10 DAY WILDERNESS CANOE TRIP || Lessons From The Allagash
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Published 2019-05-07
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Big Land is the story of 4 friends embarking on the adventure of a lifetime in search of a wildness seldom found in the urban sprawl of the Anthropocene. In an effort to better understand America’s first sport fish, and the eastern seaboard’s only native trout, filmmakers and anglers Chase and Aimee Bartee lead a canoe expedition into North America’s last great and unexplored frontier; Labrador. There’s only one problem, they’ve never even paddled a canoe before.
Driven by a 15 year old rumor of an untouched and forgotten Brook Trout nirvana, Chase and Aimee, accompanied by Chris Sinclair, a Nova Scotian fishing guide and Dylan Markey, a registered Maine whitewater guide journey into the unknown. Injuries, bear encounters, hordes of bloodthirsty insects and dangerous weather force the team to adapt quickly to their new sub arctic home, or risk returning empty handed. With the fish proving to be as elusive and fleeting as the dancing Aurora above them, the crew soon discovers that their experiences on the Labrador tundra are bigger than any one fish, person, or adventure. They find themselves journeying through culture and time, trading in the shackles of the modern world for a life lived more deliberately, aligned with the rhythms of the river.
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All Comments (21)
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The sound design in this deserves an award.
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As a beginner filmmaker in SE Alaska, I came to realize that the flashy film tutorials i am seeing would not tell the story of the landscapes and experiences I having. I instead felt pressure in my productions. This is one of the channels that is a tutorial with out trying to be. It gives me permission to not feel pressure about film trends and let nature be the director knowing that a timeless art form can arise from practice. Wonderful filming ans storytelling! These films will be therapy to others generations to come.
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Thank you for this "In order to experience the good and beautiful, we often have to push through the difficult"
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amazing!
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This is also were I learned to fly h fish in 8 th grade ..won a trip from the old towns sportsman show with a chatloic charity .. Me and like 7 city.kids I was from Maine ..it was amazing time and with a new orvis passed from my grand dad I had a time of my life for 9 days
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Excellent video. As a registered Maine guide who does this very trip, I felt you captured the essence of the waterway perfectly! Well done!
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Chase and Aimee, I LOVE your work. To me, it stands out among all other adventure/fly fishing film. The storytelling, soundtrack, and gorgeous slow motion imagery combine to create a refreshing departure from a lot of the videos out there that are the fast-paced, super upbeat, grip n’ grin type of stuff. Plus the fact that you’re partners in adventure and partners in life makes it that much more unique. Can’t wait to watch Big Land !
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just beautiful and mesmerizing...and what a beautiful experience. thank you for sharing with us.
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The Yukon R. (+ the headwater lakes) or the Mackenzie R. (or better yet, one of its' drainages - Summit lake to the Crooked R. to the Williston reservoir to the Peace R. to the Slave R. to Great Slave Lake to the Mackenzie R.) are also awesome paddles. I spent 12 weeks solo in a canoe on the Yukon R. and 14 weeks solo in a sea kayak on the Mackenzie drainage. Lots of wildlife, no designated campsites, and I only saw a couple of other paddlers each trip.
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Love this
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The Allagash is hands down my favorite wilderness trip ever. You stayed at 3 of the same campsites I stayed at my last time there. Also, that wind on Eagle lake is legit! As a filmmaker myself I give your production mad props.
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Amazing storytelling! This is the first video I've seen from your channel, and it definitely got me hooked. I don't know if you always do this, but I was scrolling through the comments, and your answers were truly remarkable. Don't think I've ever seen anyone answer their viewers with considerate and helpful answers like you. You are a truly inspiring person <3 Good luck to you!
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Absolutely incredible. I live up here in Maine and fish all around there frequently, and it is by far my favorite part of the United States I’ve been to. This video captured it so perfectly.
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dont know how many times ive watched this... just stunning.
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Love your videos I lived in Maine for 12 years and ran the allagash when I was 12 it's was a trip of a lifetime.. especially when we turned our canoes into a seal boat to cross one of the lakes faster on a windy day..
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I've watched this video 30 plus times and I own an old town canoe myself. It breathes every essence of adventure and leaves me yearning for remote Maine waters.excellent video, keep on filming.
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Every single shot was flawless, what a gorgeous film! Thank you for Sharing.
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What a spectacular and beautiful film! Thank you so much for showing us such an incredible excursion! You two will remember that trip for years to come. Extraordinary!
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I absolutely love this trip! I have did half of it with my grandfather when I was 15, and then we went back again and did almost the whole length, about 110 miles i believe when I was 18. This video captured the sheer beauty of that landscape. I plan to do this trip again soon and cannot wait to return to this location. Your video really took me back. Thanks again!
