I don’t know what’s cooler, the fact that this is basically a floating island, or that all those boats can work together like that and actually push it around, or this wicked drone footage that literally makes it look like watching a bunch of ants struggle to move a big piece of food around
@@bruce.of.Britain Or you know they could have just distroyed it so they dont need to do it again but hey you fight for the environment. Think before you type .
I had never heard of a floating bog, nor have I imagined the possibility of one blocking a bridge. Trees grow on it? Is it rigid, like could you walk on it, or build a small structure?
It's like a sponge. You can't build on it, but trees grow on it. I go to this spot every year for a bass tournament. The bog is always in a different place. It's called the landing resort, hayward wi. You can see the bog on your map program.
Bogs are a floating mass of roots and plants matted together. Over time decomposing plants make soil. So trees can grow and their roots add to the matted floating layer and keep it together. So if you built anything like humans normally live in, it would probably sink in. Trees get away with it because their roots weave into other roots and the load is very distributed, adding strength and not tearing apart the smaller roots.
you could build on it but you would have to adapt significantly to the conditions. I would use a wide base of pontoons & elevate to 10' or 15' to allow the bog underneath to receive sunlight.
That island has been doing that for years. They probably move it at least once a year. That bridge separates the two sides of the lake. That can be a pretty good place to catch walleye too.
It might seem normal to the locals. But shunting around floating islands is kinda bizarre! I guess you could think of it as an outboard powered island.
@@seeharvestera 20,000hp diesel, running on collected bio mass... Chug.......................chug..................chug........ And, go into international waters and grow weed.... 😂
@@The613MCNo. I think the OP meant exactly what he said - he is amazed that there's enough earth substructure that a tree can develop a root system sufficient to withstand high winds.
I was up there 4-5 years ago when they moved the bog from in front of Sisko's. It took awhile but they got it out of there. There's nothing cooler then watching a bog move on it's own at a high rate of speed. I seen 2 of them at Sisko's. 1 was move fast enough to leave a wake.
I have to say this is really cool on a variety of levels -- first that the bog is there floating, sustaining an ecosystem to begin with; second that it meanders where it will depending on so many factors; third that the community pulls together to do this project and fourth that they were able to relocate the bog without disrupting the ecosystem that it contains. Oh - one more thing - they didn't need months of planning, engineering studies, impact analyses, etc. etc. etc; just a bunch of good ol' boys sayin "Get er done". It's just neat.
What an amazing feat, everyone knew just where they needed to be and to push how long before changing positions. It was as if I was watching a nautical ballet. Such team work. Thank you for sharing.
This is an amazing comment. Relevant to the content, contributes to the original post, well composed and delightfully complementary and positive. Such a generous use of your time. Thank you for commenting.
It doesn't seem like they accomplished much though because they left it in the same area where it will eventually drift back to the bridge. I thought they would move it completely out of that area.
They could have done with more coordination. Half the time boats were pushing against each other rather than in concert and it could have been moved much faster and easier if they'd been distributed properly.
If there was a plan and organization it wasn't apparent. A voice over on the video would have been helpful. It was cool that they could move it though.
Our family went to the same resort on the Chippewa every year, after a big storm the boat landing was blocked by a floating bog, took half the day with only 5 small fishing boats to move it. You couldn’t stand on it as you would break through the roots.
Back in 1951, Dad's friend moved a floating bog using a 20hp Mercury. High water on Lake of the Woods dislodged it and caused the bog to float into a portage area , blocking the stream path. The bog was relocated about 2 miles away, into a secluded bay.
Donno where the subject bog was, the one I referred to probably cam,e from Burrow Bay, the one which I referred to is probably still in a bay on Hay Island, just south of the Turtle narrows, past the totem pole cabin and then on the left.@@Serqz
Islands and bogs only capsize when people with fully semiautomatic ghost guns, with 30 magazine clips, capable of firing 300 rounds per second, occupy the land mass.
I've seen floating bogs that were all grass in North Carolina. I was able to walk across the bigger ones, but trying to imagine one supporting trees is remarkable! More than that, how fascinating would it be to see one of these making it out to the ocean. That's a documentary I would watch.
I'm sure it's not true, but it looked like they were about to push it onto the waterfront with the little cabins. Then boats came to stop them by pushing the other way.
This is certainly a new one on me. Great idea of the folks involved. Fill up with fuel and push an island (Bog that is) with your neighbors, what better way to spend the day. Good job on the video. God Bless. NW ga.
I have walked around on floating bog like that before. It feels really wierd underfoot. If you bounce up and down it makes waves like in water. Kind of creepy.
From the title and the small image, i was completely unsure what to expect - now I know that there are moving floating islands - like the amish moving their barns, other folks moving their islands!
Great example of teamwork ? I guess if you mean there are two teams & one team is trying to prevent the other from pushing it to the opposing side..... otherwise they are a striking resemblance to the MN Vikings. 😂
Thank you Fox for posting this. And the sounds are terrific. Very relaxing to an old man here in NH. I love to see everyone come together like this. We do live in a wonderful nation with wonderful people. I just wish someone would do as well as putting us together as some have done splitting us apart.
@@randallsmerna384that’s exactly the king of ding dong divisive comment that keeps us divided and thinking it’s meaningless red herrings that are this nation’s problems when all it is is a way to distract us from the real battle, INCOME INEQUALITY and a 1% who has you fooled into believing it’s Hunter Biden or his fathers easily confirmed through voting records CONSERVATIVE track record. You have fallen for the distraction friend, the problems in this country aren’t RED and BLUE. It’s The Money that has outweighed yours, mine and @bocabec6744 common sense governance for politicians who start their way too long careers “serving the public” with average bank accounts that somehow miraculously multiply exponentially while “serving” and you probably want to complain about “wokeness” too. It no wonder why we can’t get anything accomplished with so many easily distracted voters wanting to isolate BIDEN when they completely ignore a President who with overwhelming evidence and his own words encouraged a insurrection and conspired to usurp the voting will of the people not only in Georgia but all over the nation. Wake up “isolate the Biden bog” guy. Absolutely pathetic!
About 4 strategically placed piling might stop it, but that would take 2 yrs of environmental studies, 3 yrs to appropriate state/federal funds, 5 law firms to draw up contracts. ...or just call a few buddies and get the job done.
Thats the only reason most government entities exist , for the burearocracy itself ,, gotta have dozens of people shuffle paperwork around for weeks ,months , have paid experts,, engineers,, lawyers,, etc,, 10% actually goes to the project , the other 70% goes to the government payroll ,, and the rest gets skimmed off by local officials ,, thats how goverment rolls.
i live a heavily wooded area with lots of lakes northern area, i’m impressed i never thought those could move we use to swim out to those when i was a kid
For those interested I got this off the Chippewa site: “Much of the land that was covered by the damming of the West Fork of the Chippewa River in 1923 was wetlands - peat bogs. Eventually enough gasses form to lift up an area of peat. Often these can still be hinged to the bottom so they are especially difficult to see.” Fun facts: The same peat (Moss) used to improve water retention in your potting soil and behind some of the worlds best whiskeys. Peat Moss is (basically) dead sphagnum Moss (for my orchid loving friends out there).
Peat and peat moss are two different things. Peat is just a compact chunk of dead vegetable matter. It could theoretically be made of any material. But it only exists in peat bogs because the conditions are such that nothing ever full decomposes. Peat moss is merely a plant that grows very effectively in peat bogs, a place that is generally pretty inhospitable to most plants.
It’s true, Peat moss (not an actual live moss btw, common misconception) is primarily composed of partially decomposed and compacted remains of sphagnum moss and other plant materials found in wetland environments (so yes, your spot on). However, sphagnum moss makes up a significant portion of peat bogs, often comprising around 90% or more of the peat. The exact percentage can vary depending on the specific bog location and its conditions (would love to find a study on this!). Based on my research, the “floating islands” in the Chippewa Flowage area, much like other peat bogs worldwide, are primarily composed of sphagnum moss.
Haha, imagine that you can change geography with a small outboard boat. We have those in Finland too, yesterday one landed at a public swimming spot and was removed with excavator
That looked like a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers 5 year plan and study. The shear math and the crunching of numbers to coordinate a plan like that could fill volumes.🤣
That's impressive. In Northern Minnesota I recall as a kid being in the boat with my dad and several other boats moving one of these islands back into the shallow bay it came out of. Probably only about a third of the size of this one.
They broke thru a floating bog with a dozer while building a snowmobile trail over by Detroit lakes MN over 40 years ago. They dug it out about 3 years ago now to get it restored.
@@johnhenderson2548 my grandpa used to tell me about a lake I fish quite often. “There’s a d7 cat down there at about 32 feet deep.” Makes the crappies taste a little different, at least in my mind.. stay safe out there.
Can't believe more people don't notice they didn't do anything. They didn't move it more the 100yrds an at the end the boats had just started pushing against each other.
Could be, or they could be trying to turn it into a giant bass-o-matic. Another thought is that they were just out doing donuts and making the trees dizzy, or playing a prank on the mailman. Maybe you can spin an island fast enough to start up like a motor and then just fly to where you want to park it. In any case, this is the slow motion version of how I killed my mom's salad spinner. @@bruce.of.Britain
Interesting they didn't try to move it into wider water? I've probably been there but it's not familiar off the top of my head. But from the video. It seemed if they could push it further up the channel they could maybe snag in one of the bays.
As a scuba diver, my first though was: ''Is it deep enough to dive underneath this bog???'' That could have been a rather interesting experience . . . . Outstanding quality on the spectacular aereal filming! 🚁👍
Pretty cool. I've never seen a floating bog, much less one that looks like an island full of plant life. I don't understand where they were trying to push it. It seems like a birds-eye-view and better coordination could have made more progress in the latter half.
Very cool, like that one in Life of Pi. Didn't think these were actually real! I don't think you'd ever see one on the open ocean though. Were the trying to ground it in shallow water?
Crazy question but why does the bog float? Is there a massive air pocket trapped underneath it? Soil must be present, otherwise no trees, bushes & grass and soil is heavier than water, so why is it floating? And if a massive trapped air pocket is why it floats, why not move it to a suitable location and puncture the air pocket to sink it?
They have tried to anchor it in the past it just keep breaking free. Not sure about the air pocket it I remember correctly I think I heard it about 20ft thick.
It grew out as a swampy area near land. It's primarily comprised of floating plant material and peat that's densely intertwined into giant floating mat. Due to flooding or other disturbance, it broke free from land into open water. These are thick vegetative mats that are capable of supporting weight as you see the trees growing on it. It could even have logs within it that help it float. They're geographically prone to northern flowages where dense mossy, peat like material thrives.
@@thnksno Interesting, thank you for the reply. I did not know bogs could potentially float. I've done some reading on it and a bogs potential buoyancy appears to be determined by how and where the bog formed.
@@jennyj9791 These are found in other areas, even deep in the woods. It's more dramatic and rare to see them in open water. They will grow over water that collects in low areas. They can be hazardous if the water below is deep enough or the soil is liquefied. Like quicksand.
During a week long fishing trip at White Face reservoir in Minnesota, we came upon a number of bogs that were anchored by numerous heavy steel cables that dipped below the water line. I didn't even know floating bogs were a thing, but the ones I saw were definitely tethered in place.
I love this video! i have a couple questions though: 1. Where is this? how old is the bog? can you walk on it? does it have a name??? Thanks for a nice relaxing cool video
Kinda, i fish on the chip and if you were to step on one of these, you could easily sink thru and suffocate. I was taught very young bogs are a big no no. They look fun and sturdy, they are not lol
"Honey, I think it looked better back by the bridge. Can you move it back"??? 😂😂😂
:)
😂
Oh god so relatable 😂
I don’t know what’s cooler, the fact that this is basically a floating island, or that all those boats can work together like that and actually push it around, or this wicked drone footage that literally makes it look like watching a bunch of ants struggle to move a big piece of food around
thats how australia and new zeland were placed where they are.
That's funny.
Too bad they put them in Chinese Territorial Waters.
That’s redonkulis
Great teamwork
Yeah but they used really BIG sail boats
Can you guys do this to California next?
Haha, funny... not really. How about do it to Florida?
@@cooltimoYeah, THATS IT ! “ Floridas “ the problem. Things are PERFECT in California!
@@jamesjoslin7586 things aren't perfect in California, by anyone's standard. By implication are you saying California is "The" problem?
LEAVE FLORIDA ALONE! We’re doing fine in the sunshine.
I think this is great, so cool why do you hate Florida, low taxes or smiling faces?
Great to see a local community coming together and getting something like this done.
I love it!
right, this would be a multi million dollar project if city officials had their way.
Somebody shood throw some ancors on it once they get it we’re the want it
Get what done? Waste a load of fuel, polute the river and rotate the thing a bit. So much enthusiasm- so little coordination.
@@bruce.of.Britain Or you know they could have just distroyed it so they dont need to do it again but hey you fight for the environment. Think before you type .
I had never heard of a floating bog, nor have I imagined the possibility of one blocking a bridge. Trees grow on it? Is it rigid, like could you walk on it, or build a small structure?
It's like a sponge. You can't build on it, but trees grow on it. I go to this spot every year for a bass tournament. The bog is always in a different place. It's called the landing resort, hayward wi. You can see the bog on your map program.
Bogs are a floating mass of roots and plants matted together. Over time decomposing plants make soil. So trees can grow and their roots add to the matted floating layer and keep it together. So if you built anything like humans normally live in, it would probably sink in. Trees get away with it because their roots weave into other roots and the load is very distributed, adding strength and not tearing apart the smaller roots.
you could build on it but you would have to adapt significantly to the conditions. I would use a wide base of pontoons & elevate to 10' or 15' to allow the bog underneath to receive sunlight.
That island has been doing that for years. They probably move it at least once a year. That bridge separates the two sides of the lake. That can be a pretty good place to catch walleye too.
Technically yes you can build on it but, you’ll most likely get a fine from the DNR for it.
Watching this many different boats work together is impressive. I never knew a floating bog was a thing. That's really cool..
You'd think theyd put an anchor on it so it doesn't float away.
Except for the end; seemed extremely uncoordinated.
The end bit showed some pushing in direct opposition to one another, though.
@@emmajacobs5575maybe they tried to rotate it
I'm 58, and in my whole life I've never seen or heard of anything like this. Truly amazing.
I wonder how old the floating bog is
It might seem normal to the locals. But shunting around floating islands is kinda bizarre! I guess you could think of it as an outboard powered island.
haha i hope they got a license and registration for that watercraft!
They need to just mount the world's biggest outboard on it and drive it around to wherever.
@@seeharvestera 20,000hp diesel, running on collected bio mass... Chug.......................chug..................chug........
And, go into international waters and grow weed.... 😂
Everyday I see something then I realize I do not know what I do not know ,, that’s so interesting, not a local here , did not know this was a thing
@@seeharvesterjust need about 20 of those new Mercury Racing motors and that bog can travel down to Florida for the winter
Never saw one before, kinda neat how the trees can take root enough to withstand high wind
Yea , I was wondering if it is walkable
Sails
@@jaberwoky_
Yes! Mount giant sails on it and sail it around the world. New Guinness record!
I think he meant the trees acted as sails@@seeharvester
@@The613MCNo. I think the OP meant exactly what he said - he is amazed that there's enough earth substructure that a tree can develop a root system sufficient to withstand high winds.
Dang!.. that was cool. I've never heard of anything like this. Full size trees and all. That's just nuts!
Just when I thought I have seen everything.
No, it's pinetrees. They don't have nuts.. 😂
@@ronnyhaldorsen2740 well done...well done...lol
I was up there 4-5 years ago when they moved the bog from in front of Sisko's. It took awhile but they got it out of there. There's nothing cooler then watching a bog move on it's own at a high rate of speed. I seen 2 of them at Sisko's. 1 was move fast enough to leave a wake.
leaving a wake? damn im sad i missed that, it sounds like an incredible sight
Commander Sisko? I had heard he opened a bar after retiring from Starfleet.
I have to say this is really cool on a variety of levels -- first that the bog is there floating, sustaining an ecosystem to begin with; second that it meanders where it will depending on so many factors; third that the community pulls together to do this project and fourth that they were able to relocate the bog without disrupting the ecosystem that it contains. Oh - one more thing - they didn't need months of planning, engineering studies, impact analyses, etc. etc. etc; just a bunch of good ol' boys sayin "Get er done".
It's just neat.
What an amazing feat, everyone knew just where they needed to be and to push how long before changing positions. It was as if I was watching a nautical ballet. Such team work. Thank you for sharing.
This is an amazing comment. Relevant to the content, contributes to the original post, well composed and delightfully complementary and positive. Such a generous use of your time. Thank you for commenting.
It was like watching ants
It doesn't seem like they accomplished much though because they left it in the same area where it will eventually drift back to the bridge. I thought they would move it completely out of that area.
They could have done with more coordination. Half the time boats were pushing against each other rather than in concert and it could have been moved much faster and easier if they'd been distributed properly.
If there was a plan and organization it wasn't apparent. A voice over on the video would have been helpful. It was cool that they could move it though.
Our family went to the same resort on the Chippewa every year, after a big storm the boat landing was blocked by a floating bog, took half the day with only 5 small fishing boats to move it. You couldn’t stand on it as you would break through the roots.
Back in 1951, Dad's friend moved a floating bog using a 20hp Mercury. High water on Lake of the Woods dislodged it and caused the bog to float into a portage area , blocking the stream path. The bog was relocated about 2 miles away, into a secluded bay.
Very cool 😎
I’ve fished LOTW my whole life and never seen a bog. Was this near Kenora?
Donno where the subject bog was, the one I referred to probably cam,e from Burrow Bay, the one which I referred to is probably still in a bay on Hay Island, just south of the Turtle narrows, past the totem pole cabin and then on the left.@@Serqz
@@williamkrejca4641 Thanks for the reply. I’m a bit of a haul from there. I go up to the Sioux Narrows-Nestor falls/Morson area.
Dogtooth bby!!
Cany you move away that entire swamp in DC?
Yes they can, but no one wants it near them! Lol
Put it in a trash barge and forget about it.
They moved it to Mar A Twato. Didn't you notice?
For real, DC stinks. Absolutely filled with swamp monsters.
We're going to need a bigger boat.
With the right conditions, a floating bog could capsize, much like the island of Guam.
As long as everyone doesn’t stand on the same side.
Guam is a volcanically formed island . It has foundation going all the way to seabed. It's going no where.
Islands and bogs only capsize when people with fully semiautomatic ghost guns, with 30 magazine clips, capable of firing 300 rounds per second, occupy the land mass.
Please, don't show this video to Hank Johnson... he's confused enough already.
He’ll be re-elected by the sheep until the free money runs out
That was very cool!
I’ve seen loads of floating bogs before,
but never one getting moved like that!
Was very interesting to me- never seen anything like that....
Spent time up there when I was young so it's pretty cool to see.
I heard of one in Africa
I've seen floating bogs that were all grass in North Carolina. I was able to walk across the bigger ones, but trying to imagine one supporting trees is remarkable! More than that, how fascinating would it be to see one of these making it out to the ocean. That's a documentary I would watch.
Salt would kill everything fast
@@Ck-zk3we doesn't matter as all the root wood would still float around in a giant mass for a long time.
I came from a minute earth video, which shared that ecologists actually think a floating raft was what brought lemurs to Madagascar.
Now you see what happens when the big engines that power these islands aren’t properly maintained.
I blame the parents.
At the end it looked like the boats were fighting against each other, trying to spin the bog but they weren’t far enough apart to make it work.
You spin bogs with boats often, _..-.._..-.._ ?
I'm sure it's not true, but it looked like they were about to push it onto the waterfront with the little cabins. Then boats came to stop them by pushing the other way.
This is awesome and the way it is sped up makes it look like they are little RC Boats lol!
This is certainly a new one on me. Great idea of the folks involved. Fill up with fuel and push an island (Bog that is) with your neighbors, what better way to spend the day. Good job on the video. God Bless. NW ga.
Yes its is a good time.
Something really special about team work like this, brings out the best in everyone. A healthy community can move mountains and islands!
Now that’s TEAMWORK! Well done.
This is really impressive. I have a place on the lake and never knew they did this! Video is very well done.
I never knew a floating bog was a thing. That's really cool.
The way the drone is moving is making it look like a city managing game
I have walked around on floating bog like that before. It feels really wierd underfoot. If you bounce up and down it makes waves like in water. Kind of creepy.
From the title and the small image, i was completely unsure what to expect - now I know that there are moving floating islands - like the amish moving their barns, other folks moving their islands!
That's so cool! I'd love to have had a wonder around on there while it's moving! Great example of team work, good job
Great example of teamwork ?
I guess if you mean there are two teams & one team is trying to prevent the other from pushing it to the opposing side..... otherwise they are a striking resemblance to the MN Vikings. 😂
Insanely cool! Awesome! Love it. Just need a house in the middle of that bog. New view all the time.
Craziest video I've ever seen, never knew there was such a thing as a floating bog.
Amazing! I never knew about floating bogs. Thanks to the commenters who described it so well.
Thank you Fox for posting this. And the sounds are terrific. Very relaxing to an old man here in NH. I love to see everyone come together like this. We do live in a wonderful nation with wonderful people. I just wish someone would do as well as putting us together as some have done splitting us apart.
We need to isolate the Biden Bog like this!
Same thoughts! Unity but for real this time! Also in NH and thank God for it!
@@randallsmerna384Yes, the biden bog is blocking the flow of American greatness and needs to be removed immediately.
If including everyone in your society causes it to split apart, it wasn't strong to begin with.
@@randallsmerna384that’s exactly the king of ding dong divisive comment that keeps us divided and thinking it’s meaningless red herrings that are this nation’s problems when all it is is a way to distract us from the real battle, INCOME INEQUALITY and a 1% who has you fooled into believing it’s Hunter Biden or his fathers easily confirmed through voting records CONSERVATIVE track record. You have fallen for the distraction friend, the problems in this country aren’t RED and BLUE. It’s The Money that has outweighed yours, mine and @bocabec6744 common sense governance for politicians who start their way too long careers “serving the public” with average bank accounts that somehow miraculously multiply exponentially while “serving” and you probably want to complain about “wokeness” too. It no wonder why we can’t get anything accomplished with so many easily distracted voters wanting to isolate BIDEN when they completely ignore a President who with overwhelming evidence and his own words encouraged a insurrection and conspired to usurp the voting will of the people not only in Georgia but all over the nation.
Wake up “isolate the Biden bog” guy. Absolutely pathetic!
I would have never believed this unless I saw it happen
Same for me.
I'm guessing if your dream home includes a basement, this may be the wrong location.
About 4 strategically placed piling might stop it, but that would take 2 yrs of environmental studies,
3 yrs to appropriate state/federal funds, 5 law firms to draw up contracts.
...or just call a few buddies and get the job done.
Thats the only reason most government entities exist , for the burearocracy itself ,, gotta have dozens of people shuffle paperwork around for weeks ,months , have paid experts,, engineers,, lawyers,, etc,, 10% actually goes to the project , the other 70% goes to the government payroll ,, and the rest gets skimmed off by local officials ,, thats how goverment rolls.
That's going to run you several cases of beer in.😁
@@jeffjames4064 Cases? KEG's!
@@jeffjames4064 Kegs! You don't know Wisconsinites!
Go buy up all the cheap (almost free Budweiser) and pour it into an empty keg. (Tell them it’s miller time) …. Chill it and have a party. Get er done.
i live a heavily wooded area with lots of lakes northern area, i’m impressed i never thought those could move we use to swim out to those when i was a kid
For those interested I got this off the Chippewa site:
“Much of the land that was covered by the damming of the West Fork of the Chippewa River in 1923 was wetlands - peat bogs. Eventually enough gasses form to lift up an area of peat. Often these can still be hinged to the bottom so they are especially difficult to see.”
Fun facts: The same peat (Moss) used to improve water retention in your potting soil and behind some of the worlds best whiskeys. Peat Moss is (basically) dead sphagnum Moss (for my orchid loving friends out there).
Peat and peat moss are two different things. Peat is just a compact chunk of dead vegetable matter. It could theoretically be made of any material. But it only exists in peat bogs because the conditions are such that nothing ever full decomposes. Peat moss is merely a plant that grows very effectively in peat bogs, a place that is generally pretty inhospitable to most plants.
It’s true, Peat moss (not an actual live moss btw, common misconception) is primarily composed of partially decomposed and compacted remains of sphagnum moss and other plant materials found in wetland environments (so yes, your spot on). However, sphagnum moss makes up a significant portion of peat bogs, often comprising around 90% or more of the peat. The exact percentage can vary depending on the specific bog location and its conditions (would love to find a study on this!). Based on my research, the “floating islands” in the Chippewa Flowage area, much like other peat bogs worldwide, are primarily composed of sphagnum moss.
The lady on the bridge yelling, "A little to the left! No, that's too much. Back to the right! No, more to the left....." was hilarious!!
The hiker taking a nap under those trees will be very confused when he gets up!
Amazing! It looked beautifully choreographed.
I'm equally impressed by the drone battery....
More than one battery
these moments where you think "this is clearly fake" only to learn it's real. bright side of the internet
How many years have they been doing this?
Have they tried securing it, in a better location?
I guess they did try to anchor it at one time.
I am not sure about yall but this made me feel warm and fuzzy inside that America can still get stuff done. I am so incredibly proud of these locals.
Haha, imagine that you can change geography with a small outboard boat. We have those in Finland too, yesterday one landed at a public swimming spot and was removed with excavator
Spent a lot of time as a kid on Blueberry Lake. Love it up there with all the birch trees. Fun times and good memories.
How bout' you guys bring them boats and know how to D.C. .........!!!!!
Love it. Great stuff y’all. Keep it going.
Prime example of "VIDEO, and therefore, it happened"
That looked like a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers 5 year plan and study. The shear math and the crunching of numbers to coordinate a plan like that could fill volumes.🤣
That's impressive. In Northern Minnesota I recall as a kid being in the boat with my dad and several other boats moving one of these islands back into the shallow bay it came out of. Probably only about a third of the size of this one.
I was fishing a peat bog north of hoyt lakes and my buddy fell up to his shoulders, pretty terrifying! We had a good day of fishing though.
@@FederalPacificEhStick your arms out fast reach for top roots / branches. If thell swallow a skidder you aren't a challenge!
They broke thru a floating bog with a dozer while building a snowmobile trail over by Detroit lakes MN over 40 years ago. They dug it out about 3 years ago now to get it restored.
@@johnhenderson2548 my grandpa used to tell me about a lake I fish quite often. “There’s a d7 cat down there at about 32 feet deep.” Makes the crappies taste a little different, at least in my mind.. stay safe out there.
Now this is something you don't see every day from a drone. Nice vid!
This is crazy! What's weird is they really didn't do anything except postpone the inevitable. I thought they would move it out of the bridge area.
Can't believe more people don't notice they didn't do anything. They didn't move it more the 100yrds an at the end the boats had just started pushing against each other.
@@setherdmann9307It was pretty obvious they were turning it around. They weren't pushing against each other.
I have never laughed so much or cheered people on so loudly as I did while watching this
CNN - rogue boaters steal island from natives😂
Now that is something you don't see every day! Thanks for sharing.
With great power comes great resboatability
This has got to be one of the coolest thing I've ever seen.
Wow, that’s impressive. Something you don’t see every day😊
Do they park them somewhere safe and nail them in place with pilings?
No just move and let it float they tried before to anchor it, it broke free.
I bet this is what Hank Johnson thinks Guam is
That’s is amazing my friend. All the best from Australia.
Curious about the plan here. Doesn't seem as though all the bog pushers were working in the same direction.
I think the idea was to squeeze it from both sides and make it smaller. Also it looked better rotated 90 degrees.
Could be, or they could be trying to turn it into a giant bass-o-matic. Another thought is that they were just out doing donuts and making the trees dizzy, or playing a prank on the mailman. Maybe you can spin an island fast enough to start up like a motor and then just fly to where you want to park it. In any case, this is the slow motion version of how I killed my mom's salad spinner. @@bruce.of.Britain
Agreed. The coordination of boats was a bit off.
I've decided that the plan is squeeze it like those kitchen sponges. A little concerned about who's going to do the scrubbing though
Awesome, this is only about an hour away from my dad’s house! Looks like I know where I’m taking a trip to next time I visit
Thank you for sharing.
thank you for the news from so far away
Was there in August, Bog was back closer to the bridge
Wow! looks like video game u would play on line ,players working together,this is some crazy stuff.
Interesting they didn't try to move it into wider water? I've probably been there but it's not familiar off the top of my head. But from the video. It seemed if they could push it further up the channel they could maybe snag in one of the bays.
Yes they snag on something that is why they left if where they did otherwise they would have moved it farther away;
Where is this at?
@@T410ce Next to The Landing Resort by Hayward Wi
This so strange....i didn't know that could be push away....👌🏻
Thanks for Sharing this 👍🏻💯
Sorry guys...I forgot to tie down my island. It got away from me
I can't help but imagine that "Oh geez, the bogs gone into the bridge again, let's move'er eh?" being said at least once.
I've seen floating bogs before, even tried walking on a few, never seen one that big
Tried?
@@terryatpi they're mostly a collection of roots & moss, won't hold you for more than a second & *FLOOP* under you go.
After watching this, i am beginning to think that maybe Hank Johnson was on to something when he said Guam could capsize. 😂😂😂
Wish there was a guy in the middle with a lawnmower.
As a scuba diver, my first though was: ''Is it deep enough to dive underneath this bog???''
That could have been a rather interesting experience . . . .
Outstanding quality on the spectacular aereal filming! 🚁👍
They say its about 20ft thick.
@@airfoxphotography3882 Do you know the depth (of this area of the lake)???
@@sharkamov If I remember correctly about 50ft or so.
@@airfoxphotography3882 So, more than deep enough for exploring what hides _underneath_ this beast then! . . .
Thanks 😉👍
@@sharkamov I don't dive so I have no idea
Pretty cool. I've never seen a floating bog, much less one that looks like an island full of plant life.
I don't understand where they were trying to push it. It seems like a birds-eye-view and better coordination could have made more progress in the latter half.
They were trying to move it away from the bridge so boats could go under it.
An anchor system would help in keeping it in a permanent position.
I wonder how many horsepower of outboards it would take to get that sucker to plane.
Right. You could then water ski behind it. Or surf on the wake.
Incredible footage, I knew these existed but this really shows us what's going on.
The natural sounds are great. And loud!
It was a nature sound loop added later.
Very cool, like that one in Life of Pi. Didn't think these were actually real! I don't think you'd ever see one on the open ocean though. Were the trying to ground it in shallow water?
Crazy question but why does the bog float?
Is there a massive air pocket trapped underneath it?
Soil must be present, otherwise no trees, bushes & grass and soil is heavier than water, so why is it floating? And if a massive trapped air pocket is why it floats, why not move it to a suitable location and puncture the air pocket to sink it?
They have tried to anchor it in the past it just keep breaking free. Not sure about the air pocket it I remember correctly I think I heard it about 20ft thick.
It grew out as a swampy area near land. It's primarily comprised of floating plant material and peat that's densely intertwined into giant floating mat. Due to flooding or other disturbance, it broke free from land into open water. These are thick vegetative mats that are capable of supporting weight as you see the trees growing on it. It could even have logs within it that help it float. They're geographically prone to northern flowages where dense mossy, peat like material thrives.
@@thnksno Interesting, thank you for the reply. I did not know bogs could potentially float. I've done some reading on it and a bogs potential buoyancy appears to be determined by how and where the bog formed.
@@airfoxphotography3882 Interesting, thank you for the reply and for posting the video.
@@jennyj9791 These are found in other areas, even deep in the woods. It's more dramatic and rare to see them in open water. They will grow over water that collects in low areas. They can be hazardous if the water below is deep enough or the soil is liquefied. Like quicksand.
hahaha oh my, The highspeed footage was the best thing I've seen in ages. well done boaters and drone flyer.
"End time 12:00 AM" I don't think so - That's midnight.
OOPs
Pretty much amazing. I had never heard of a floating bog.
How is it possible some engineers can't figure out how to anchor the bog in place or tether it to keep it from moving?
From what I was told it is a natural habitat and needs to float around so they cannot anchor it.
@@airfoxphotography3882 yes, the state or county denied kavanagh his request to do so.
I'm sure if they drove a couple well drilling rods through it into the bottom it would hold it until it rooted itself and stabilized .
@@oldfart5063 let’s go out there and try that ⚒️
During a week long fishing trip at White Face reservoir in Minnesota, we came upon a number of bogs that were anchored by numerous heavy steel cables that dipped below the water line. I didn't even know floating bogs were a thing, but the ones I saw were definitely tethered in place.
Great fkn job!! Way faster than city or state!! Even Army Engineers be hard pressed!! Funny stuff and great teamwork gentlemen!!
Awesome video.
I love this video! i have a couple questions though: 1. Where is this? how old is the bog? can you walk on it? does it have a name??? Thanks for a nice relaxing cool video
Google the Landing Resort just east of Hayward Wisconsin. They say about 100 yrs old, no name that I am aware of.
@@airfoxphotography3882 Wow thanks so much for replying! You have definitely sparked my curiosity. Thanks for the help and thanks again for the vid!
That is the coolest thing ever....
Chuck outside Bob's house at 9:50am: Bob, get in the boat! No time to explain!
Awesome video!
Thanks
Someone's Hydroponics ambitions have got WAY out of hand 😂
Are bogs considered islands?
Probably
Kinda, i fish on the chip and if you were to step on one of these, you could easily sink thru and suffocate. I was taught very young bogs are a big no no. They look fun and sturdy, they are not lol
No, it's a bog, a floating bog.
@@DUCKY2018Hunters periodically disappear because of these. If they open up under you, you are usually done for.
I never knew they existed. How are they formed and what keeps them afloat? Are they in salt or fresh water?
Its amazing what cooperation can do for people! Nice Work!