120 Miles Solo Kayak Camping the Au Sable River

Not sure how i found this video but I am glad I did. I went on a 50 mile kayak camping trip 1 times 2 summers ago, and also 2 times last summer. I’m from PA (about 10 hours from Grayling) but I have been looking for a trip like this. This looks perfect for what I’m looking for. I bought the map book and have been studying it. I’m going to do it solo like you this summer right when my employee retires. I’m really looking forward to it. I really love this video you made! It sounds dumb but I’m really looking forward to being able to filter the water and not having to carry gallons. The Susquehanna river near where I’m at is so polluted that it’s generally not a good idea to filter it to drink. lol.

The Princess Bride. Good stuff!!
Did you run into any ROUSs?? 😊

Ouch 😣 it’s hurts just to see. Please use the back of your knife with the firesteel. Still, great video, thanks for sharing 👍. Must have been a nice experience. Cheers

Awesome! I need to go there.

Dad and I took this same trip three years in a row almost 50 years ago. It was great Dad time. We had so much fun. Your video brought back a flood of memories. Thank you.

Can you tell me the name of the book you use that has all the maps in it?

We are doing this in the summer

How did you get back to your start from the end?

What guide book did you use that has all the camp grounds listed.

Just found your content and it inspired me to plan my first solo trip. Thanks!

Princess bride

What was your favorite sections? Trying to plan a 2 night kayak camping trip here.

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I just did this exact trip. I got 3 hours of gopro footage to edit. It will be under a different channel once I edit everything. really want to say thanks for the inspiration. I watched this video soo many times. Got me pumped and prepared on what to expect. I will comment on this when I get my new channel and the video is up if you care to watch. It was so beautiful there and so fun! Well worth the 11 hour drive each way.

I’m calling B.S

That is out my front door with minutes walk

My first time here. What a beautiful river and scenic trip! I subscribed.

You talking in the video is so not needed...

Anyone happen to know the name of the app he mentioned at the beginning of the video? I downloaded two of the apps but I cannot find where it shows the campsites available.

I'm in the middle of a last minute trip plan to come up and camp/fish the river. Is there an area you felt looked mosh "fishy"?

Don't want to hijack your video, but I just posted my Au sable thru paddle. Definitely not as well made as yours, but I gave it my best shot. Again, thanks for the inspiration. Not even sure how I found this video. But if I didn't, I never even would have done this trip. So I appreciate you making this.

Just canoed this!!

If you ever wanna try to do the Ausable River Canoe Marathon get ahold of me! 💪

Pausing the video to say genius use of the paddle at camp!!!

I'm paddling the Au Sable tomorrow and I can't sleep I'm so excited.

I'm not camping. I'm working my way up to kayak camping. I feel it calling me more and more each day.

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You get a sub just for the Princess Bride reference.

What makes a video great is the editing of the content you hit it perfect , Michigan is beautiful state it's now on my bucket list.

Great color choice on the Yak! I always go for green or earth tones also if I can. 🤘🏼 Really good video my dude. Paddle on!

What a cool trip! It’s definitely on my list. My first long solo will be the Tahquamenon River from Newberry to Lake Superior in October 2024 over 3 days. Any tips?

Nice Vid. We just did about 18 miles of the Pine 2 weeks ago

Did 86 miles of your run back in 1973 with my girlfriend[wife]. We took four days. Stopped at Lumberman's Monument for 3 hours, but keep a pretty steady pace. finished 2 hours before Sunset the fourth day. Did 2 practice runs of 12 miles to work out the bugs before our trip. Very Cool Area! 😎

What paddle are you using?

Paddling alone without a lifejacket ... bro.

120 miles solo and not a piece of safety equipment in sight. Plenty of ways to die on a river.

What kayak are you using?

ANYBODY WANT A PEANUT

Love your channel. We are wanting to do 2 nights on this river. Can you tell me wich part was the most remote, and scenic? also how do you take meat and other food that needs to be kept cold on your trips. I now make and love the bacon, brie, and blueberry toasted sandwich.

Just wondering if you had to pay for any of these camps you stayed at? Love the videos man just moved to MI and plan to do these sort of trips as soon as I get a kayak!

Well done. Nice video and beautiful river.

Amazing adventure…. Thank you for sharing….the north is truly beautiful and inspiring… where my heart belongs.

I used to paddle this river quite a few times when I was 13, 14, 15. It seemed like a great adventure then. Now it looks really boring.

How are these campsites all open??

in 1979 I almost died canoing that
oh so calm river! There was an inlet to the left, water becomes rapids and drives you right into
a huge pile of trees at the other end. Our canoe flipped and I was trapped upside down between the bottom of the canoe and the trees.
I knew I was about to drown. To this day I dont know how I pulled myself upright.

That was so epic!

I watched this whole trip! Thanks for filming it. I wanna paddle the holy waters section (dropping in grayling) with my dog this summer where do you recommend take out?

A suggestion for you. Watch some forward stroke instructional videos. A good paddle stroke is achieved by rotating your torso. Very very little is achieved by pulling the paddle with your arms. Think the opposite of a train locomotive. The wheel goes round and round and the arm attached to the piston goes back and forth. Gotta sit up straight to achieve it. This way you are generating power with your big core muscles vs your scrawny arms.

Hey man, right on. Thanks for the video. I'll be in N.C. this summer taking ww lessons in Bryson City. What electronics/apps are you using to find campsites? Im thinking about a Garmin 67i. However, the learning is steep & they are expensive. Any suggestions? Thanks again!

New to the channel but this is a trip I’ve been wanting to do for a few years. I live very close to the river and I would love to make this happen. Thanx for taking us along !!