As someone with very fond memories of this area (especially The Mucky Duck) spanning over 40 years since childhood, I am truly heartbroken. I wish that the comments on this post could keep with the theme of sharing fond memories of the island and sending positive vibes to the individuals that call this beautiful place their home. Anything else is simply unnecessary and doesn’t need to be here. Sending positive thoughts and prayers from Indiana to this entire region that has been battered so badly the past couple of years.
Wow.. I had wandered how Sanibel & Captiva Fred after … Debby.. Belene, then Milton… and this years season isn’t over…. I do understand that these small islands in general constantly change with every passing storm.. but I dearly love this island… have many many fond memories throughout my 60 yrs… thank you for sharing ❤
This island will forever have a special place in our hearts, my family has come here for vacation and my children have made wonderful memories. We did lose our family vehicle during the hurricane but we are grateful to be alive
That little yellow A frame at .25 seconds is at the very end of Sanibel and used to be the office of a small very old resort. We stayed there the year before Ian hit and blew it away. We really enjoyed Sanibel and Captiva because they still had the old Florida charm. Sad that most of it is gone.
So sad....Captiva will truly have a harder time in recovery now. Thankful for the memories we have before these storms destroyed this beautiful,carefree place. Much love and blessings to do what you must for each individual resident,
Oh,I'm crying seeing beautiful paradise Captiva in such destruction 😢. I'm from Kazakhstan and my good memories also connected with this gorgeous island, with Mucky Duck....I can't believe it 😢 I'm so thankful to you, Captiva and let God bless this island 🙏 and there will no more disasters over it! I wish only peace and quick recovery!!!
Such a beautiful place, so sad they keep getting hit. 😢 Not sure if I’ll ever get back there now but I have good memories of vacationing there years ago. Prayers for everyone there.
Im from Germany, and every time we Visit Sanibel and drove over the Bridge, we said THIS IS PARADISE. We wish we could live here, and now ? Paradise is destroyed 😢 Stay strong
My heart is feeling heavy and quite sad when seeing the devastation done to my favorite vacation place. We had made plan way in advance to go down there in November and now it had to be cancelled. We visited Sanibel-Captiva in the Spring of last year and in general things were still in repair from the previous hurricane. And now after another two hurricanes, all I can say is that my heart and prayers go out to those folks whose homes and businesses were impacted.
I am 68 years old and have been coming to Sanibel/Captivia since my late teens. I have shared many wonderful memories with my grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts/uncles, cousins, their children and my husband. We always went to the Mucky Duck. I cried watching this. I pray for the people and businesses that they can recover. Unfortunately it will never be the same as in my memories. Last time I was there was during Covid. My dad sold his timeshare 2 years ago. The end of a family tradition. 😢💔
@teresitaviera3000 Many, an extended family. All had timeshares the same weeks at Lighthouse, Casa ybel, Captiva since late 1970's. It was the place to meet each year. My aunt & uncle still have Captiva but unable to go last few years due to previous hurricane Ian(?).
What seems like eons ago I would cruise up to South Seas Plantation via Redfish Pass and stay in the marina with my family. We'd fish all day then ride the trolley up to the entrance where was a short walk to the Mucky Duck or Bubble Room or one's pick from a few more restaurants. I recently was telling a friend the whole island was truly magical. It's sad what has happened but I still have a million dollars worth of memories, thank you Captiva. Best wishes to all the hurricane survivors.
So very sorry for the devastation! Our favorite place Sanibel and Capativa. Muck Duck bless you. Our dearest place to eat. We pray for everyone 🙏🏻. Much love
Beautiful spot. I can’t really see what damage there is other than some brown trees, sand on the road and beach erosion. Nothing compared to Hurricane Ian. That destroyed the house my friend rented. It’s such a vulnerable stretch of land being so thin and perpendicular to the mainland. I do appreciate the drone footage though as I have fond memories of staying on Sanibel and biking over to Captiva and going on a kayak tour through the mangroves.
Some footage was clipped out at 2:26 and I am hoping to see that missing section, if possible, to help determine the condition of our home. Thanks for posting what you already have!
Hey Jamie, yup, we were stopping and filming then moving on again. We did miss a section of the road because we couldn’t stop close by. On a side note, we are commercial drone operators. If you would like your house surveyed I would be happy to do it for you. Nick@nickadamsphotography.com
Horrible for Mucky Duck owners and loyal patrons, like myself and family. Double punch knockout. Funny how Ian was much less destructive on them. Was that a fire? You hovered over a structure that looked to have smoke raising out of it. Thanks for posting this video, folks! Not exactly what I had hoped to see but knew is was going to be bad. Be strong, Captiva and Sanibel! We will continue to support you!
@@Longenecker1776this is true. Ian was much less destructive on Captiva. I live in Lee County where it is located. It’s amazing how effects from the eye wall location can be so different.
@@lauracurry9917 That is ridiculously hard to believe since most of Captiva is still not back online -- including The Bubble Room which is on the same street but further inland, as well as Doc Ford's
2 years and 2 weeks after Hurricane Ian! I saw videos of what Ian did here, too. 😢 It seems hurricanes named after guys (himicanes?) can get to be very cruel to Southwest Florida. And with the insurance market the way it is in Florida, it's going to be a lot more difficult to rebuild.
We lived in Sarasota for 6 months 15 years ago and planned on visiting the islands but never made it. After 3 storms I guess it will never be the same paradise we heard so much about?
Don’t let anyone discourage you from visiting. Give it some time and then visit. I bet by next summer it will be looking much better. If not, then the year after.
Thanks for the great video Nick & Lori! I look forward to visiting soon. So sorry to see the Mucky Duck, and the homes burnt down by the Green Flash. Captiva will rebuild, as Sanibel is doing also! One question, if I may. The pink house by Blind Pass at the start of Captiva: was it painted white? Is it OK? Thanks again. I love Sanibel, and Captiva!
@@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide Thank you...may I respectfully suggest that an in depth video on the progress of rebuilding would be very rewarding for the tens of thousands of patrons who have loved those places. thank you for your good work and consideration
At least tomorrow cruises mothers house survived. I’m surprised anything is still standing. Just was at mucky d a few weeks ago. Fam lives out there- says it’s gone?? Won’t rebuild?? It’s all so sad so many people lost everything.
As a true Floridian of 5 generations there is a reason we don't live on the Keys. There is an old saying which is very true..."What the Sea makes the Sea may reclaim!!!"
Used to spend a lot of great times there in the 80's with my first, haven't been back in years, too overcrowded and expensive. They will get this cleaned and move on until the next one hits and hopefully won't wipe it out.
Thomas tu has dicholo que nadie dijo, siempte abarrotado de gente, superpoblado. Con esas pobres islitas de contención, donde encima contruyeron al lado del agua, si hay tomas del dron, que parece mas bajo que el agua!
Just a gentle reminder that these areas were never meant for human habitation as they are part of ever changing landscape that is shaped by tropical storms and hurricanes over centuries.
The entire world is a part of an ever changing landscape. Humans originated from Africa, does that mean that no humans should inhabit any regions across the planet outside of the regions of Africa where we originate from because they weren’t “meant” to be inhabited by humans? What even defines if it is meant to be inhabited?
Concuerdo. Esas islas no don islas es barrera de protección, como una escollera de grandes piedras, rompe olas, viviria sobre una piedra de escollera, cuando tengan mas o menos algo arreglado, vuelve otro. Yo pienso así, no es valentía, lo que demuestran los floridianos, es tozudes, cabeza dura, pagar altisimos impuestos x vivir en una reserva. Esas islas protejen al resto, claro como van a proteger? Casas autos motos de agua, barcos, cartón y lata.
I really can't see to well so I need to be told rather than show via video. Captiva is not my favorite. Tell me was Sanibel hit badly? How was flooding?
This is heartbreaking. We were there two years ago after Ian and stayed in Sanibel at The Island Inn and drove up to Captiva and had lunch at Mucky Duck and honestly Cptiva didn’t look anything like Sanibel after Ian. This is so heartbreaking
@@alana.9668True, but they rebuild and the cycle will keep repeating until it is no more. Too many people care about these islands for them to be left alone.
As someone with very fond memories of this area (especially The Mucky Duck) spanning over 40 years since childhood, I am truly heartbroken. I wish that the comments on this post could keep with the theme of sharing fond memories of the island and sending positive vibes to the individuals that call this beautiful place their home. Anything else is simply unnecessary and doesn’t need to be here. Sending positive thoughts and prayers from Indiana to this entire region that has been battered so badly the past couple of years.
We agree! Thank you for your comment.
Así olvidan que intrusaron una defensa a Florida.
Truly Paradise spent a lot of time on Sanibel, loved it, but man is no match for nature!
Wow.. I had wandered how Sanibel & Captiva Fred after … Debby.. Belene, then Milton… and this years season isn’t over…. I do understand that these small islands in general constantly change with every passing storm.. but I dearly love this island… have many many fond memories throughout my 60 yrs… thank you for sharing ❤
This island will forever have a special place in our hearts, my family has come here for vacation and my children have made wonderful memories. We did lose our family vehicle during the hurricane but we are grateful to be alive
That little yellow A frame at .25 seconds is at the very end of Sanibel and used to be the office of a small very old resort. We stayed there the year before Ian hit and blew it away. We really enjoyed Sanibel and Captiva because they still had the old Florida charm. Sad that most of it is gone.
So sad....Captiva will truly have a harder time in recovery now. Thankful for the memories we have before these storms destroyed this beautiful,carefree place. Much love and blessings to do what you must for each individual resident,
Oh,I'm crying seeing beautiful paradise Captiva in such destruction 😢. I'm from Kazakhstan and my good memories also connected with this gorgeous island, with Mucky Duck....I can't believe it 😢 I'm so thankful to you, Captiva and let God bless this island 🙏 and there will no more disasters over it! I wish only peace and quick recovery!!!
Such a beautiful place, so sad they keep getting hit. 😢 Not sure if I’ll ever get back there now but I have good memories of vacationing there years ago. Prayers for everyone there.
Im from Germany, and every time we Visit Sanibel and drove over the Bridge, we said THIS IS PARADISE. We wish we could live here, and now ? Paradise is destroyed 😢
Stay strong
FABULOUS VIDEO, Nick & Lori & Max! Thank you for it!
My heart is feeling heavy and quite sad when seeing the devastation done to my favorite vacation place. We had made plan way in advance to go down there in November and now it had to be cancelled. We visited Sanibel-Captiva in the Spring of last year and in general things were still in repair from the previous hurricane. And now after another two hurricanes, all I can say is that my heart and prayers go out to those folks whose homes and businesses were impacted.
It's making me so sad i'm angry
I am 68 years old and have been coming to Sanibel/Captivia since my late teens. I have shared many wonderful memories with my grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts/uncles, cousins, their children and my husband. We always went to the Mucky Duck. I cried watching this. I pray for the people and businesses that they can recover. Unfortunately it will never be the same as in my memories. Last time I was there was during Covid. My dad sold his timeshare 2 years ago. The end of a family tradition. 😢💔
Cuantas personas había hace 60 años?
@teresitaviera3000 Many, an extended family. All had timeshares the same weeks at Lighthouse, Casa ybel, Captiva since late 1970's. It was the place to meet each year. My aunt & uncle still have Captiva but unable to go last few years due to previous hurricane Ian(?).
It’s so tough but thankfully you have those wonderful memories .❤️
What seems like eons ago I would cruise up to South Seas Plantation via Redfish Pass and stay in the marina with my family.
We'd fish all day then ride the trolley up to the entrance where was a short walk to the Mucky Duck or Bubble Room or one's pick from a few more restaurants. I recently was telling a friend the whole island was truly magical. It's sad what has happened but I still have a million dollars worth of memories, thank you Captiva. Best wishes to all the hurricane survivors.
Those sound like great times! So glad you have such special memories.
So very sorry for the devastation! Our favorite place Sanibel and Capativa. Muck Duck bless you. Our dearest place to eat. We pray for everyone 🙏🏻. Much love
We agree! The Mucky Duck is truly a special place.
Heartbroken for iconic - BEST Sunset viewing spot-THE MUCKY DUCK. 😪😪
I can't tell from here on the video, what happened to our beloved Mucky Duck?!😢
@@marilynmonroe61306:57 😞
I had heard someone say the bridge by Blind Pass was destroyed but I see it here. So sad about the Mucky Duck 😥
Beautiful video of my fishing spot thank you
Glad you liked it! Hopefully, we'll be back out there fishing soon.
So sad. Hoping you come back stronger than ever!
Beautiful spot. I can’t really see what damage there is other than some brown trees, sand on the road and beach erosion. Nothing compared to Hurricane Ian. That destroyed the house my friend rented. It’s such a vulnerable stretch of land being so thin and perpendicular to the mainland. I do appreciate the drone footage though as I have fond memories of staying on Sanibel and biking over to Captiva and going on a kayak tour through the mangroves.
Xq sirve para protección del continente. No puedo creer que hayan construido ahí.
Yes, it's hard to see the extent of the damage in the drone footage, but there was a lot of flooding and wind damage.
@@teresitaviera3000 El sentido comun no es construir Pero es tentador construir.
Some footage was clipped out at 2:26 and I am hoping to see that missing section, if possible, to help determine the condition of our home. Thanks for posting what you already have!
Hey Jamie, yup, we were stopping and filming then moving on again. We did miss a section of the road because we couldn’t stop close by. On a side note, we are commercial drone operators. If you would like your house surveyed I would be happy to do it for you. Nick@nickadamsphotography.com
Please do another of Sanibel where a new inlet opened up and North Captiva and Cayo Costa.
Horrible for Mucky Duck owners and loyal patrons, like myself and family. Double punch knockout. Funny how Ian was much less destructive on them. Was that a fire? You hovered over a structure that looked to have smoke raising out of it. Thanks for posting this video, folks! Not exactly what I had hoped to see but knew is was going to be bad. Be strong, Captiva and Sanibel! We will continue to support you!
Ian was less destructive on Captiva?? That’s hard to believe but I’ll take your word for it.
Yes, there was a fire. Two cottages burnt to the ground. You can still see them smoldering in the video…. Sad.
@@Longenecker1776this is true. Ian was much less destructive on Captiva. I live in Lee County where it is located. It’s amazing how effects from the eye wall location can be so different.
After Ian the Mucky Duck had water in the parking lot. That was about it. No real damage to the building.
@@lauracurry9917 That is ridiculously hard to believe since most of Captiva is still not back online -- including The Bubble Room which is on the same street but further inland, as well as Doc Ford's
2 years and 2 weeks after Hurricane Ian! I saw videos of what Ian did here, too. 😢 It seems hurricanes named after guys (himicanes?) can get to be very cruel to Southwest Florida. And with the insurance market the way it is in Florida, it's going to be a lot more difficult to rebuild.
Yes, the insurance market is tough right now. Love the “humicanes” reference.
We lived in Sarasota for 6 months 15 years ago and planned on visiting the islands but never made it. After 3 storms I guess it will never be the same paradise we heard so much about?
Don’t let anyone discourage you from visiting. Give it some time and then visit. I bet by next summer it will be looking much better. If not, then the year after.
Lotta money there it’ll bounce back for sure
@@Longenecker1776 I’m not counting it out. Hopefully they get a reprieve from storms for few years or more.
❤ God bless the people in there
Thanks for the great video Nick & Lori! I look forward to visiting soon. So sorry to see the Mucky Duck, and the homes burnt down by the Green Flash. Captiva will rebuild, as Sanibel is doing also! One question, if I may. The pink house by Blind Pass at the start of Captiva: was it painted white? Is it OK? Thanks again. I love Sanibel, and Captiva!
How did "Tween Waters do? Did I miss that in your video? Will SOuth Seas try yet again????
TweenWaters was in it. South Seas will definitely be back! They are making good progress
@@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide Thank you...may I respectfully suggest that an in depth video on the progress of rebuilding would be very rewarding for the tens of thousands of patrons who have loved those places. thank you for your good work and consideration
At least tomorrow cruises mothers house survived. I’m surprised anything is still standing. Just was at mucky d a few weeks ago. Fam lives out there- says it’s gone?? Won’t rebuild?? It’s all so sad so many people lost everything.
As a true Floridian of 5 generations there is a reason we don't live on the Keys. There is an old saying which is very true..."What the Sea makes the Sea may reclaim!!!"
Y diga la verdad, había menos gente, superpoblado.
What is the background music?
It’s called “Documentary” from Envato
Y tanta sobrepoblación, adónde van a parar agua de cloaca. Por ahi cerca que lo trajo el mar.
Mucky duck had the best oysters ever, sad to see it gone.
Yes us too!
Used to spend a lot of great times there in the 80's with my first, haven't been back in years, too overcrowded and expensive. They will get this cleaned and move on until the next one hits and hopefully won't wipe it out.
Thomas tu has dicholo que nadie dijo, siempte abarrotado de gente, superpoblado. Con esas pobres islitas de contención, donde encima contruyeron al lado del agua, si hay tomas del dron, que parece mas bajo que el agua!
Please show Sanibel
Just uploaded one!
I was learning on Bible study,never bild the hause on the send.😢
Give it back to nature
Just ate there 5 days before Helene hit. This is hard to believe.
Yes so hard to believe.We feel so sorry for the owners and employees!
The buildings apparently constructed using current standards seemed to have held up pretty well.
See what greed gets you.
Just a gentle reminder that these areas were never meant for human habitation as they are part of ever changing landscape that is shaped by tropical storms and hurricanes over centuries.
You can shove your gentle reminder up your ass, gently of course
The entire world is a part of an ever changing landscape. Humans originated from Africa, does that mean that no humans should inhabit any regions across the planet outside of the regions of Africa where we originate from because they weren’t “meant” to be inhabited by humans? What even defines if it is meant to be inhabited?
@@skygge1006 Well said. I told @loubelle-x8f to shove it and my comment got deleted because apparently people are soft nowadays 🤷🏾♂️
Yes, they are meant to help protect the mainland
Concuerdo. Esas islas no don islas es barrera de protección, como una escollera de grandes piedras, rompe olas, viviria sobre una piedra de escollera, cuando tengan mas o menos algo arreglado, vuelve otro. Yo pienso así, no es valentía, lo que demuestran los floridianos, es tozudes, cabeza dura, pagar altisimos impuestos x vivir en una reserva. Esas islas protejen al resto, claro como van a proteger? Casas autos motos de agua, barcos, cartón y lata.
Too Risky, only the wealthy can live there now. 😢 Imagive what it looked like in 1900
How sad!
Agreed!
I really can't see to well so I need to be told rather than show via video. Captiva is not my favorite. Tell me was Sanibel hit badly? How was flooding?
Captiva was hit worse than Sanibel. More flooding and wind damage on Captiva.
This is heartbreaking. We were there two years ago after Ian and stayed in Sanibel at The Island Inn and drove up to Captiva and had lunch at Mucky Duck and honestly Cptiva didn’t look anything like Sanibel after Ian. This is so heartbreaking
All good things come to and end.
@@alana.9668You may mean All Abuse Takes a Toll on Nature. Now Nature seeks to Wipe it Out. So Will it Be.
@@alana.9668True, but they rebuild and the cycle will keep repeating until it is no more. Too many people care about these islands for them to be left alone.
Now are insurance is going to go up cause of the rich
For decades, people in Florida have been taunting us up North with how warm and wonderful it is down there in the Winter. And now look....
It's definitely a reminder that nature can be powerful.
OIt IS warm and wonderful in the winter in Florida. However, I live in Orlando, far away from the storm surge, so some wind and rain, no worries.
The music is terrible!
Yolo sports doesnt look good either plus the 2 cottages burned to ashes
Repetitive music is irritating ... muting...
You know this is an island and all those homes did nothing but ruin it for everyone else so although I feel sorry for you people it’s your choice.
Humans will NEVER LEARN
There is a reason why they are called BARRIER ISLANDS. I have no sympathy for those who build there.
Nobody is looking for sympathy from you or anyone else, move along.