8 Paddle Adventures in Nature

What a coincidence I found your video. My daughter, her husband and couple of friends literally just got back from doing this same hike.

This has been keeping my nerves away. I aspire to do things like this soon!
Great content!

Great adventure, Ted! Your raft-pack (lol) is The alpaca, right? Im Norway based and struggling to find outfitters. Do yo have any tips on how to get hands on a pack raft like that in Scandinavia? Keep up the good work:)

I also want to point out that the viewership on this video is 4x the subscription base (as of 5/2020) #qualitynotquantity

Also, subscribe!

Wonderful job Alex! You are very talented! I thoroughly enjoyed this and need to visit all 8 of Alaska’s National Parks as well. Can’t wait to see your Antarctica one! Cheers!

I know this video is awhile ago, but it is so unbelievable that you spent thst many days out there without seeing a bear. I am much older than you are, 53 years old, but when we went to Yellowstone growing bears were everywhere. The campground we normally stayed in was closed down to too many grizzly attacks. We used to camp in a tent. Even now, thank God you were a little ignorant about the bears,especially the grizzlies and were kept safe. Other bears you can do certain things with, but there is no rhyme or reason to a grizzly. Other people that are experienced outsdoorsman might not have done what you did for a good reason. You have more chance of seeing a bear or grizzly in Yellowstone than anywhere in the U.S. besides Alaska and Canada.

Wait, you guys ALSO create the music score?!?! WOW! I’ve been binge-watching your excellently-produced videos, so glad I came across your YT channel.

Awesome video!! Is there anyway you could share your itinerary for your days in Katmai and Kenai Fjords? If so that would be great!

Thank you for such a great look at the parks in Alaska. We have completed 35 of the 61 so far. Stay Safe and safe travels.

Another amazing video guys. I love your perspectives. Robbie’s comment about poop looking like hua 1 juan3 was classic! I appreciate what you guys do.

Wow thank you for putting your heart into this and sharing this with the world! I have learned so much about Alaska!! Such an amazing video

This is the best video on Alaska I seen. I was myself excited along when you all were running to see bear sight. That tells how good this video was for me every seconds.

There is always the fire guy!!! I like he has many techniques. I find a bic or zippo works well. Great job!!

You only spent a couple hours in Gates of the Artic? Seems like spending so much money, and getting to one of the most remote parks in the world, and only spending a few hours is sad.:( Just surprised. I’ve never seen anyone do that. Most people spend a few days minimum to a few weeks.

Wow, that was an amazing video! After learning video editing and editing our videos for the last year, I can really appreciate your video it is so good! How long did it take you to edit it? The animations were great too!

Dang, you’re on fire! I hadn’t noticed you have done a bunch of videos. Binging right now.

Not everyone can understand how much efforts and time does it take to make such informative videos.❤

Thanks for taking us with you on this journey!

I was wondering, did you feel you got enough “alone time” or did you have a constant feeling you needed to entertain us, shooting footage and talking to us?

Anyway, it’s much appreciated!

What a great run down! I think I want to do #7 when there! Amanda I have not been to Canyon Lands as much as the other parks!

Hello, I’m in Denali national park today ( 8/31/19 ) and did visit Lake clark, Wrangell St Elias and Katmai. All great parks and all different. Lake Clark & Katmai you fly into on float planes. Lake Clark is seeing bears from a small tour boat with a very knowledgeable guide as you tour around the shore of Crescent Lake. We did see bears from the boat and the scenery is beautiful. Katmai national park is entirely a different way to experience and see bears…up close. You walk in the bears home…at times on the same trails the bears use. Katmai is a closeup up way to see bears. Brooks Falls is the place to go to see & photograph bears. Definitely a must see & experience national park. Wrangell is not easy to get to…drive the 60 mile gravel McCarthy road or fly into…I drove the road. The Root Glacier hike is amazing & the glacier and mountain views are stunning. Also take the Kennicott Copper company ‘Mill’ tour! If I had to list the parks in order I would put Wrangell St Elias 1st, Katmai 2nd & Lake Clark 3rd… but they are all great places to visit.��

the parks I would put Wrangell 1st, Katmai right behind and then Lake Clark.

Found out about you from mcqbushcraft’s latest video after he tagged you in the show us your steak challenge. You sir have a new subscriber.

hurry up…i wanna see the park, the scenery, not your snacks or plane… lol…

Hej Ted Thank you for this stunning video, I sat here with mouth open. What an adventure and you brought us to see the scepticism before the last part with the raftpackraft…thing.:) great stuff!

Ted, I think you said you didn’t use your Kajka on this trip. If so, any particular reason?
But thank you, as ever, for a great adventure.
I’d also say that I think your gear reviews are the most innovative, helpful, and well-executed I have ever seen. In my opinion Fjällräven should be providing you products to review.

The National Parks weren’t born, they were designated so by Teddy Roosevelt’s executive order credit where credit is due. But great photography, I could feel the chilly fresh dawn air at Bryce Canyon just from the images

Hey Ted. Finally was able to catch up on the video. What an amazing trip. Such a great experience for you and a summer to remember. Congrats. An inspiration to other outdoor buffs. Have a great day. Peace

Hey Ted, we are planning to do such a hike this year. Not sure yet where as getting there is an issue but did you have to fight a lot against ticks and mosquitos? Great video. Lots of work went into it.

Nice video again! Ted! Just one question or suggestion, could you make a small video that how you protect yourself while you are in the woods, it seems (those bones ) you are surrounded by many wild animals.

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What drexidog said, I had to cut it short: music too loud, voiceover too low.

Nice vid, and love the Channel. I Dunno what you do Before a hike, but i and i alot og soldier use tape Before tur hike thin linner and thicker outlayer, this Will kill tur friktion from your foot. Sorry for bad English. Take care Thomas

Good one Ted! Really nice adventure and no mosqitos with that weather…:D

I need to visit all of these:/ if only Alaska wasn’t so far away

After watching this video, here’s how I feel about visiting Alaska’s 8 national parks. Obviously I’d like to visit them all if I could, but this is how I rank my interest in going:

Denali definite yes. The mountain and surrounding landscape are absolutely incredible. No wonder it is one of America’s oldest national parks.

Gates of the Arctic definite yes. Pure, untamed and rugged wilderness at the top of the world. Going there at all would essentially be an expedition.

Glacier Bay or Kenai Fjords maybe/probably yes. I put these two together because they seem to offer very similar sights with glaciers meeting the ocean. I’d probably go for Glacier Bay, though, if I had to pick just one.

Wrangell-St. Elias maybe yes. I loved the part of the video where you all were exploring the glaciers. It seems like a pretty extreme trip to get there, though.

Katmai maybe no. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes certainly was surprising to see. I’ve been to plenty of parks featuring impressive canyons and eroded landscapes, though, so I’m not sure I would feel inspired enough to get out to such a remote place.

Lake Clark probably no. Honestly, it seems like a pretty underwhelming park to me. Yes, there’s a beautiful lake surrounded by beautiful mountains and rugged terrain, but that started to seem commonplace after seeing all those peaks all across Alaska.

Kobuk probably no. In all honesty, it seems like an immense effort to reach an empty place where there’s not much to see. I think Kobuk is one of those places where you go for the wildlife. I have read that it’s an important area for migrating caribou, and I’m sure that witnessing that would be incredible. But, besides that, it doesn’t seem worth it to essentially go on an expedition to such a remote and empty place, especially when Kobuk is compared to all the other places you could go in Alaska. I mean, even getting to see the Aleutian Islands seems a lot more impressive to me, personally.

Feel free to agree or disagree! This is just my own opinion and based on my personal preferences! Wonderful video, by the way. I’d give it a hundred thumbs up if I could.

Great video. Wish the music was much lower. Had to stop watching it. Couldn’t hear the narration.

You guys really don’t need to show your travel from the airport no one cares about that

Thanks for sharing this vid i like natural beauty v v v v v muchhhhhhh

Just visited this spectacular place yesterday!! It’s truly breathtaking!

Just found you guys yesterday from the Mt Hood timberline trail video. I am a devout follower now! Then I find you in Yellowstone and I am a certified groupie. ��. Really nicely done and entertaining

Michigan has never recovered from that upset by Appalachian State. In all seriousness though, what has Jim Hairball actually accomplished?

All you 4 guys are doing is yapping and eating, for gods shake you are in yellow stone where are the Bison, elks and other wild life. Camera is good all other aspect of this video is waste of time

Great video! Just one suggestion. You can try adding some more pictures or videos of the parks so people can get a better idea of what they look like!

Beautiful scenery. Wonderful camaraderie. Meals not bad. Ur parents must be very proud of all of you. Smart, independent, young men. And yes adventurous too. Love the noodle demonstration. Two things ever thought of having a business that takes people out on hikes / camping trips and 2) have you ever thought of selling your pictures of the beautiful nature you take?

George Clooney is far more attractive than Kim Kardashian! ����

The False Kiva is also an amazing sight there. Not a soul in sight when I made that hike.

Awesome episode, the Yellowstone never ceases to amaze me.
Andrew, keep up the cooking skills. No matter where you go, everybody loves the cook!

I lived in Yellowstone for three wonderful years I am a park service brat what a blessing that has turned out to be love your video I never lived in the country you guys went into as in the scene in a civilized Park headquarters area Mammoth Hot Springs

Beautiful video. Makes me want to run out of the house and violate the quarantine.:-D Btw, any bigfoot stories?:-)

That’s my idea of fun and adventure. It’s such beautiful nature and I’d love to visit there someday.

How does Andrew know everything? What did he study in college

Don’t say things like just pushing that rock….it’s been Asian tourists that have destroyed so many wonders. Truth hurts…don’t kill the messenger.

Love this video! My wife and I are visiting this summer and this video got us superhyped. Do you have recommendations on what camera to bring? We’ve only used our phones on vacation but would like to upgrade to a real camera for this trip. Thanks!

Could I ask you to share some info on the cameras and lenses and other gear you had? I’m going to Alaska in June 2020 and will want to record video, aside from my usual travel photography.

That straight up felt like a documentary that I would watch on Netflix. SO well done!!

Some great shots here guys, really captured the beauty of the Yellowstone backcountry. Very enjoyable keep it up �� from the UK ���� ����

Waw what a inspiring video. That really made me want to go out on a hike. I have some of the same equipmentKajka, drone, packraft, GoPro. Where in Sverige did you hike?

Final hike part 54:11 and more, Thomas words ( 54:57) really mean something for me. Thank you guys for creating this great film.

Camera specs? I’ve been wanting to get into documenting my wife and my hikes if we can. like how many batteries should I take… should I bring some sort of battery charger? How much extra gear should you bring as a photographer? And how Important is a tripod, aside from night shots.

I’m officially starting my Adventure Archives Sunday “I have a cold so I’m staying in bed today” binge! I’ve always wanted to visit Yellowstone. <3 Thank you so much for what you guys do. Even when I can't get outside myself at least I can still adventure through your videos!

Mt Denali the largest mountain on earth? Isnt that Mt. Everest? Or is Everest just the highest above sea level?

You guys put a smile on my older face if im younger i will do what youbare doing the world is so beautiful not to explore.

I know some purists would despise this notion… but I thinking scouting with a drone is awfully cool. Maybe someday we will have silent drones that soar like a bird, and more people will find their presence in the wild a little more acceptable.

Thank you so much for this episode. This was a place my late father called Heaven. I may never see with my own eyes, but you have blessed me with your view. All of your hikes are amazing and allow me insight to things I may have never seen without you all.

RcoasterA, the term for pieces of the glacier coming off is CAV-ing (same as a mama cow having her calf), rather than CAL-ving.
The little town next to Gates of the Arctic is ann-ack-TWO-vuck, rather than anna-TWO-vick (Anaktuvuk Pass)
At 9:00, what you saw was a snowshoe hare, rather than a shoehorn hare.
Denali is not the highest mtn. on earth, only highest in N. America, as 20,310 feet; Everest is 29,028 feet. The thing that makes Denali stand out is that it pops up out of a plain only about 2000 feet in elevation, whereas Everest is surrounded by peaks in excess of 15,000 feet.
Kenai Fjords is pronounced KEEN-eye, rather than k’NYE, and the bay and glacier you kayaked in and to is
Aialik = eye-AL-ick, rather than EYE-lick.
The town you stopped in on the way to Kobuk Valley is Kotzebue = COTS-eh-bew (26 miles N of the Arctic Circle; syllable 3 rhymes with ‘few’), but ‘-boo’ is pretty close.
The next one is Katmai, which is pronounced CAT-my, rather than CAT-may.
Wrangell-St. Elias is nearly 6 times the size of Yellowstone.
Great yodeling!: )))
Did any of you, like I did, stop to think how amazing it is that these 8 parks are in the same country as New York City (crowded), Orlando (Theme Park City), Tucson (hot desert) and Honolulu (tropical)? The variety in this country is mind-boggling. The foreign visitors who come here and spend their entire time in a large city miss so much.
I agree with a comment below that this video should have FAR more viewers. Thanks very much.

As a fellow Asian male, I am confused. I thought we only explored the outdoors when it is inside an MMO.

So nice to see a video of the back country of Yellowstone.
Usually only see about old faithful, however you give more of what Yellowstone has to offer. Thank you all so much!

I was a guide at kayak adventures worldwide the season after you did the aialik trip! It’s such an amazing place! Do you by chance remember who your guide was for the aialik trip?!

“Resident scatologist.” I liked that. Plenty of “scat” (i.e. bovine feces) in that part of the country. The forest and light scene in 52:32 was especially nice to see.