10 Days Alone in a Canoe Camping Paradise - Temagami

Hi Jon....yea that canoe was mine. I ended up hiking back to Hap’s the following day and was lucky enough to get a float plane out. It was quite the mis-adventure!

As I approach my 79th year, my trips into God’s most beautiful creation of the beautiful north country are but wonderful memories. Your cinema photography is beyond outstanding. Thanks for bringing me along on your treks.God bless and many safe journeys.

I couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry during that stirring rendition of Tolkien. So perfect for the times.

Pretty neat, I was on a 22-day solo when you passed me on your way to Sugar. I was sitting on a little island after you portaged from the south arm of L E . You warned me about the rain coming and rain it did. Cool to see this.

I loved watching John slowly loose his mind in the rain storm. Great content. I actually can't believe this channel isn't bigger.

The summer of John dropping feature-length films on youtube. The hero we need, but not the one we deserve. #startapatreon

I used to watch a lot of movies, now I can get lost for a couple of hours with more epic camping trips like yours. The older I get, the more I appreciate the calm and gentle rhythm of life. Thanks for all your hard work to produce these films! :)

Amazing work. My husband, 7 year old daughter, and I adore watching your vids before we retire for the night. It’s very calming but also inspiring. My husband and I hope to do what you and Erin do together sometime soon. Thank you for all your work.

Just watched this video with my wife. Amazing camera work, great story telling, and humour. You have made an enduring document of the joys of backcountry canoeing. The shots of spider's webs, toads, butterflies, chipmunks, and of course fish. You also captured the moods of the weather, especially the rain storm. I really loved the ways you captured the light, and mixed up camera position, for example, the underwater photography,. I also loved your rant about slob campers, as I can never figure out, why people can portage full stuff in and not take empties out. What a wonderful and instructive video. Thank you.

Some people would call this roughing it…but those people might not have ever seen the pure luxury and beauty of the Canadian wilderness. Great video.

Another vid without Erin...I'm about to unsub my own channel (well...you can't actually sub to yourself). An 8-day trip with her is already being edited and I think it will be worth the wait.
I really want to say thank you for your beautiful comments on the last Superior video. They meant a ton and they always do. I've been struggling to keep up with social media this summer because when I'm home I'm trying to maximize editing time so, if I didn't say it directly, I am reading them and I appreciate them so much 💚
Filming notes:
The drone shots at the beginning are shot outside of park boundaries at the NE end of Lady Evelyn L. Although if it were up to me, you could fly a drone wherever motorboats are allowed and I find that a bit silly.
The camera was ok. Has been out on a couple trips since and seems to be no worse for wear.

This is the "Shawshank Redemption" of canoe tripping videos on YouTube!! I laughed, I cried, and I clenched my seat with my buttcheeks so hard with the rapids sections that I have hemorrhoid's now! Seriously, I've been binge watching these kind of videos for weeks now, as part of my research to finally make the transition form front country, to backcountry camping at the ripe old age of 54. People like Kevin Callan and Jason Eke have become my "wilderness heroes", and now you are too! I have to say your videos are the best, and I've been earning a living in animation and video production for 25 years now. Thanks so much for all your efforts, cheers!

I am happy you decided to do this as a full time job! Your videos provide moments of zen in a world that feels like it’s gone mad. Thank you!

These last two videos have, imo, elevated you to the level of Director/Cinematographer! Truly beautiful, creative, thoughtful work. Thank you!

Been a fan for a few years now! Can slowly see the progression in your videos since quitting your job, you made a good decision! Keep grinding

Just came here to praise your cinematography and excellent theatrical impressions. By god man standing ovation from me! Very entertaining stuff!

I know that feeling that you alluded too at the top. I've had on some backpacking trips a feeling of melancholia for the first hour. Not sure either what it is but once deep in the woods it turns to elation. Yes....anger is wasted energy. But a bit of disappointment is apropos. Be nice to have High Tea with Lady Evelyn Smoothwater. Pinkies out. Naan-Man you. Frank Falls fishing. Alliteration is Awesome~~ Thanks for filming portages as it is some of my favorite footage. Would be easy and excusable to not film. But glad that you do. Hellacious Helen. Amok lightweight! Surround view. I think you're eating better than Erin. Morning Moose Magic. Nice. Salt tablets have really helped me in hot weather but electrolytes is more fun to say. Ouch....paddle strike to me noggin after white pine dam. Shadow-Rap is my hip-hop moniker....
An angry rain and 12 hours nod. Lollygag power.
My camping has been nil since Meg broke her knee-cap on July 4th. I'm man-servant and driver for a while. BWCA closed due to fires and they just closed all camping on Superior Hiking Trail here due to fires. So not the Summer we had planned. 
Are you not a coffee drinker? Your Lord of the Rings is like Sling Blade me. Yessir. I enjoy when you speak bait/lures/fish. Respect Mon....
Shug-er Lake. My kinda lake haaaa
Smitten. A word not played enough.
Spirited Introvert Society.
That red squirrel was my cousin. Again, I have Nova Craft envy. Camera calamity...the price we pay. I sometimes sniff Meg's pillow if she is out of town. So enjoy Erin's toothbrush.
And yes...the Good is worth the battle. The donnybrook. And it does exist. You went there. Into the Good.
Enjoyed your trip on my big TV. Needed to see a good trip. Thank you too.

Hats off to you. Being alone like that in the areas you travel through takes a pile of courage and bush craft skills. Good for you.

Your cinematography is getting to the point where it is absolutely beautiful. More people should be watching your content.

I grew up in Temagami... And the areas that you were travelling, the fishing has always been terrible. In fact, a lot of the area’s fishing isn’t that great, unless you’re fishing one of the bigger, stocked lakes... Very nice to watch this video. I’ve done those routes plenty of times while growing up. But it’s been almost 10 years since I’ve been back home, excellent to see you do it!