Diving Clear Spring Caves in Florida - Marianna's Beauty
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2021
- One of my favorites! The caves at Merritt's Mill Pond in Marianna, Florida never get old.... But they do get a little cold! Need a day like this? Make It Happen!!!!
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Great video Trip. I must admit I had a little anxiety in those last few caves though haha!
Thanks Kenneth! Ah, fun stuff!
My wife and I finally got on our paddle boards and it was a blast. We just paddling on our city lake here. I did make a video of our adventure. Thanks for advice on the boards.
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Beautiful Sir. We just bought our 3rd ISUP. Because of you. I just got in the BlueFin iSUP. #outthere
Awesome video. Looks like you need to bring scuba diving to the channel. Be careful free diving in those caves.
I was thinking the same thing, wonder if he is certified. Would love to see it. He has the perfect boat for it now too!
Scuba would be something fun to add to the channel for sure. I am certified but haven't done it in quite a while.....
Would love to see a scuba adventure @@TripSmith
I'm sure you've been asked this a million times, but I've never seen it in all the videos I've watched. How long can you hold your breath? It seems ridiculously long !! I love your videos. Watching them encouraged me to try kayaking for the first time at 68 even though I'm totally out of shape and have copd. I absolutely loved it!! THANK YOU !!
Wow right on man. I'd get lost and loose breath cool video.
Love that place!
Wow this is best i think for adventure,i m waiting you next trip video, salam Indonesia ,i m from Indonesian
Cool paddle board. Thinking about getting one and for the family.
Go for it!
Yay! Got something to watch at the gym tomorrow. Thank you for bringing us along on your adventures.
Nice! Paddleboarding is what brought me to your channel. Glad to see you throw one in there for us
Looking forward to it Trip.plenty of opportunity for some Trip Dippin'
Heading there this weekend, going to launch from Jackson Blue Springs. It will be my first time kayaking.
Hey awesome! Have fun!
Amazing to see those caves thru your eyes.
Glad you enjoyed it Lisa!
Think it's called a Siphon if a spring reverses. Beautiful Florida, Thanks for the View!
This is my hometown. ☺️
Tripp Dip! Love it man! I will definitely have to go check out that area! Thanks for sharing!
Yea buddy! Make it happen. Thanks for watching!
Your videos are so relaxing. Thank you and keep doing what you are doing. I love your videos!
Thank you! Will do!
I liked this video because of the anchors you showcased I have a paddle board and anchors are very important I went ahead and ordered the next size up tho cause im tired of playing games with anchors not sticking.
Awesome video trip! Those cave springs look so awesome. Will definitely have to go to them soon
Glad you enjoyed it. Do it!
Damn man, balls of steel. Not sure how comfortable I would feel snorkeling as far into one of those caves as you did. Such a beautiful place though.
Look beautiful!
I found myself holding my breath in those caves haha.
Lol Jay. The caves can be exciting!
Great video friend. I've been thinking of checking that place out for a bit. Anyways thank you for sharing and take care.
oh my I sure miss the Fl panhandle (L.A.)
I was just there a couple weeks ago.👍🏻 great spot
Got back from PCB a couple days ago. Got to visit Ecofina and Pitt Springs. Cypress and Morrison were flooded. Awesome vacation. Hope to see you down there sometime trip!
Hey cool! Maybe we will run into each other one day.
Nice video, that place is on my bucket list to fish and just see. but, I am never going in one of those caves!
Awesome dives bro
Thankya!!! Love it!
Home town. Spent a lot of time there.
Also, Millpond has a terrible bottom for anchoring. Lol lot of silk
Oh cool! Yea... sure is! lol
The water was so clear that it was mesmerizing to see the fish seem to levitate under that grass! We are a local food page in Dothan BTW. been watching your adventures for quite a while now!
i went last week and floated right over the indian washtub without even knowing it was there
Awesome vid, this place has been on my list for awhile. Been kayaking all over Florida but not in the panhandle. Thanks for posting a paddleboard adventure and not just the big boat trips. It's all fun, but I especially like your kayak and paddleboard adventures. Sometime please do a visit to the Silver River near Ocala (starting at Ray Wayside Park). Would love to see your reaction to the monkeys!
I'd love to go see the Monkeys too! Yea, I try to mix it up but the secret sauce to growth is in the big boat trips.... THanks for watching!
Awesome👍👏😊
Oh yea!
Hey Trip, I'm a 58 yr old adventuring female. We recently did a 2 night/3 day trip in the S.C. Edisto river and plan to do Florida Springs in the Spring just not sure exactly where. Preferably away from gators🐊😳. Thanks for your motivation and inspiring videos and getting me out there. I will surely have to do a "Trip Dip!"
Hey awesome! Hope you enjoy the springs! Gators aren't as much of a problem as people not from around here think ;)
Thanks Trip! My case of the Mondays is now gone :D Will definitely be checking those springs out sometime. Let's see a Blackwater River overnighter!
You're welcome! Blackwater River overnighter? You mean kinda like this one? th-cam.com/video/JbyEVI0KJkc/w-d-xo.html
cool!! I see a harley trip im fidna make!! thanks Trip!
Do it!!!!! You're welcome!
We were in Marianna for a minute. It's crazy, there's so much vegetation down there you cant tell what's around you until you really get out there
That's right. Wild area....
the water looks great man! I would do a dip too :)
Dang right!
Hey Trip! We went kayaking yesterday and the lake claimed yet another phone. I lost mine in the water again. Fried it good but we had a fantastic adventure. My sister and two cousins all tried kayaking and they loved it! So new phone new adventures. Trip dip. My cousin and I did Trip dips. Me to get my phone out of the water. Him to cool off. It was so much fun with three new kayakers.
I know you did not ask..... Try using 2 zip lock baggies. Water might leak into the outside baggie but it will never get into the inner baggie. Plus it will float.
Sorry for your luck. But maybe not. To loose two phones, you have to be lucky enough to live and play near beautiful water with a kayak.
I wasn't worried about the phone. It was a 50 dollar Trac phone. I have a waterproof case to put it in but I can't see the screen when geocaching. I had so much fun with the family that the phone was a minor inconvenience. So I went overnight without a phone. I survived without one. The new phone is water resistant.
GREAT EPISODE AS ALWAYS BRO, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY COME VISIT ALEXANDER SPRINGS , PADDLE TRAIL IS GREAT COUPLED WITH THE HEADSPRING TO MAKE A GREAT TRIP!
Thanks! I haven't been there yet... I need to though!
Love Merritts Mill Pond. Want to know where the fish are? Just look down. Water SOOO clear you can see 20+ feet down and looks 5 ft deep.
Yea, it's an awesome spot.....
9:46 today I found out, that trip actually is a dolphin 😂😂😂
Made for the water ;)
Love that place! What light do you have on you camera?
Trip have you ever thought about trying a Bote paddle board?
Im in icu with Covid in crystal river i would give anything to be doing that thank you for the vid
Hope you feel better :(
get well soon James praying for you
Disclaimer... trip is in excellent shape and knows his limits. Please do not try this if you are unsure of yourself and your limits. You can very easily be injured or die.
I do the same thing I try to avoid crowds. CROWDS EQUAL TRUBBLE
They can be lol
I have swam the river many times
Great spot!
Do you ever come to santarosa beach fl I can show you some cool places to paddle board
Was that you at crab island Friday morning.
how long can you hold your breath for? great vid btw
Shout out to dive talk youtube channel! They do cave diving and other scuba stuff.. i love free diving.. im up 1 minute walking under water with a large rock for weight lol
I want to try the underwater walking.... I need to make that happen....
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Hello Mr Smith really interesting video I have a question for you what sunglasses are you wearing in this video. 🥃
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What paddle is that? Just got the irocker 11 and the blade isn't so stiff
Hey trip, how long is Merritt‘s Mill Pond? Looks like a mile or so? Great video by the way!
4 miles
How’s the grass situation out there since they drain it?
Looks about the same unfortunately
Problem with this is it makes the springs even more crowded..
Trip, how long can you actually stay underwater? Can you give us some tips on any exercises you can do to prepare you for deep dives, and I noticed how you squeeze your nose before going deeper. I remember you referenced this in another video, but I don’t think you went into detail about it. Thanks in advance.
Squeezing the nose and slightly blowing equalizes the pressure in your head.
Thanks @@PrestonGladd :)
How long depends on how hard I'm exerting myself. I could probably relax and go 2 minutes maybe? I think I've done some 1:30 or 1:40 dives.... Exercises would be laying on the floor and practicing breath holds pretty much. That and getting into good physical condition so it's easier for your body to move yourself around.
Yep, squeezing and slightly blowing out of your nose makes where you don't feel the pressure build-up by equalizing the pressure in your ears.
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Hey Trip, always enjoy the videos. I’m looking at getting two iSUPs for the family. We’re looking at either Bote or Blackfin. I keep seeing a lot of pictures of peoples’ boards delaminating and leaking with little to no support from customer service. I’m just nervous about spending my money I’ve saved up for something I’m not going to get support on. Have you had any interaction with Blackfin customer service or any issues with bote or blackfin? Sorry for the long post
Glad to hear that! I haven't had interaction with either companies customer service.... I do know that in the past year, ISUP sales have gone up considerably. This has left companies like iRocker (Blackfin) with more business than they could handle. I also know that iRocker has more than doubled their staff in order to try to keep up with things.
I think the consensus is that iRocker has better customer service though than anyone else, but their increase in popularity has made even the best customer service seem not so great.
Not having interaction with iRocker's customer service doesn't mean I'm uninformed though. Lets just say, I got my info direct from the top ;)
Also, don't hesitate to go with a iRocker series board if you don't want to spend the money on the Blackfin. Still great boards....
@@TripSmith Thank you sir for the reply...I'm reading great things about the Blackfin series and Bote, but I've also read bad things about them as well...I guess that pretty much goes with anything in life haha...just feeling a little nervous about taking the "dip"...feeling like I may go with the Blackfin x/XL for my first iSUP for fishing...might even start a youtube fishing channel ;)
- Thanks again for your help
@@ahaga0997
how much does an entry level cost?
What model paddle board is that?
That's the Blackfin XL - www.irockersup.com/blackfin-paddle-boards-2021/?acc=182be0c5cdcd5072bb1864cdee4d3d6e
do you think the springs are cold enough to stock trout
I donno.... They are 68 degrees in that area.
How do you stay under the water so long with just that snorkel Trip … tryin to learn something today
Holding my breath. I try to take care of myself, exercise, eat well and practice breath holding a bit. Being comfortable in the water is a big determining factor as well.
@@TripSmith man I smoke cigarettes. I’d never be able to do that. I quit for three years once and started again 🤦🏻♂️ looks like takes for me in I go under lol
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You've got a new overnighter coming tomorrow 😎👍🏼
I know this is going to sound crazy everytime i watch one of your videos i suddenly want egg salad .
lmao, I just bought an egg steamer for egg salad and hard-boiled eggs thanks to Trip.
Dang right! Good on yall! Enjoy those eggs ;)
Hey Trip! Do you have any reviews on the Isle Pioneer Paddle Board for $595??
I sure don't.... 😐 Sorry
What’s that guitar song called?
Did you find someone's dive tanks and gear? And just left it there?
Cave divers leave their decompression tanks in the cavern so they don’t have to carry them during the dive. Many divers are already carrying their two main tanks (back or side mounted) along with one or more stage bottles (side mounted). When they finish their dive, they come back to the cavern and pick up the decompression tanks (usually containing 100% oxygen) and breathe the oxygen to reduce the decompression time required compared to decompressing using the gas they breathe on the dive (usually a Nitrox mix). If you are ever in a Spring cavern and see tanks, do not move them or take them as you could seriously injure a diver who was depending on the gas in those tanks to safely complete the dive without getting bent (decompression sickness).
That is what I was thinking but wasn't sure. It makes all the sense in the world to have backup tanks for decompression. Thanks for explaining that. It helps other people to hear that explanation. So they will know to leave things there. It could cost a life.
@@kathywrightjohnson6804 Deco tanks have been stolen at popular springs where swimmers and snorkelers are in the same cavern as cave divers. It’s likely some who take the tanks are simply unaware of their use and think they’re abandoned but others who steal deco tanks know what they are doing and don’t care. Hopefully this will educate those that are simply ignorant.
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thanks for that info Mark very important!
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what an aweful deed to steal someone's tank/lifeline
Is this place on the list for rock a dock? 😁
Yes it is! It's so beautiful!
Sure is!
Is that paddle board inflatable?
Trip. Stay out of those caves!
Aw cmon now, that's the fun stuff!
No gators? awesome
Never seen any out there. Some say they have spotted a few small ones....
@@TripSmith way cool, in my office cubical day dreaming.
you ever run into gators :o
Nah, not really. If I do, they generally are getting out of the area ASAP
No gators there???
Trip why don’t you just move to Florida man?
U r nuts my friend. Quit doing that.
You're gonna die one of these days going into underwater caves without an air supply and buddy with you. At least let people know its a damn foolish thing to do.