How to Build a Creek Water Feature

[@cassiejantzer3834]

So happy with how this turned out🤩💕

[@ursixx]

That ''I like that'' when you crossed the bridge... priceless!

[@dreport9433]

The fact that you are doing this with your family speaks volumes. Love this.

[@karlstaben909]

Rather than letting your foam harden then cutting the excess, throw smaller gravel on it while the foam is half set. This allows you to flatten out the bulges of foam (eliminating the hassle and risk of cutting) and the pebbles/gravel stick and won't wash away with the water flow. That is what I did on my creek water feature anyway.

[@lwscijunkie]

I did the same...perfect concealed seal!

[@lesleyboyce]

Ooh good tip as I'm just attempting 🤞🏼same but smaller scale .

[@TheMoomba19]

The little girl is so freakin cute and she loves playing in that dirt. Also, you're doing a great job on the creek and I am going to do the same in our yard. Trying to video my progress and I will send it to you when done. Thanks for inspiring a 70 year old guy into doing something like this.

[@MsBL32]

Hehehe! I love how your little princess is helping dig! So cute how she loves to help out!

[@LANED123]

I admire the thought and effort you put into this project! We dug a pond/waterfall in the front of our house this spring and it was a lot of work but TOTALLY worth the time and effort. Good for you!!!

[@lloydypantz1]

Love love love it. Man your ideas are soo much more cooler than all the other expensive make overs from the more popular and big named pond people. Like most people with very little money to spare and small gardens or yard space who are sick of watching something that's way more than under £100 to start with . You can add more little by little as you can afford it. Realistically is the beauty of your show mate. Well done.

[@davelowesky8054]

He spent way more than 100...

[@galleta_2024]

A labor of love. I had to rewind and start because I was enchanted watching your daughter putting stones in the plastic bin and digging. Love seeing it from above. Kudos and wishing you all the best

[@marydude9244]

I love it. How do u get the water pumping back to the top if u have another video that shows me how to do it I would appreciate it so much. My son passed away 2 yrs ago at 38 from a massive heart attack. I am making a memory garden. I want to add a small water creek to sit out and hear the water and think of him and hopefully it will help me to heal a little even thought a piece of my heart has died with him. Thank you. U and ur wife are hard workers and I commend u both on a job well done.

[@travisjantzer]

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. You're so strong to live through that. Good luck on your memory garden. I'm planning a video about hooking up pumps that should be fairly comprehensive.

[@jcfilmz509]

Rest In Peace to your son sorry for your loss 🥺❤️

[@travisjantzer]

the pump hook up video is online if that is still something you need info about.

[@johnathantidwell7299]

@@travisjantzer I was hoping you followed through with her request. I'm subscribing now brother. Thanks for being a good human.

[@demetrimorales5783]

@@travisjantzer which video is that?

[@New_Cottage_After_60]

Beautiful job, even the birds in the background were singing and gossiping about it. They love water features like this.

[@ldlink3935]

I give you credit for going all in on this.....please keep us updated on the maintenance and maybe do a quarterly or monthly update on the pros and cons......such as the different algaes that are showing up, pump problems, fish problem, bugs/mosquitoes, etc. I wish I could do this in my yard, best of luck!

[@Madchimpz]

If you just put some pond plants in the water to use up the nutrients in the water it should be fine even without a filter. Raccoons could be problem though. They've come and knocked a bunch of the surrounding plants into my water feature at night lately, and all the soil getting in the water has caused a lot of algae. But that's on me for having all that soil right near the water.

[@travisjantzer]

I'll keep this in mind! I'm seeing a lot of algae by all my plants are looking Really healthy. I'll get back to you.

[@voiceofreason7856]

@@travisjantzer I've heard that if your water is clear and you're getting just hair algae that's a sign of a healthy water feature, and everything is in balance !

[@12razorp]

@@travisjantzer you could always run your water through a bog filter and that would really keep your water nice and clear!

[@davidbrown-xk8zl]

You got quite a little helper there.Someday she'll be putting in a water feature while her kid/s help, all because of your efforts. Enjoy life,stay save, and God bless.

[@travisjantzer]

Yea my little family is incredible, I love them. God bless you too!

[@glow1815]

Beautiful! Now all you need is beautiful flowers and garden( if you are into it) and some trees will look like a PARADISE!

[@Madchimpz]

Very awesome that you just overlap multiple narrow liners over each other and it works out just fine as long as it is on a slope. Very cost effective, because if you buy one large liner it's going to be really expensive and have a ton of excess liner on the sides that you don't need. You don't need a big, splashing, multi-level waterfall to have a good water feature, the creek looks great. I love watching the aquascape videos, but like watching do it yourself water features on a budget because it's far more interesting and relatable, because that's what I did myself, and this is probably the best one I've seen.

[@travisjantzer]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it. I love making these, and I try to make my video a good balance of both Helpful and Entertaining. I keep my builds simple to show how attainable they are for the average person.

[@salishawheeler76]

Beautiful. Water features turn a yard into beauty.

[@ชานนท์-ฑ8ฃ]

Hello you guys i from Thailand great your garden wish you family happiness.

[@travisjantzer]

Thank you! You too!

[@francostacy7675]

I enjoy watching you work and figuring things out and engineering it for your family and the common guy . You remind me a lot of myself when i was a young man. Keep up the good work and take care of your family

[@travisjantzer]

I will for sure, thanks. I’m glad you’re here.

[@JustAboutAnything66]

Projects like this are always a lot easier when you have a good little helper.

[@travisjantzer]

Its true.

[@Claribel42]

OMG that is awesome 👏 !!!!I absolutely love it love!! It took my breath away! Very talented man.God bless you for sharing this !! I love it!!!! I’m going to do this in my house I exactly what I want. I can’t thank you enough. Bravo 🙌👏👍

[@TerryeToombs]

Depending on the type of liner you use, you can heat seal them to prevent the water from backing up. We build waterfeatures in Texas. :D

[@travisjantzer]

I like that idea I’ll have to look into it!

[@accessiblecruisetravel-dre3383]

Can't you also just use silicone to seal the overlap?

[@ingesexton811]

@@accessiblecruisetravel-dre3383 I came here to ask this as well.

[@garycannon3515]

What type of liner do you use because I just built one and I have a leak and it’s a bona fide bitch

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

What kind do you use and how do you seal it? It does it self seal in 107° Temp? Texas wants to know.

[@JP-kb4yi]

I use expanding can spray foam for all my outdoor projects. Works great to fill gaps and holds things in place very well. Your able to sculpt/mold it and I’ve used it to (make rocks or imposters) when I can’t find one I need. Bonus, it holds paint/stains very well so if it’s the wrong color and visible you can paint/stain it. I do use a clear waterproof deck sealer of flex seal clear spray to prolong the life.

[@colleenjones5700]

Love you work. I appreciate your way of teaching. My name is Colleen. I'm from Edmonton, Alberta Canada.

[@Epiphanyatl]

That is SUPER COOL!!! I think I'm going to give it a try! Thanks for this AWESOME idea!

[@travisjantzer]

Go for it! good luck!

[@kpnightingale4438]

This is incredible stuff man, I’m thankful that you’re sharing what you know on KZbin and I’d definitely try this out if I didn’t live in such a snowy area. Keep up the great work

[@travisjantzer]

Thanks! glad you like my content :)

[@davelowesky8054]

Get a water heater. A creek would look sick in the winter

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

@@davelowesky8054 Steam coming up. :-)

[@나는자유-b8y]

Thank you. I have made small stream at my garden last month. Your process of making a stream give me a big idea and It's been a lot of help. Here is Seoul Korea.

[@travisjantzer]

That’s awesome! Are you non Instagram? I’d like to see photos of your stream. @travis.jantzer

[@나는자유-b8y]

@@travisjantzer kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIrboaqNebmLsNE I have got a idea from Travis Jantzer,, thanks a lot. (From Seoul Korea)

[@nedthenomad1202]

Hey Travis, greetings from down under. Great stuff mate, I've been wanting to create something similar in our backyard and I'm really glad I came across your video, appreciate the tips and useful info. Enjoy your beautiful garden, cheers :-)

[@travisjantzer]

Thanks! Greetings from Oregon! Good luck on yours :)

[@ursixx]

Great to see you back. You should definitely post to r/diy. One thing that worries me about this is the top pond being close to the cement, thinking about the little one's you have. And how wobbly they are ... Maybe next project a planter box with some tall grass. And maybe a comfy bench/ sofa out of wood (recycled?) to match better with the landscape .

[@travisjantzer]

Yea my toddler isn’t allowed out front without supervision. She’s got the back yard full of stuff to do. And yea I definitely plan on building a bench out front and my wife wants to plant vegetables in those grassy areas. So we’re gonna till and plant there :)

[@mikeknowlden9617]

Great ideas! I'm going to incorporate this into a acquaponics system! Pumps up from the pond into a multi tear 2 row split tube system . Might even put crawdads in the river area.

[@racingroy3303]

Love how your Daughter is helping out... Daddy's girl...

[@travisjantzer]

She loves helping!

[@rrkodavanti2712]

Its really awesome work , your little angel daughter gave her big helping hand💪 so it became more magnificent😇.

[@LeslieF0330]

Oh my goodness 😳 I just realized I have been obsessing over and way over thinking my current pond set up!!! You guys did a beautiful job and like someone else said, you made it look easy enough to do that I think I'll go outside and work on mine!!!! Thank you both for sharing this. 👍🏻

[@travisjantzer]

Thank you! I'm sure yours will look amazing :)

[@bnvision-u7t]

Great family activity, so many positive things learned from that, also inspired me

[@TheRottyRanch]

Subscribed man, nice work. /Watched the last one and this one comes up a week later, nice

[@travisjantzer]

Awesome, thank you!

[@texacastingcrownsfan]

Omg!!! You did an awesome job!!! The reason I even looked this up is because I live in apartments that have a beautiful water brook in it. I want one now!!! I decided to research so that when I get my home I can see how it's done. Even tho tour getting positive critiques on here you still did an amazing job. God bless!!!

[@Falconurbex]

you and your wife have made a awesome creek with waterfall, well done it lools amazing,

[@travisjantzer]

wow thanks!

[@rohitgurung909]

This was absolutely a brilliant job done....it looked real...

[@travisjantzer]

That was the plan! glad I could make it happen

[@WorldsFastestHypnotist]

AMAZING work! I love watching your videos and dreaming about what we might do in our yard. Thank you for the great videos!

[@travisjantzer]

Sure thing!

[@Sanih-br9ue]

❤ Family team works! 😂👍👍

[@jaspersimonds343]

I love these videos, and you have a real talent for it... The only issues are that liner will cause you problems later... it will not last long and is easy to tear... your best bet is an EPDM liner with a 25+ year warrantee and will last forever when covered from the sun... You should also look into creating filters so your pond stays clean... the top part of the waterfall could be turned into a bog filter pretty easily and getting or building a skimmer at the bottom will help catch debris and keep the pond cleaner... Keep up the awesome videos!!!

[@travisjantzer]

Yea I need to look into filters and such. I'm still learning. Glad you like my videos!

[@randydurston4777]

What a awesome water feature brother. Blessings to you and your family.

[@007DarkElf]

I'm so glad I found this video! It gave me so many simplified ideas, I was way overthinking my project!

[@abomohammed4768]

Very beautiful despite its simplicity, but very close to nature. Thank you for this wonderful video and I have learned to do likewise for a larger space.

[@travisjantzer]

I recently made a bigger one too! Let me know how it goes.

[@yogibear8686]

Nice job! Beautiful family ❤

[@juanosorno8153]

Oh ok... I understand you must protect your family. Your work turned out beautiful

[@pammietime4495]

This just reminded me of the time I was like 7 or so and would dig around our tree to make a waterway for my little toy boats (:

[@freewillchoice8052]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video thank you for sharing you provided a lot of great ideas for my own projects

[@brandonaitken1180]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your ideas. What would send this over the top is ASMR

[@kkisachemist]

man i heard about child labor... this is toddler labor....its pun.. love it that the kiddo loves it.. :).... good work my man... also love your family helped to make it happen..... god bless..!

[@travisjantzer]

Yea she’s a trooper! I love my family. Thanks for watching!

[@Islandgirl4ever2]

Looks AMAZING.. I'm about to do a dry creek bed in our front yard and was looking for ideas on KZbin;. Thank you.

[@travisjantzer]

let me know how it goes!

[@runawayrick2461]

Great video. Electricity, pump, pipeline, reclaim. Details please.

[@rockfeli]

Damn, it looks amazing. The sound must be great too. If I were to do this in my front yard where I live, I'd have the plastic sheets, the rocks, and maybe even the water stolen xD, not to mention if I had the wheelbarrow there like in the previous version of the creek, lol. Cheers for that great work!

[@travisjantzer]

thats unfortunate! Glad you like my project :)

[@southlakelife]

Love it. Definitely steeling some ideas for ours!!! Well done Travis!

[@bobbieevoy4332]

There are alot of videos online that show making stuff but whenever I watch one of yours, you seem to be on the same level as the average person that doesn't really know how to do everything but you explain it so everyone could think they could do it......whether they ever do make one of your projects is something else, but I bet they feel like they could as you try to simplify it, thanks!

[@travisjantzer]

Thanks! I try to keep my projects relatable, and attainable. My biggest pet peeve with DIY videos is when someone claims the viewer can do it too.. right before they enter their $100k shop with a machine that 99.99% of us don't have. Thats why I do all my digging with a shovel. Excavators are handy, but who has one of those?!

[@feralrootsfarm]

Thank you for making such a straightforward and easy-to-follow video! I've been researching natural stream building for a few years and yours is one of the best I've seen!

[@travisjantzer]

Great to hear!

[@stevecarr323]

Simple and beautiful.

[@ironprincessakawendyannsot6434]

Do you live in Medford? Half of my family have lived in Medford for the past 45 years. I remember going to Crater Lake back in 1980 there were a ton of Lava rocks so I had a brown grocery bag full of them. My grandma went back about 6 months later she called to tell me that there were signs then all over Crater lake that you can no longer remove the rocks from the Lake. There was not one sign when I went. No wonder you found that beautiful hollowed out tree. Oregon is beautiful and their lakes and rivers. I remember a river we would go to not far from my grandparents house there was always hollowed out tree trunks down on the side of the river bed.

[@travisjantzer]

We live in the Medford Area yea! Thats crazy, yea Crater Lake is full of signs prohibiting just about everything now. Luckily my parents live on some acreage with plenty of rock and big trees.

[@jay69ela81]

Nice, it was kool to see the whole family involved. Especially the cute baby girl! She was having a blast Can you do an update of ur creek / pond build?

[@travisjantzer]

Thanks! What would you like to see or hear about in an Update video?

[@jay69ela81]

Just any insights and if you would've done anything different with new ideas

[@o.w.dobbins6927]

That’s a really innovative setup and design, looks awesome and great job!

[@travisjantzer]

thanks!

[@cesiumion]

Thanks Travis... You're awesome with your work.

[@travisjantzer]

I appreciate that!

[@bekizeki]

That is way too much relaxing. Good work :D!

[@fan1.028]

I think you should use some double sided seam tape for pond liners where the pieces meet to guarantee not to lose water.

[@Watergardengirl]

Looks like the edges are already leaking and I would not use regular home insulation foam- the color is not the only difference. Otherwise, a very cool project!

[@russellnentwich8745]

Man you outdid yourself again! That is a work of art.

[@travisjantzer]

thanks! pretty sure its 5300 gph capacity.

[@jasoncreech4486]

Beautiful job

[@travisjantzer]

thanks

[@taffythegreat1986]

I’m glad I found this video. That’s what I had in mind. Two ponds separated by a creek as you call it. But my creek won’t be as long as yours. It will as well have a small bridge Nice job and a good video 👍👍

[@rachrenee5240]

I'm trying to plan one on a budget and keep reverting back to your vids. I just don't understand your pump process... Wish you went more in depth on how that works. Anyways... THANK YOU! AMAZING! This is my dream creek!

[@travisjantzer]

go watch my "Hooking up a submersible fountain pump" video and let me know if that helps. Glad you like my videos!

[@JebsterGuitar]

Good job Travis! Looks amazing

[@evanwilliams8627]

You did a great job my friend! My dad and his friend built one at my dads new house and it’s very nice! I love how you made yours a family DIY project though. The little bridges are definitely the best touch on yours! My dads friend builds them for a living and you make it so that almost anyone can do it by following your tutorial! That’s so cool and again well done!

[@travisjantzer]

Thanks! I'm glad you like my project and video :) I try to be both helpful and entertaining.

[@pammietime4495]

Now you need like a nice bench and a tree alongside the creek and geez it could go on and on (:

[@sotf2012]

Excellent creek

[@scottw.3258]

That looks great. Good job, Sir.

[@Claribel42]

I need more details on how you cut the lumber to make the bridge 🙏

[@travisjantzer]

that is a cherry tree my dad cut down 10 years ago! He has had those planks curing on his property ever since. I just striped one of them down in about half, and tapered the edges (like a really short and wide trapezoid), and then used the other three as the steps.

[@pdxcontent]

your creativity is astonishing

[@travisjantzer]

wow thanks :)

[@emmwhite3945]

Thank you it is so nice …,enjoy every day🛎❣️🌺🇨🇦

[@vl6390]

Hi Travis, Its nice to see the update you made on your stream. I remember watching your first video of the stream with the wheel barrel and saving it so we could make this in our future house one day. Well, im happy to say we finally bought the house and im going to finally get to build our stream !! Thanks for the cool videos. One quick question, how does the water get back to the top of the water fall? not sure how the pump works. Thanks in advance.

[@andreg1165]

Did i miss the part how to lay the pipes and where the pumps are? Looks amazing👍👍

[@randalldellwo6365]

#8-1-1, Call before you dig. Especially the front yard. You don’t want to slam your shovel through a 200 amp electrical line or gas line. Could be fatal. 👍 Great looking Creek. Can’t wait to borrow your ideas for my yard.

[@travisjantzer]

definitely call before you dig. glad you like the creek!

[@rickymmartinez2370]

I just came across your channel and your water features are awesome! You just inspired me to redo my 🐢 pond.

[@1Akanan1]

Looks very good! I'd mention to look up your municipalities bylaws before to start any of these type of projects. Cities like mine requires a permit for literally everything, Im awaiting my permit to breathe.

[@travisjantzer]

I'll keep that in mind..

[@courtnims2583]

Impressive with little slope to boot!

[@travisjantzer]

yea thanks!

[@gra22]

Wow man that's awesome. I've been thinking about doing a small pond in my back yard...you gave me some good ideas. thank you!

[@travisjantzer]

Do it and let me know how it goes!

[@ladarrellworf6896]

This turned out amazingly!!!!!!

[@truijs65]

Just found this in my list, awesome job, looks great!!

[@travisjantzer]

thanks!

[@deerfieldsmiths]

Thanks for the info!!! I am not a big of the pre-made hard plastic liners, plus they are super expensive. This video gave me enough confidence to go for my own thing:-)) Ps- the best part was seeing the little one out there exploring. You and your wife could do wonders with a bit more land 🌱 AMAZING!! thank you and much love and peace from New Hampshire 🌸

[@travisjantzer]

My wife is a great gardener too. We would love to own land. some day. :) I'm from Oregon.

[@bsol23]

First off I love this!! I built a pond, pondless waterfall and a fountain this past year at my house during the pandemic. The thing that I saw that may be a bit concerning is the foam you used. It’s technically not “fish safe”. It seems like it’s the same stuff but it’s not technically fish safe like the pond foam is. Just a heads up. You said you wanted to add fish so I thought I would give some feedback on that! I can’t wait to see what else you add!

[@travisjantzer]

so far my fish and plants seem healthy. I couldn't find any sources to say it was unsafe for fish.. idk. Sort of trial and error sometimes.

[@brianv61]

@@travisjantzer He's right, the foam you used isn't safe for plants or fish... you might not see the end results right away but eventually that stuff will break down and poison the water.

[@brianv61]

@@travisjantzer By the way, I really appreciate you making these vids. I've done quite a bit of pond and creek work in my yard recently and it's good to see others trying to tackle it too.

[@georgetheodoremulryan]

Absolutely beautiful

[@summawub]

I really enjoy your videos. You inspire me to try this. Thank you.

[@fu2174]

OHHHHH ! Thank YOU!!!!! I’m making something like that! Hello from Los Angeles

[@travisjantzer]

Wuttup! I was just in Las Angeles for a video! Best of Luck

[@David-f3y1s]

Nice.maybe small flower trees.will help

[@kmac3025]

Thanks so much. You make it look easy and I know it wont be but I am going for it.

[@blacksinglemomhomesteadont6454]

Good job and good hubby. I saw the first feature you did now this one. The second one is definitely my an on upgrade and more work. I think you cut your liner too narrow on the sides. Will you add more plats over time?

[@RoyThe4th]

Looks good 👍 I built something similar in my front yard, my neighbor all love it however their going to be mad since I'm tearing it down and moving it into the back yard 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣. Bottom line is ill enjoy it more in the back. Love the bridge

[@MySiberianMax]

thats amazing. i am going to try to recreate something similar to this in my front yard

[@travisjantzer]

let me know how it goes :)

[@paulinoaz]

8:04 She took the words right out of my mouth

[@Ketchme17]

I love it; it feels so organic! I'm curious, is there a reason that you have this in your front yard instead of your backyard? I usually think of the backyard as being a bit more private. Either way, this is amazing, I'm keeping this video saved to do this project later!

[@travisjantzer]

Thanks! yea so with a 2 year old and a newborn, Im keeping the backyard open for them to run around and play. I have a bubbling water fountain in the backyard that has no standing water so I'm not worried about the safety of my toddler. Plus this way I can show off to all my neighbors haha

[@PrinceChauhan010]

@@travisjantzer I WOULD LOVE TO COME HOME ACROSS A RIVER :). IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IN FRONT .

[@billgesaman2092]

Next time when u use the expando foam add the small pebbles while it's still wet..it forms and hides better...don't have to cut anything then when it dries..simple tip 🤷‍♂️💪💯

[@felisaayala1278]

beautiful work..greetings from argentina.

[@travisjantzer]

greetings! I'm from Oregon in the U.S.

[@dawnd0nyou791]

I love how this transformed your yard, it looks really nice and I love the sound of the water, I bet it’s peaceful and relaxing to sit at night and just chill and a nice place to sit in the morning and have coffee. My husband bought me a MacCourt preformed waterfall spillway and I got way ahead of myself and started digging out from where I thought I wanted it to start and end, no liner yet. What I noticed is when it rains it fills up and overflows which made me wonder what would happen if I had already put in the pond liner, I live in Louisiana where Mother Nature dumps heavy rainstorms often which floods the pond and creek, without the liner the ground absorbs the water but the liner would prevent that and that’s where I’m stuck, I’m not sure what would happen to plants but I’m pretty sure fish would float away, so what do you do when you get a good heavy rainfall flooding your water feature?

[@travisjantzer]

Good question! We get pretty good rainfall here in Oregon and I suppose theres a chance the overflow could hurt my plants. I've never had to deal with that because we have pretty good drainage at our house. This last fall/winter my Bubbling feature overfilled a few times and would just flow onto my granite pathway. I'm not sure it would harm too much of the feature itself. I think there would be some cleanup needed after the storm but I think the plants would come back in the spring and the fish usually hunker down low in the rainy season so they should survive.

[@thestrangeceleb]

@@travisjantzer i was wondering the same about rainfall and run off. An idea came to me just now with a possible second pump installed in the lower pond to pump water out of the system if it gets too full. Even better might be to tie into the current hose with a splitter valve and stick with just 1 pump. A quick flick of the splitter could divert water into a storage container for the future garden beds?

[@lannesconstruction4893]

you are the best my friend . we love to see yours videos :)

[@frankiefernandez5252]

Looks professional. Nice job.

[@travisjantzer]

thank you.