Florida Kayaking Weeki Wachee Springs River

[@TheOutdoorSeeker]

This is one of my favourite river in Florida! Thanks for cleaning up the river, everybody should do their part & actually stop littering in the first place. It brought back nice memories. Cheers.

[@lancebozman2163]

I wish every you tuber took the time to provide the little details that help coordinate a trip. With 3 kids and several businesses planning and efficiency mean everything, especially when your trying to squeeze a quick outing into a day off of work. Thank-you.

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you for your kind comments! Safe adventuring out there!

[@djjnonya2170]

My absolute favorite place on the planet.

[@UserNameRedacted-d7u]

I love you for picking up trash!! ♡♡♡

[@thumperjr100]

I once owned a small home right on the river back in the late 80s, bought the two bedroom home for $32k, sold it in 96 for $42k. Can't image how much it's worth now. Miss that place

[@KayakCliff]

W Bru - I bet it’s a couple hundred thousand now!

[@thumperjr100]

@@KayakCliff that's what I was thinking. I could always check Zillow and see. Great video, had some great memories from that river.

[@djjnonya2170]

river front homes are hovering around half a million.

[@TheTeeDay]

10x that

[@jackwelborn1863]

thought it was really cool you took the time to pick up trash I love weeki wachee river i go kayaking twice a week all year down that river very relaxing

[@yuya9123]

Love your concern for the environment!!!

[@KayakCliff]

L Hernandez Thank You!

[@InspiredByEverything]

I think I may try standing down near our very busy launch with some bags to hand out for people this weekend. It'll be a busy holiday break, so expecting a lot of garbage on the water. Great campaign!

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you for doing that and have a great holiday weekend!

[@clarkewoodfin]

Thanks for your video ! My wife and I have done this trip twice and the information on your video was very helpful. Thanks !

[@KayakCliff]

Thank You Clarke!

[@kieramarie614]

Excellent video! I’m making it my goal to visit here & Kayak ASAP...I’ll also be sure to collect any garbage along the shoreline. Such a great idea. Thanks so much for sharing! 😃

[@myronbrown2784]

Thank you for this informative video. I appreciate how you care about the environment. I will clean up when i go out as well. I am a northerner and am also worried about gators but i love to kayak. Thank you for this information.

[@KayakCliff]

myron brown Thank You Myron! Enjoy the river and safe paddling!!!

[@Wilsuuun]

I love the Pick ‘n Paddle idea. Growing up around water and doing river and lake sweeps, I always practice the PnP!! Getting stickers to show off and represent

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you so much Wilson! Have a great weekend!

[@kings17court]

I really enjoyed your video. I especially appreciated the initiative to clean up when you see the need. Beautiful idea.

[@KayakCliff]

kings17court - Thank you so much for the kind comments! Get out and paddle often this Summer!

[@andreejeannette]

Awesome presentation! I live near Weeki Wachee and go there often, each time it feels like heaven and i am so happy there!

[@TheTurtleOfGods]

9:12 when roger's park looks that clear... you know it will be a great day!

[@PJsallday6631]

Another great video Cliff. Much appreciated.

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks!!

[@darylltubebg]

I did enjoy your video clip and some historic input for non locals to understand the beauty of the place. Great Job

[@KayakCliff]

daryll Gavaz - Thank You so much for your kind comments!!! Safe paddling out there!!

[@AwesomeKhmer]

Very informative video for visitors like me

[@jasonfrazier83]

Great video. I'm from south Florida and love the rivers there. The wildlife is unbelievable.

[@jonkriselrod]

I completely missed the fact that you have to make a reservation. Fortunately it wasn’t busy so I made a call and get in. And saw a manatee! Which was cool

[@AmyRigsbyPhoto]

I always pick and paddle.

[@keithmoriyama5421]

Imagine if everyone picked up one piece of litter. In my home town of Toronto, that would be 5 million pieces of litter a day, 150 million pieces a month! Sadly this will never happen, but it doesn't stop me. Thank you kindred soul.

[@rooftopsolutionsllc]

Hey Cliff, thank you for your videos ! 🙏 My family and I enjoy them and look forward to more of your adventures which inspires us to get out there 🛶

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you so much for your kind comments, they mean a lot to me! I will continue to create adventures and share them through video. Safe paddling and happy Thanksgiving if you are in the states!

[@clarkewoodfin]

Hey Cliff, my wife and I did this trip twice (before the virus lockdown). It was awesome and your video was very helpful. FYI, we did not see a single alligator but we did see Manatees on one of the trips (early March).

[@joshuaconner5887]

Ill be going there this weekend with my family for my first kayak trip. Im excited

[@KayakCliff]

Joshua Conner Joshua, that is awesome! Have a great time and safe paddling!

[@LMBC6Brian]

Well, how did it go>>?

[@joshuaconner5887]

@@LMBC6Brian got a sun burn, saw 2 manatees. It was a really good time overall.

[@hunterlama8378]

Great Video! 100% will start picking and paddling!

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks for watching and picking Hunter!

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks for watching and liking! Safe adventuring out there!

[@tracybowling97]

Going there on Tuesday. I will be bringing a trash bag!

[@guyb7005]

Well done!! the cowboy boots were a bonus touch of class!

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks 🙏 for watching! 😊

[@AceofSpades8845]

I’m from Florida and I love going to that place

[@KayakCliff]

Skyler Scherer I agree! There are so many nice spring rivers to explore in Florida. My goal is to do them all :-)

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Excellent stuff bro

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks Clarence!!! Safe adventuring out there!

[@Liquidforce4441]

Pick n Paddle, I like that. Will def get a sticker or a few.

[@KayakCliff]

JW G - that’s great, just go to Kayak Cliff.com and you can order them there. Safe paddling!

[@jansa940]

looks really nice. but I am not that brave to be kayaking in the south east, after a saw an alligator knock a man out of his kayak on a river in North Carolina. I had no idea alligators were even that far North. But Florida and Louisiana I am sure they are everywhere.

[@dismaldog]

What a Stunning place-looks amazing

[@AnchorDownBoat]

Love the trash pick up! I just made a whole video cleaning about the ocean!

[@KayakCliff]

That’s awesome, send me a link for the video. Thank you for spreading the message as well!

[@AnchorDownBoat]

Kayak Cliff kzbin.info/www/bejne/raPHd3eHfr1ggJI

[@ewat4753]

Litter is the scourge of our civilization. I wish people were more concerned and show respect for our environment.

[@KayakCliff]

E Wat - I absolutely agree! This past Monday I was up in Oklahoma at a beautiful natural waterfall State Park. Beautiful springs and rivers to swim and play in, trash everywhere! I’ve never seen anything like it!

[@bricepenn695]

I live in spring hill 5min away from weeki wachee and in 2018 i have been kayaking 18 times in 2 days is my 19th i like to keep log

[@tammymorgan7969]

Nice i live like 8 minutes away

[@kenhall6565]

thanks to youtube and the internet , this river has turned into another ride at Disney World. When I started kayaking here in 1992 I was the only Kayak on the whole river. Now it is a nightmare with hundreds of Kayaks coming down everyday. Less humans and more Manatees Please !!!!

[@KayakCliff]

I hear you! Go on a weekday and NOT between memorial day and Labor Day. All other times (weekdays) of the year are great! It’s bittersweet, my wish is that more and more Americans would get off their couches and get out there and explore more. Kayaking is a great way to do this!

[@kenhall6565]

@@KayakCliff You're right about that. I used to put in at Rogers Park paddle up to the spring and then back. But now it's so many people it's like a traffic jam. One that finally did it for me was when I saw the floating barge out there selling hot dogs and ice cream. Maybe I'll try a thunderstorm day might scare some people away

[@inkpearls3364]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@KayakCliff]

Thank You 😊

[@yrajproductions2991]

Thank you for posting this.. well done!

[@KayakCliff]

+YRaj Productions you are welcome, Thanks for watching!

[@hepcat5199]

Excellent video. Subbed.

[@OneNationUnderGod.]

Wow your voice sounds so similar to Mike Huckabee, really enjoyed this video.

[@KayakCliff]

Lol 😂, i’ve never heard that one before. I guess that’s a compliment, I do like his voice and his shows! Thank you so much for watching the video and I’m glad you enjoyed it. Have a great weekend, and make sure you get out there and vote!

[@OneNationUnderGod.]

@@KayakCliff definitely, ballot is filled out and will be dropped off in person! We're traveling to Florida for Thanksgiving and after watching your video we're planning to kayak this area with the kids. 🇺🇸

[@coolgeorgiaboy]

Well made video, lots of good info

[@KayakCliff]

coolgeorgiaboy - Thanks a lot for the feedback!

[@NiteWolfeFishing]

awesome looking place. Do they allow fishing? Also yu said no motors. Does that include electric trolling motors? I am disabled and use a trolling motor on my kayak to allow me to kayak.

[@OurLifewithAntonioandKatia]

What a great video!!

[@KayakCliff]

Thank You so much!

[@alexthunguyen]

Did you see any manatees during the time your visit? I plan to go on early Mar next year and hope I will have a chance to see a manatee there.

[@gavroshtheswift9959]

Awesome!

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks for watching & commenting Gavrosh The Swift! Have a great week and safe adventuring!

[@jonkriselrod]

You have me wanting to get out to weeki wachi !

[@KayakCliff]

Have fun!

[@Otx.Mike7]

I live in Florida

[@KayakCliff]

Awesome, great state!!! I grew up in Clearwater, but live in Texas now

[@plantmechris]

good video keep it up

[@KayakCliff]

chris orlando - Thanks Chris! I’m getting ready to do a 3 day paddle down the Suwanee in October. Safe paddling out there!!

[@borg386]

Going tomorrow. Of course your not allowed to bring any cooler over 10" or any disposables containers. They would not allow that huge cooler you got today.

[@KayakCliff]

Have fun out there! Can’t wait to get back to Florida and do some more of those springfed rivers!

[@femangel]

Great video and great work! Subscribing and will be keeping up!

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you Emily! Safe adventuring out there this summer!

[@sergiocabrera291]

Nice video man!!! Im going next weekend. Do you think it is safe to drop an inflatable kayak? an Intex Excursion pro? Im also going to kings landing Thank you Will follow your channel to see more interesting places to kayak in florida.

[@KayakCliff]

I would do it in those new rigid inflatable kayaks that feel like inflatable paddleboards in terms of stiffness. Just want to make sure it’s pretty puncture resistant. Not that there is anything in the water that would puncture your kayak, it would just not be fun to be halfway down and stuck with a sinking ship. Have fun and thank you for the comments!

[@sergiocabrera291]

@@KayakCliff the one that i have is pretty hard but if there is any sharp rock it might break, yes it should not be fun to be halfway and sinking jjjj. will try and i will let you know. Thanks we are going to Kings Landing next weekend

[@BlessingsOfNurgle]

Great video. Subbed 🙂

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you so much! Safe adventuring out there this summer!

[@IRGhost0]

i hate when people act like pigs and litter. thanks for cleaning up their mess.

[@KayakCliff]

Couldn’t agree with you more MK! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@emochick7856]

I really want to go. But I’m afraid of seeing any alligators.

[@KayakCliff]

yanira quinones - I did not see any - if you do, they will leave you alone, if you leave them alone. Safe paddling!

[@grammy965]

I went there it's absolutely gorgeous and I glad I didn't see any alligators but did see a manatee

[@TaitTv]

Is the tree jumping and rope swing apart of the park or will you get in trouble for swimming and jumping

[@KayakCliff]

Swimming is no problem at all, you can actually swim the whole length of it if you want.....Rope swinging out of trees is at your own risk and not provided by the park. Only landowners adjacent to the river that just put up a swing. Be careful.

[@KayakCliff]

Some swings can be kind of sketchy. Use your best judgment and be careful! Again, not provided by the park or any government entity.

[@TaitTv]

Kayak Cliff will I get in trouble for the tree jumping or rope swinging

[@РыбацкийТрофей]

Суппер видео,жирный лайк

[@nadaabraham9798]

i’m going this thursday but there are manatees right?

[@keithmoriyama5421]

People are often paranoid about places they never been. In my case... are there alligators in the river?

[@djjnonya2170]

yes you will see the occasional alligator in the River. I saw once about 15 years ago and was swimming the river towing my kayak behind me. He paid no attention to me. I got a nice picture and went on my way. Also saw a number of manatees, river otters, the hippo, when it was still there, and even the monkeys on the island that were kept there by the park as well as the racoons that the tour boat from the park would feed. I've been swimming that river since 1985. Currently live in California and I cannot get back to Florida to get back into that water.

[@carolinaciminelli3414]

Amazing!

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks Carolina! Safe Paddling!!!

[@soniahernandez8003]

Hi Cliff, Do you suggest any Kayaks for beginner ladies? I was thinking Tribe Perception 9.5 and a child one for my son!

[@KayakCliff]

Hello Sonia - Sorry for the late reply, getting caught up. You just need to determine if you want a sit on top kayak like the Tribe or a sit inside kayak. Perception makes great kayaks and I’m sure you will be happy with the Tribe. Here is another cool small kayak that I just did a review on, you might be interested in it as well. It also has a great price point! Check out the video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eobOkJ1pi7l3eqc

[@valerieenn3vazquez562]

Hey I’m srry to interrupting you but what is the name of the company I also live in Florida close to Weeki Wachee

[@KayakCliff]

valerie herrera - Hi Valerie - it is Weeki Wachee state park. Let me know if this helps.

[@DannyPerry160]

What about the alligators? Am I missing something?

[@KayakCliff]

Danny Perry I didn’t see any alligators on the Weeki Wachee trip. They are there, but will leave you alone if you leave them alone. Safe paddling!

[@ccvee7287]

Great video. Subbed. What editing software are you using?

[@KayakCliff]

Charley Vee - Hi Charlie - I use Apple Final Cut Pro and love it! Safe paddling out there!

[@ccvee7287]

@@KayakCliff amazing thx

[@j-5087]

I make it a habit to dump a bag of trash each time I'm out

[@KayakCliff]

Thank You 🙏

[@sillywabby5322]

Where do you park and when you reach to Rogers do you kayak all the way back?

[@KayakCliff]

Silly Wabby - When you “put in” at the beginning (at Weeki Wachee State Park), just pay for their shuttle service which will pick you up at Rogers Park, then transport you back to your vehicle at the beginning - where you put in. Hope that helps & safe paddling!

[@bacbokp1652]

Велике дякую за нагадування важливості прибирання сміття! Бо наше сміття розносить дощь та вітер...(

[@christianward6787]

They cut all those jump trees down to “preserve the banks “ because people were climbing on the banks to get to the trees were eroding the ground around them... wondering if I’m the only one who finds that ironic

[@KayakCliff]

Probably a good idea. Those trees looked pretty sketchy to me anyway. I wouldn’t jump off them. Safe paddling!

[@christianward6787]

If it’s sketchy don’t go on it

[@djjnonya2170]

the last time I was there the tree was still there. They will never win that battle because people will just find another tree. They would have to cut all of them down. I have jumped from the highest point of the tree that they feature in the video and jumped from another one probably 25 years ago. I have been going to that river forever. Glad to see people picking up the trash it's so annoying. They tried to open a part of it for access without a boat but then people left garbage everywhere so they had to close it.

[@libertyforamericanow]

I've had my my small boat to the launch numerous times. There are no signs saying not to. There is no swimming for the first mile or so.

[@seven.day.weeknd]

What GoPro mount is on your kayak?

[@KayakCliff]

Eric Thorgalsen - www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1037861-REG I have two of these and love them! If you have gear tracks on your yak, you can get the same mount that integrates with gear tracks

[@dancegirlhaver3182]

Is it ok for me to bring my doggie on this one?

[@KayakCliff]

dance girl Haver I do not think that is a problem, I would call wiki Wachee springs state park to verify though. Safe paddling!

[@kenhall6565]

They won't let you bring any animals into the park at the spring head. That's why I used to take my dog and put in at Rogers Park and paddle Upstream. But you can come with me and your dog anytime I'll even pick you up

[@tribequest9]

Any gators there?

[@KayakCliff]

tribequest9 Yes there are alligators there, however, I did not see any on my trip. Safe paddling!

[@MusicLuv80]

could there be alligators?

[@KayakCliff]

I did not see any alligators. It is Florida, and alligators are in all fresh water. You leave them alone and they will leave you alone. . . Safe paddling this Summer!

[@dannyeich166]

Was there alligators

[@KayakCliff]

William EICH - Hello William - I did not see any alligators, but all Florida fresh water has them. No worries, leave them alone and they will leave you alone. Safe paddling!!

[@BrettZubler]

I am trying to signup for Kyakcliff, and get a sticker but the website is down

[@KayakCliff]

Brett Zubler - hello Brett, I just logged into Kayak Cliff.com and it seems to be working fine on my end. my wife tried it on her computer too! Perhaps it was just a brief glitch....?

[@ihavenoass1126]

Any alligators?

[@KayakCliff]

There are alligators, but I never saw any on my trip there. Safe paddling out there this summer!

[@lisakaylanemorris]

why are people swimming in there with alligators?!?!

[@KayakCliff]

Lisa k I actually did not see any alligators on my whole trip. My experience has been that the alligators typically leave you alone. Much like sharks typically do at the beaches.

[@lisakaylanemorris]

@@KayakCliff that's good to know.. My mom lives in Fla I'm planning to visit and she told me if I want to go kayaking 🛶 to stay in the Saltwater and suggested Fort Desoto Park. I don't know much about the area and that's how I ended up watching your video! I enjoyed it and I also think it's great to pick up trash. I will definitely bring a garbage bag if I go kayaking!

[@kevinkilpatrick2785]

❤️🇺🇲📸🙏v Pick N Paddle Wish

[@millerslanding2310]

:)

[@gyessii]

🐊🐊🐊???????????????

[@KayakCliff]

There are alligators, but I didn't see any on my trip.

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

Weeki Wachee Springs is one the worst Springs to go to the bitching complain because I want to swim down the river and they call five-game Wardens of me

[@KayakCliff]

I hi Alex. I have not been back to Weeki Wachee since I filmed my paddling video. I understand that it has become much more restrictive in when, where, and how you can paddle.

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

@@KayakCliff you are right. I will never go there again

[@Otx.Mike7]

I always pick and paddle.

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks Mike!!!