Not bad!!!! I especially liked the exploration of the old logging camp and ending with the sunset and moon rise

great  day one,, i have never tripped into maple before,,  looks like a challenge , good work p.r.
    keep the camera rolling,, next day please

Looked good to me but is that a banjo in the soundtrack? <grin> Funny thing, I have always associated the town of Kiosk with banjos since when I took that route in the late 1970's) it was a real "outback" kind of place. I think there was a movie made there once, but it escapes me if the title ever made it to widespread distribution.

Anyway I liked the montage at the end. A nice touch.

Also, for me the next video clip in the queue was an American one, "Paddle TV" somethingerather which seemed to feature a different type of boat, more enclosed and with watertight storage compartments maybe. Since I have zero knowledge or experience of this stuff it was quite interesting.
 

Really enjoyed the video and its great to hear Im not the only one who feels the solo blues early in a trip.
 

Many thanks again all. Definitely encouraging to get some feedback. Day 2 is almost ready and should be up by Sunday at the latest.

@oldboyscout: Glad you enjoyed the logging camp exploration. I wasn't certain about that footage as a lot of it was very jerky and rambling. Good to know the edit worked out.

@Martin2007 and @Was_Hardcore: Glad I decided to keep the 'blues' comments in there. It's true that I do get these moments at the beginning of every trip. The excitement of the drive to the put-in and the rush of finally getting out on the water quickly becomes overshadowed as the isolation grows. I think it's a form of culture shock really. On this trip it was a bit more pronounced early on because of the grey weather through most of day 1. I used to be overtaken by this sensation, then turn around and call it quits on day 2. But that was decades ago. On this trip it faded as the work of the portages set-in, particularly with some of the blowdowns and the uphill on the 805m.

@Roman_K2: Lol. I've heard this about a film being made there as well, but have never seen anything. I know my first starts from there would have been with family in that same timeframe (mid-to-late 70's) but I can't remember it ever being much different from what it is today--other than, of course, the absence of the railway. But I've certainly heard plenty of talk about the 'town of Kiosk'.

@swedishpimple: It's worth the trip up the creek to visit Maple Lake for sure, although I'd say better in summer than at ice-out! That island campsite at the south end is something special.

@GordK: Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

@Uppa: Support much appreciated, especially since I feel like I've borrowed (....stolen? hopefully not) some of your techniques. Thanks for watching!
 

Thanks @solos. I'm paying a bit more attention to volume levels on day 2. Mostly if the music cuts in while I'm talking it's because my speech is droning on . . . taking . . . way tooooooo . . . long . . . to . . say . . . whatever it is. In other spots I've cut out the audio because of wind noise or vibration from the boat interfering with the sound. The GoPro is amazing for taking a beating and capturing the POV especially, but it sure isn't the greatest for audio.