Lived in south Florida for 36 yrs. and always wanted to cruise the St. John's River from one end to the other. Unfortunately, I'm 78 with health problems and unable to do these things anymore. Glad that I found your vlog, so now I can live vicariously through you guys and do it. God bless you and wishing you safe travels. Big B from Tennessee.
@RobbsHomemadeLife
3 ай бұрын
You are doing something I always wanted to do right down to the little houseboat. I'm a very happy subscriber.
@oldhobo5610
3 ай бұрын
Thanks. It's good to have a channel to share varied interests isn't it! I've subscribed to you and look forward to exploring your channel as well.
@TMcCormick
4 ай бұрын
Can't wait for part 2!
@oldhobo5610
4 ай бұрын
And I used your mic!
@timhooper6055
4 ай бұрын
nice video been to the St Johns a few times and will be staying in a home on the river next weekend , but I do love seeing your view of it hope you had aq great tme
@oldhobo5610
4 ай бұрын
It was our best boat trip yet
@shirleyjakubec9101
4 ай бұрын
Well done Andrew!
@captsam54
16 күн бұрын
Retired oat / Yacht Capt. here.. This is my retirement program... To have a Small liveaboard boat and travel all the rivers and lakes till I can't anymore... Cool..
@oldhobo5610
16 күн бұрын
@@captsam54 That is a worthy ambition!
@mikejungferman4744
3 ай бұрын
The Saint John's river, I know it all too well , silver Glen, silver springs. Hell I even water skied the saint johns river in the early 80s, for like 7 miles until I couldn't walk anymore
@areguapiri
26 күн бұрын
...like 7...?
@konakma
Ай бұрын
I very much appreciate your response and help. Thank you
@user-tj8wv7ri7d
3 ай бұрын
Very nice! You make a good crew. Our little trawler drafts 2'11" and we're planning on exploring the St. Johns going south from Doctor's Inlet marina. We just completed a cruise from Tarpon Springs via the GCW, the Okeechobee Waterway and the ICW to Jacksonville. Being used to deep water, it is often gut tightening to be cruising in the shallows of Florida water.
@oldhobo5610
3 ай бұрын
That's a great trip, good to be able to tolerate a little greater range of weather. For the St Johns we found the GPS charts fairly accurate, relatively speaking, with water a little higher than datum I think. Good luck!
@allkindsofoutdooractivities
Ай бұрын
Very cool! Looking forward to watching the whole series. That whole be a gator you see. No crocs this far north
@oldhobo5610
Ай бұрын
@@allkindsofoutdooractivities Yes, if I said crocodile I misspoke! Glad you are enjoying this. I have a few episodes to complete the St Johns series, then I will publish our Canadian travels of June/July.
@allkindsofoutdooractivities
Ай бұрын
@@oldhobo5610 no worries! Thanks for enjoying our Florida wildlife. Look forward to seeing more!
@AngieRTaylor
3 ай бұрын
We live on the St Johns in Astor - and I learned a lot from your video! Can’t wait to watch all of them in your series! Thanks for taking us all along with you!
@oldhobo5610
3 ай бұрын
Thx for watching! Part 4 was just released and I am trying to release one each weekend. It will be about 10 parts in all.
@gatorgreen4344
4 ай бұрын
Ive always wanted to do that!! I subscribed
@oldhobo5610
4 ай бұрын
Glad you subscribed. I will try to keep publishing the St Johns sequels on a regular basis.
@XBATUT000
4 ай бұрын
Молодцы, что не сидите на месте! И спасибо за классный самобытный контент!
@michaelgarrity6090
3 ай бұрын
I love cruising the St. John's River. I keep my boat at Boat Tree Marina which is just past those bridges north of Lake Monroe.
@oldhobo5610
3 ай бұрын
We got a free pump out at Boat Tree! You have a good home base for exploring.
@jeffhallel8211
3 ай бұрын
St Johns river is one of few rivers in North America that flow north. The river begins at Lake Hell and Blazes in Brevard County Fl. The distance from Lake Hell and Blazes to Jacksonville is 310 miles. The Elevation of Lake Hell and Blazes is only 30 feet more than Jacksonvilles elevation so the river flows very slowly. Good to see such a great couple enjoying their visit to Florida.
@oldhobo5610
3 ай бұрын
Thx, and we'll be back!
@jeffhallel8211
3 ай бұрын
@@oldhobo5610 It looks like you enjoyed some peace and quiet on your trip. If you go to Lake Hell and Blazes (AKA Helen Blazes) expect a lot of noise from airboats. It might be too shallow for your boat, I remember the prop on my canoe with a 2 HP motor was chewed by freshwater clams. Otherwise a good destination.
@tvideo1189
Ай бұрын
It's easy to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile. One will see you later, the other in a while.
@ronahue1946
3 ай бұрын
I was going to watch this but by looking at the map I see you ended the trip at Sanford... in my mind below that is the best.
@oldhobo5610
3 ай бұрын
Sanford is a nice town and the St Johns just north of Lake Monroe has a lot of places to explore. Upstream (south) of Sanford gets a little shallow for us. I had thoughts of going thru Lake Harney but changed my mind once we got there.
@donfrossard8727
3 ай бұрын
That was a bullfrog not a Gator
@oldhobo5610
3 ай бұрын
Well that spoils a good story. Thx for the correction. kzitem.info/news/bejne/u3-u0mVmiqiYqm0si=zO8rBuIeNgQ0lhrS
@konakma
Ай бұрын
Do you have maps, literature or guide books for the St John’s River?
@oldhobo5610
Ай бұрын
@@konakma I use a 9 inch Garmin plotter for navigation. For planning I consulted: -Boating & Cruising Guide to the St Johns River by Tom Kranz (1995) -River of Lakes: a journey on Floida's St Johns River by Bill Belleville (2001), -Anything about William Bartram's travels (pioneer explorer) -Google maps and searches along the route I cover some of these sources in one of the episodes, but can't remember which one!
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