On thursday night 11/11, Rex (Barefoot Child) and I drove up to Chippewa Landing to meet up with David & Cara (Mr, & Mrs. Canoebie). We arrived a bit late so largely just hung our hammocks and went to bed. The next morning dawned cool and grey. We got our gear all sorted and got on the river around 10 A.M. Paddled about 25 miles to get to the first camp, stopping on occasion to stretch a leg and have a quick brew (tea that is). Plenty of nice camp sites along the way and no shortage of trees to hang from. With the early darkness it was a struggle to stay up til 9 P.M. ! Up the next day around 8 A.M. and I was feeling a bit under the weather so I laid back down for a few hours, feeling much better we had a 1:30 P.M. departure for camp 2 and was just a 2 hr. paddle to get there. With rain being more than just a threat now we put up the BIG tarp and enjoyed dinner and lounging by the fire under that while the rains came and went. Sunday morning we went for a short hike on the North Country Trail with an incredible overlook and got back to camp for a noon departure. We made it to the Take out around 3 P.M. and Rick from Chippewa Landing was there shortly thereafter. What a great trip. The weather was certainly better than it could have been, and it was good to be outside. We saw easily a dozen Bald Eagles, some King Fishers, Mergansers, and Wood Peckers. Didn't see a lot of other wild life but that may be because of all the guns blazing away in the woods! Lots of Beaver activity too.... industrial bunch those beavers. So all in all it was a successful adventure, and I can't wait for my next trip down the Manistee.
The music may not be on the video forever but it'll be there until youtube removes it. :D I tried to give it the appropriate credit?
11-17-2010, 22:42
Peg-Leg
Thanks for the great trip report. I really enjoyed the video showing everyone's setups.
11-17-2010, 23:00
mbiraman
Great trip report, let the woods and waters speak for themselves. Makes me yearn to be out in my kayak. Thanks for this
11-18-2010, 07:24
Gnome77
Nice Video and Report, thanks. What kind of Tarp is the Large Green one with doors and Snake skins?
11-18-2010, 08:00
NCPatrick
What a nice relaxing trip that must have been. Thanks for sharing the video.
11-18-2010, 08:30
canoebie
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Originally Posted by Gnome77
Nice Video and Report, thanks. What kind of Tarp is the Large Green one with doors and Snake skins?
That tarp is my first DIY project. Made it for my wife, 10X12 PU coated nylon from Joann's, heavy, but bombproof, works great for cold weather canoe trips. I like the purple grosgrain trim, really sets it off. :D
11-18-2010, 08:38
canoebie
Red, Rex, and Cara;
Thanks for a great trip, Red thanks for a great video!! We had a wonderful time. For me it was especially nice to not have to "take care" of anyone. We floated, ate, talked, gathered wood, saw lots of eagles, and just had a great time. I am going to be able to flash back to that video this winter and have fond memories of a summer and fall of canoeing when I am feeling cabin fever. Thanks Red. You captured it.
David
11-18-2010, 08:41
questtrek
Great trip report Red, I remember that big tarp from the June hang great rain protection for a group ... I bet the weather was a hole lot cooler too.
Nice to see the Manistee from the river, I got to try that one day.
Thanks for posting ... Gave me a piece of the outdoors to start my day. :)
11-18-2010, 17:54
Redoleary
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Originally Posted by Peg-Leg
Thanks for the great trip report. I really enjoyed the video showing everyone's setups.
Thank you sir, I'm a gear junkie so I like to show the gear. :)
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Originally Posted by mbiraman
Great trip report, let the woods and waters speak for themselves. Makes me yearn to be out in my kayak. Thanks for this
Thanks, I guess not much needed to be said, it was a great trip.
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Originally Posted by Gnome77
Nice Video and Report, thanks.
Thank you and you're welcome.
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Originally Posted by NCPatrick
What a nice relaxing trip that must have been. Thanks for sharing the video.
'Twas indeed relaxing. Really enjoyed myself.
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Originally Posted by canoebie
Red, Rex, and Cara;
Thanks for a great trip, Red thanks for a great video!! We had a wonderful time. For me it was especially nice to not have to "take care" of anyone. We floated, ate, talked, gathered wood, saw lots of eagles, and just had a great time. I am going to be able to flash back to that video this winter and have fond memories of a summer and fall of canoeing when I am feeling cabin fever. Thanks Red. You captured it.
David
Thanks a lot David, I really had a great time, and look fwd to more Manistee River trips, and prolly some NCT hikes in that area too. What a beautiful area.
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Originally Posted by questtrek
Great trip report Red, I remember that big tarp from the June hang great rain protection for a group ... I bet the weather was a hole lot cooler too.
Nice to see the Manistee from the river, I got to try that one day.
Thanks for posting ... Gave me a piece of the outdoors to start my day. :)
Thanks Questtrek, that big ol' tarp was the difference between being cold and wet or comfortable and warm. If you haven't hiked that section of the nct it looks like it would be really nice. But the great thing about the canoe is that it does all the carrying for you :D
11-18-2010, 18:06
canoebie
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Originally Posted by Redoleary
the great thing about the canoe is that it does all the carrying for you :D
Amen to that, get to travel in comfort and camp in comfort.