Rainbow River Florida Snorkeling and Exploring

[@mcouturex]

Enjoyed watching so much!!! Love the springs!

[@brannonevans3685]

Dove this river many times. Always beautiful.

[@gannebishop8946]

Loved this video! Interesting and Professional!

[@daveellery7380]

love this , shared to my Wembury snorkeling group in the UK 🇬🇧

[@graysoceanworld5662]

I absolutely love that river! The water is crystal clear. I spend like hours underwater exploring the river.

[@Adventureswithbecky]

One of my favorite places and so blessed to live right down the street. Always plenty to see but definitely suggest going during the week to avoid crowds.

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah seems like every spring is crazy on the weekends, even weeki wachee river was packed during the weekdays.

[@Adventureswithbecky]

@@JoeOceanside hopefully now that school is back in session and less tourists means normal crowds again. I was shocked when I filmed Fanning Springs a few weeks ago that it wasn't crowded at all. In the water was oy 2 divers doing photography and a older couple swimming. Was awesome to have that mostly to myself!

[@larryroach562]

Is a dive flag required for snorkeling? If so, what would you recommend?

[@lancebozman2163]

Excellent production, I love the fact that we can actually hear what you are saying.

[@rowingtothedream]

When friends and family come this is the first place they want to visit and then of course the manatees. Great video!

[@woodsy6578]

I live in Florida & need to get to these Springs more often.. I appreciate these videos a lot. Shows a lot of underwater footage

[@JoeOceanside]

Glad your liking the channel. Thanks for watching

[@Adventureswithbecky]

Yes you must! The spring's here are unreal! Rainbow, Three Sister's, Silver Glen and Fanning are my favorites so far.

[@wcsdiaries]

@@JoeOceanside what would you do if gators tried to get you?

[@hudson4450]

@@wcsdiariesthey more then likely would not but if so try to grab there mouth and hold it down. Their opening muscle are not strong so if you hold it down it will scare them and they will swim away

[@wcsdiaries]

@@hudson4450 isnt that hella risky?

[@AnthonyRizzo-o1b]

Florida is such a pretty state

[@briannalisaphotography5477]

This is so amazing! And the music choices are cute🥰

[@teresapeachey3705]

Used to live in Ocala I miss the springs so bad it is so beautiful I feel so lucky to have had the experience

[@FloridaWaterAdventures]

FYI - you have to leave the RR state park boundaries to swim in the river.

[@richardsmith6074]

Thanks joe.i like your videos I do question your fish I'd. I believe you saw all long nose ga or spotted gar . Rainbow river is a fantastic place to dive. I love it thank you for sharing.🐟

[@NCEEINC]

Having grown up as a part time resident on the Rainbow I really enjoyed your video. You missed several springs I often visited. The rock is limerick that has phosphate in it. Beautiful introduction to a beautiful place.

[@CampTravelExplore]

Great Video! Love the narration! Rainbow is one of the best kayaking trips i've done in Florida! It's clearer than some other springs for sure!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks for watching. Yeah it was great, I definitely want to go back and do some Scuba Diving there. Let me know if there are any other springs I should visit.

[@CampTravelExplore]

I would like to connect! I didn’t see a contact on your about page, but if you want to go to my about and email me, I have some ideas on maybe helping each other

[@JoeOceanside]

@@CampTravelExplore awesome, I will go to your page and look you up!

[@Adventureswithbecky]

Y'all gotta tube it and snorkel it down next time you visit it is amazing! Love being just down the road one of my favorite spots!

[@xCaptainJoex]

Hey great video. I have never gone snorkeling but now I want to 🤿

[@JoeOceanside]

Great I hope you get a chance to soon! Thanks for watching!

[@tiffanyfox1626]

Great video. I can't wait to drift dive there soon. I didn't read all the comments so sorry if repeating... it is a private spring behind that gate called Gissy Springs. My daughter was there recently with friends. She loved it.

[@stevensims3342]

I love Florida's springs and I have only been to a few. Wakiva is a great one but still need to hit the surrounding hot spots. Wakiwa springs, Kelly park. Recently went and it looks like they cleared some of many trees in the river that we saw back in late Feb of 2020. I picked some trash I saw out of the river and I think they should periodically go through and help make sure the river is in good shape. Still a good number of tree trunks and branches sticking out and just under the water. Paddle boarders beware.

[@chiliwillie964]

Thank you I feel much better now of the water because I’am going tomorrow thanks keep up the content.😃👍

[@JoeOceanside]

Have fun! Are you going to rainbow?

[@chiliwillie964]

Yeah

[@chiliwillie964]

If you want I’am making a video of it it will come out at 4:30 or more and you can see it on my channel

[@ch1llb1lly]

Great video dude

[@daveferguson2281]

love the rainbow i only live 5 mins from it.

[@JoeOceanside]

Awesome, is it open now? Where I live most parks and beaches are closed

[@macesharkface3183]

Do you know if you are allowed to swim in the river itself?

[@Adventureswithbecky]

Hey us too! Such a great spot!

[@paceflchick]

Cool video. Good work.

[@JoeOceanside]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@thereelfloridaoutdoors6273]

I love rainbow river I have a river house there I love it

[@JoeOceanside]

Its awesome. Is it open now? any places to launch a canoe there?

[@Adventureswithbecky]

Ahhhh lucky! I would be in everyday if we had one on the river. Blue Run can get so stinking crowded and KP Hole can too trying to launch.

[@jlcworld91]

Beautiful content!

[@rodneysfishtank]

Awesome video

[@JoeOceanside]

Thank you! And thanks for watching

[@eliotrocks1]

Great video Joe!!

[@JoeOceanside]

Thanks man!

[@CARNIVORBROS]

Quality video and great commentary. Totally deserve more sub!

[@JoeOceanside]

Wow thanks! And thanks for watching

[@CARNIVORBROS]

Joe Oceanside keep it up!

[@Adventureswithbecky]

Lol love the it's a little bit cold for FL standards. Us transplants from the Pacific love this temp🙂 The grass is really cool but does tend to freak people out the first time it touches them if they don't realize it's there. My poor sister about had a hard attack the first time she went in while visiting us. She thought it was a Gator 🤣 Aww you found the secret walk way! That is my favorite spot and goes for quite a ways down! In photos it doesn't even look like you are standing in water on a calm day. Snorkeling here is always amazing. There is another place right past here that is stunning you'll have to check out next time you visit.

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah, any water under 80 degrees is cold for us LOL. What is the other spot to see there? I want to bring my boat up next time I go and explore more.

[@Adventureswithbecky]

@@JoeOceanside lol I won't lie we always chuckle seeing people get in who aren't used to growing up on the Pacific. Ok so from where you were at the secret passage way that you walked go upstream. Stay on the same side and just a few minutes paddling up. You'll see trees to can tie off too. A lot of bass hang out in that area it's beautiful and I thinks gets to about 20-25 ft right past that is the area to jump off the tree.

[@heatherlandskron]

great video!! hi joe.!! have a good evening. i hope all is well.

[@JoeOceanside]

Thank you, I am glad you are enjoying the channel!

[@heatherlandskron]

@@JoeOceanside your welcome! thank you for sharing!!

[@jairruiz310]

Great video quality! I'm wondering if you color corrected the footage or did you used only the gopro color option in the camera setting.

[@drewh6002]

can you tell us what diving watch you use

[@clarenceangeloj.aspuria8080]

What watch do you use? Thanks

[@davekenyon9582]

cool place great video...i need to check that out!

[@JoeOceanside]

Let's scuba dive it!

[@ColGales]

How do you breathe you don’t have an air tank

[@aliemirtopuz6109]

Great video👍👍👍 Hey, what kind of wetsuit are you using? What kind of wetsuit do you recommend for spring snorkeling in January? Or do we need it at all? Thanks.

[@JoeOceanside]

Hi thanks for watching. I am using a Tilos spearfishing hooded rashguard. Most of the springs are 72 degrees so fo me a hooded rashguard is fine. If I was scuba diving for a long time I might use a 3 mil shorty. It all depends on how much you like the cold. I do always bring the wetsuit just in case I get cold.

[@Adventureswithbecky]

We snorkel and swim it year round temp stays the same we are always just in suits and always feels great.

[@justyouraveragebrit9090]

Do you have any training exercises to increase how long you can hold your breath?

[@JoeOceanside]

@Adam Freediver has great videos on freediving training. Just make sure you be very careful, watch the whole video and research shallow water blackouts before trying to freedive kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4mli4ibmpl4prs

[@Adventureswithbecky]

@@JoeOceanside he is amazing! Have you seen his video when they got stuck during Covid? Those shots with the sardines were insane!

[@calebburdette6642]

Where did you enter the river at?

[@JoeOceanside]

Caleb we rented a canoe at Rainbow RIver State park

[@chronicawareness9986]

dude wheres the deep spots? u remember? the 22 foot spot? i go on this river every other day and im practicing free diving.... my parents have river acess thas right before the actual head springs of the river, and then down river is kp hole.... that creek u found is near devils elbow, is that where the deep spot was? also if you wouldnt mind... im having a hard time finding video about how to free dive the style you are and not that freediving where your competitive and dive down super deep... there so many different types of free diving but what i need to know is how to just free dive these florida springs nothing too crazy... a video with rules, and things to do for saftey etc? appreciate it man

[@JoeOceanside]

I don't know, I just found it on accident

[@JoeOceanside]

I would watch Adam Freediver and Gert Leroy vids on youtube to learn more. and go to freedivingsafety.com and watch Ted Harty

[@chronicawareness9986]

@@JoeOceanside thanks

[@OFFFishing]

Great footage! A long time ago we would tube for miles down the river good times. Liked and subscribed 👍👍👊

[@JoeOceanside]

It is a great place, I need to get back there again. Tubing it would be fun. Thanks for watching!

[@Adventureswithbecky]

Tubing is so much fun down the Rainbow. Although I end up dragging my tube and swimming/snorkeling down the whole way. Great 5 mile treck that is crystal clear all the way down to the boat ramp at Blue Run.

[@m.travis7163]

I’m considering buying a top like yours but I can’t stand when I lose the air bubbles in my ears and they fill with water. Does the hood tend to trap water in your ears or is it easy to just do a head shake to release the trapped water?

[@SigmaNeo426]

How do you not float up?? Tell me plz

[@kalebluna5630]

i have to plan a trip now! there a specific place to start and rent a kayak like you did? any help would be great!

[@JoeOceanside]

I rented a canoe from rainbow springs state park, they have kayaks also. The other popular place to rent from is KP hole I believe. Thanks for watching

[@Adventureswithbecky]

Yes KP Hole or you can launch from the campground which is about a 3 min paddle upstream from KP Hole. You can also rent from several places in town and launch from Blue Run which is almost to the bottle then Kayak up. Isn't a hard paddle up at all. KP is the best is you want to rent and launch. Puts you pretty close to the middle so if you go to the left you can get up to the Head Springs or if you go to the right you'll get down to Blue Run. When you come grab a bite from Swampy's sits right on the river before the bridge.

[@JamesIronSights]

What part did you put in!?

[@JoeOceanside]

At the State Park

[@AgateDad]

You make legit vids. And should have wayyyy more subscribers..you deserve it. Instant subscriber man, hit it so quick lol

[@JoeOceanside]

Wow that's awesome thanks man, just checked your channel, cool stuff

[@JoeOceanside]

I subbed too

[@macesharkface3183]

Are you allowed to swim in the actually river itself or just the “designated” swim areas?

[@JoeOceanside]

In the state park you are only allowed to swim in the "swim area", paddle down river a bit past the state park sign and you are free to swim anywhere you like. There are even dive boats that will drop you up river and you can drift dive way down the river.

[@macesharkface3183]

Joe Oceanside thank you

[@Adventureswithbecky]

You are allowed to swim but have to have your flag out due to all the boats so that they can see you.

[@marcoplayzz6728]

When u where in the creek what happen with the number 1 rule, always go with a buddy 😂

[@JoeOceanside]

Walking in the creek doesn't require a buddy, but thanks for calling me out LOL

[@arcticghost465]

how can you stay down for so long?

[@JoeOceanside]

The more you do it the more your body gets efficient at it. I am not that great at it, there are many people who can stay down for 2+ minutes. It can be dangerous holding your breath long without training, people blackout and die. Thanks for watching.

[@arcticghost465]

Joe Oceanside oh i also want to know if it is safe to dive anywhere there, i have a concern about the gators, i plan to dive where ever i can at the river with out possibly being attacked by a gator

[@Dailybases]

Live here you can swim under the gate

[@chrisshields5448]

Are you wearing a weighted belt? Did the state park also rent out wet suits?

[@JoeOceanside]

Yes I am wearing a weight belt, makes me neutral buoyant. No I don't think the park rents wet suits, they only have a small roped off swim area, not very impressive. I rented a canoe and went down river from the park to free dive.

[@chrisshields5448]

@@JoeOceanside OK thank you so much

[@bradspicks]

No , there will be no Gators lol }}}}

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah not this trip

[@bradspicks]

@@JoeOceanside.... Not in the 'springs' JO ... Fla gators don't do the springs

[@thedude9933]

Surprised he didnt say he was attacked by a shark

[@ProfessionalFloridian]

How dosent Apple Maps show that secret creek like everyone goes in it Plus alligators are scared of massive crowds it’s not like they are bull sharks how people portray them to be like Edit: anyone hello

[@MrFL0vv]

Not sure if you had a freediving training but it’s dangerous to have the snorkel in your mounts while diving.

[@ChristosSerranoThoma]

Great Video and place! BUT PLEASE can you take the breathing tube out of your mouth when you are free diving. It's very important for your safety! Put it back in your mouth just before you reach the surface and blow all the water outI will not explain here why but you better research it for your own safety and because you have a youtube channel and people watch you doing it and it is a bad example! Thank you and keep the amazing footage coming.

[@JoeOceanside]

Yes you are correct. It is a bad habit I have been doing since I was a kid. Thanks for watching!

[@ChristosSerranoThoma]

@@JoeOceanside If you try you will get rid of it for sure, make a good habit by taking it out the mouth ahaha. Just got me new Hero 8 and I cannot wait to go out and shoot as well. Thank you for sharing these amazing places that are far away from us!

[@JoeOceanside]

@@ChristosSerranoThoma I've been working on my snorkel in mouth technique. It also looks cooler in videos without snorkel in mouth LOL. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH6ogZt8bJajos0

[@ChristosSerranoThoma]

@@JoeOceanside yes it actually does look much better. Badass 😎 We want more videos pls pls pls. I am also staring to roll out more freediving videos from Cyprus. But not on this account.

[@chronicawareness9986]

dude i never herd of this!! i been watching free diving videos too and no one mentioned it lol.... with the snorkel out the mouth wont it create extra drag?

[@MrBeerwizard]

If you let your mask rest on your face and not your hood you won't have leakage like that

[@JoeOceanside]

Yeah, and I have since switched to a SEAC m70 freediving mask. Its much smaller and the hood does not interfere with it. Thanks for the tip

[@jigglemoney6961]

I think it's limestone