Once Around Algonquin... Provincial Park

I hope this is the proper place to share this trip taken by two very experienced men, Kevin and Andy, who share their trip through and up the waterways and wilderness Algonquin areas with their canoe. Part of the trip is paddling and a lot of it is walking and carrying the canoe and gear. It is very entertaining and funny and I enjoyed watching the entire series parts 1-5. I hope you will comment on the video's. I bet @ Dancer, knows some if not all of these people who work at the park. I looked for him and Reese, but no luck. Well here goes.......

 

Ah, it seems like the videos were produced by the staff of Algonquin Outfitters? I have bought a few things there before, I didn't know they had employee camping trips haha.

 

Thanks for sharing the added info about Kevin Callan, and the collage. I thought it was a good idea about the employee camping trips. If your helping to send others out into the water ways and wilderness the experience would be educational for any brave employee. It is my understanding that all of them are to take the same route that Kevin and Andy, took which seems to be counter-clock wise to standard ways of use. At the first part of the journey everyone they met said hey your going the wrong way. So it seems that if you take the trip in this fashion and survive the elements then you are added to the list of trip top notch trophy list at the park.

Did you know anyone else along the entire trip route? I know the park is huge so knowing all might be impossible. Naming names not necessary. I think Andy would be a fun guy to know, who knows may be he will join the forum. lol

 

This discussion is just a reminder for me what a small world it is, @2sweed just comes across a video and @Northern Dancer happens to have met one of the people in it. What are the odds?

Yeah I guess now that I think about there are probably a lot of people who come into their shop looking to do something for the first time or exploring a new area and looking for pointers. If employees are more knowledgeable that's one the few reasons you might actually have to go into a shop rather than to browse for deals online.

I think you will agree that there are characters everywhere if you look hard enough. I have found that if you are new to a community you don't really notice as many of them because people really let their weird side out once they get to know you

I couldn't agree more, the only other Canadian national park which rivals Algonquin in reputation would probably be Banff

 

I agree it is a small world, or makes Canada, seem a bit smaller just knowing @Dancer, actually knew Kevin & others from the video. But then he is a very likable guy and loves to talk so knowing that he might know more of the people scattered throughout the Canadian wilderness. Where is Banff? Does the Algonquin Outfitters, have a online store? Not that I could order anything from up there your shipping rates are terrible to and from the US.

 

Another good place to get some gear is called Cheaper Than Dirt. They have a website as well as a catalog. I have ordered from them in the past and was satisfied with what I bought. Sounds like Banff, is a place for the rich and famous. Give me a tent any day compared to that big resort. I would feel very out of place and be wishing to escape into the quiet of the forest.