As strange as this might sound, this made me quite emotional. I grew up sailing out of Steppingstone Marina. My dad was a launch operator there when he was in college. Then I became a launch operator there before and during my undergrad for 5 summers. It was the best job I ever had. Some of my best memories are of the thunderstorms that would move across Long Island Sound, at times completely shrouding the lighthouse in sideways rain, before it would move our direction and drench us. That shack on the Steppingstone dock is sturdier than it looks, but there were many times when I was on a shift by myself in a storm, where I contemplated running for my car. And about that phone booth, at a certain point, the Great Neck Park District was considering getting rid of it, but so many people who visited Steppingstone admired it and couldn’t believe something like that ever existed. I’m glad it’s still there. That marina, lighthouse, the Throgs Neck Bridge, they’re all prominent landmarks in many family photos and videos. Since my family moved away, we sail elsewhere now, but every time I get on a boat, I think about the good times I had at Steppingstone and on Long Island Sound. I could go on and on with more stories from there, but I’m not sure I could fit it all in a TH-cam comment. Thanks so much for documenting and sharing this adventure. This place means so much to me, and I’m glad you were able to experience it.
Wow, I'm speechless. Thank you so much for this AMAZING comment. It means so much to me that you enjoyed it and that it brought back such beautiful memories. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
So glad that more & more viewers are noticing, watching, & subscribing to your channel. I certainly recalled your comment in your Rat/Hart Island posting that you wanted to paddle to this lighthouse. I am so happy that you did & shared the journey with us all. Thank you, Matt!!!
I grew up in Kings Point in view of the lighthouse. For decades the light house in foggy weather would sound it's fog horn throughout the night. I would give anything to have recorded that sound. Those nights I would lie in bed and just listen for it's bass sound. At some point they turned the fog horn off for good. Damn I wish I could replicate that sound.
Growing up in Pelham Bay, I would hear that horn on cold winter nights in between the noise from trains riding the subway el between middletown and Pelham bay. park. I miss those sounds of those days where life was a whole lot simpler.😊
I grew up fishing on the sound in that area. I saw the biggest striped bass blitz I ever saw there, it stretched from Kings point across past City Island and up into Pelham Bay park, and then down under the Throgs Neck Bridge and god knows how far into the river it went. Epic fishing that I will likely never experience again, and it happened in December and was snowing!
Outstanding choice of the time of year to do this paddle. No boat traffic! You keep bringing places that we’ve seen from afar into our lives. The history and geography that we’re learning along the way is a gift.Ty! “Keep paddling.”
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate you watching and commenting. I'm grateful that you are enjoying my videos and learning a few things along the way. I'm learning a lot, too.
Matt, you are grateful & we as viewers feel the same about you taking your time & tedious editing so we can enjoy a moment part of our daily lives. Thank you 🍺🍺🍺
I’ve lived in NYC for years and never knew the places you take us to, existed. Makes me miss NYC. Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. Hope younger ones are watching and are getting ideas of things they too can do within the city. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful trip! I look forward to your new adventures! Thanks to you, it’s like I’m traveling through the wonderful areas of New York myself, seeing historical places, islands, bridges!
I live in College Point, when I first got my SCUBA certification I dove that lighthouse and was amazed at the thousands of starfish surrounding that lighthouse! Great trip! 😃👍
Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it. 😄 I had to respect the no trespassing sign, and it was pretty much all boarded up anyway. Trust me, it was tempting but I wanted to be respectful.
For a brief moment I thought there was massive wind. Then I realized it was the stabilizer of the camera playing me dirty 😂 great video as always Matt! stay warm the weather is silly outside. I really appreciate you respecting the no public access.
@tomroggero I'm curious what specifically you are referring to? There's no wind noise. I take pride in my audio. I'm not sure what you mean by the stabilizer of the camera. It's perfectly still for being on a kayak. It's an action camera so it's super stable. I'm just curious what you are referring to. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Hello Skipper Matt! What a nice surprise to see a new journey arrive so fast since the last one. It was another great escape but I did miss seeing you prepare another great meal. Best wishes!
PS - Bravo for the demonstration ONCE MORE showing respect to the posted "no trespassing." That plays a good example to young people watching your explorations.
I hear you on the cooking! I'm working on that for the next video or a video coming soon. Stay tuned! I'm so glad you enjoy the videos that include me cooking. Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm grateful.
Hey Matt, i was so happy to see this video! I remember you talking about it. You really lucked out with the weather, as of this posting we had snow and temps in the low teens.I have found memories of fishing all around that area, as well as sailing that stretch of the sound I grew up right by the Whitestone Br, so this was my playground! Thanks for taking the time to film your adventures! I look fowled to the next one.
I planned it so that I got out before this cold blast. I took advantage of the beautiful day. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
I get almost as much out of that peace and quiet as you do...the sound of the water and the wind and the sight of the birds, and somehow the sight of a huge city in the distance that you can always see but the chaos is so far away is also kind of soothing in a weird way.
I spent so many summers on Long Island Sound as a kid. I was up near Larchmont but I always enjoyed looking out and seeing what was out there. There was a spot called "Executioners Rock" that always got my attention and of course Fort Slocum. Awesome to see you braving the chilly waters and cold to see those places up close for the first time. I don't remember seeing this lighthouse as a kid but so awesome to see a piece of NY history up close. Thank you for that. Also awesome to see your channel grow since your first couple of videos. Congrats on almost 15,000 subscribers! Won't be long.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Thank you for watching the sub count grow. We're making progress thanks to people like yourself enjoying my channel. I'm grateful!
Another great escape thanks! Yeah the peace of getting on water in most places is amazing.. For sure be careful because the authorities watch videos and social media.. Beautiful building reminded me of Brush Park Detroit back in the 90's and 00's
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. I certainly didn't do anything that would cause me to worry about authorities seeing this video. I obey signs and am respectful of the areas I explore. I'm just a guy with a camera making videos for my viewers. 😀 Thanks again!
Yet another interesting, engaging video! I’m taken that others find joy in your catch phrase … “Alright, we’re paddling!” As I commented before, I say that aloud every time I start out on my kayak or paddle board. Sometimes, I say it aloud to my zTV along with you, Matt! Cheers!
Thank you so much for your kind words. Thank you for making me smile. It means the world to me that you and others get a kick out of my catch phrases. I appreciate you watching and commenting 😀
I love to visit lighthouses. This is absolutely 💯 stunning ❤. I have never seen a lighthouse shaped like this one. This is another awesome adventure! Thanks so much!!
I started that a few videos ago after someone asked me to in the comments. I try to listen to viewer suggestions whenever possible. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Kudos to you Matt you did something I always set out to do but never did taking my kayak to that lighthouse awesome it was like a postcard picture. For some reason the lighthouse seems closer to the Throgs Neck Bridge weird. You never let us down with your adventures. There's another little red lighthouse off chick Beach Virginia Beach that one I think was sold to the public and it's a private home one day I have to tell you what happened to me fishing under the Chesapeake Bridge. God bless Matt
Thank you so much for this amazing comment. When I was out there on the water near the lighthouse, the Throgs Neck Bridge felt pretty far away. I appreciate you watching and commenting. God bless 🙌
Thank you for making and posting the videos so that we can take a few minutes out of our lives. I've not been too fond of the littered up trashy islands, but that was a fine paddle for the Big City, very pretty, thanks for sharing!
@qaannat Thank you so much. I really appreciate you watching and commenting. I really try to be relatively diverse when it comes to the variety in my videos. I try to find beautiful nature wherever I go. Thanks again.
Over 20 years ago i use to rent skiffs from Jack’s Bait and Tackle. I remember fishing around a light house out there. But i think it’s the other one your going to visit. I remember rocks around it and was too scared to go to close to it. Another video where you bring back my old memories. Further i get in the video the more I’m thinking wait this might be it. I remember being scared being in the channel with a skiff and you are out there in a kayak.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. It was a beautiful weather day, so I felt confident out there on the water. Thanks again! 😀
Nice video, I know the area well, I used to keep a sailboat on City Island. You caught a great day, that waterway is usually busy with a lot of boat traffic , usually barge traffic. You must have been in slack tide, when the tide is going in or out the currents there can be really strong, at times I had a lot of trouble under sail trying to make headway against it. With that lighthouse it must have been something else to build it, they must have created a coffer dam to build the foundation for the light house. When storms hit that building must get pounded, can you imagine living there? I believe it is still operational, or was, though like most lighthouses it is automated. Back in the day the keeper would need to light it, they burned whale oil then kerosene to create the light, later they switched to electricity where they could. Thanks again.
I noticed some incredible homes along the water. I'm sure the whole area is wealthy. Great Neck is very nice. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
@@jakeringer3153 Thank you! I hate to go directly against a sign. It's a pretty obvious warning ⚠️. It doesn't take much to prove a trespassing charge when it's posted. I'm happy to explore anywhere there's no signage or warnings. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Thank you so much for noticing. I'm working hard to grow the channel. I love exploring and love making videos. I'm grateful for EVERYONE that subscribes and watches my channel. 💪👊
@@mildredllorens9526 *Stepping Stones Lighthouse 😀 Shooters Island was my last video. I knew exactly what you meant. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
I have GREAT NEWS!!! I just got ACCEPTED today to tour Hart Island in early February. I can't wait for this rare opportunity to step foot on the island for a tour!!!
Long Island sound is a tidal estuary. To the east ( towards new England) it is roughly 120 miles to the tip of long island and the open ocean. To the west ( literally under the throgs neck bridge and whitestone bridge) you are entering the east river ( technically a tidal straight) which is roughly 20 miles long and leads to new york harbor. It would be a rough kayak adventure, besides the distance these are pretty rough waters with strong currents:)
It's a beautiful and peaceful place to kayak. Just make sure to plan your trip around the weather. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
I grew up on a boat right out of a marina at the end of the bay just across from Rodmans neck.. I really enjoy watching your videos in that area, Rat island Hart island, Westchester creek, eastchester creek Flushing bay and now Stepping stones! You should check out Execution rocks when the weather is a little better.. a little further out east but a great back story!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I definitely want to go to Execution Rocks Lighthouse in the future. I really appreciate you watching and commenting 😀
Love your videos!! I’m from throggs neck and kayak a lot of the places you have been.. two years ago I kayaked to this lighthouse from throggs neck (edgewater park) It was far but my dad followed In his boat.. you should check out David’s island in new Rochelle. Super cool place and lots of history. When I was a kid we used to explore there and there were still lots of old buildings . A few years ago they took them all away but it’s still cool
Wow, thank you so much for this amazing comment. I definitely want to check out David's Island. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Another great video exploring some of the hidden gems that exist in the NY/LI area for kayak adventures! You're a brave man being out on the water in this weather... I wish I could get out right now... but I'll give it a couple of months!
Cool lighthouse. I would of been very tempted to climb that ladder if only for 5 min. We have a couple cool lighthouses here on the Chesapeake Bay. I’ve kayaked out to the “New Point Comfort Light House” commissioned in 1804 by Thomas Jefferson. Still in service and relit in 2021 after renovations. It was once connected to the main land of the middle peninsula until the hurricane of 1933, now it’s just off shore about a quarter mile or so, but easy to paddle out to. There’s another one called “Wolf Trap Light House” 6.5 miles off shore between the Eastern Shore, VA and the Middle Peninsula first lit in 1894, which I plan on paddling out to this year. In fact when I do, I could make the entire 14mile trek across the Chesapeake to Cape Charles and camp there. 🤔 It’s a possibility anyways, but I’m first looking to upgrade from my 12ft to a 17ft kayak so I can make better time. Keep you posted on that goal!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I work hard to be consistent. It helps with growth. I go sick for a month a while ago and the channel slowed down a lot. There's a good flow going right now. Im happy. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Another enjoyable vid,the lighthouse was unusual,looks like a Dutch colonial house in red brick just stuck out in the middle of the sea.stay safe all the best from England.
I put a few links in the description where people can "Save the Stepping Stones Lighthouse" and support its restoration, etc. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it as always. 😊
Thanks! It's all about planning the route and picking the right day to go out on the water. I have lots of safety measures in place. Someone always knows exactly where I am, when I'm on the water, and when I'm off the water. I always wear my PDF, dry suit in cold temperatures, float bags inside the kayak, I carry a whiste, paddle float, and bilge pump too. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
There is something about lighthouses that draws a person in. I've visited the Montauk lighthouse multiple times. I hope they raise sufficient funds to be able to restore this historical treasure.
I agree! There's something magical about them. Thanks for watching and commenting! I go both Montauk and Fire Island Lighthouses often. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
great adventure you sure are loving it, one day i wanna see the you making day or multi day trips down the coast or take a train ride and kayak back like down the deleware river back home. either way i watch like and sub buddy safe travels.
Nice video. There are many lighthouses in the Chesapeake Bay. Near Baltimore harbor there is a abandoned fort called Ft. Carroll. I used to go fishing next to it and have seen videos of people who explored it. It's about a mile from the local boat ramp.
i grew up and lived in kings point and very Familiar with stepping stones park and light house my old stomping grounds ha ha ha i dont miss it because of the cold weather but otherwise its very pretty and great place to live
The current from tide flows in from the east along the Connecticut and Westchester coastline and then flows counterclockwise along the north shore to the east
Great tour as I remember seeing the lighthouse every time, I pass over the Throgs Neck Bridge and wondered about the name and history of it. I still would like to see how you mount your camera gear and how you get the camera to pan from you to the front. Take care Matt, can't wait for your next adventure.
@jamesg.hromnak2333 You could see that it was basically all boarded up. I had to respect the no trespassing sign posted by the Coast Guard. They have a station nearby. It would be risky going on the lighthouse property. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
I agree 💯%. I was so surprised. I put a few links in the description where people can "Save the Stepping Stones Lighthouse" and support its restoration, etc. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
🤣🤣🤣 You know, I'm documenting it on TH-cam, so I don't want to record myself trespassing, especially when it's clearly posted. I love exploring. I would have loved to climb up on the lighthouse property. I'm trying to be lawful and respectful. I agree with you completely, though. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Back in the day, i.e. the late 1960's my older brother and I rented skiffs in Queens, Long Island, NY and made trips to both Stepping Stones Lighthouse and Execution Rocks Lighthouse to fish for Black Fish, aka Tautaugs in the rip-rap of the lighthouse foundations. One foggy day under the blaring of the foghorn we were nearly swamped by an inter-coastal oil tanker coming down from Bridgeport CT. as we were rocked by the waves we laid across the skiff to trim boat; one minute I was looking to the sky at my feet and the next I was looking to the water at my feet. As the waves quelled we weighed anchor and took off to port in a hurry as the first vessel was followed by another larger. Stepping Stones was named for the Siwanoy legend of the Bronx Indians cornering the devil in the on a spit of Bronx land to which he hurled large stones to use as steps to flee to the land now occupied by the lighthouse. Execution Rocks Lighthouse has a grim origin in that criminals were chained to the rocks a low tide and left to the crabs and eventual drowning. There was also a story of a serial killing sailor in the sailing ships day that would rob and kill young sailors and dump their wretched bodies overboard to cover his crimes. Another great presentation! Kudos!
@TwoFeetOutdoors you got me hooked. Not only that, but every time I'm missing seeing your vids, you pop up with another one lol. Thank you so much. In Missouri, our waterways are frozen.
We had a deep freeze following this trip. I took advantage of the warmer day before the cold arrived. The water around NYC doesn't seem to freeze as fast, but there's lots of ice around currently. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
I haven't seen anything that says it's non operational, but I also didn't see any light. Is it possible it comes on as it gets dark, or could we just not see it? I'm not certain. That's a great question. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
You mention the Manhattan skyline, but from some of the vantage points you've filmed from, the new Long Island City skyline and/or Brooklyn skyline should be visible, and you should mention those, just as a shout-out to your fans/subscribers from those boroughs... 😊
My kayak is an Oru Kayak, Bay ST (Black Edition). Is there specific associated equipment you are interested in? Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. Welcome to Two Feet Outdoors 😀 👣
I haven't seen anything that says it's non operational, but I also didn't see any light. Is it possible it comes on as it gets dark, or could we just not see it? I'm not certain. That's a great question. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Hey man, cool video as always. What do you think of that kayak? I want to get into it this year, kayaking, I'm in South Jersey and would primarily be in the small rivers around here. Is there much worry if you capsize?
I love my Oru Kayak. There are pros and cons to every kind of kayak. This is perfect for my adventures. I put float bags in the front and rear of the kayak for added safety if I was to capsize. Capsizing is extremely rare. I kayak in good paddling conditions always. I also wear my PDF, have a bilge pump, paddle float, and whistle. The kayak is light and easy to store, transport, set up, and breakdown. I'm really happy with it. I don't have space to store a hardshell kayak. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
@@TwoFeetOutdoors I'm not sure I want I want to buy a roof rack, and not sure I could fit a rigid kayak in my midsize SUV. The one you have would be perfect I think, especially if I add on the extra measures you mentioned. Thank you!
@StephenLPhotos Roof racks can get really expensive. Just so you can see how to set up the kayak, here's a video from Oru Kayak showing the assembly. It takes getting used to but it's a no brainer once you do it a few times. There's a couple Oru Kayak Facebook Groups too to check out and join. Here's the assembly link th-cam.com/video/_tCP7bYWWNk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lsHLxdyRcoAVR2L0
As strange as this might sound, this made me quite emotional. I grew up sailing out of Steppingstone Marina. My dad was a launch operator there when he was in college. Then I became a launch operator there before and during my undergrad for 5 summers. It was the best job I ever had. Some of my best memories are of the thunderstorms that would move across Long Island Sound, at times completely shrouding the lighthouse in sideways rain, before it would move our direction and drench us. That shack on the Steppingstone dock is sturdier than it looks, but there were many times when I was on a shift by myself in a storm, where I contemplated running for my car.
And about that phone booth, at a certain point, the Great Neck Park District was considering getting rid of it, but so many people who visited Steppingstone admired it and couldn’t believe something like that ever existed. I’m glad it’s still there.
That marina, lighthouse, the Throgs Neck Bridge, they’re all prominent landmarks in many family photos and videos. Since my family moved away, we sail elsewhere now, but every time I get on a boat, I think about the good times I had at Steppingstone and on Long Island Sound. I could go on and on with more stories from there, but I’m not sure I could fit it all in a TH-cam comment.
Thanks so much for documenting and sharing this adventure. This place means so much to me, and I’m glad you were able to experience it.
Wow, I'm speechless. Thank you so much for this AMAZING comment. It means so much to me that you enjoyed it and that it brought back such beautiful memories. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
@@TwoFeetOutdoors Thanks again for sharing. Will be patiently waiting for the video on Execution Rocks Lighthouse!
@@Jabotinsky18 Thank you 😊 I hope you'll watch other videos of mine too. I have a lot of very interesting and unique videos. Thanks again.
So glad that more & more viewers are noticing, watching, & subscribing to your channel. I certainly recalled your comment in your Rat/Hart Island posting that you wanted to paddle to this lighthouse. I am so happy that you did & shared the journey with us all. Thank you, Matt!!!
I grew up in Kings Point in view of the lighthouse. For decades the light house in foggy weather would sound it's fog horn throughout the night. I would give anything to have recorded that sound. Those nights I would lie in bed and just listen for it's bass sound. At some point they turned the fog horn off for good. Damn I wish I could replicate that sound.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing your memories. I bet it sounded really cool. I appreciate you watching and commenting. 😀
Growing up in Pelham Bay, I would hear that horn on cold winter nights in between the noise from trains riding the subway el between middletown and Pelham bay. park. I miss those sounds of those days where life was a whole lot simpler.😊
@msioug Thank you for commenting. I appreciate it.
I grew up fishing on the sound in that area. I saw the biggest striped bass blitz I ever saw there, it stretched from Kings point across past City Island and up into Pelham Bay park, and then down under the Throgs Neck Bridge and god knows how far into the river it went. Epic fishing that I will likely never experience again, and it happened in December and was snowing!
Outstanding choice of the time of year to do this paddle. No boat traffic!
You keep bringing places that we’ve seen from afar into our lives. The history and geography that we’re learning along the way is a gift.Ty!
“Keep paddling.”
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate you watching and commenting. I'm grateful that you are enjoying my videos and learning a few things along the way. I'm learning a lot, too.
Oh I hope you get to go to Hart Island that would be fantastic 😍😍😍😍😍
@@bevmiklaszewski4901 I just got accepted today for the Feb. 4th tour. I'm looking forward to it.
Matt, you are grateful & we as viewers feel the same about you taking your time & tedious editing so we can enjoy a moment part of our daily lives. Thank you 🍺🍺🍺
@@masonloh1411 Thank you so much! That means the world to me!! I really appreciate the kind words.
Really cool. It’s great to see New York in a different perspective. Thanks for sharing
@@colinlynch1716 You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
I’ve lived in NYC for years and never knew the places you take us to, existed. Makes me miss NYC. Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. Hope younger ones are watching and are getting ideas of things they too can do within the city. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful trip! I look forward to your new adventures! Thanks to you, it’s like I’m traveling through the wonderful areas of New York myself, seeing historical places, islands, bridges!
You're welcome 😊 Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. I'm glad you are enjoying my videos.
I live in College Point, when I first got my SCUBA certification I dove that lighthouse and was amazed at the thousands of starfish surrounding that lighthouse! Great trip! 😃👍
That sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing! I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Would be great to do a tour around LI of all the kayak-able lighthouses over the coming months. Great video as always
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Just started a new office job, so coming home from work to go exploring lighthouses is a great treat! Keep it up!
Awesome! Thank you! Congrats on your new job. I'm glad you enjoy coming home and watching my videos. Thanks again. 😀
And we're paddling! Thanks for the video! If it was me, I'm going up that ladder. It's too cool not to check it out.
Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it. 😄 I had to respect the no trespassing sign, and it was pretty much all boarded up anyway. Trust me, it was tempting but I wanted to be respectful.
For a brief moment I thought there was massive wind. Then I realized it was the stabilizer of the camera playing me dirty 😂 great video as always Matt! stay warm the weather is silly outside. I really appreciate you respecting the no public access.
@tomroggero I'm curious what specifically you are referring to? There's no wind noise. I take pride in my audio. I'm not sure what you mean by the stabilizer of the camera. It's perfectly still for being on a kayak. It's an action camera so it's super stable. I'm just curious what you are referring to. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thank you for the amazing videos and a chance to see places not many know about in NY
You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. 😀
Another moment of zen in a stressful week. Thanks for another great video.
@@Hibernia2324 You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
Omg I love that light house ,I really like them in my future I'm going to Rose Island off of Newport RI,And signed up to stay over 2 nites
Thanks again for your interesting fun videos. I usually can see that lighthouse when going over the Throgs Neck Bridge. But I didn’t know its name.
@@steves1749 Thank you so much. I appreciate you watching and commenting as always. 😀
Always a good day when a new video pops up from Two Feet!!!! 👣 ❤ 🛶 💡 Alright and we’re paddling!!
THANK YOU!!! I really appreciate you watching and commenting!! 😀
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@A10fllying-reaper Wow, thank you so much for the kind words. It means so much to me. I really appreciate you watching and commenting.
Hello Skipper Matt! What a nice surprise to see a new journey arrive so fast since the last one. It was another great escape but I did miss seeing you prepare another great meal. Best wishes!
PS - Bravo for the demonstration ONCE MORE showing respect to the posted "no trespassing." That plays a good example to young people watching your explorations.
I hear you on the cooking! I'm working on that for the next video or a video coming soon. Stay tuned! I'm so glad you enjoy the videos that include me cooking. Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm grateful.
Just started watching your channel about a week ago, been hooked ever since, keep up the awesome work man 👍🏻
Thank you so much! Welcome to Two Feet Outdoors! I hope you'll check out other videos of mine and enjoy them. 😀 I appreciate it!!
Light houses are cool and have a lot of history
Thank you!! This was a unique lighthouse. Thank you for watching.
Hey Matt, i was so happy to see this video! I remember you talking about it. You really lucked out with the weather, as of this posting we had snow and temps in the low teens.I have found memories of fishing all around that area, as well as sailing that stretch of the sound I grew up right by the Whitestone Br, so this was my playground! Thanks for taking the time to film your adventures! I look fowled to the next one.
I planned it so that I got out before this cold blast. I took advantage of the beautiful day. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
I get almost as much out of that peace and quiet as you do...the sound of the water and the wind and the sight of the birds, and somehow the sight of a huge city in the distance that you can always see but the chaos is so far away is also kind of soothing in a weird way.
It really is a unique feeling. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
I spent so many summers on Long Island Sound as a kid. I was up near Larchmont but I always enjoyed looking out and seeing what was out there. There was a spot called "Executioners Rock" that always got my attention and of course Fort Slocum. Awesome to see you braving the chilly waters and cold to see those places up close for the first time. I don't remember seeing this lighthouse as a kid but so awesome to see a piece of NY history up close. Thank you for that. Also awesome to see your channel grow since your first couple of videos. Congrats on almost 15,000 subscribers! Won't be long.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Thank you for watching the sub count grow. We're making progress thanks to people like yourself enjoying my channel. I'm grateful!
Another great escape thanks! Yeah the peace of getting on water in most places is amazing.. For sure be careful because the authorities watch videos and social media.. Beautiful building reminded me of Brush Park Detroit back in the 90's and 00's
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. I certainly didn't do anything that would cause me to worry about authorities seeing this video. I obey signs and am respectful of the areas I explore. I'm just a guy with a camera making videos for my viewers. 😀 Thanks again!
Yet another interesting, engaging video! I’m taken that others find joy in your catch phrase … “Alright, we’re paddling!” As I commented before, I say that aloud every time I start out on my kayak or paddle board. Sometimes, I say it aloud to my zTV along with you, Matt! Cheers!
Thank you so much for your kind words. Thank you for making me smile. It means the world to me that you and others get a kick out of my catch phrases. I appreciate you watching and commenting 😀
You mentioned stepping stone light look it up it’s got some great history
Thank you for watching. I appreciate it.
Keep up the great adventures and be safe
@@Longislandfishingcharters Thank you 😊
I love to visit lighthouses. This is absolutely 💯 stunning ❤. I have never seen a lighthouse shaped like this one. This is another awesome adventure! Thanks so much!!
There are a couple like this way up the Hudson River. Rondout is one, off Kingston I believe.
@Hibernia2324 Thanks so much!
Another interesting destination, thank you for an enjoyable 18 minutes.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
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@@chriscoonesjr1949 heck yeah!!!!!
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I get tickled when he says that lol
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Nice of you also to show the temperatures in Celsius. 😉🇸🇪
I started that a few videos ago after someone asked me to in the comments. I try to listen to viewer suggestions whenever possible. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Kudos to you Matt you did something I always set out to do but never did taking my kayak to that lighthouse awesome it was like a postcard picture. For some reason the lighthouse seems closer to the Throgs Neck Bridge weird. You never let us down with your adventures. There's another little red lighthouse off chick Beach Virginia Beach that one I think was sold to the public and it's a private home one day I have to tell you what happened to me fishing under the Chesapeake Bridge. God bless Matt
Thank you so much for this amazing comment. When I was out there on the water near the lighthouse, the Throgs Neck Bridge felt pretty far away. I appreciate you watching and commenting. God bless 🙌
Another great video. Your stuff is always interesting and worth watching. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you for making and posting the videos so that we can take a few minutes out of our lives. I've not been too fond of the littered up trashy islands, but that was a fine paddle for the Big City, very pretty, thanks for sharing!
@qaannat Thank you so much. I really appreciate you watching and commenting. I really try to be relatively diverse when it comes to the variety in my videos. I try to find beautiful nature wherever I go. Thanks again.
Over 20 years ago i use to rent skiffs from Jack’s Bait and Tackle. I remember fishing around a light house out there. But i think it’s the other one your going to visit. I remember rocks around it and was too scared to go to close to it. Another video where you bring back my old memories. Further i get in the video the more I’m thinking wait this might be it. I remember being scared being in the channel with a skiff and you are out there in a kayak.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. It was a beautiful weather day, so I felt confident out there on the water. Thanks again! 😀
Nice video, I know the area well, I used to keep a sailboat on City Island. You caught a great day, that waterway is usually busy with a lot of boat traffic , usually barge traffic. You must have been in slack tide, when the tide is going in or out the currents there can be really strong, at times I had a lot of trouble under sail trying to make headway against it.
With that lighthouse it must have been something else to build it, they must have created a coffer dam to build the foundation for the light house. When storms hit that building must get pounded, can you imagine living there? I believe it is still operational, or was, though like most lighthouses it is automated. Back in the day the keeper would need to light it, they burned whale oil then kerosene to create the light, later they switched to electricity where they could.
Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and history of the area! I was lucky to have a calm day. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Another great Matt- venture!
@@bobnero19 THANK YOU 😊 I really appreciate you watching and commenting.
I live not far. Many many , many. Very very rich peeps over there . Great neck area.
I noticed some incredible homes along the water. I'm sure the whole area is wealthy. Great Neck is very nice. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
All of my favorite fishing spots that light house has some great tog fishing
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Another great video.👍
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Beautiful view
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The light house is beautiful. Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean.
Gotta admit I was disappointed you didn't climb the ladder but then that sign!
@@jakeringer3153 Thank you! I hate to go directly against a sign. It's a pretty obvious warning ⚠️. It doesn't take much to prove a trespassing charge when it's posted. I'm happy to explore anywhere there's no signage or warnings. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
your subscriber number climbing nicely. Almost 15k 👍
Thank you so much for noticing. I'm working hard to grow the channel. I love exploring and love making videos. I'm grateful for EVERYONE that subscribes and watches my channel. 💪👊
Anither incredible adventure! Thsnk you for showing me things I would never get to see with my own eyes. Peace be with you brother.
Thank you so much! 🙏
Beautiful. I also never realized that there are so many of those little islands in and around NY. Excellent, as always, Matt.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and commenting as always.
Thank you Brother Matt for another journey on the waters with you. Just magnificent like that song from U2.
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Wow this is great!! Thanks for sharing your new experience..
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Haha! you made my day quoting my comment about the New York Skyline following you everywhere you go! Have a great week!
@@birdsbodger Awe, that's so awesome!! I'm grateful for you! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
Loved your video to shooters island light house, very cool. All of your videos are so good. 😊
@@mildredllorens9526 *Stepping Stones Lighthouse 😀 Shooters Island was my last video. I knew exactly what you meant. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
I have GREAT NEWS!!! I just got ACCEPTED today to tour Hart Island in early February. I can't wait for this rare opportunity to step foot on the island for a tour!!!
I enjoy your videos I’m glad that you take us with you exploring thankyou
The Long Island Sound leads to the Atlantic Ocean. I want to Kayak there some day.
Long Island sound is a tidal estuary. To the east ( towards new England) it is roughly 120 miles to the tip of long island and the open ocean. To the west ( literally under the throgs neck bridge and whitestone bridge) you are entering the east river ( technically a tidal straight) which is roughly 20 miles long and leads to new york harbor. It would be a rough kayak adventure, besides the distance these are pretty rough waters with strong currents:)
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It's a beautiful and peaceful place to kayak. Just make sure to plan your trip around the weather. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
I grew up on a boat right out of a marina at the end of the bay just across from Rodmans neck.. I really enjoy watching your videos in that area, Rat island Hart island, Westchester creek, eastchester creek Flushing bay and now Stepping stones! You should check out Execution rocks when the weather is a little better.. a little further out east but a great back story!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I definitely want to go to Execution Rocks Lighthouse in the future. I really appreciate you watching and commenting 😀
Love your videos!! I’m from throggs neck and kayak a lot of the places you have been.. two years ago I kayaked to this lighthouse from throggs neck (edgewater park) It was far but my dad followed In his boat.. you should check out David’s island in new Rochelle. Super cool place and lots of history. When I was a kid we used to explore there and there were still lots of old buildings . A few years ago they took them all away but it’s still cool
Wow, thank you so much for this amazing comment. I definitely want to check out David's Island. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Another great video exploring some of the hidden gems that exist in the NY/LI area for kayak adventures! You're a brave man being out on the water in this weather... I wish I could get out right now... but I'll give it a couple of months!
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Thank you for another great video.
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Cool lighthouse. I would of been very tempted to climb that ladder if only for 5 min. We have a couple cool lighthouses here on the Chesapeake Bay. I’ve kayaked out to the “New Point Comfort Light House” commissioned in 1804 by Thomas Jefferson. Still in service and relit in 2021 after renovations. It was once connected to the main land of the middle peninsula until the hurricane of 1933, now it’s just off shore about a quarter mile or so, but easy to paddle out to. There’s another one called “Wolf Trap Light House” 6.5 miles off shore between the Eastern Shore, VA and the Middle Peninsula first lit in 1894, which I plan on paddling out to this year. In fact when I do, I could make the entire 14mile trek across the Chesapeake to Cape Charles and camp there. 🤔 It’s a possibility anyways, but I’m first looking to upgrade from my 12ft to a 17ft kayak so I can make better time. Keep you posted on that goal!
Wow, this is an AMAZING comment. I'm digesting all of it. Thank you so much, and keep me posted. Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm grateful.
thanks
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Another great adventure. Paddle down the Passaic river from south organize ave boat ramp in livingston
Great idea! I appreciate you watching and commenting. I've definitely had the Passaic River on my to-do list.
Man I'm excited to watch this video. Had the day off and you and another of my favorite channels put out videos!!!
Thank you 😊 I really appreciate it!
BTW you are such a consistent channel, Love that!!!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I work hard to be consistent. It helps with growth. I go sick for a month a while ago and the channel slowed down a lot. There's a good flow going right now. Im happy. Thanks for watching and commenting.
You got a nice day
Planned it that way. 😀
Another great video! Keep up the good work!!
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Another enjoyable vid,the lighthouse was unusual,looks like a Dutch colonial house in red brick just stuck out in the middle of the sea.stay safe all the best from England.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching and commenting all the way from England. I'm grateful!
Beautiful building.
Would be a cool tour if they had the $ to restore it.
Thanks Matt
You da Man
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I put a few links in the description where people can "Save the Stepping Stones Lighthouse" and support its restoration, etc. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it as always. 😊
Great video man. amazes me how far offshore you go on that canoe some of those rivers have insane currents. thanks for the vid man stay safe
Thanks! It's all about planning the route and picking the right day to go out on the water. I have lots of safety measures in place. Someone always knows exactly where I am, when I'm on the water, and when I'm off the water. I always wear my PDF, dry suit in cold temperatures, float bags inside the kayak, I carry a whiste, paddle float, and bilge pump too. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
@@TwoFeetOutdoors awesome yeah you are super prepared that's good to hear
There is something about lighthouses that draws a person in. I've visited the Montauk lighthouse multiple times. I hope they raise sufficient funds to be able to restore this historical treasure.
I agree! There's something magical about them. Thanks for watching and commenting! I go both Montauk and Fire Island Lighthouses often. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
great adventure you sure are loving it, one day i wanna see the you making day or multi day trips down the coast or take a train ride and kayak back like down the deleware river back home. either way i watch like and sub buddy safe travels.
Nice video. There are many lighthouses in the Chesapeake Bay. Near Baltimore harbor there is a abandoned fort called Ft. Carroll. I used to go fishing next to it and have seen videos of people who explored it. It's about a mile from the local boat ramp.
Wow, that sounds awesome 👌 I might have to try to make it down that way in the future. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thanks Matt, you never disappoint...I miss NY☺️
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my videos. Maybe you'll be back one day to visit. 😊
i grew up and lived in kings point and very Familiar with stepping stones park and light house my old stomping grounds ha ha ha i dont miss it because of the cold weather but otherwise its very pretty and great place to live
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Caught many a fish around that lighthouse
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No way man! I recently was over in that bay fishing for some striper. It’s 15 minutes from Whitestone
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The current from tide flows in from the east along the Connecticut and Westchester coastline and then flows counterclockwise along the north shore to the east
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Great tour as I remember seeing the lighthouse every time, I pass over the Throgs Neck Bridge and wondered about the name and history of it. I still would like to see how you mount your camera gear and how you get the camera to pan from you to the front. Take care Matt, can't wait for your next adventure.
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16:53 lol 😂 I remember using morse code 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🧓☎️🗝 That's funny!!
🍀👍🍀😊🚣nice video, to bad we couldn’t look inside the lighthouse.
@jamesg.hromnak2333 You could see that it was basically all boarded up. I had to respect the no trespassing sign posted by the Coast Guard. They have a station nearby. It would be risky going on the lighthouse property. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
@TwoFeetOutdoors you go up in there gangster style and bust out the boarded windows. That's what you do.
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@tranquility9325 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cool paddle. I hope the Coastguard sends out some folks with a few gallons of paint. The old girls looking a little dilapidated.
I agree 💯%. I was so surprised. I put a few links in the description where people can "Save the Stepping Stones Lighthouse" and support its restoration, etc. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.
if there was a place to beach the kayak, i could not have resisted the urge to look into the building.
🤣🤣🤣 You know, I'm documenting it on TH-cam, so I don't want to record myself trespassing, especially when it's clearly posted. I love exploring. I would have loved to climb up on the lighthouse property. I'm trying to be lawful and respectful. I agree with you completely, though. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Back in the day, i.e. the late 1960's my older brother and I rented skiffs in Queens, Long Island, NY and made trips to both Stepping Stones Lighthouse and Execution Rocks Lighthouse to fish for Black Fish, aka Tautaugs in the rip-rap of the lighthouse foundations.
One foggy day under the blaring of the foghorn we were nearly swamped by an inter-coastal oil tanker coming down from Bridgeport CT. as we were rocked by the waves we laid across the skiff to trim boat; one minute I was looking to the sky at my feet and the next I was looking to the water at my feet. As the waves quelled we weighed anchor and took off to port in a hurry as the first vessel was followed by another larger.
Stepping Stones was named for the Siwanoy legend of the Bronx Indians cornering the devil in the on a spit of Bronx land to which he hurled large stones to use as steps to flee to the land now occupied by the lighthouse.
Execution Rocks Lighthouse has a grim origin in that criminals were chained to the rocks a low tide and left to the crabs and eventual drowning. There was also a story of a serial killing sailor in the sailing ships day that would rob and kill young sailors and dump their wretched bodies overboard to cover his crimes.
Another great presentation! Kudos!
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You want to make me get my kayaks out. Nice exploring.
Yay!!!!! Another video 💃 💃 💃 💃 💃
Thanks hon❤
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@TwoFeetOutdoors you got me hooked. Not only that, but every time I'm missing seeing your vids, you pop up with another one lol. Thank you so much. In Missouri, our waterways are frozen.
@@tranquility9325 Thank you so much. Thinks are freezing up a bit now. We've had a cold spell suddenly.
That's what's been happening here also @@TwoFeetOutdoors
@@TwoFeetOutdoorswe've had single digits😬
Nice, kinda jealous that you have open water. My local water is still pretty frozen.
We had a deep freeze following this trip. I took advantage of the warmer day before the cold arrived. The water around NYC doesn't seem to freeze as fast, but there's lots of ice around currently. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Is it still lit?
I haven't seen anything that says it's non operational, but I also didn't see any light. Is it possible it comes on as it gets dark, or could we just not see it? I'm not certain. That's a great question. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
You mention the Manhattan skyline, but from some of the vantage points you've filmed from, the new Long Island City skyline and/or Brooklyn skyline should be visible, and you should mention those, just as a shout-out to your fans/subscribers from those boroughs... 😊
You went this far,go up 😮😊❤
You know, I try to respect the signs and don't want to blatantly document myself breaking the law. It was clearly posted. Thanks for understanding.
@TwoFeetOutdoors Love the videos,keep them coming and stay safe !!!
I have not read all the comments and I just found your channel…what are you paddling and associated equipment?
TY!
My kayak is an Oru Kayak, Bay ST (Black Edition). Is there specific associated equipment you are interested in? Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. Welcome to Two Feet Outdoors 😀 👣
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next lighthouse- bug light in orient pt!
Thank you for the suggestion. I will definitely consider it for the future. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Dope. Check out Execution Rocks Lighthouse.🔥
I definitely will. It's on my to-do list. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Wow long has it been non operational?
I haven't seen anything that says it's non operational, but I also didn't see any light. Is it possible it comes on as it gets dark, or could we just not see it? I'm not certain. That's a great question. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
@@TwoFeetOutdoors Enjoy your videos. 😎
@@johnbeaulaurier6267 Thank you 😊 Why am I awake right now? 🤣🤣🤣
@ I was thinking the same thing. You're on the East Coast! 😆 Good Night from CA.
@@johnbeaulaurier6267 😴😴😴
That was the year (1876) that George Armstrong Custer was killed at Little Big Horn
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@ my pleasure! 😊
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I’ve been meaning to ask you, do any of your Ubers give you crazy looks when you show up with a huge backpack?! Mike
Not really, they always have plenty of space. Never had an issue.
Eastchester Bay sir
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I heard that there are giant stingrays in those waters. 400 pounders
I'm better off not knowing these things. Ignorance is bliss. Hopefully the creatures stay underwater and I stay above the water. 🤣🤣🤣
@@TwoFeetOutdoors You'd have better odds at a casino than catching a quick glimpse of one.
@@dinomak69 Perfect 👌 I don't need to see one. 😱😱😱
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Google Earth says the light house is open 24 hours. Must be an old foot note.
Maybe I should go back at night 🌙 🤔 Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Hey man, cool video as always. What do you think of that kayak? I want to get into it this year, kayaking, I'm in South Jersey and would primarily be in the small rivers around here. Is there much worry if you capsize?
I love my Oru Kayak. There are pros and cons to every kind of kayak. This is perfect for my adventures. I put float bags in the front and rear of the kayak for added safety if I was to capsize. Capsizing is extremely rare. I kayak in good paddling conditions always. I also wear my PDF, have a bilge pump, paddle float, and whistle. The kayak is light and easy to store, transport, set up, and breakdown. I'm really happy with it. I don't have space to store a hardshell kayak. Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
@@TwoFeetOutdoors I'm not sure I want I want to buy a roof rack, and not sure I could fit a rigid kayak in my midsize SUV. The one you have would be perfect I think, especially if I add on the extra measures you mentioned. Thank you!
@StephenLPhotos Roof racks can get really expensive. Just so you can see how to set up the kayak, here's a video from Oru Kayak showing the assembly. It takes getting used to but it's a no brainer once you do it a few times. There's a couple Oru Kayak Facebook Groups too to check out and join. Here's the assembly link th-cam.com/video/_tCP7bYWWNk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lsHLxdyRcoAVR2L0
@@TwoFeetOutdoors Thanks!