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Jim Baird - Adventurer
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One Year in the Rugged Canadian Wilderness: Mountains, Tundra & Remote Adventure
One Year in the Rugged Canadian Wilderness: Mountains, Tundra & Remote Adventure - Outdoor Adventuring Through All Four Seasons - Camping, Fishing, Canoeing #arctic #yukon #jimbairdadventurer #outdoors #offgridcabin #camping Download my book here 📖 👉 https://www.theadventurer.com/product-page/complete-written-works-of-jim-baird-adventurer This film documents the best of 130 days I spent traveling though, and camping out in wild paces from Spring 2024 to late winter 2025. My adventures spanned all four seasons and took me from Northern Ontario, to the Yukon, to deep into the Arctic territory of Nunavut in Canada's far north. My brother Ted joined me on many of these journeys. These include the backcountry Spring Trout fishing adventure in Algonquin Park, and our 20-Day Hood River expedition in the Arctic. Other adventures I did with my family. These include the six weeks we spent exploring the Yukon together, canoeing the Teslin River and then living out of three different off-grid cabins. Most of my exploring in this film is done by canoe but I also explore picturesque mountain trails by ATV in the Yukon and ventured into the backcountry by snowmobile for winter camping, and to visit our own water access, off-grid cabin in Northern Ontario. Along the way, you'll see me run many challenging whitewater rapids on rivers as I navigate rivers that include the advanced level Dog River that pours into Lake Superior's remote North Shore, and the Hood River that dissect the Central Arctic Barren Grounds. Along the way, I tangle with huge Lake Trout (on both open water and by ice fishing), Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike, Brook (Speckled) Trout, Smallmouth Bass and more. I hunt deer and upland game birds such as grouse and ptarmigan, I portage for miles around massive canyons and between pristine backcountry lakes, and gaze at many Northern Lights displays to boot. Though a lot of hard work, I've been lucky enough to have hacked out this life for myself. I do it so that I can feel free, and do the things I want to do in life. But it's not just about having fun, it's about answering the call of the wild, connecting with nature, and living life on my own terms. Enjoy the story of my year in the wild. Follow me on social media for updates, short reels, still photos and behind the scenes stuff: Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/jbadventurer Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/jbadventurer/ tiktok 👉 https://tiktok.com/@jbadventurer Check out my website for feature articles and short videos you won't find here: 👉 https://www.theadventurer.com Check out my previous years of adventure: - Spring 2023 to Late Winter 2024: 🎥 https://youtu.be/_s2zEclHeeE?si=EpL-mzUVdIN4Nd30 - Spring 2022 to Late Winter 2023: 🎥 https://youtu.be/mrItwK7wcEQ?si=7SApt1uvcfg8FdW_ Check out this documentary covering a 33-Day canoe expedition across Northern Québec and Labrador via four wilderness rivers: 🛶 🏔️ ⛺️ 🌲 🎣 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7ysYXrinc&t=5999s Chapters: 0:00 What You'll See in this Film - Winter Camping, Snowmobiling, Fishing, Canoeing, Off-Grid Cabins, Mountains, Fun! 1:10 Spring Trout Fishing in Algonquin Park - Hard Work to Access the Backcountry Pays Off 42:37 Whitewater Rapids on the Remote Dog River - a lake Superior North Shore Tributary 1:06:49 A Week at My New Water Access Off Grid Cabin in Algoma, Ontario 1:22:33 Crossing the Central Arctic Barren Grounds by Canoe - Crazy Canoe Expedition with my Brother Ted 2:09:27 Family Canoe Camping Trip in the Yukon - the Teslin and Yukon Rivers 2:32:30 Floatplane Access Wilderness Cabin in the Yukon - Lake Trout & Northern Pike 2:47:05 Yukon Cabin Life - Living in an Off-Grid Cabin in the Yukon & Exploring Mountain Trails by ATV 2:51:20 Solo at my Water Access Off-Grid Cabin in Northern Ontario - Deer Hunting, Cutting Wood & Winter Prep. 2:59:27 Ice Fishing for Rainbow Trout and Brook (Speckled) Trout & Solo Winter Camping in a Wall Tent 3:10:34 Winter Camping in Deep Cold with my Three-Year-Old Son 3:25:15 Winter at our Off-Grid Cabin - Snowmobile Access, Ice Fishing for Lake Trout & a Snowshoe Adventure 3:40:58 James Bay Snowmobile Expedition via the Polar Bear Express
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1,2,3 Go! My Son Hudson Jams Out & His Brother Wesley is Loving it!
1,2,3 Go! My Son Hudson Jams Out & His Brother Wesley is Loving it! This all went down in Telegraph Creek, B.C. at the put-in for the Lower Stikine River which we’d travel, by canoe into Alaska. Check out the full adventure here 👉 https://youtu.be/c3Bo4eQB1No?si=RnOPFv6iQuEtAJv3
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Nap Time on a Canoe Trip
At the put-in for the Lower Stikine River in Telegraph Creek, B.C., my two year old som Hudson decided to take a little nap on what proved to be the only sunny day of this very rainy trip. #outdoors #canoetrip #campingwithfamily #todlers
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Fisherman catches rare hybrid trout in Canada: Full vid. 👉 https://youtu.be/A36uOkHZSYI
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I took a crash course in rafting. Full vid here 👉 https://youtu.be/ewjd91sE7tA?si=vG5RucZSVL6Ak_-5
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Whitewater Rafting Lesson for the Grand Canyon on the Ottawa River
Learning to Whitewater Rafting for the Grand Canyon on the Ottawa River outdoors #jimbairdadventurer #whitewaterrafting Use promo code jim30 to ger 30% off of the Nanuk Trail series cases you see me use in gbis bideo. The discount is avaliable on both the US and Canadian websites! Click here for a closer look: 👉 https://nanukcases.ca/discount/jim30 Check out my Beer - Windbound Campfire Pilsner in the Survival Mixer Pack here: 👉 https://www.lcbo.com/en/muskoka-brewery-survival-pack-43803?srsltid=AfmBOoqTr0ub9cSn4AvwG5SPcJR973N_M2WeI1WxlRuMDr7RhvbDq5N6 Not long before I filmed this video, my brother and I were asked by a subscriber to join him on a self-guided rafting trip down the Grand Canyon. We couldn't say no to the opportunity, the only problem was that....we'd never whitewater rafted before in our lives! We'd need to learn in a hurry. So, we set up an intensive crash course on whitewater rafting with oar rigs through Wilderness Tours, a whitewater rafting outfitter and guiding company based on Ontario Canada's mighty Ottawa River. We'd spend two days soaking in as much as we could and we'd stay in a cabin on Wilderness Tour's property during the adventure. We only hoped we'd be able to learn enough to tackle the Colorado River's ferocious rapids where they storm through the remote and challenging Grand Canyon. Stay tuned for a video on our Grand Canyon adventure witch will be up in July. Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbadventurer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbadventurer tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@jbadventurer Check out my Amazon shop here: https://www.amazon.ca/shop/jimbaird-adventurer?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_0K9WXSPJMJYHKKWCJ9C5 Download my e-book - "The Complete Written Works of Jim Baird" here: https://www.theadventurer.com/product-page/complete-written-works-of-jim-baird-adventurer Check out this video I shot on a backcountry Trout fishing trip with my brother Ted earlier this spring: https://youtu.be/1S-DU3QTmmI?si=xEgKI31TrJ6JopUF Watch this film that covers a 20-Day Arctic canoe expedition I did with my brother: https://youtu.be/CiCsc2B2g6c?si=tDtDh0ltSHS4VtGT Chapters: 0:00 Crazy Intro (try not to get wet) 00:34 Jim Baird Shares What He's Doing from a Cabin at Wilderness Tours 2:25 New Gear! I Share a Little Review of the Nanuk Trail 10 Case 3:30 Getting on the Ottawa River & Running our First Rapids in a Raft 9:30 Sneaking Down a Waterfall - Paddling Down a Boulder-Strewn Channel 10:53 Learning to Back Ferry With Oars in a Raft & More Whitewater Rafting 15:01 Back at Our Cabin at Wilderness Tours & a Look at my Own Craft Beer! 16:07 Day-2 of Our Crash Course on the Ottawa River 17:44 I hit a Crazy Wave! Do I Flip my Raft? 19:23 Tips From our Instructor & Comparing to Lava Falls on Grand Canyon 21:29 Scouting & Running an Intense Whitewater Rapid 25:45 The Brothers Sneak Down a Side Channel in the Rain 28:17 Running a Crazy Huge Wave & Someone Takes a Swim 30:03 Learning How to Rescue a Raft and Flip It Over when it's Upsidedown
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Questing for Wild Trout & Exploring Pristine Backcountry Lakes by Canoe - Remote Waterfall & Caves!
#jimbaird #laketrout #troutfishing Questing for Wild Trout & Exploring Pristine Backcountry Lakes by Canoe - Remote Waterfall & Caves! In this final leg of our spring trout fishing adventure in Ontario’s wild Algoma region, things get messy. We tackle multiple portages — including one through a muddy beaver swamp — and push deeper into remote wilderness in search of hungry lake trout. Along the way, we stumble across a mysterious cave carved into the rock. Is it limestone? Sandstone? We’re not geologists, but it’s wild either way. We also find a stunning waterfall hidden deep in the woods — one of those places you only discover when you put in the miles. After one last backcountry campsite, we make the journey out to our off-grid, water-access cabin — a long drive and boat ride away, but the perfect place to wrap up an unforgettable trip. This one’s got it all: swamp slogs, cave crawls, waterfalls, big trout, and wilderness solitude. Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbadventurer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbadventurer tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@jbadventurer Check out my Amazon shop here: https://www.amazon.ca/shop/jimbaird-adventurer?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_0K9WXSPJMJYHKKWCJ9C5 Buy the Complete Written Works of Jim Baird here: https://www.theadventurer.com/product-page/complete-written-works-of-jim-baird-adventurer ──── ୨୧ ──── #Wilderness | #Outdoors| #AdventureTravel | #Wildernessexploration #Trouthunting #Troutfish #Fishingadventure #Fishingtrip #Trouts #Fish #Fishingvideos #Outdooradventures #Canoetrip #Canoefishing #Canoe #Jimbaird #baird | #Travel #Wilderness | #WildAdventure #Exploring #Traveladventures | #Adventurer | #Jimbairdadventurer #Exploration ──── ୨୧ ──── 0:00 Intro 1:00 Overview of the Day to come 1:54 Fish on 3:20 Another Fish On 4:27 Navigating a Beaver Swamp 7:35 Portaging into Another Lake 10:05 Exploring a Cave 12:29 Back on the Water 13:10 Exploring a Waterfall 14:21 Getting to Camp 15:32 Last Day on the Water 17:48 How to Paddle Straight 20:06 One Last Hoorah 21:50 One Adventure Ends, Another Begins 23:10 Bushcraft Decoy 24:09 One Night at the Cabin
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Backcountry Trout Fishing & Camping by Canoe to Explore a Chain of Remote Lakes in Northern Ontario
Check out Muskoka Brewery's Survival Pack which contains my beer - Windbound 👉 https://www.lcbo.com/en/muskoka-brewery-survival-pack-43803?srsltid=AfmBOoquSW_IK1z-DfSSgk-blDAupLT4LwA3WEngRRuAxLE0ym_tL_oS Backcountry Trout Fishing & Camping by Canoe to Explore a Chain of Remote Lakes in Northern Ontario Join my brother @TheRealTedBaird and I on an epic early-season backcountry fishing trip deep in Ontario’s rugged Algoma region — where spring means cold water, big fish, and remote wilderness lakes teeming with lake trout. In this video, we head off the beaten path for some serious spring trout fishing. The ice has just come off the lakes, and that’s prime time for lakers cruising the shallows. Watch as we hike in, explore wild shorelines, and haul in a surprising number of beautiful lake trout. Whether you’re planning your own spring trout adventure or just want to come along for the ride, this trip has it all: gorgeous scenery, hard-fighting fish, and that deep-woods solitude you can only find in Northern Ontario. Check out my beer Windbound Campfire Pilsner: https://muskokabrewery.com/collections/adventurous/products/windbound-campfire-pilsner Pick up the Complete Written Works of Jim Baird here: https://www.theadventurer.com/product-page/complete-written-works-of-jim-baird-adventurer Check out some more of my Trout fishing by canoe videos here 🎣 ⛺️ 👉 Algonquin Park Brook Trout on a Challenging Backcountry Canoe Trip with my Brother Ted https://youtu.be/-8UJh1T3s2M?si=OAozzPu6qsd261v- 👉 Camping & Fishing For Lake Trout in Northern Ontario with My Self Reliance & Ted Baird http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyIiK2AnHbw&t=4190s 👉 Five Years of Trout: https://youtu.be/p-7nbFqYFzw?si=JsI4rcJcGZYp83FI Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbadventurer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbadventurer tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@jbadventurer ──── ୨୧ ──── #Wilderness | #Outdoors| #AdventureTravel | #Wildernessexploration #Trouthunting #Troutfish #Fishingadventure #Fishingtrip #Trouts #Fish #Fishingvideos #Outdooradventures #Canoetrip #Canoefishing #Canoe #Jimbaird #baird | #Travel #Wilderness | #WildAdventure #Exploring #Traveladventures | #Adventurer | #Jimbairdadventurer #Exploration ──── ୨୧ ──── 0:00 Intro 1:00 Looking for Speckled Trout 2:50 Windbound - Campfire Pilsner 4:37 Is it a Cougar? 5:18 Morning of Day 4 - Coffee & Morning Interview 6:42 Packing Up & Getting on the Water 8:29 Catching Trout 14:10 Portaging to Next Lake 16:22 Natural Water Slide 17:20 Making Camp
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What Kind of Fish Was Caught here & How big? (Watch the full vid)
Full video 👉 https://youtu.be/1S-DU3QTmmI?si=LCyvDYHylo02G1V7 Here’s Quick Look at my new video. In this one, I head out with my brother @TheRealTedBaird to explore a remote chain of lakes in Northern Ontario’s Algoma Country. We’re questing for wild Trout and hope to catch three species. Check out the action in the full video. Please subscribe rk my YouTube channel and follow me on social media: https://www.instagram.com/jbadventurer/ https://www.facebook.com/jbadventurer
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