I was so worried about my favourite shell loving friend being swept out a little way but knowing you carry your phone and hopefully it being charged up, I was hopeful and enjoyed another fantastic beach walk with you!! I found this island offered you such a great assortment of shells including that flat left valve(I cheated and looked it up.) of the scallop and the big Lightning Welk and the 3 Albino shells!! What great finds!! I’m so grateful that you can say, Thank goodness I’m home. I second that!! I look forward to next week same time. Thanks again for a most enjoyable beach walk!!💐🥰🐬
I was SO happy my battery had died the trip before this one and not on this trip! I try to not make the same mistake twice! Thanks for coming along with me on this "adventure." I'm hoping to have a little less excitement the next time I'm down there!
I was watching the tide come up near the trees. I was getting anxious....talking out loud to the video, “you need to head back, you’re going to get stuck....oh, what are you going to do?” I’m so glad you called for help. It’s so easy to get caught up shelling and lose track of time (for me, at least). So glad for the rescue and the walk today. Have a great evening. ❤️🙏🏻 (Jane in SC)
I have learned so much from you and I appreciate your format so much! I have watched other channels but no mention of what kind f shell we are looking at. You are a wealth of information no matter where we go with you! Thank You!
Omg..I Missed this video ! So Glad you were rescued ! Sad to hear the water got too rough to be safe. Smart to call for help. Nice haul. And great story for your family !! Glad you are ok !
I thoroughly enjoy all your wonderful videos. I've learned so much just by watching them. On a trip to Marco Island last fall, I was quite happy to spend the entire week walking along the water's edge (and in the water quite a lot) looking for shells. I found so many I had to buy an extra duffle bag to bring them all back to Ohio with me. Thanks to you, I was able to identify all of them! I don't know when I'll be able to head back down that way, but I will definitely keep watching your videos until then. Thanks!
Thank you so much! I truly enjoy sharing all the things I'm discovering as I visit the beach. I took my BFF shelling when she came here for a visit. I ended up shipping a bunch of shells home for her 😅
I think it says alot that you praised the men that helped you and went above and beyond to "finish their job". I make extra effort to tell 1st responders "thank you for all you do".
Oh my goodness....the video was awesome..so so very glad you are safe.. one for the team.. but seriously you could have been hurt .. a great lesson for all of us.. ax you have said the tide can turn winds and storms out of no where... thank you for sharing all of it..
Glad you're safe and sound and a great big WOO-HOO to the Marco Island Police! Plus you saved your awesome haul! Love those littles and juvenile shells..so cute, delicate and pretty. You were super smart to stay put and call for help. I love to swim but the power of the ocean demands respect. Unfortunately many folks out there disregard its power. To me the ocean is beautiful and dangerous...awe-inspiring.
I learned a very, very valuable lesson and hopefully I can maybe save a few people making the same mistake! Thank you so much for coming along on my adventure with me!
@@SWFBeachLife I love your adventures! I live super close to lake Michigan and even though it's just a lake, it's a great big lake. I have had waves bigger than me take me out when I was standing in thigh-high water, so I get it. Playing and being in the water is fun (I believe I must have been a fish in a former life...Lol!) but boy you have to be careful too. Right now we're dealing with water of the hard variety...snow. Lol! I'd much rather be barefoot and at the beach. Thanks for inviting me along with your channel! ;)
ooh yes thanks for sharing how easy it can be to need help out there and how best to do that! extra batteries very important good info an wow what a lovely haul!! I loved your shoes in the canoe shot lol so pretty ~*~
So happy that you got back safely and you took the time to recognize the efforts of the public servants that helped you get back. They deserve to be appreciated.
In this CRAZY world we’re living in, it’s Sooooooo Refreshing to have a place that’s Peaceful, Joyful, Calm, Happy to find solace in!!! As someone who has experienced quite a bit of anxiety and tragedy over the last several years, finding your channel has been a TRUE HAVEN!! I’m a shell and rock collector, but I don’t get to the beach much. Your videos are Sooooo Calming!! I watch them every night to destress and find my happy place!! Thank You So Much!!! You are a Treasure!!❤️🐚🌊😊
Awww I loved this comment. You sound just like me when I watch this channel. When I read your comment I swear it was as if I was reading a comment from myself 💞
Chuckle, chuckle NOT lmfao, so glad you got help from the police and made it back safely. Appreciate your calm demeanor (did have to laugh when you said you may have said a FEW swear words upon capsizing!🤭!) Take care and Happy Shelling! Your finds are awesome!
Oh my! I'm glad you're okay and I know that had to be scary! I got back from Shell Camp January 8th and you're on point about Kice Island and ALL the variety of shells! I had 3 days to roam up and down the shore and even took a hoe and dug through the huge shell piles. Thanks to watching you for over a year now, I was able to identify most of what I found. I Fed Ex a 5 gallon bucket of shells back to NC. I still have to clean them and I love the tiny ones I found so much! I think the only ones I didn't find were flats and limpets. Kice Island is the bomb and I can't wait to go back again. It was an incredible camp!
I've heard about that camp - it must have been an amazing experience. Sounds like it was well worth it for you. I'm glad you found so many treasures! I'm working on a shell cleaning video. Hopefully I can finish that in time to help you with your clean up!
Beautiful & bountiful trip! Thank you for taking us along. Things happen that we often do not expect, please don’t feel sheepish! I appreciate that you shared the experience with us and how you handled it, thats good info. God bless the LEO’s who rescued you! I’m not surprised that they went the extra mile and helped you load up your kayak. Unsung heroes that I admire with all my heart! Bravo, Marco Island PD 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Oh my gosh! You absolutely just played my sweetest dreams (being on the islands and finding all those amazing shells) and my biggest nightmare with the kayak. I’m so glad you got back safe and good to know help is phone call away! ❤️🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚
I hope my mistake can help someone else avoid it! Plus always good to know how to get help should you need it. Thanks for coming along on my adventure with me!
Nice you got help and came home safely!! That can be very scary. The power of the ocean is nothing to play with. I hope you have some kind of first aid kit with you. I was once on an island we call sandbar. It's a long strip of just sand. It far out from shore. There was an other family there. The oldest daughter ran out into the waves. In the water was an old rusty oil barrel. She didn't see it. It cut close to the main artery on the thigh. Blood was all over the place. They didn't have any first aid kit and the mom was hysterical, so I put a pressure bandage on. We called our 911 and the police came. They had the fastest boat that was close. They took her a shore and the ambulance was waiting at the harbor. Always good to prepared for the worst and hope for the best😊
What a story - I assume the young girl was okay. That is very scary and yes I do carry some rudimentary first aid supplies should I need them. I completely misjudged the weather on this day - a first and last for me. I'll never let that happen again!
What a wonderful video. So many awesome shells you found. So glad you survived, please be careful we don’t want to loose the best sheller on Florida’s beaches. ❤️
A true sheller,you were worried about losing your shells! What a day you had! All those lace murex and albino ones were cool to see. Glad you made it back ok. Thanks for taking us along with you!
First I saved my backpack, then the shells, then the paddle in that order LOL! I had too much fun and found too many beauties to leave any behind! Thank you so much for coming along with me!
I love how you give commentary in your videos. I have learned so much from you and your adventures. We were down on 10K (Dickmans Island), Ft Myers and Sanibel last week. Got into town hours after the tornadoes came thru. Shelling at Lighthouse Beach was stupendous Monday and Tuesday with literally millions of cockles, pen shells and scallops. I have finally come to realize that shelling is so different from NWF (Navarre) to your neck of the woods. We have tons of Flat Scallops, olives, scallops, Fighting Conch but not many Cockles, Murex, and pen shells. I appreciate the difference and can't wait to go another round!!
I was just down the beach from you on Monday! There was a silly amount of amazing treasures. I do want to try my luck up North one of these days. Shoot, if I have my way I'm going to see ALL the Florida beaches!
I learned the wind lesson the hard way too. Help did not come unfortunately until after a passing boat picked us up. I still have scars on my legs from swimming into a oyster bed trying to flip the kayak over. The lesson I learned that day… never kayak alone. Glad you made it back safe.
Oh those oyster beds are really a danger and your experience sounds horrible! Kice isn't all THAT far from the marina and the mainland so luckily the whole cell-service thing worked. I'm sorry you had such a horrible experience. I hope I can help someone else learn from my mistake!
Another great video with awesome finds! I love all of the lace murex shells you found, and the spiny jewel boxes too, but my favorites were the albino ones. You’ve been talking/hunting for those albinos lately and it paid off. So many gorgeous colored scallops ❤️. So glad you made it back safely and how very thankful for the Marco Island Police.
Wow! What an adventure and I'm glad you survived to tell the tale! Your adventures had me digging through my shell box to see if I could identify my shells ~ I have a bunch of spiny jewel boxes (but mine aren't very spiny, just very bumpy but I love their texture), a bunch a small arks (no turkey wings), clams and scallops, a bunch of Florida fighting conch pieces (I love how they feel after being smoothed over by the sand and surf), shark eyes & moon snails and one baby's ear! My personal favorite is a scotch bonnet I found that has a chunk of the shell missing that perfectly showcases the internal spiral of the shell (and it's mostly white with a hint of color around the lip of the opening) Now I need murexes and olives!
It sounds like you need a trip down here to find a few more shells! Your collection sounds lovely! I LOVE the feel of the really glossy olives. They get me every time 🐚
Oh my goodness, I'm so glad you called 911 and were delivered safely back to the marina. Never underestimate the power of the wind. WOW, those albinos were awesome. That's shell goals for me. Thanks again for a wonderful video!!
I learned my lesson the hard way! But I'll never do that again and with any luck I can maybe save someone else from making the same mistake. I hope you have a wonderful week!
So glad you made it back safe. It is easy to become overconfident when you spend time daily on the ocean. Looking forward to Lovers Key next week. I was there with my son last August.
Wow, that must have been scary! So glad you got back safety! Lesson learned, always carry fully charged phone & spare battery (maybe in an icepack so it doesn't overheat?). Thanks again for another great video!
The trip before this I ran out of battery! Even my back up didn't work but at least I didn't NEED my phone the way I did on this day! It all ended well I learned a VERY valuable lesson!
You lucky girl! What a wonderful visit to Kice Island, I loved every minute of it. The albino lightning whelk, the second albino lace murex and that flat scallop were so beautiful, and the glorious variety of just stunning shells was amazing! I’ve been kayaking for years and would recommend taking sometime to actually just train in your kayak in all types of weather (safety first of course) so that you will always have that in your in arsenal. Last year the hubby and I kayaked to Dickman’s and Kice, inspired by you, and we definitely encountered strong winds on the way back and were glad of our experience training in wind on our local lakes. So glad you didn’t loose anything and were able to land your kayak and get help. Wow, that was some video!
When I bought my kayak the gentleman said there are little electric motors you can mount on it. I thought it was cheating and now I'm thinking a little motor might not be the worst thing to have just in case. I'm definitely going to look into it and I'm definitely NOT going to be going out to island in storms or crazy winds like that ever again!
So enjoy your videos. Refreshing watching from Minnesota winters to walking the shoreline with you. Your knowledgeable on that sort of thing- makes it so fun. Happy you found your horse conch. What fun. Anxious for your other videos. Glad you’re safe. Your very brave.
You know, I just can’t believe how many totally awesome big shells you guys have on the beaches in Florida ..there is absolutely NO WAY you’d find anything remotely like those or the amount here on Perth beaches. We perthites would completely die from a heart attack if we had such beauties at our feet along beach walks. I truly just can’t fathom all your shells…and the variety! OH MY LORDY….blows me away. I might go for a beach walk soon n record it on my phone showing the extremely boring dull things I find…il let you all know so you can watch the excitement 😫😂😂😂💙💙💙🐚🐚🐚
I grew up in New Jersey and the beaches are quite lacking there as well (however apparently if you know where to look you can find a thing or two). I fell in love with the beaches down here and then I discovered the shells and it was all over for me. I am fascinated about all the wonderful shells and creatures that live here. I'm DYING to find an octopus. I hope one of these days I'll get to see one!
Thanks for showing your shell bag and container. I was just wondering about that right before you showed it, I hope to find some lightning welks next time I get to go shelling. How to tell a moon snail from a shark eye? I am so glad you were able to call for help.
That was a close call. I know you prefer to shell alone, but it would be better to have a kayak buddy. I know you learned some lessons. And luckily your are a smart lady. I had a close call at this same spot last year. Even with good planning for wind, tide and conditions, things can change rapidly. All is well that ends well and now you have another adventure to tell. I do love your videos. Thank you for taking one for the team.
I'll be paying particular attention to the weather on my upcoming kayak adventures for sure! Thanks so much for coming along with me on my beach adventures!
Wow those albinos were gorgeous! My favorite was the flat ! So glad you got safely back to the marina ! That’s a little nerve racking! I remember being in a canoe and if I’d been alone there would have been no way I could have made it back by myself winds were to strong ! I feel for you ! Thanks again for an adventure shelling ! Nice guys to the rescue !
I’m very happy you made it safely back with some good help. I was not only drooling over the shells you chose but extremely so over the ones you left. I’m patiently waiting for the shells I ordered now that I figured out the pay thing. Thanks for being so patient with this technically challenged senior. As I was watching this video, I told myself that if I ever get to that island I’d sit in the middle of those piles of shells and examine each. If I capsized with my bag of shells I’d probably sink😂
I really like your trips on that beach, its very interesting and lots of shells to find too. I hope you find ultra rare ones in there. Thank you and more power to your hobby and channel😁🐚
Wow Sharmon! I am so glad you got back safely! Nice haul but I think my favorite after the small shells of course 🙂was the beautiful flat you found! You find the prettiest flats! Thanks for the beach time! Have a great week! 🙂
What an exciting adventure! Thank you for sharing the important lessons. So glad you knew how and when to get to engage the safety plan! ... Those finds were gorgeous! I especially liked that the first little cone really resembled an ice cream cone, and the beautiful flat at the end is just amazing!!
Ironically I had a friend that did get swept out into the gulf and she had to call 911 so I knew that was an option - I just didn't want to use it since I wasn't in any danger and it wasn't an "emergency." At least I got that out of the way and I'll never do that again!
Awesome video - your albino murexes were beautiful as was the quite colorful pear whelk! Loved your honesty in the PSA 😉. I can totally understand how you'd underestimate the wind in your excitement to get to the shells!
If I cannot be out shelling myself, then I can watch you do it! It takes my stress away watching your videos, and I learn a lot, thank you for posting them. Cant wait to get back to shelling in SW FL on the 18th! It will be a marathon week. I'll let you know if I find anything good!
So glad you made it back safely! I love watching your videos! Florida shelling is on my bucket list and I'm writing down all of the places I want to check out. I'd love to find a haul like yours! 🤞
I recently started watching your videos. And I love shells and searching for them. I’m going to Captiva island in early March for my spring break with family. And I will definitely will be searching for shells around Captiva and Sanibel Island. Keep up the great work! And I wish I could meet you when I go down there .
so glad you made it back safely. i honestly was a little nervous for you when you went out with inclement weather in the area. Great to know what to do should there be such a need while out on the water or beach and salute to the awesome Marco Island police.
Yikes! Very glad to hear that you managed to get to a safe spot and knew how to get help. You have such a calm demeanor. Nice shells once again. Your favorites would be mine as well.
Glad you made it safely. Congratulations on those albino shells, was waiting for your video. Can’t get enough of your shell videos. Loved Sanibel Island, want to go back soon
You found some nice lettered olives (State shell of SC)...I always love finding them. I’m so glad SC has a shell you can find. NC state shell is the Scotch Bonnet...nearly impossible to find! You sure found a great bunch of shells on this trip. Stay safe! (Jane in SC)❤️🙏🏻
I found one very beach up scotch bonnet on Fort Myers Beach and it was one of my prized shells. I went over to the East Coast and found 5 decent ones in one visit. Go figure! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
I just subscribed to your channel, and I am having such a good time. Since I walk with a walker I don't see myself as being able to pick up shells. I am enjoying doing this vicariously through you. I keep "talking" to you, asking you to be sure and pick up the pink and the lavender shells. Can you hear me all the way up here in Marietta, GA? Thank you so much for the relaxing sound of the surf.
Thank you so very much for subscribing and welcome aboard! And I hear people in my head every time I try to put a shell back on the beach 😂 I hope you have a wonderful time at the beach with me!
Appreciate your approach to nature!! Thank you! Looking over your haul was amazing! My mother would have loved your adventure (as I) as she loved collecting shells and thought Florida was the best place. You made me smile today!
Oh my good, glad you were ok and that you got back safely. Just shows how it is good to be well organised and well planned. Thank you for sharing again x
So thankful you are safe and that you were treated so kindly. We all have those learning curves. Mine come in the form of "sneaker waves" on our OR coast. Your videos are lovely and so relaxing to watch. The ocean is so powerful. Thanks again.
Oh my gosh sneaker waves are terrifying! I'd never turn my back on the ocean. It's amazing the power nature has. I'm just hoping I can help someone else not make the same mistake I made!
What a great shot of the periwinkle tree! Some gorgeous calico scallops! 😂 My shell bag is worse than yours! Don't think I've seen a yellow horse conch. Cool. Omg! Albino lm??!! Very cool! And another albino lw! The shell piles there are unbelievable. Gotta get there! And a 2nd albino lm!!! I would have really had a hard time leaving that place. Gorgeous flat! I'm glad you didn't get hurt or lose any shells. I'm sure the Marco Island police rather enjoy rescues like that!😊 xxoo
It was quite the adventure all around - the best part was not being swept out into the gulf and not losing any shells. Big win! It is insane the amount of fabulous shells down there. I wonder if it's like this in the summer too 🤔 I think I'm going to have to find out!
You do an amazing job bringing us to the beach with you. I must say I thought you were crazy to go out into the storm and I was worried for your safety. Thx!!
Hi everyone around the world. Hope your all well n happy. It’s my pre video watch message….now il settle in n watch n enjoy our amazing shellers sweet voice and some ever so cool shells. Big love n hugs…Lisa the wanna be cool sheller ..West Australia Ps” I hope you find some thing amazing
That could have been a disaster! So glad you received the help you needed!
Scary! So glad you made it back with the help of the Marco Police.
So glad you knew enough to call for help and are safe and sound!
Glad you made it back safe with the help of the nice looking police 😉
I was so worried about my favourite shell loving friend being swept out a little way but knowing you carry your phone and hopefully it being charged up, I was hopeful and enjoyed another fantastic beach walk with you!!
I found this island offered you such a great assortment of shells including that flat left valve(I cheated and looked it up.) of the scallop and the big Lightning Welk and the 3 Albino shells!! What great finds!!
I’m so grateful that you can say, Thank goodness I’m home. I second that!! I look forward to next week same time.
Thanks again for a most enjoyable beach walk!!💐🥰🐬
I was SO happy my battery had died the trip before this one and not on this trip! I try to not make the same mistake twice! Thanks for coming along with me on this "adventure." I'm hoping to have a little less excitement the next time I'm down there!
I was watching the tide come up near the trees. I was getting anxious....talking out loud to the video, “you need to head back, you’re going to get stuck....oh, what are you going to do?” I’m so glad you called for help. It’s so easy to get caught up shelling and lose track of time (for me, at least). So glad for the rescue and the walk today. Have a great evening. ❤️🙏🏻 (Jane in SC)
I learned a very valuable lesson that day for sure! I hope other can avoid making the same mistake I made. At least I didn't loose my shells!
Thank you for sharing this video with us! 😀👍
You're so very welcome!
I have learned so much from you and I appreciate your format so much! I have watched other channels but no mention of what kind f shell we are looking at. You are a wealth of information no matter where we go with you! Thank You!
You are so welcome!
Omg..I Missed this video ! So Glad you were rescued ! Sad to hear the water got too rough to be safe. Smart to call for help. Nice haul. And great story for your family !! Glad you are ok !
I'm glad you're ok. You be careful when you're out shelling...good video. 😊🐚
I thoroughly enjoy all your wonderful videos. I've learned so much just by watching them. On a trip to Marco Island last fall, I was quite happy to spend the entire week walking along the water's edge (and in the water quite a lot) looking for shells. I found so many I had to buy an extra duffle bag to bring them all back to Ohio with me. Thanks to you, I was able to identify all of them! I don't know when I'll be able to head back down that way, but I will definitely keep watching your videos until then. Thanks!
Thank you so much! I truly enjoy sharing all the things I'm discovering as I visit the beach. I took my BFF shelling when she came here for a visit. I ended up shipping a bunch of shells home for her 😅
I think it says alot that you praised the men that helped you and went above and beyond to "finish their job". I make extra effort to tell 1st responders "thank you for all you do".
I was SO grateful to them and I too always thank our public servants for their service! 🇺🇸❤️
Your Heroes are also Hunks! 😆 So glad you made it back safely with some serious assistance. Great shell haul as well. ❤
I learned a very valuable lesson that day. I will NEVER underestimate the winds and tides again!
Oh my goodness....the video was awesome..so so very glad you are safe.. one for the team.. but seriously you could have been hurt .. a great lesson for all of us.. ax you have said the tide can turn winds and storms out of no where... thank you for sharing all of it..
It was a great day and there were so many beautiful finds but I hope that I can prevent others from making the same mistake I made!
Glad you're safe and sound and a great big WOO-HOO to the Marco Island Police! Plus you saved your awesome haul! Love those littles and juvenile shells..so cute, delicate and pretty. You were super smart to stay put and call for help. I love to swim but the power of the ocean demands respect. Unfortunately many folks out there disregard its power. To me the ocean is beautiful and dangerous...awe-inspiring.
I learned a very, very valuable lesson and hopefully I can maybe save a few people making the same mistake! Thank you so much for coming along on my adventure with me!
@@SWFBeachLife I love your adventures! I live super close to lake Michigan and even though it's just a lake, it's a great big lake. I have had waves bigger than me take me out when I was standing in thigh-high water, so I get it. Playing and being in the water is fun (I believe I must have been a fish in a former life...Lol!) but boy you have to be careful too. Right now we're dealing with water of the hard variety...snow. Lol! I'd much rather be barefoot and at the beach. Thanks for inviting me along with your channel! ;)
ooh yes thanks for sharing how easy it can be to need help out there and how best to do that! extra batteries very important good info an wow what a lovely haul!! I loved your shoes in the canoe shot lol so pretty ~*~
Love me some of the beach time you always share! Thanks girl!!!❤️
So happy that you got back safely and you took the time to recognize the efforts of the public servants that helped you get back. They deserve to be appreciated.
I was so grateful to them! 🙏🏼
Good morning
Thanks for sharing this experience ! Hats off to Marco Island Police...
Glad you are safe!! Love watching!
Thank you!
In this CRAZY world we’re living in, it’s Sooooooo Refreshing to have a place that’s Peaceful, Joyful, Calm, Happy to find solace in!!! As someone who has experienced quite a bit of anxiety and tragedy over the last several years, finding your channel has been a TRUE HAVEN!! I’m a shell and rock collector, but I don’t get to the beach much. Your videos are Sooooo Calming!! I watch them every night to destress and find my happy place!! Thank You So Much!!! You are a Treasure!!❤️🐚🌊😊
Awww I loved this comment. You sound just like me when I watch this channel. When I read your comment I swear it was as if I was reading a comment from myself 💞
@@agds91078 She really said it well! Completely agree!
Chuckle, chuckle NOT lmfao, so glad you got help from the police and made it back safely. Appreciate your calm demeanor (did have to laugh when you said you may have said a FEW swear words upon capsizing!🤭!) Take care and Happy Shelling! Your finds are awesome!
I do agree 🐚🫧
Oh my! I'm glad you're okay and I know that had to be scary! I got back from Shell Camp January 8th and you're on point about Kice Island and ALL the variety of shells! I had 3 days to roam up and down the shore and even took a hoe and dug through the huge shell piles. Thanks to watching you for over a year now, I was able to identify most of what I found. I Fed Ex a 5 gallon bucket of shells back to NC. I still have to clean them and I love the tiny ones I found so much! I think the only ones I didn't find were flats and limpets. Kice Island is the bomb and I can't wait to go back again. It was an incredible camp!
I've heard about that camp - it must have been an amazing experience. Sounds like it was well worth it for you. I'm glad you found so many treasures! I'm working on a shell cleaning video. Hopefully I can finish that in time to help you with your clean up!
Shell camp sounds amazing!! Could you share the info on the shell camp?
Im booking my trip to Florida to go shell hunting. So Kice island is the place to go then?? Shell camp sounds so fun!!!
So glad you were rescued and safe. Those Officers seem like kind hearted Men!
They were so sweet! I was so, so grateful 🙏🏼
Beautiful & bountiful trip! Thank you for taking us along. Things happen that we often do not expect, please don’t feel sheepish! I appreciate that you shared the experience with us and how you handled it, thats good info. God bless the LEO’s who rescued you! I’m not surprised that they went the extra mile and helped you load up your kayak. Unsung heroes that I admire with all my heart! Bravo, Marco Island PD 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I was so grateful to the Marco Island Police! And I'm hoping that my experience can maybe save someone from making the same mistake.
Watching you weekly from Milwaukee, WI. So glad you are safe n sound to shell some more!!
Thank you! It's a mistake I will never make again!
Oh my gosh! You absolutely just played my sweetest dreams (being on the islands and finding all those amazing shells) and my biggest nightmare with the kayak. I’m so glad you got back safe and good to know help is phone call away! ❤️🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚
I hope my mistake can help someone else avoid it! Plus always good to know how to get help should you need it. Thanks for coming along on my adventure with me!
Nice you got help and came home safely!! That can be very scary. The power of the ocean is nothing to play with. I hope you have some kind of first aid kit with you. I was once on an island we call sandbar. It's a long strip of just sand. It far out from shore. There was an other family there. The oldest daughter ran out into the waves. In the water was an old rusty oil barrel. She didn't see it. It cut close to the main artery on the thigh. Blood was all over the place. They didn't have any first aid kit and the mom was hysterical, so I put a pressure bandage on. We called our 911 and the police came. They had the fastest boat that was close. They took her a shore and the ambulance was waiting at the harbor. Always good to prepared for the worst and hope for the best😊
What a story - I assume the young girl was okay. That is very scary and yes I do carry some rudimentary first aid supplies should I need them. I completely misjudged the weather on this day - a first and last for me. I'll never let that happen again!
What a wonderful video. So many awesome shells you found. So glad you survived, please be careful we don’t want to loose the best sheller on Florida’s beaches. ❤️
I'd be in trouble even if a sprained an ankle! Not to worry - I'm safe and sound and I have a whole bunch more shelling adventures to come!
A true sheller,you were worried about losing your shells! What a day you had! All those lace murex and albino ones were cool to see. Glad you made it back ok. Thanks for taking us along with you!
First I saved my backpack, then the shells, then the paddle in that order LOL! I had too much fun and found too many beauties to leave any behind! Thank you so much for coming along with me!
So grateful that you made it back safe, with some nice help. Love all the different shells, and scenery that you share!
I'm glad you were able to safely make it to Dickmans!!
Me too!
I love how you give commentary in your videos.
I have learned so much from you and your adventures.
We were down on 10K (Dickmans Island), Ft Myers and Sanibel last week. Got into town hours after the tornadoes came thru. Shelling at Lighthouse Beach was stupendous Monday and Tuesday with literally millions of cockles, pen shells and scallops.
I have finally come to realize that shelling is so different from NWF (Navarre) to your neck of the woods. We have tons of Flat Scallops, olives, scallops, Fighting Conch but not many Cockles, Murex, and pen shells. I appreciate the difference and can't wait to go another round!!
I was just down the beach from you on Monday! There was a silly amount of amazing treasures. I do want to try my luck up North one of these days. Shoot, if I have my way I'm going to see ALL the Florida beaches!
Thank you so much for another tri to the beach. With the things going on in my day to day life, this gives me such a great escape!!❤️🐚
Same for me too friend 🤗
@@agds91078 , @Jamie Gatchell Same for me too beach friends!🙂
I thank you for choosing to come along with me on my beach walks!
@@SWFBeachLife - you’re da best!
I learned the wind lesson the hard way too. Help did not come unfortunately until after a passing boat picked us up. I still have scars on my legs from swimming into a oyster bed trying to flip the kayak over. The lesson I learned that day… never kayak alone. Glad you made it back safe.
Oh those oyster beds are really a danger and your experience sounds horrible! Kice isn't all THAT far from the marina and the mainland so luckily the whole cell-service thing worked. I'm sorry you had such a horrible experience. I hope I can help someone else learn from my mistake!
Another great video with awesome finds! I love all of the lace murex shells you found, and the spiny jewel boxes too, but my favorites were the albino ones. You’ve been talking/hunting for those albinos lately and it paid off. So many gorgeous colored scallops ❤️. So glad you made it back safely and how very thankful for the Marco Island Police.
just LOOK at those shell piles!! I am so jealous but I am so glad you got to shell those piles😆😆😆
Those hinged spiny jewel boxes and lace mirax are my favs. I’m always in shell heaven when I watch your vids sweet friend.
Wow! What an adventure and I'm glad you survived to tell the tale!
Your adventures had me digging through my shell box to see if I could identify my shells ~ I have a bunch of spiny jewel boxes (but mine aren't very spiny, just very bumpy but I love their texture), a bunch a small arks (no turkey wings), clams and scallops, a bunch of Florida fighting conch pieces (I love how they feel after being smoothed over by the sand and surf), shark eyes & moon snails and one baby's ear! My personal favorite is a scotch bonnet I found that has a chunk of the shell missing that perfectly showcases the internal spiral of the shell (and it's mostly white with a hint of color around the lip of the opening)
Now I need murexes and olives!
It sounds like you need a trip down here to find a few more shells! Your collection sounds lovely! I LOVE the feel of the really glossy olives. They get me every time 🐚
@@SWFBeachLife When it warms up, I would love to take a weekend trip down there ~ now I just have to convince my hubby 🤣
Oh my goodness, I'm so glad you called 911 and were delivered safely back to the marina. Never underestimate the power of the wind. WOW, those albinos were awesome. That's shell goals for me. Thanks again for a wonderful video!!
I learned my lesson the hard way! But I'll never do that again and with any luck I can maybe save someone else from making the same mistake. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Thanks!
Oh my!! Thank YOU so much!! ❤️❤️
So happy you made it back safely and what a wonderful video too!
I'm just glad I was able to "save" all the shells!
So glad you made it home safely.
I'm glad that you returned home safely.
So glad you made it back safe. It is easy to become overconfident when you spend time daily on the ocean.
Looking forward to Lovers Key next week. I was there with my son last August.
The island was calling, I just didn't hear the winds warning!! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
Wow, that must have been scary! So glad you got back safety! Lesson learned, always carry fully charged phone & spare battery (maybe in an icepack so it doesn't overheat?). Thanks again for another great video!
The trip before this I ran out of battery! Even my back up didn't work but at least I didn't NEED my phone the way I did on this day! It all ended well I learned a VERY valuable lesson!
Glad you are safe...beautiful hull as always!
So happy you got back safe and thanks for sharing the good and the challenge. Lovin all the shells!! Thanks again for the beach walk!
You lucky girl! What a wonderful visit to Kice Island, I loved every minute of it. The albino lightning whelk, the second albino lace murex and that flat scallop were so beautiful, and the glorious variety of just stunning shells was amazing! I’ve been kayaking for years and would recommend taking sometime to actually just train in your kayak in all types of weather (safety first of course) so that you will always have that in your in arsenal. Last year the hubby and I kayaked to Dickman’s and Kice, inspired by you, and we definitely encountered strong winds on the way back and were glad of our experience training in wind on our local lakes. So glad you didn’t loose anything and were able to land your kayak and get help. Wow, that was some video!
When I bought my kayak the gentleman said there are little electric motors you can mount on it. I thought it was cheating and now I'm thinking a little motor might not be the worst thing to have just in case. I'm definitely going to look into it and I'm definitely NOT going to be going out to island in storms or crazy winds like that ever again!
Thank goodness you are safe. Thanks for sharing this experience!!!
So enjoy your videos. Refreshing watching from Minnesota winters to walking the shoreline with you. Your knowledgeable on that sort of thing- makes it so fun. Happy you found your horse conch. What fun. Anxious for your other videos. Glad you’re safe. Your very brave.
Thanks for watching!
I’m so happy you were able to get back safely and you had an awesome time finding all those beautiful shells 🐚
You know, I just can’t believe how many totally awesome big shells you guys have on the beaches in Florida ..there is absolutely NO WAY you’d find anything remotely like those or the amount here on Perth beaches. We perthites would completely die from a heart attack if we had such beauties at our feet along beach walks.
I truly just can’t fathom all your shells…and the variety! OH MY LORDY….blows me away.
I might go for a beach walk soon n record it on my phone showing the extremely boring dull things I find…il let you all know so you can watch the excitement 😫😂😂😂💙💙💙🐚🐚🐚
I grew up in New Jersey and the beaches are quite lacking there as well (however apparently if you know where to look you can find a thing or two). I fell in love with the beaches down here and then I discovered the shells and it was all over for me. I am fascinated about all the wonderful shells and creatures that live here. I'm DYING to find an octopus. I hope one of these days I'll get to see one!
I'm glad you're safe and made it back with all your treasure! And what treasure you got there!
They should call that island Treasure Island instead of Kice!
Glad you made it safely back to the Marina!
Great video,loved it.also glad to hear you made it back in one piece
So many wonderful finds! I look so forward to your videos! Thanks so much! 🙋🙋🥰🥰 Glad you were ok!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for showing your shell bag and container. I was just wondering about that right before you showed it, I hope to find some lightning welks next time I get to go shelling. How to tell a moon snail from a shark eye? I am so glad you were able to call for help.
Oh my! Glad you’re good and made it back safe! Cool shells!
Glad you are ok and some beautiful shells
Having been raised in the TB area, I never knew shells were so interesting. Thank you for your beautiful program.
Please don't kayak alone. Glad you were able to call for help. Great finds and be safe! ❣
The area isn't remote so it's entirely safe except for the crazy winds and weather. I learned my lesson for sure!
That was a close call. I know you prefer to shell alone, but it would be better to have a kayak buddy. I know you learned some lessons.
And luckily your are a smart lady. I had a close call at this same spot last year. Even with good planning for wind, tide and conditions, things can change rapidly. All is well that ends well and now you have another adventure to tell. I do love your videos. Thank you for taking one for the team.
I'll be paying particular attention to the weather on my upcoming kayak adventures for sure! Thanks so much for coming along with me on my beach adventures!
Wow those albinos were gorgeous! My favorite was the flat !
So glad you got safely back to the marina ! That’s a little nerve racking!
I remember being in a canoe and if I’d been alone there would have been no way I could have made it back by myself winds were to strong ! I feel for you ! Thanks again for an adventure shelling ! Nice guys to the rescue !
I feel pretty confident I'll never make THAT mistake again! At least I didn't lose my shells!
@@SWFBeachLife so true I agree you made the right call and bonus you kept your shells ! Lol
I’m very happy you made it safely back with some good help. I was not only drooling over the shells you chose but extremely so over the ones you left. I’m patiently waiting for the shells I ordered now that I figured out the pay thing. Thanks for being so patient with this technically challenged senior. As I was watching this video, I told myself that if I ever get to that island I’d sit in the middle of those piles of shells and examine each. If I capsized with my bag of shells I’d probably sink😂
It was hard to choose either saving my backpack or saving my shells - I'm glad I was able to save everything 😅 Happy to help out a fellow shell lover!
So glad you got back safe! Thank you for sharing with us.
I really like your trips on that beach, its very interesting and lots of shells to find too. I hope you find ultra rare ones in there. Thank you and more power to your hobby and channel😁🐚
Thank you!
Oh my goodness! So glad you got back safely. You got some fantastic shells xx
Wow Sharmon! I am so glad you got back safely! Nice haul but I think my favorite after the small shells of course 🙂was the beautiful flat you found! You find the prettiest flats! Thanks for the beach time! Have a great week! 🙂
I hope you have a great week too Donna!
Thank goodness you were able to get help and get home safely!!
Glad you made it safely back
What an exciting adventure! Thank you for sharing the important lessons. So glad you knew how and when to get to engage the safety plan! ... Those finds were gorgeous! I especially liked that the first little cone really resembled an ice cream cone, and the beautiful flat at the end is just amazing!!
Ironically I had a friend that did get swept out into the gulf and she had to call 911 so I knew that was an option - I just didn't want to use it since I wasn't in any danger and it wasn't an "emergency." At least I got that out of the way and I'll never do that again!
@@SWFBeachLife I hope your friend was and is okay!
All's well that ends well, lesson learned. Beautiful 😍 haul
Thank you! 🤗
I’m glad you made it back safe. Looks like you had a Shelltastic Adventure for sure! 🐚🏝
It was! Thanks for coming along with me!
Awesome video - your albino murexes were beautiful as was the quite colorful pear whelk! Loved your honesty in the PSA 😉. I can totally understand how you'd underestimate the wind in your excitement to get to the shells!
Yeah...a lesson well learned. Thank you so much for coming along with me!
Wow! What a trip to remember. Glad you were rescued!
If I cannot be out shelling myself, then I can watch you do it! It takes my stress away watching your videos, and I learn a lot, thank you for posting them. Cant wait to get back to shelling in SW FL on the 18th! It will be a marathon week. I'll let you know if I find anything good!
Please do! I hope you have fantastic shelling luck!
So happy you made it back from the 🏝
I love your shell 🐚 hunting experiences .
So glad you made it safely back to shore. Always love your wonderful shell adventures. They keep me going.
So glad you made it back safely! I love watching your videos! Florida shelling is on my bucket list and I'm writing down all of the places I want to check out. I'd love to find a haul like yours! 🤞
I recently started watching your videos. And I love shells and searching for them. I’m going to Captiva island in early March for my spring break with family. And I will definitely will be searching for shells around Captiva and Sanibel Island. Keep up the great work! And I wish I could meet you when I go down there .
I hope you find all the goodies you're looking for and you have a wonderful time while you're here!
looking forward to visiting very soon.
so glad you made it back safely. i honestly was a little nervous for you when you went out with inclement weather in the area. Great to know what to do should there be such a need while out on the water or beach and salute to the awesome Marco Island police.
Yeah, I should have went back to the marina instead of over to Kice but lesson well learned! Thanks for coming along with me!
Yikes! Very glad to hear that you managed to get to a safe spot and knew how to get help. You have such a calm demeanor. Nice shells once again. Your favorites would be mine as well.
Oh my! I’m SO glad you made it safely! Thank you also for the tips at the end and nice shells too. 😉☺️
Glad you made it safely. Congratulations on those albino shells, was waiting for your video. Can’t get enough of your shell videos. Loved Sanibel Island, want to go back soon
You found some nice lettered olives (State shell of SC)...I always love finding them. I’m so glad SC has a shell you can find. NC state shell is the Scotch Bonnet...nearly impossible to find! You sure found a great bunch of shells on this trip. Stay safe! (Jane in SC)❤️🙏🏻
I found one very beach up scotch bonnet on Fort Myers Beach and it was one of my prized shells. I went over to the East Coast and found 5 decent ones in one visit. Go figure! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
I just subscribed to your channel, and I am having such a good time. Since I walk with a walker I don't see myself as being able to pick up shells. I am enjoying doing this vicariously through you. I keep "talking" to you, asking you to be sure and pick up the pink and the lavender shells. Can you hear me all the way up here in Marietta, GA? Thank you so much for the relaxing sound of the surf.
Thank you so very much for subscribing and welcome aboard! And I hear people in my head every time I try to put a shell back on the beach 😂 I hope you have a wonderful time at the beach with me!
Appreciate your approach to nature!! Thank you! Looking over your haul was amazing! My mother would have loved your adventure (as I) as she loved collecting shells and thought Florida was the best place. You made me smile today!
Well I hope you keep smiling! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful finds so glad you weren’t hurt🤩🤩🤩💖💖
I think the only thing that got hurt was my ego 💜
Omg im so happy u made it to a safe place and got help and great score
Oh my good, glad you were ok and that you got back safely. Just shows how it is good to be well organised and well planned. Thank you for sharing again x
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Absolutely no shame in calling for help! The smart and best thing to do much respect. Always enjoy your video's and your adventures.
Thank you!!! ❤️
Oooh so glad you’re okay!!
So thankful you are safe and that you were treated so kindly. We all have those learning curves. Mine come in the form of "sneaker waves" on our OR coast. Your videos are lovely and so relaxing to watch. The ocean is so powerful. Thanks again.
Oh my gosh sneaker waves are terrifying! I'd never turn my back on the ocean. It's amazing the power nature has. I'm just hoping I can help someone else not make the same mistake I made!
Just finished this video, so happy things turned out okay for you!
Thank you so much!!
I'm SO glad you are ok. Quite the adventure! 😉
Loved this video! You are so entertaining and a great teacher to boot!
Thank you so much!
What a great shot of the periwinkle tree! Some gorgeous calico scallops! 😂 My shell bag is worse than yours! Don't think I've seen a yellow horse conch. Cool. Omg! Albino lm??!! Very cool! And another albino lw! The shell piles there are unbelievable. Gotta get there! And a 2nd albino lm!!! I would have really had a hard time leaving that place. Gorgeous flat! I'm glad you didn't get hurt or lose any shells. I'm sure the Marco Island police rather enjoy rescues like that!😊 xxoo
It was quite the adventure all around - the best part was not being swept out into the gulf and not losing any shells. Big win! It is insane the amount of fabulous shells down there. I wonder if it's like this in the summer too 🤔 I think I'm going to have to find out!
@@SWFBeachLife I think I definitely would too!😁
You do an amazing job bringing us to the beach with you. I must say I thought you were crazy to go out into the storm and I was worried for your safety. Thx!!
Hindsight is always 20/20 but I have learned my lesson! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
Hi everyone around the world. Hope your all well n happy. It’s my pre video watch message….now il settle in n watch n enjoy our amazing shellers sweet voice and some ever so cool shells. Big love n hugs…Lisa the wanna be cool sheller ..West Australia
Ps” I hope you find some thing amazing