The fact that i watched this video thinking this was another KZbin channel with millions of subscribers tells a lot about the quality of the video
@Dontlistentomesilly15 күн бұрын
Thought the same thing!
@JaredChastain-op9fp9 күн бұрын
What
@graceyamaguchi759 күн бұрын
yep
@JuanOrtiz-jy3or2 күн бұрын
deserves it though
@trentweldyoutdoors7232Ай бұрын
‘How are you going to protect something if you don’t learn to love it first’? Nice quote
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@trentweldyoutdoors7232 Thanks, Trent! I have found it to be very true. Also no idea if it is original to me or not haha
@quitlife9279Ай бұрын
It's a nice quote but I'm not sure if it is accurate in this case. People can't be expected to protect the natural environment when what they have grown to love about the space is not the nature but destructive activities, it can be just the opposite once people have grown accustomed to be able to do these things. Not saying it is the case here but there are people where I live who love to drive off-road vehicles in all nature areas, tearing the land up and drive right through nesting habitat of endangered species. And they refuse to stop. What they want to protect is their ability to keep on driving their vehicles, nothing else matters.
@HarbynАй бұрын
Dude spotted an 8 foot alligator and proceeds to snorkel in the river at 1am. Legend Also, congrats. The alogirthm brought me here. Wishing you all the best with this channel. Beautifully crafted video, you won a subscriber immediately and I am sure you are about to get a tonne more.
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@Harbyn Haha hey thank you so much mate! 🤙🏼
@codeherooutdoorsАй бұрын
How the hell do you only have 319 subscribers… dude I’m happy I’m getting in to your content while the channel is young. You’re going to blow up. Cheers and nothing but the best brother.
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@codeherooutdoors Hey thank you so much! It’s only been the past 8 months I’ve been focusing on the channel so I know it might take a bit. Thanks for subbing and the kind words! Excited to see where it goes :)
@greatvalue8910Ай бұрын
621 subs 4 days later !
@Johnston332Ай бұрын
Let’s go I got here at the 1.2k club!! Here before a million 😎
@JohnnymousepadАй бұрын
@@Johnston332 1340! algorithm is kickin in!! lets gooo
@alviobarbaretta8863Ай бұрын
1,640 at this point lol. Congrats!
@mrsdomino4196Ай бұрын
The dancing grass…so beautiful. Thank you for your work.
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
🙏
@ethaneverglades75122 ай бұрын
Based on just how amazing your filming skills are, I can tell this channel is gonna go far.
@josephrickettsphoto2 ай бұрын
Dude that means so much you have no idea. I know it's a long road ahead, but I'll keep at it. Wildlife/Conservation/Adventure filmmaking is where my heart is at so the passion's there just gotta keep chipping away :)
@LittleTeacherMomentsАй бұрын
I’m a teacher and I like to show my students cool KZbin videos at the end of day. We will be watching yours tomorrow :)
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
Oh that's so awesome! Hope they enjoy!
@FloridaKeysCommunityColl-qw3obАй бұрын
Save natural Florida!! Keep spreading the good word Joseph. Developers can’t win!
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@FloridaKeysCommunityColl-qw3ob Thank you guys!
@Renegade7990Ай бұрын
Yes they can
@RyanGT-nk2gfАй бұрын
I already love this ❤❤❤
@dru4670Ай бұрын
The grass really is hypnotizing... it has a shroomy feel to it. The waviness.
@Oildrinker2.0Ай бұрын
This man is cray going in a river in Florida at night
@Freshy_JonesАй бұрын
Chicken shit it’s not a swamp, if you were from Florida you’d know where big aggressive gators are… Lakes and swamps not cold spring fed rivers, the one he saw was small and harmless.
@jennifergregory7461Ай бұрын
@@Freshy_Jonesrelax, it's just a comment. And their are gaters.
@Kbtoy789Ай бұрын
@@Freshy_JonesI live in the Wekiva area, and there have been numerous attacks by gators on people over the years, resulting in loss of limbs and whatnot. There have also been fatal attacks in other spring-fed rivers around the state. Blue Spring comes to mind.
@jackm5564Ай бұрын
@@Freshy_Jones oooo sorry ard.
@MegatholisАй бұрын
@@Freshy_Jones dude theres gators everywhere, we have em all the way up here in North Carolina
@javiescalante4131Ай бұрын
"Quality content" falls short, keep up the beautiful and informative work.
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@javiescalante4131 Thank you so much! I will do my best
@shibbetАй бұрын
That shot of the gator is breath taking
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@shibbet Thank you! 🙏🏼
@ALC570Ай бұрын
Easily one of the most earned subs from a random recommended channel in a long time. These underwater shots are incredible. I sincerely wish your channel the best, I can’t imagine that equipments cheap but I’d watch an hour long video of this. Making Attenborough proud with this one fellas
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@ALC570 Wow that is incredibly high praise!! Thank you! 🤙🏼🙏🏼
@travisk4466Ай бұрын
Well said!
@mrbulls548715 күн бұрын
My guess that so many people like this video, it's because of those grass and the music it's so freaking relaxing and peaceful... and also it feels underated and like we found a hidden gem =D
@vengefulbeautyАй бұрын
That water is crazy clear and beautiful.
@MummaYogiАй бұрын
I am unwell & have been for the last 20+ years with acute body pain, I am constantly drawn to water, even in my dreams this is based around water mainly swimming pools for good dreams and shark dreams for my nightmares. I adore water so much that when I told my doctor I have an opportunity to live on an Island away from stress & strains but surrounded by beautiful beaches and clear waters, he immediately replied with you must absolutely go for the same of your health, I moved a fortnight later & never regret a day of it! When I was younger about 12yrs old, a group of us had gone to a huge man made pond/lake & out of no where a boy was pushed in & everybody was laughing at him, I knew the boy had serious asthma & he wasn't swimming, he was just splashing, crying help. Now as a 40yr old I'm 4,11 so can't imagine being too tall back then, but I just chucked myself as far into the pond/lake near to him as possible and I swear to God that fish with the long nose and teeth in this video? As I went under I was sure my eyes were closed but I could see that same type of fish looking directly at me! As I came to the surface and grabbed the boy took him to the bank side the cheeky begger asked me to go rescue his trainer that was bobbing about in the horrid pond water😳🤔 It took every once of courage I had to rescue his shoe knowing that I'm sure there's a fish in here with big sharp teeth ? Once I got out we all went home and my dad asked why I smelled like a car litter tray that's never been cleaned! I told him what happened and about the silly idea of a fish with teeth & my dad explained that the pond/lake I had so easily jumped in contained pike and when he showed me a picture I screamed because that was the very same fish looking directly at me when I went under. I have never and can never go into murky water because of that day. Seeing this video and how the toothy fish didn't attack or trouble you in anyway has been very enlightening. Your filming is relaxing😍
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
So sorry you have been unwell for so long. I find water very healing too - although it is mostly a mental thing for me. That is a wild story! Pike are definitely some intense looking fish. Yeah sometimes gar can be a little intimidating but they are usually pretty chill to swim with!
@MummaYogiАй бұрын
@@josephrickettsphoto Thank you for your kind reply, I really do appreciate it. I look forward to many more videos from you 💫
@mienhmonkey8904Ай бұрын
watching this video made me think it was some channel with like 2 million subscribers but for a channel with 5k subs the quality is insane!
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@mienhmonkey8904 Thank you!
@FlurdamanАй бұрын
Woah. Beautiful footage. Iv spent a lot of time in the springs throughout Florida. Truly magical places. Sitting on the dock during a full moon with the fireflies lighting up the woods and the river slowly flowing by are some of my best memories.
@joykaralynw4 күн бұрын
You could never get me into the Florida water at night, but it's so mesmerizing at the same time!
@bidiperez5005Ай бұрын
Rainbow springs, I love going there !!!
@lyviaatetheworldАй бұрын
underrated af, I hope you get the recognition you deserve
@LihuelCG4 күн бұрын
I absolutely loved this video. It's definitely one of the simplest, yet most astonishingly beautiful documentaries.. Congrats!
@josephrickettsphoto3 күн бұрын
@@LihuelCG Heh thanks so much!!
@Mst.RuksanaAkter-b7nАй бұрын
Very beautiful and the music was lovely and calming. Felt I was with you lol
@ufty._.8172Ай бұрын
This channel is truly a hidden gem and from the videos to the comments this channel is definitely going to become very popular and even more interesting, CONGRATS ON 4k SUBS!!!!!🎉
@katparker194128 күн бұрын
I love his voice, so calm and soothing ❤
@EmilevanSchalkwyk6 күн бұрын
My man you have captured the essence of night diving thank you for reminding me how much i love night diving, keep up the amazing work man. Love and peace ✌️
@josephrickettsphoto6 күн бұрын
Hey thank you so much! I've really come to enjoy night diving
@matttan806629 күн бұрын
Truly beautiful
@qooch481Ай бұрын
beautiful. this cannel is going places already.
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@qooch481 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@GuardianDeathAngel28 күн бұрын
Beautiful ❤ I'm tired of living in Florida, but I will always love nature and wherever nature is still thriving at. There's still some beautiful places in Florida where nature is thriving and I appreciate the ones that help keep it protected ❤
@Hannah-ij6nrАй бұрын
Absolutely beautiful content! So happy someone has the courage to go to places like this and share what they find! Honestly so awesome!!
@raystoric21757 күн бұрын
That Loggerhead so cute. Thank you for showing us this under water world.
@minkebrydebowheadАй бұрын
Dude, you’re the best KZbinr ever you know that you have the best content that can make anyone smile when you blow up just remember that you are the best
@deanslakelogАй бұрын
I really appreciated going along with you on this adventure and especially liked seeing the prep and process. Just subbed. Well done!
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@deanslakelog Awesome! Welcome to the channel!
@w00borg3419 күн бұрын
Going through a rough personal patch but this video was super healing and relaxing. Thanks man
@josephrickettsphoto19 күн бұрын
@@w00borg34 I’m so glad it could be a bright spot for you in a tough time. I get it man and sincerely hope things start lookin up soon for you. Hang in there!
@ralb37498 күн бұрын
Amazing quality. Congrats on your patience and time spent filming and editing.
@josephrickettsphoto8 күн бұрын
@@ralb3749 Hey thank you so much! I’m in the middle of editing the next video right now and this is a really timely bit of encouragement :)
@capybara853Ай бұрын
Man you definitely deserve some more attention. One of the most chill and peaceful and encompassing channels. Just a nice place to relax and learn. ❤️
@axebeetleАй бұрын
damn got to end of vid and you only got 1.35k subs(congrats on reaching 1k). This is underrated channel, I know you will blow up for sure with your great content, its so relaxing and peaceful. Keep up the great work!
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
Hey this means a lot! Thank you!
@jahrod69537 күн бұрын
Une vidéo incroyable et super apaisante, une grande chaîne KZbin for sure !
@Hektop126 күн бұрын
That grass is so hypnotic
@josephrickettsphoto26 күн бұрын
Right? I could stare at it for days
@sawyerp6115Ай бұрын
I love this guy
@dewiatinarahmah923129 күн бұрын
Thanks for showing us this little paradise guys, you made my day❤
@gring8100Ай бұрын
Dude this is awesome, beautiful scenery. I enjoyed every second of this
@williehornungАй бұрын
perfect relaxing nighttime content
@stilletiefen2230Ай бұрын
So schön dieses Video. Ich liebe Flussschnorcheln oder tauchen. Und das bei Nacht ist immer nochmal so spannend wie am Tag. Es ist wie eine andere Welt. Toll gedreht. Super Aufnahmen. Schön geschnitten. Klasse Film👌
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
Danke!
@АннаМатвеева-п2еАй бұрын
Thanks for the video. The chorus of frogs is beauty😊❤❤❤❤
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@АннаМатвеева-п2е A great feature of the Florida night :)
@ruby8372Ай бұрын
The most peaceful video on KZbin 😌 what a joy to watch!
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@ruby8372 Aww thank you :) I hope to maintain that peaceful feeling as the channel continues
@jesse232312 күн бұрын
I seen the metal Christmas tree and knew right away where this was! Beautiful spring!
@butterscotchbitz45203 күн бұрын
well this is an awesome suggestion by youtube! amazing quality of your video! instant subbed!
@gloriadrechsler581026 күн бұрын
So so Great. I love all the small details and the filming
@Markab6110Ай бұрын
this is genuinely underrated
@0RSR03Ай бұрын
I love how passionate you are
@pr0ddimi20 күн бұрын
beautiful
@Anton-pb1cn6 күн бұрын
I think beach areas are great! They encourage people to get in in that one area hopefully protecting more sensitive spots
@queeniealas954110 күн бұрын
I loveee your contents especially those Florida sum
@josephrickettsphoto10 күн бұрын
@@queeniealas9541 Thank you! There will always be plenty of FL vids, but the next couple will be outside FL :)
@Cometstarlight27 күн бұрын
Such a relaxed and fun video. From the "oof" to the aerial shots, the gator, the hypnotic plants beneath the water, and all the turtles and fish--I loved it from beginning to end. The water almost looks like you're swimming through air; I don't think I've ever seen "river" water that clear!
@josephrickettsphoto27 күн бұрын
Thank you! And yeah FL springs are a special type of ecosystem for sure :)
@janetledvina393129 күн бұрын
Excellent. Thank you. 😊
@josephrickettsphoto29 күн бұрын
@@janetledvina3931 🙏🏼
@hellmonster359311 күн бұрын
Insane content thx to both of you, ty ❤
@johnmedina6965Ай бұрын
Thank you ❤
@giancassa9340Ай бұрын
This is video is actually crazy 😭… it’s beautiful
@TF-Times25 күн бұрын
Agree 100% that people who learn to love nature, will tend to protect it. Subbed.
@josephrickettsphoto25 күн бұрын
@@TF-Times Thank you 🙏🏼 and welcome to the channel!
@owenlepe9592Ай бұрын
"How can you protect something when you havent learned to love it first" damn man. . .
@RaindropfurryАй бұрын
man, i'm SO grateful i stumbled across this channel... please!! NEVER stop creating!! this took my breath away 🥰😍
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@Raindropfurry Thank you so much! Lots more videos on the way - next one scheduled for next week :)
@into_play3226Ай бұрын
There’s something deeply unsettling to me about swimming in water at night. Thanks for sharing this!
@LaidbackoneАй бұрын
Thank you for showing off our beautiful state 🙏
@JuicedBrahАй бұрын
Amazing man! Glad to be one of your early subs ❤
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@JuicedBrah Oh awesome! Thank you!
@lexliohrlappchenfettischis9220Ай бұрын
What a beautiful video, keep it up man!
@Cr3pticcАй бұрын
3k subscribers is criminal, this content is amazing with even better quality, i hope the best for you and your journey on youtube
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
Thank you!
@christopherherrera5495Ай бұрын
Love seeing these small channels with amazing content. Keep it up!!
@Lex-rc1grАй бұрын
Beautifully done, gorgeous B-roll. I wish I had friends that would go fishing with me.
@ch3rrylimeАй бұрын
Guys, amazing video, they don’t make them like these anymore. I can truly appreciate the effort gone into this, what a beautiful river, such an amazing opportunity to be there. You took me on an adventure, it was serene and lovely, keep up the amazing work!! Awesome video
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@ch3rrylime Thank you so much!
@Trish15065523 күн бұрын
thank you algorithm! Wow! what a captivating watch. The grass was hypnotizing. Your camera work, beautiful music choice, calm delivery of information… I was glued to the screen. Thank you for taking us on ur adventure. I’m going to watch the other vids now. New sub! ❤
@josephrickettsphoto23 күн бұрын
Awesome! welcome to the channel :)
@HuckFitler27 күн бұрын
This film made me smile in a hard time. Love it and thanks for this awesome work. Kind regards from Germany.
@josephrickettsphoto27 күн бұрын
@@HuckFitler Thank you! And hang in there, I hope things get better soon.
@kingkrubb888014 күн бұрын
Next level scenery and filming, insanely satisfying. Especially those vawey vegetation in the end Amazing. Thanks
@josephrickettsphoto14 күн бұрын
@@kingkrubb8880 Thank you!
@ponstruckАй бұрын
Live in NC now but this video makes me really miss Florida.
@scottgrimes9520Ай бұрын
I watched this video thinking your channel had millions of subscribers. I am really amazed by the quality of your work and would like to thank you for making such a masterpiece.
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@scottgrimes9520 Wow that is so kind! Thank you :)
@npalmi8828 күн бұрын
You’re living a pretty sweet life man. Don’t ever take it for granted!
@josephrickettsphoto28 күн бұрын
@@npalmi88 Thank you! Definitely a privilege to get to experience these ecosystems - glad that I can share parts of the experience on here!
@tamgam1327 күн бұрын
I quote you "It's important that places like that exist so people can have acsess to the springs , to enjoy them and learn to love them , because how are you going to protect something if you havent learned to love it first." Well that's true but in order to love it, I don't have to be there. Videos like these teach people to love them much more then some bavingarea that dosent resemble how it really is , even tough they are at the place you wish the people to love. It's the same for zoos. Most people don't walk out of the zoo and say "Oh I learned to love all these aninals today lets protect them and their habitat." Documentaries like that are much more effective.
@josephrickettsphoto27 күн бұрын
@@tamgam13 That makes sense and I think I’d agree for the most part. I think visiting the habitat can light that initial spark and then documentaries and such and grow it into a flame. There definitely needs to be a balance of what is completely protected and what still has room for people to explore and experience.
@maxjb994119 күн бұрын
So awesome
@flashrayo5599Ай бұрын
Incredible shots, my dudes! What a hidden gem. Keep up the great work!
@user-rb4cj7mb8f23 күн бұрын
i feel so giddy watching this. i love nature :)
@user-rb4cj7mb8f23 күн бұрын
Also glad to see your 1k by 2025 goal was greatly surpassed by now! Hope it keeps getting bigger and bigger, you deserve it! Really well made :)
@josephrickettsphoto23 күн бұрын
@@user-rb4cj7mb8f Thank you so much, I hope so too!
@geokat6162 күн бұрын
Great video I love Florida rivers🐳🐉
@nickcarvajal15 күн бұрын
wow that was so relaxing.
@ZetaReticulian28 күн бұрын
Over 200k on this one video?! You must be pumped. Congrats dude! And thanks for the awesome adventures!
@josephrickettsphoto28 күн бұрын
@@ZetaReticulian oh man I am so beyond stoked! Hoping to keep up some of the momentum, excited to see where this channel goes as it grows :)
@crazyanimals832Ай бұрын
Awesome video, love the calming background music! :) Really cool footage!
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
Thank ya!
@MikeWhite-j7rАй бұрын
I agree too❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@joeligrani2671Ай бұрын
This...This! is why I love to call myself a native Floridian. Amazing content!! Keep it up! tons of exploring to do on the nature coast
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@joeligrani2671 Thank you! And agreed - I have a video planned out that way I’m super stoked about :)
@LobbertheLunarManАй бұрын
This is an awesome video showcasing how beautiful nature can be and how good content a small channel can have.
@craigt6599Ай бұрын
Incredible video capturing the true beauty underwater. I once swam through huge bushes of Ederia Densa/Anarchis and river grass on the Delaware River up in northeastern PA. It was definitely one of the coolest things I've ever seen and your video brought me back to that moment. The quality of this video is insane and I can't wait to see what's to come, easy sub.
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@craigt6599 Hey thank you so much! So glad my vids can remind you of memories you made in totally different waterbodies! Definitely more to come and also planning to explore areas around the country so I may make it up there eventually!
@craigt6599Ай бұрын
@@josephrickettsphoto there is a spot on the Delaware River up by where PA borders Narrowsburg, NY where the river is roughly 60ft deep. The water is very slow moving and the river is pretty narrow. That would be an incredible spot for you to dive if you do ever end up venturing this far north. I could only imagine what you could swim up on down there. Sturgeon up this way get north of 6-7ft long.
@josephrickettsphotoАй бұрын
@@craigt6599 That sounds fantastic! Will definitely keep it in mind for the future 🫡
@iamconstantlyhungry20 күн бұрын
beautiful 😊
@AndrewSaga28 күн бұрын
I swear I feel like I’m watching something animal planet or discovery channel would show. Very good quality content such a beautiful site swimming through the springs almost like a new world. Really good job. 👏🏼💯
@josephrickettsphoto28 күн бұрын
@@AndrewSaga Thank you so much!
@CA-lf7jtАй бұрын
Love those sounds at the end! Gorgeous video, makes me want to visit !
@hobnobs1550Ай бұрын
The edditing on this video is superb! those drone shots are also gorgeous
@neginiАй бұрын
Beautiful footage! Thank you for sharing
@JavierValverde-fc5jbАй бұрын
This man makes me so happy with time I whacth I'm glad Keep it up man
@hannahgomez7911Ай бұрын
this is so beautiful to watch and that river is absolutely beautiful if i wasn’t so scared of the water, i would totally wanna swim in that river 💙
@qdhmkd19 күн бұрын
So cool. Thank you a lot ❤
@josephrickettsphoto18 күн бұрын
@@qdhmkd 🙏🏼
@Sora-bo2rlАй бұрын
Bro, I hope your content getting more famous. Video and content quality are so nice.
@mattclark5480Ай бұрын
I used to go there a couple times a year love that river 👍
@bradleyjohnson378426 күн бұрын
What a wonderful video thank you!
@josephrickettsphoto26 күн бұрын
Of course! Glad you enjoyed it!
@watcher02571Ай бұрын
Amazing film. Makes me miss Florida so much.
@exalted22429 күн бұрын
damn... i wasn't expecting your channel to have such small subs, you're doing great! i'm glad i found your channel!