https://riggedandready.net/
Cooking:
Water Filter – SAWYER Squeeze – https://amzn.to/3xueDl7
Stove – MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove – https://amzn.to/3KTJzCL
Titanium Pot – Lixada Titanium Cup 750ml – https://amzn.to/39uKGZX
Cookware Kit – Aitsite Cookware Kit Aluminum Lightweight – https://amzn.to/3tznCAe
Filming:
Drone – DJI Air 2S Fly More Combo – https://amzn.to/3MOsZSE
iPhone 13 Pro 512GB – https://amzn.to/3mHR2bl
GoPro – HERO8 Black – https://amzn.to/3txbEa4
Tripod – K&F Concept 64” Compact Light Aluminium Tripod – https://amzn.to/3NQ8K8I
Electronics:
Garmin InReach Mini – https://amzn.to/3aYinnj
Battery Bank – Anker PowerCore 20100 – 20000mAh – https://amzn.to/3O57L4N
Solar Panel – https://amzn.to/3qFEs2d
Other:
Folding Water Bucket / Organiser for Barrel – https://amzn.to/3Tceihp
Knife – Mora Outdoor Companion 860 – https://amzn.to/3tCfDlR
Saw – Bahco Laplander Folding Saw – https://amzn.to/3aYd6fv
29 Comments
Amazing work brother! Thanks for all the effort you put in to making these videos and taking us along for the ride!
Awesome to watch this again mate. Such a beautiful record of how amazing this Planet is, and our small part in it. But when we get out there and hug the sky, the reward is breath-taking. Good show my friend, many thanks. When you are an old man you will have some super interesting stories to tell around the fireplace. Keep taking us with you 🙂
In a few weeks I’m having a hip replacement. I will sit down and recover watching this all the way through. Thanks 😀
I’ll be watching this on the overnight shift tonight lol
Great video I loved your adventure!
Awesome to see this all in one video mate. Top quality entertainment and excellently made. Beautiful scenery. Big fish. Too many bugs lol.
This is such a great series!
Amazing trip. I see videos of Algonquin where people have food barrels hung, taken by bears, and yours is right there never touched! Only ever used bags up trees so I wouldn't know. Eze look for Nutritional Yeast unfortified(no b12) or fortified(b12 but some say tastes worse) and Hemp hearts. They are probably all the vitamins you need plus fat and some protein etc. The yeast has all the B's and more. The hearts good on the go and also packed with the vitamins.
😇⭐❤️💖❣️💗♥️🌞💝
This is incredible.
Loved this eze, one of your finest. Keep em coming mate. 🤙🛶🏕️
One of the Best Adventure Movies on Youtube by far . . . . A work of outstanding artistry, skill, workmanship and personal growth . . . Thankyou for sharing with the World. Peace and Love from Oregon!
Just finished the whole video. I started following Jim Baird about 3 years ago and was pleased that he was your inspiration. That first abandoned cabin was a place he stopped at. Your videos are excellent. I felt like I was on the trip with you. There is something special about untouched nature and I loved your enthusiasm on animal sightings etc. I look forward to checking your other adventures.
Azmaing wicked cool adventure and specaculat scenery, all but the damn nasty mosquitoes, Sir.
But… please don’t give Bear Grylls so much praise or credit as he was outed for his fakes series Man vs Wild, like the drinking water from elephhant dung which one of the camermen poured a bottle of water on it to make it look moist enough to drink from, one of many many many fake scenes that was outed and/or was actually staying in hotels, and for saying he "hated this survial shit" on an episode. Les Stroud is the real deal and is a real survivalist, like so many others on YouTube, like Jim Baird and yourself are far more respectable real adventurers and are the real deal over these so called celebrities that the networks fake or set up scenes for tv shock and awe, and/or are not actually survining in the wilderness. Cheers… keep on having more wild adventures…🍻
Outstanding movie ! Thank you !
Good for YOU!! I can see Jim's influence but what a great job and amazing trip for one so new to this type of adventuring YEAAAAHHHHHH 😉 Craziest weather I've seen 😳 Thanks for taking us along!!
Fantastic video – keep up the great work. 🎉🎉
just found your channel, amazing and beautiful adventures.
Oh wow, what an adventure 🤩 thanks for filming your experience 👍
Nice
Good video 👍🏻
Brilliant ❤
you make great videos, thanks for sharing your adventures
Epic video dude!!! That’s literally my dream trip!!! Oh and the ole Naturehike coming in clutch!! I have the cloudup1 and it’s the best tent I’ve ever used!! And it’s budget friendly!! Glad to see it put through a real test!!
Just discovered your channel by way of this video, and what a great introduction to it! Love your energy and super stoked to go back now and watch all your other videos! Thank you for sharing!
Great video, very nice content and well filmed, nice to see you respond to most comments, hopefully you'll have so many subscribers soon and won't have time to respond to all 🙂 anyway, I'll watch more of your work, well done! one more thing, I heard you say in another video you took inspiration from Jim Baird, I can see the similarities but you have your own style, nice and relaxing and just as good.
Please do not drink unboiled or unpurified water. Just because it looks clean does not mean it is safe. Regarding fishing, place the lure so that it resembles food coming down from the creek, not from the bank toward the stream. Regarding bear spray, spray it in an arc in front of you so that the bear runs into the spray.
Bears move so quickly that aiming at the bear means you are already 2 to 3 feet behind the bear. Love the comments, the drone footage, and your can-do attitude! Good luck.
If you ever do come into an encounter with a bear I'm telling you don't use that commando roll 🤣
Nice trip.