Tag: video

Why I love Bouchtouche and Kouchibouguac National Park

Kouchibouguac, NB

New Brunswick will always be home, and getting the chance to return to Bouctouche and Kouchibouguac National Park was a big highlight for me.

Last summer I had a week in New Brunswick, exploring Shediac and the Shediac Lobster Festival, I was in Fredericton for a few days, and then Bouctouche and Kouchibouguac. The whole trip was wonderful, especially because I think New Brunswickers are some of the nicest people on Earth, but also because there are very few places so green and beautiful.

And I loved that the area is still heavily influenced by the Acadian people–from music and stories, to their language. It’s amazing to see the incredible flag flying proudly today over Saint-Louis de Kent.

If you’re curious what it’s like in South East New Brunswick, watch my video on YouTube for some highlights. I visited the Bouchtouche Sand Dunes, Kouchibouguac National Park, stayed at L’Ancrage Bed & Breakfast in Saint-Louis de Kent, and stopped at Woodchuck Carvings, and finally Le P’tit Coin Acadien for some poutine râpée.

Watch for my other NB travel videos coming up soon, with one on Fredericton, and one on Shediac and the area.

High-flying drone adventures

Drone video

I have always been a camera fanatic, probably because my father was too, but once I started shooting video, that started to become my default. There is nothing quite like a capturing that perfect moment on video, and for one of my next reviews on The GATE, I’m test flying one of Parrot’s Bebop drones, which takes video into the air.

Frankly, I’m still amazed that I’m flying a drone and that I can watch what the camera sees through my phone. It’s an incredible experience, and that’s obvious by the fact that wherever I take the Bebop, there are people who want to come up and find out all about it.

Drones are getting a lot more prevalent now, but they’re still rare enough to be exciting, but what I find truly enthralling is being able to get that eagle-eye view of the world–something I always dreamed about as a kid.

For now, I don’t want to spoil the review, but check out this quick video I shot (which is totally raw) with the drone while I was in New Brunswick recently. The video quality could be a little higher, to be honest, but the images are still impressive for a consumer-level drone.