Gentle Giants Close to Home
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- Just 42 miles West of The Villages is the quaint little town of Crystal River. Nestled next to Kings Bay, it is the jumping off point to explore crystal clear waters which for a brief time each Spring become the home of hundreds of Manatees. Ride along with Jerry and Mike as they paddle around these gentile giants. At 11 feet long, and over 1000 pounds, these amazing animals are a must see.
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This is soooooo nice!!! I've watched this on TV 3 times already!! So calming!!!
Sea Cows. Very cool.
Love the nature type videos. Manatees are wonderful. Thanks Jerry,, Linda and Mike!
No manatees in Hawaii but oh my goodness what fun it was to watch them through your camera eye! Thank you so much for the lovely afternoon! Missed you Linda but loved the sharp filming and the voice overs are so calming to listen to and watch . You have a great "radio voice", Jerry, so use the voice over style more with your outings in the future. Excellent work and Linda, you are a dear one no matter what!
Thanks Marilyn, I really appreciate that.
Nice photography. We stayed at a friends house on that river a few times and used their kayaks. It was so enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.
Great video!!
Keep up the great work. My wife and I truly enjoy your videos.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. Love these gentle giants 💜
That was incredible. In the beginning of the video I was agreeing with Linda about gators. You did such a good job by the middle of the video….. I was like Oh…..maybe i could snorkel…….then reality kicked in and I was on a big kayak like yours. Thanks for having fun & showing us all your adventures. This was very cool & educational. I loved all the facts you gave us.
Just lovely, very zen like video
A very nice and interesting video. Thank you, Jerry.
Love the music and narration!
Thanks, Renee! 😁😁
The water quality looks good.
Manatees are absolutely one of the most Graceful Beautiful Of God's Creations. My parents and I use to come down to Crystal River to snorkel with them. Thank you Jerry for taking us along today. Jerry and Linda are you close to Crystal River? Thank you again for a great video!!! 🤗🙏
42 miles, about an hour drive. Thank you, Sandy!
So fun! Thanks for taking us on the water adventure!
Thank you for the great video. I love Manatee spotting. Another great thing to love about FL. Congratulations officially on 30K subs!! Here's to 30K more. Have a wonderful day.
What a fantastic kayak adventure. Manatee are amazing mammals and are a joy to watch. I was really impressed with your kayak too. The convenience of an inflatable make transporting very easy. I’ll check them out.
😎Beautiful
Thank you for taking us along. Very nice video, Jerry. We were in SW Florida in late October of 2015 and went to Manatee Park in the Ft. Myers area but it was actually too early for the appearance of those magnificent creatures. We certainly haven't given up and hopes are that a future visit to friends in Sarasota, we'll be able to check that off of the bucket list. Bruce and Gwen from Jersey. 👍👍👍
Beautiful, well put together video. Enjoyed the scenery of course. Your choice of music was soothing like the excursion and knowledgeable dialog.. We watched it several times to enjoy as if we were right there. Thanks again for a super adventure.
Bless your heart. I live in Royal Palm for 6 years and never saw a manatee. Thanks for the awesome trip!!
Jerry you made me fall in love with those gentle giants.
Awesome video! Thank you so much for all the info.
We are coming up next week to the villages hope to see you both!
My granddaughter and I went swimming there with the manatees. It’s amazing- not scary at all.
Thanks for sharing it was like being there !
Jerry that was a wonderful video. Thanks so much.
Thank you Kiwigirl, that means a lot.
@@JERRYANDLINDA I stayed in The Villages 8 years ago and hope to return when travel is allowed. I’m from New Zealand.
Linda you have to go next time. My wife and I did it 2 years ago and it was truly an amazing experience. If you kayak down the back canals you will see a manatee or 2 without all the other boats.
Another great video!
That was awesome! Thanks for taking us along.
WOW! Great video.
Jerry, a beautiful video!
Thanks, Steve!
FYI, having worked for an insurance company as a claims adjuster, (one of my many hats), you can rest assured if something is rated for 400 lbs it will hold at least 450. Another thing, tables, coffee tables, etc, will often hold the weight of a person because the designer/manufacturer assumes somebody sometime will stand on it. Now, this goes for quality products, not the cheap crap made in China etc., but the US probably has testing standards for that as well. I’m a safe not sorry kind of gal. I don’t test this. What a great time. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, there used to be an old grist mill next to the river. It was either near Crystal Springs or it could have been on the river near Homosassa Springs, FL. I'm sure it gone now, but when I was a young girl, we swam in the river, then ate lunch at the old mill restaurant. Late 1960s.
That was funny with your buddy in your wife's jacket! Nice day on the water! If you drive over to west palm beach power plant, 100's stack up in the discharge. Have great memories in the 70's as a kid swimming with and feeding them my grandma's iceberg lettuce in intercoastal over by north palm beach! No go pro's back then!
Thank you so much! This was a beautiful video!
What a wonderful day for you two boys! I hope that the manatees will be here for a long time. 💕
Great video! Jerry, you must have been a wonderful teacher 🍎
@@skylark5789 very lucky!
Great vid! Thank you !!!!!
Nice
Great Video! Thanks!
Nice video. Good choice of music and excellent narration. Jerry you have a good voice. Possibly a second career? Oh by the way I’m with Linda on alligator 🐊 awareness lol 😆
amazing 😜
Wonderful cinematography! I live on West coast & many in my community go on boat tours to this area. Perhaps you could take Linda on a Pontoon tour of this area & you would feel less guilty about previous freezing foray? Jeanne
I think the sailors had too much rum, thinking that manatees were mermaids! Very fun trip! We have to try this. Every video makes me more excited and anxious to get there!
Makes me want to move even sooner from the blustery northeast!
This is a fantastic video. I live in Homosassa so this my backyard :)
Love the manatees!
Very cool video!
Great video!
Love your videos! This was fun to watch! :)
Looks like you had an absolutely glorious day! Thanks for sharing....God bless.
Really enjoyed your video Jerry. I would love an adventure like that. See you when I get there (in a few years 😃)
As many years I lived in Fl I never got to see a manatee they are beautiful. I think Jerry should do a wild kingdom video series this was so educational too
You were right, its a great outing. Why do they choose this canal vs open water and depth? Always a nice narrative Jerry and interesting info.
Peaceful place to be😊
Aurora, I think it is the temperature of the water that flows out of the Springs, it is around 72ﾟ all year round. The water in the bay often gets colder than that.
Fun, Fun, Fun - but I’m with Linda - on the shore.
Thank you so much for sharing! Wow! I loved it so much! What a beautiful, beautiful, place! I probably will never get to see these sweet creatures in person so I really appreciate seeing them through your eyes. Linda, now that you know it's gator free I think you would love going next time - maybe even on a bigger tour boat. The Manatees did look happy, safe and content. I'm disappointed to hear their numbers are as low as 6000. That doesn't sound like much to me given the size of the oceans. They deserve continued respect and protection - hopefully their numbers will grow.
Thank You for a relaxing soothing trip to see the manatees. Sorry Linda didn’t join you.
Awesome video Jerry!- so happy to see they are safe and protected😊
Added to our bucket list! After 1 year almost to the day, we are returning to the villages! Woohooo!👏👏👏
Hey you two .... I enjoyed this lots .... but I’m sitting at home with Linda .... afraid of ‘gaters too. 💕💕
What a great trip, thanks for sharing & saying didn't see gators. That would be my worry in a small boat also. Have a great weekend :)
Thanks for taking us along on your Manatees adventure with the kayak.....such a beautiful day.
Until the next video have a great day....
Great video Jerry! Missed Linda but you pulled it off.
Really enjoyed this scenic adventure! Appreciate all the information on manatees, etc. Now I know why they call it Crystal River! Beautiful!
I have moss on my back too, but I'm in Western Oregon, sooo... :D Great footage! Living vicariously through your great videos! Thank you!!
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"The tensile strength of those straps..." Oh Jerry, I laughed out loud. So funny! I'm glad you had such a wonderful trip! Thanks for sharing.
Linda is right! There is a old Floridian saying. Any water more then a foot deep will have a gator in it! Even puddles lol. Heck they have them on campus at FSU!
Gosh Jerry, that was a blast! Thanks for showing them to us.
Wow, what a great video. I think Jerry has found his calling in producing a really great quality videos!
Thank you, Jill!
Very Nice Jerry. Looked very peaceful
Cool to see the manatees! I’ve never seen them in the wild, but Epcot has a couple that have been injured in the wild
Thank you gentle giants!
Enjoyed the manatee float down the river, Jerry! Thanks guys! - Morgan
Very "Old Florida" -- love it. Wonder if the manatees keep the gators away? Linda, you may have been ok ... :-) Funny that you went snorkeling that time but were afraid of the gators in the kayak?
We always called them sea cows.
I'm with Linda, too many alligators. Love those Skechers, Jerry!
What a beautiful sight . I have never seen so many manatees in one spot! Thanks Jerry .
Enjoyed this adventure!
Jerry, I think you meant to start your paragraph with "Just 42 miles *WEST* of The Villages is the quaint little town of Crystal River. (East might have you in the Seminole Forest?) ... Other than your broken compass, this was a great video! Thanks!
If I said that, I was out of my mind! Yes, Crystal River is definitely West of the villages… and is on the Gulf of Mexico. Duhhhhhhhhhh.
tranquil beauty
thank you for taking me along
Very nice. Thank you. I wish I could be there. 😉
What a wonderful way to start the day. Leave to the wife to point out one little mistake. 😎
A fifteen for me too. Thank you for this video. Loved seeing the manatees ❤️
Amazing scenery, beautiful footage, and a great day with a friend. Sounds like the perfect day to me! TFS. Best! ☀️
🤩🤩🤩😎😎😎 Thanks for the video 😘!
Yes, being a Florida native, I have been there many years ago. Always great to see them!
I absolutely Love these Beautiful weekly adventures!! Awesome Thank You!!
They look like big russet potatoes with a head and a fin lol
very enjoyable and peaceful video. Thanks!
I love watching your videos where you and Linda venture out of the villages and explore other parts of Florida. Always a great adventure.
BEAUTIFUL! Really enjoyed this video Jerry! TFS!
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
Stunning videography! So professional. Thanks for all your effort to bring us this adventure.
This is an amazing trip. Would love to do that someday. Thanks Jerry and Mike.
Thank you so much for taking us with you,So sorry Linda missed it. Please take her on this wonderful trip another time. I have enjoyed watching these huge animals from up close ,and they are really large. God bless you guys and stay well, so you can keep on enjoying this beautiful state. Love ya.
What a beautiful trip and what lovely sea life,thank you.
Thank you for taking us along your journey, very nice video
Brought back memories of our visit! Very nice video!
Enjoyed this very much!
Thanks Jerry! Can't wait to go!
Great video. I really enjoy seeing your adventures and especially enjoyed this excursion.