Exploring and Camping Crystal River by Boat
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Known as the manatee capital of the world, Crystal River, Florida is a very cool place to explore by boat. In several days camping on my C Dory 22 I was able to see crystal clear springs, manatees, beautiful Gulf of Mexico islands and flats and even a couple tiger sharks! Add this place to your list.....
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I've been down the Crystal River before that place is amazing
What kind of watch is the one you are wearing? I like it😂
Those drinks taste like they was filled with water from a bottle that might have been sitting in the same box with some fruit.. LOL
Looks like a beautiful trip!
My church youth group took a trip to Crystal River and Homosassa Springs to see the manatees. It was such a great time. Hopefully I can make it back sometime soon. Thanks for taking me back virtually!
Crab Island used to be that peaceful. Not anymore.
@16:30 never seen the before either! Only seen em pop out, very cool shots man
Pretty wild! I was lucky to get to see that.....
Id love to know what hull that is? With only a 115hp.outboatf shocked it broke plane. I need one... Is this a Ranger Tug 23?
You ran into the crazy kayak folks with vests didn't you lol? I was there about 10 years ago and got assaulted by an old lady on a kayak wearing a vest. She said I was too close to the manatees and proceeded to slap the water with her paddle, hitting my leg. Needless to say, we had a few words, especially since I was a good 10ft from the manatees!!! I have a feeling you had a run-in with one of those crazies too 😂
You may have answered it before... but why not leave your anchor on the pulpit and handle from the front hatch? Looks like there may need a top loop on the pulpit manufactured. But seams safer single handed than walking around. Like the videos
Hey Trip , consider a motorized mechanism to lower and raise your soloar pannel, when you need to get in the skinny waters with low bridges depending on tide. Every inch counts in those situations.
I was organized like him once before I had children! LOL
Haha I heard that!
Yeah we went to the spring that was closed here the bird was we went in the season it was so crowded no manatees at the spring but you can find them around the area but yeah,when I say crowded,I mean at least 175 to 250ll people ...around the corner is the house where Elvis stayed for a long while before he and right when he hit huge megadfame .it's recognizable from a coupkle movies,and documentarys.he would go deep sea fishing there alot .he was engaged to some girl before precilla.
I haven’t tuned in for a while, I saw the first video when you bought the boat. This thing looks amazing! Been subscribed since you were at 10k
Hey awesome Orig! Man, you are on OG! Thanks for sticking around my friend!
@@TripSmith found you in 2018 when I was trying to figure out what kayak I wanted to buy.
If you dont mind me asking....what kind of boat, what are you towing it with and how much did you pay? Im in love with it
I am not a boater, and this may be a stupid question for you. But why does it seem you anchor in the middle every time. Or is there a reason.
This looks like a good one! Clear water and the Dory! Looking forward to it!
I thought he dropped the eggs. That could have caused a nervous breakdown.
What’s the depth. Would like to take my sailboat there with 4.5 draft.
Crystal River used to be a really nice place until all your tourist and Northerners got here cali sucks too
Just another day in paradise. Always good content
New subscriber
My new favorite channel and that bird was a trip. Thanks for the adventure
Great video. please don't throw your anchor.
I’m in Jax would love to meet you one day Trip!
Fabulous filming of the Cormorant and Manatees, Trip.
Thanks Kat!!!!
You did get me somewhat hooked on sardines lol. I used to think of it as eating baitfish with little bones and tails still attached 🤮. I only eat them occasionally but I do enjoy them now😅
Ha! Awesome! They are super good for ya bud.
Needs a kicker motor 15hp or 20hp. You have room for that?
Spent many a day on the waters at Crystal River. You have a great setup man!
The background music is annoying. Can’t watch your video. Sorry.
Sorry about that. I try not to make it to distracting. Here is a more recent video where I had a different approach with the music and pacing of the video. Would love to know your thoughts in comparison: ua-cam.com/video/q2OEeK-Droc/v-deo.html&lc=UgwlIHTjt9IFya5Ek-B4AaABAg
Anyone know the name of the book trip said is one of his favorites and he has read before and rereading??
i have always loved your c dory adventures keep up the good work!
Beautiful natural scenes you have uploaded in the video bro. Your excellent boat trip also amazing. Carryon bro. God bless you. ( a viewer from Sundargarh,Odisha ,India)
You live on water thats bilions fish live there,,but you eat too much market food....not special anymore...
Yea.... I am no good at catching fish, but I should work to get better as I love to eat them!
When is the next 100 miles on a skiff video?? Those were the best!!
I'm not really sure Reyes..... My skiff is actually for sale and then I'd like to get a project skiff to build out more for long distance adventures ;P So it could be a minute.....
I have a Willard Vega 30 ,brought in from Bradenton to Maryville, tn,1200 miles took 18 days,very comfortable seaworthy trawler.
Dang too late I could have met you. Just found your channel when I saw Crystal River. I live in this county. and go Carnivor :)
Yea, a bit to late.... Would love to have been able to say hello. I will be down that way again before to long. Best way to know when I'm somewhere is follow my Instagram story and hit me up there. Way to go on the carnivore!!! ;)
Do you see how foggy Crystal River is. The fog is caused by the algae that's caused by fertilizer run off from yards.
In places yes.... Unfortunate
I heard the scalloping is pretty good around that area.
Homosassa is better. Good eating, wildlife park, and monkey island.
I need to add that to the list.
Did I see correctly, You sleep with you mouth taped up? Is that a snoring thing? I’m not trying to be rude just intrigued.
Yep, you saw correctly. Snoring is one thing that it can help but there are other benefits. Check out this video I made on it and let me know what you think ;) ua-cam.com/video/2gT7NJE3bWA/v-deo.html&pp=ygUVdHJpcCBzbWl0aCBtb3V0aCB0YXBl
Dumb question...but is Crystal River in Florida?
In Florida? Sure is John!
I keep my boat at Pete's, Thats basically home base to me.
I really like the boat Trip. I see there's been some upgrades. Is there a video on all the things you've changed?
Thanks! I love her! I've made 2 videos of the upgrades: ua-cam.com/video/Fb5z4NEESOU/v-deo.htmlsi=dEJgUhn5jHTld5yT and ua-cam.com/video/pQtI04epvfA/v-deo.htmlsi=mi9s9OqeQ3vgSffJ
Will be making another next month as well!
Yay more C Dory content!
This is you best video yet. Your editing has really stepped up a notch
Wow, thanks Baron! Glad you enjoyed it so much and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
I've been to Chrystal river a few times with my buddy from work. We anchor off at the shallows and pretty much drink all day. End up being 20+ of us by mid day. It's a great time.
Love ur channel. The best I think by far. One suggestion? Try dropping the anchor quieter. Especially in the residential canals. Everything echos and draws attention to you.
Wow, thanks for that great comment James! Yea, that's a good suggestion.... Makes sense....
I thought the same thing...
@@georgeadcock2347 I’ve actually had the police called.
I volunteer with manatee watch for fish and wildlife in Crystal River. We ask people to lower anchors slowly so you don’t strike a manatee by mistake!
Awesome, I was stationed in this area at USCG Station Yankeetown on the next river up from Crystal River, Withlacoochie River
Another amazing inspirational video!! Amazing Love it!
Thanks Nay!!!
Hey man, love the C•Dory adventures, keep it up
Thanks Gray, me too!!!!
Jesus christ turn the bass down. Trying to watch this and having to listen to that bass, makes me turn the sound on mute.
Don't blaspheme.
If you aren't familiar with them, maybe look into a hot logic mini for heating your carnivore meals on the boat. My jackery 240 can reheat a meal to piping hot in about an hour for about 20% of its power.
I will be taking my grandkids there when they get home from Guantanamo Bay on the sixth of June. Their daddy is a guard at Gitmo. He'll be coming home by the end of the year for good.
Great videos Man! I want to get a Cdory boat. Im on the look out for one. Cool Videos
Cool video looks like a good time. A long way from the overnight river kayak days. I always loved those videos.
You need a feeler gauge on the point of your bow that way. If the feeler gauge don't fit neither will the boat
Hmmm, decent idea, but I don't think I'd like that on my bow
Can I suggest getting some sort of flexible pole(flag pole maybe?) that you can temporarily attach on the front(where you can see)where the top of the pole would be just a few inches higher than the solar panels when you're a little iffy on clearance. Then you can see if the pole touches the bridge or not and know if you can make it.
Not a bad suggestion there.... Thanks for that!!! Good to hear from you by the way!
What boat ramp did you launch at? Thinking about going down in October.
C-Dory is back!!!
Yea baby!!!!! Love that thing!
Trip what kind of watch is that
Only thing I didn't see was your dive flag. Don't know if anyone approached you but that's a must. Great trip
Yea, sometimes I forget it..... Shame on me....
Do you have family? Is u tube your only source of income? Just curious
I do have a family, yes. UA-cam isn't my only source of income but it is my primary 👍🏻. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Thomas 😀
Have you considered a starlink for your boat trip. Imagine having internet when you're off shore.
Not really.... They aren't cheap ;) BUt it would be cool!
Thank you for taking me on this beautiful virtual tour...this what i called clean water and beautiful nature❤...ai..ai capitan
Thanks for coming along! Loved it there....
Love watching your trips Trip! Can’t wait to go to one of the meet ups. I’ll hit up the discord asap. 🎉😊
I see your a "carnivore."
Ya think that gar was used to people being around? 😆
Yea really.... he was totally chill
Man I wish I knew you were coming here. I live right by crystal river. Would of loved to come by and say hello.
Love the dory
Aw man! You should have been following along on my Instagram story then. I was posting on there throughout the trip and I often tell people when and where I may be at certain times in case folks want to stop by. @tripoutthere
I live right by Crystal River. Love it here. Looks like a beautiful trip for you.
Hey what a great place to call home! Certainly a fantastic trip....
Your a Legend bro. Living the life!, God Bless.
Hey trip, I haven’t been on in a while i’ve been very busy. I miss watching your adventures I love your videos say hi to Patricia.
Hey it's go to be busy! Thanks for coming back and catching up. I'll tell her!
That thing moves pretty good for a 115hp!
Oh shoot yea. I baby her anyhow.... She will do 42mph ;) But I rarely go above 28mph. Mostly stick around 20-25mph
Sorry, I just had to text this...@20:11, you had a Big Ol Bubble in your drawers...It looks like your Fart got trapped in your drawers! LMAO!!!
I do that for the manatees, they like the bubble butts!
Trip, I know you get a million suggestions. I only add to the list. Get a top water lure. My pick... Mirro0-Lure propbait. They're easy to order. Every bait shop has Mirro0-Lure "Top Dog". A great tpo water lure but it requires a little skill to "walk the dog". If you get the prop bail.....take the front prop off. You can pop it, slow reel or fast reel.... ZERO coordination required. Idiot proof. It doesn't cast as far as Top Dog...
I also HIGHLY RECOMMEND clamping down the barbs with piers. Then the hooks come out of everything. Lines, cloths, people, the fish.... I rarely lose fish from barbless. Top water is the easiest fish finder lure. Treble hooks are dangerous. CLAMP BARBS DOWN. Trust me.
Lastly.... Colors don't matter. Any color. Especially with top water.
Awesome Francus! Just added two lures to my Amazon wish list ;) Thanks for the suggestions!
Went down the suwannee after watching ur video now looking at crystal river
Just watched the video and noticed one particular thing. You mentioned your buddy “Ronnie Mac” gave you the scallops. Are we talking Jimmy? If so (that’s cool. Good people) my nephew Mikey is friends with him (riding SX). And you need a few more people on that boat next time (us)! :-)
Nah, not that Ronnie Mac lol Would be cool though!
You sold me on sardines, my wife and friend think I’m crazy 😂. I like the Buffalo sauce herring steak ones as well
Haha nice! Yes there are some good flavored ones for sure.
What’s what taped to your mouth over night ?
Tape ;) I've been doing it for over a year now. I made this quick video about why, let me know what you think - ua-cam.com/video/2gT7NJE3bWA/v-deo.html&pp=ygUVdHJpcCBzbWl0aCBtb3V0aCB0YXBl
Do you still intermittently fast as well?
I do! But not as often as I did. It's still very effective. I don't do it daily, maybe every other day.
Man I live 10 min from there wish I new you wear hear
Aw man, you should have been following my Instagram story and you could have come out and said hello! One night I invited folks to Crackers ;) @tripoutthere
Sardine and eggs
I could sit and watch them Manatee all day.
I am in New Port Richey right before Tarpon Springs. Haven’t been up that way yet, thank you for sharing.
Hey there I’m in holiday. I just bout a Silverton 34 convert w 2 350 s. That is in Crystal River and I need to tow it by boat down to Anclote. I will pay you to help me tow it down here. Any interest?
Lainey would have LOVED seeing those manatees
Time for a new impeller it looks like. Also when are you going to bring that boat to the Puget sound for a real adventure among the San Juan and Canadian gulf islands?
You may be right.... When the water warms up lol
God I want a c dory I have a 19-6 aqua sport with cuddy cabin I need a c dory
I hear ya Herbert, maybe you'll have one of your own one day.
@@TripSmith i will one day
I used to live there in Hernando Beach in my 36' steel trawler. 40" draft... we got used to being stuck waiting on high tide LOL!
Hey very cool! I can imagine with that draft....
Nice!!!
Another great one! I really enjoy seeing the things you eat. I changed my diet and started fasting after watching your videos 5 years ago. Not bc I had issues with weight but I always felt sick. Thank you for forever changing my life
Thanks PJ! Man..... wow, that's awesome to hear man. It's crazy how much eating habits control your well being....
Yo bro I think we seen each other out on the water before. You'll know once you see my unique little houseboat. I have some videos on my Channel. Unfortunately the wiki Wachee River is starting to get tight restrictions in some areas. I usually stay in the Hudson Tarpon Springs area. I'm getting out there this weekend. See you!
Hey just checked out your boat and that's pretty cool! I don't recall seeing it out but it's possible. Enjoy being Out There!
U are Mr clean and perfect
Lol far from perfect, but I like it clean ;)
I live in Crystal River and Kings Bay is the best place on earth. That bridge has claimed many boat tops. LOL Three sisters is night but Hunter Springs is very nice.
It's pretty awesome.... I hope to come back when three sisters is open.
Trip love the videos. Butt never put or pull anchor from stern. Number one coast guard no no. Be safe and love the videos.
Why? There's no current or wind.
@@chiphill4856
Plus.... You can see... He only "throws" to the stern. Then he walks the line up to the bow. Then the boat swings in line before he puts a 2nd rear anchor.
Me??? In a "no current" and "shallow" place..... I'd use a single pole. I'm surprised he doesn't have a power pole on the back.
@@francus7227 10-4 I can see in a storm or at long term anchorage you wouldn't anchor from the stern, but in Trip's situation it's also about what he has available to him. Poles are great in skiffs and in almost any small boat.
@@chiphill4856 Look at
7:52
The anchor is off the bow.
He is ONLY throwing and pulling out the anchor from the starboard side.
I've been in a 22" bay boats with a 150.... same weight of a vessel... with just a stake pole and a power pole.... In calm conditions, the boat ain't going nowhere. 90% of Florida's inshore water near the waterline is low current, low waves, low depth... Some places....anchors are abusive to the bottom vegetation when a simple pole will work fine AND the boat can swing 360° with the wind or current changes. Sure....You need TWO anchors in the boat for different conditions. But a push pole is a great extra tool. You can push the boat closer or away from the shore or hook the dock.... it's too easy to keep on top and too functional to NOT have one.
You have a really great boat; it seems to fit what you’re doing very well. I used to have a big old pontoon boat but I think your boat would be better suited for exploring and camping. The springs and the fish were fantastic. Diving and seeing all the fish was pretty neat, I got to say though that gar was kind of strange looking without his lower jaw it all looks like fun and we can tell you enjoy doing it.
Agreed, that boat is perfectly suited...I do love it so much.
The springs and wildlife are always amazing to me. Never know what you might see!
Been a while since I watched your stuff. Great job filming and editing. The video looked great
Hey thanks Jeffy! I appreciate you stopping by 🤙🏼
I was just there about a month ago and those super fast swimming chickens will absolutely impale fish it’s wild to watch
Now that would be cool to see them catch a fish!
Legend has it Trip has never eaten a vegetable in his life.
If it's 50 degrees out ,the water would be warmer it's 72 year round
it's why the Manatees hang out in the warmer waters .❤
Visit the manatees here, adventurous
Good info Sharon ;0
Dang Trip, wish I knew you were in CR, I would have stopped by to say hey and point out some of the local sights worth see. Maybe another day.
Follow my Instagram and you'll know where I am and when I may be back
Drone shots were great! Very clean video. I liked the slower music on the drone then no music in the water after.
Thanks Taylor! I appreciate the feedback mate!
What kind of watch were you wearing in this video. Info would be greatly appreciated
That's a Huawei GT Runner but I think it has been phased out and replaced by the GT3? amzn.to/3MsZ7yw
Awesome adventure beautiful filming.