TORNADO WARNING: Camping and Canoeing in Severe Weather in the Canadian Wilderness, RAW FOOTAGE
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Date: 2020-11-30
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Curtis
Here in Newfoundland we don't get many thunderstorms and definitely never experienced a tornado warning. but wind. man have we got too much of that. Makes me chuckle a little when I hear mainlanders call a slight breeze crazy wind. Try out NL for a week or two, It'll forever change the way you think about wind.
Me and my buddy were crossing Dunphy's Pond in Terra Nova National Park 2 years ago, the wind picked up to what I suspect was probably 60-70 km/h on the day were were leaving. Luckily it was at our backs, if it had been any other direction we would have had to stay another night. Unfortunately that also meant it was blowing straight down the length of the pond and whipping up huge (for freshwater) whitecaps. We took turns with one just ruddering in the back and one paddling in the front, we HAD to keep the canoe perpendicular to the 2-2. 5 foot waves, had we gotten sideways we'd have been done. When we got back to the launch at Sandy Pond the typically crowded beach was empty and the park staff at the rental shop were impressed (amazed, shocked maybe) that we had paddled out. My buddy was only able to compare the experience to whitewater canoeing in Alberta.
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Here in Newfoundland we don't get many thunderstorms and definitely never experienced a tornado warning. but wind. man have we got too much of that. Makes me chuckle a little when I hear mainlanders call a slight breeze crazy wind. Try out NL for a week or two, It'll forever change the way you think about wind.
Me and my buddy were crossing Dunphy's Pond in Terra Nova National Park 2 years ago, the wind picked up to what I suspect was probably 60-70 km/h on the day were were leaving. Luckily it was at our backs, if it had been any other direction we would have had to stay another night. Unfortunately that also meant it was blowing straight down the length of the pond and whipping up huge (for freshwater) whitecaps. We took turns with one just ruddering in the back and one paddling in the front, we HAD to keep the canoe perpendicular to the 2-2. 5 foot waves, had we gotten sideways we'd have been done. When we got back to the launch at Sandy Pond the typically crowded beach was empty and the park staff at the rental shop were impressed (amazed, shocked maybe) that we had paddled out. My buddy was only able to compare the experience to whitewater canoeing in Alberta.
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Anna
Yeah, you can forget that. No way would I be outside in a storm. When I lived in Maine, lightning struck a power pole 1 block away from my house. I was inside, and the light was extremely bright inside my house, the crash was unbelievably loud. I hit the floor with my dogs, and stayed there for a long time. I took photos the next day. a piece, about the size of a 2 x 4, came off the top of the power pole and was stuck in the ground a good foot deep. I've always respected lightning, but that was a massive wake up call to how powerful it is. Glad that nothing happened to you all. that could have ended much worse.
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Yeah, you can forget that. No way would I be outside in a storm. When I lived in Maine, lightning struck a power pole 1 block away from my house. I was inside, and the light was extremely bright inside my house, the crash was unbelievably loud. I hit the floor with my dogs, and stayed there for a long time. I took photos the next day. a piece, about the size of a 2 x 4, came off the top of the power pole and was stuck in the ground a good foot deep. I've always respected lightning, but that was a massive wake up call to how powerful it is. Glad that nothing happened to you all. that could have ended much worse.
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Michael
The other night we we're camping and the tornado sirens went off in the middle of the night we decided to drive to shelter but couldn't get very far because it was dark and the rain was coming down so hard plus the road was just littered with deer. A couple times I debated giving up and hiding in a ditch. Glad we didn't though because there was also a flash flood
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The other night we we're camping and the tornado sirens went off in the middle of the night we decided to drive to shelter but couldn't get very far because it was dark and the rain was coming down so hard plus the road was just littered with deer. A couple times I debated giving up and hiding in a ditch. Glad we didn't though because there was also a flash flood
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mark
Dont listen to that little twirp Shawn. What he didnt want you to mention that there was a outpost cabin there? What a jerk// You know, you never know what little bit of information might really help someone someday. Knowing there is a outpost cabin at that location might be really important to someone someday.
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Dont listen to that little twirp Shawn. What he didnt want you to mention that there was a outpost cabin there? What a jerk// You know, you never know what little bit of information might really help someone someday. Knowing there is a outpost cabin at that location might be really important to someone someday.
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FlyBoy
Your a lier, I live on Georgian bay myself, and this past entire month or even two months we have not been in a tornado warning, storm, ok maybe cause we do get winter storms but if your Canadian it's nothing, and well hang a tarp from tree to tree to block the wind make a fire b4 dark and your good
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Your a lier, I live on Georgian bay myself, and this past entire month or even two months we have not been in a tornado warning, storm, ok maybe cause we do get winter storms but if your Canadian it's nothing, and well hang a tarp from tree to tree to block the wind make a fire b4 dark and your good
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alison
The most terrifying part of a tornado its that dark bruised green the sky goes and then the wind, noise like an express train the palm trees in our garden were bent double. not something you want to experience twice unless your nuts. and this was in the Mediterranean, not North America.
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The most terrifying part of a tornado its that dark bruised green the sky goes and then the wind, noise like an express train the palm trees in our garden were bent double. not something you want to experience twice unless your nuts. and this was in the Mediterranean, not North America.
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Keith
Reminds me of the good days before every video was a guy tinkering around his shed. Honestly the cabin is built. If I wanted to see an amateur fixing things around their house I'd visit my dad more often. Just a couple of self reflections.
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Reminds me of the good days before every video was a guy tinkering around his shed. Honestly the cabin is built. If I wanted to see an amateur fixing things around their house I'd visit my dad more often. Just a couple of self reflections.
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sue
yes, it definitely is not good to be in a storm like you and Joe, I've been there, up at the French River district, Scary it was as well as nerve racking, the trees where I was were bending right over
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yes, it definitely is not good to be in a storm like you and Joe, I've been there, up at the French River district, Scary it was as well as nerve racking, the trees where I was were bending right over
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Alexi
Its just Magnificent scenery as far as the eyes can see. woW Amazing tense viewing and hoping you guys made it safely to ground and off the water - Thank You for sharing
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Its just Magnificent scenery as far as the eyes can see. woW Amazing tense viewing and hoping you guys made it safely to ground and off the water - Thank You for sharing
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Todd
shows less experienced campers the weather not always blue skies and sunshine. great vlog for me to check weather and be prepared for severe weather. thanks
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shows less experienced campers the weather not always blue skies and sunshine. great vlog for me to check weather and be prepared for severe weather. thanks
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