Night Snorkel in a Crystal Clear Florida River

[@schachtmensch]

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

[@Dontlistentomesilly]

Thought the same thing!

[@JaredChastain-op9fp]

What

[@graceyamaguchi75]

yep

[@JuanOrtiz-jy3or]

deserves it though

[@trentweldyoutdoors7232]

‘How are you going to protect something if you don’t learn to love it first’? Nice quote

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@trentweldyoutdoors7232 Thanks, Trent! I have found it to be very true. Also no idea if it is original to me or not haha

[@quitlife9279]

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.

[@Harbyn]

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.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@Harbyn Haha hey thank you so much mate! 🤙🏼

[@codeherooutdoors]

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.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@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 :)

[@greatvalue8910]

621 subs 4 days later !

[@Johnston332]

Let’s go I got here at the 1.2k club!! Here before a million 😎

[@Johnnymousepad]

@@Johnston332 1340! algorithm is kickin in!! lets gooo

[@alviobarbaretta8863]

1,640 at this point lol. Congrats!

[@mrsdomino4196]

The dancing grass…so beautiful. Thank you for your work.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

🙏

[@ethaneverglades7512]

Based on just how amazing your filming skills are, I can tell this channel is gonna go far.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

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 :)

[@LittleTeacherMoments]

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 :)

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Oh that's so awesome! Hope they enjoy!

[@FloridaKeysCommunityColl-qw3ob]

Save natural Florida!! Keep spreading the good word Joseph. Developers can’t win!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@FloridaKeysCommunityColl-qw3ob Thank you guys!

[@Renegade7990]

Yes they can

[@RyanGT-nk2gf]

I already love this ❤❤❤

[@dru4670]

The grass really is hypnotizing... it has a shroomy feel to it. The waviness.

[@Oildrinker2.0]

This man is cray going in a river in Florida at night

[@Freshy_Jones]

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.

[@jennifergregory7461]

​@@Freshy_Jonesrelax, it's just a comment. And their are gaters.

[@Kbtoy789]

@@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.

[@jackm5564]

@@Freshy_Jones oooo sorry ard.

[@Megatholis]

@@Freshy_Jones dude theres gators everywhere, we have em all the way up here in North Carolina

[@javiescalante4131]

"Quality content" falls short, keep up the beautiful and informative work.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@javiescalante4131 Thank you so much! I will do my best

[@shibbet]

That shot of the gator is breath taking

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@shibbet Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@ALC570]

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

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@ALC570 Wow that is incredibly high praise!! Thank you! 🤙🏼🙏🏼

[@travisk4466]

Well said!

[@mrbulls5487]

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

[@vengefulbeauty]

That water is crazy clear and beautiful.

[@MummaYogi]

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😍

[@josephrickettsphoto]

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!

[@MummaYogi]

@@josephrickettsphoto Thank you for your kind reply, I really do appreciate it. I look forward to many more videos from you 💫

[@mienhmonkey8904]

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!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@mienhmonkey8904 Thank you!

[@Flurdaman]

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.

[@joykaralynw]

You could never get me into the Florida water at night, but it's so mesmerizing at the same time!

[@bidiperez5005]

Rainbow springs, I love going there !!!

[@lyviaatetheworld]

underrated af, I hope you get the recognition you deserve

[@LihuelCG]

I absolutely loved this video. It's definitely one of the simplest, yet most astonishingly beautiful documentaries.. Congrats!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@LihuelCG Heh thanks so much!!

[@Mst.RuksanaAkter-b7n]

Very beautiful and the music was lovely and calming. Felt I was with you lol

[@ufty._.8172]

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!!!!!🎉

[@katparker1941]

I love his voice, so calm and soothing ❤

[@EmilevanSchalkwyk]

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 ✌️

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Hey thank you so much! I've really come to enjoy night diving

[@matttan8066]

Truly beautiful

[@qooch481]

beautiful. this cannel is going places already.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@qooch481 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@GuardianDeathAngel]

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-ij6nr]

Absolutely beautiful content! So happy someone has the courage to go to places like this and share what they find! Honestly so awesome!!

[@raystoric2175]

That Loggerhead so cute. Thank you for showing us this under water world.

[@minkebrydebowhead]

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

[@deanslakelog]

I really appreciated going along with you on this adventure and especially liked seeing the prep and process. Just subbed. Well done!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@deanslakelog Awesome! Welcome to the channel!

[@w00borg34]

Going through a rough personal patch but this video was super healing and relaxing. Thanks man

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@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!

[@ralb3749]

Amazing quality. Congrats on your patience and time spent filming and editing.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@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 :)

[@capybara853]

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. ❤️

[@axebeetle]

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!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Hey this means a lot! Thank you!

[@jahrod6953]

Une vidéo incroyable et super apaisante, une grande chaîne KZbin for sure !

[@Hektop1]

That grass is so hypnotic

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Right? I could stare at it for days

[@sawyerp6115]

I love this guy

[@dewiatinarahmah9231]

Thanks for showing us this little paradise guys, you made my day❤

[@gring8100]

Dude this is awesome, beautiful scenery. I enjoyed every second of this

[@williehornung]

perfect relaxing nighttime content

[@stilletiefen2230]

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👌

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Danke!

[@АннаМатвеева-п2е]

Thanks for the video. The chorus of frogs is beauty😊❤❤❤❤

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@АннаМатвеева-п2е A great feature of the Florida night :)

[@ruby8372]

The most peaceful video on KZbin 😌 what a joy to watch!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@ruby8372 Aww thank you :) I hope to maintain that peaceful feeling as the channel continues

[@jesse2323]

I seen the metal Christmas tree and knew right away where this was! Beautiful spring!

[@butterscotchbitz4520]

well this is an awesome suggestion by youtube! amazing quality of your video! instant subbed!

[@gloriadrechsler5810]

So so Great. I love all the small details and the filming

[@Markab6110]

this is genuinely underrated

[@0RSR03]

I love how passionate you are

[@pr0ddimi]

beautiful

[@Anton-pb1cn]

I think beach areas are great! They encourage people to get in in that one area hopefully protecting more sensitive spots

[@queeniealas9541]

I loveee your contents especially those Florida sum

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@queeniealas9541 Thank you! There will always be plenty of FL vids, but the next couple will be outside FL :)

[@Cometstarlight]

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!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Thank you! And yeah FL springs are a special type of ecosystem for sure :)

[@janetledvina3931]

Excellent. Thank you. 😊

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@janetledvina3931 🙏🏼

[@hellmonster3593]

Insane content thx to both of you, ty ❤

[@johnmedina6965]

Thank you ❤

[@giancassa9340]

This is video is actually crazy 😭… it’s beautiful

[@TF-Times]

Agree 100% that people who learn to love nature, will tend to protect it. Subbed.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@TF-Times Thank you 🙏🏼 and welcome to the channel!

[@owenlepe9592]

"How can you protect something when you havent learned to love it first" damn man. . .

[@Raindropfurry]

man, i'm SO grateful i stumbled across this channel... please!! NEVER stop creating!! this took my breath away 🥰😍

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@Raindropfurry Thank you so much! Lots more videos on the way - next one scheduled for next week :)

[@into_play3226]

There’s something deeply unsettling to me about swimming in water at night. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Laidbackone]

Thank you for showing off our beautiful state 🙏

[@JuicedBrah]

Amazing man! Glad to be one of your early subs ❤

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@JuicedBrah Oh awesome! Thank you!

[@lexliohrlappchenfettischis9220]

What a beautiful video, keep it up man!

[@Cr3pticc]

3k subscribers is criminal, this content is amazing with even better quality, i hope the best for you and your journey on youtube

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Thank you!

[@christopherherrera5495]

Love seeing these small channels with amazing content. Keep it up!!

[@Lex-rc1gr]

Beautifully done, gorgeous B-roll. I wish I had friends that would go fishing with me.

[@ch3rrylime]

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

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@ch3rrylime Thank you so much!

[@Trish150655]

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! ❤

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Awesome! welcome to the channel :)

[@HuckFitler]

This film made me smile in a hard time. Love it and thanks for this awesome work. Kind regards from Germany.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@HuckFitler Thank you! And hang in there, I hope things get better soon.

[@kingkrubb8880]

Next level scenery and filming, insanely satisfying. Especially those vawey vegetation in the end Amazing. Thanks

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@kingkrubb8880 Thank you!

[@ponstruck]

Live in NC now but this video makes me really miss Florida.

[@scottgrimes9520]

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.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@scottgrimes9520 Wow that is so kind! Thank you :)

[@npalmi88]

You’re living a pretty sweet life man. Don’t ever take it for granted!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@npalmi88 Thank you! Definitely a privilege to get to experience these ecosystems - glad that I can share parts of the experience on here!

[@tamgam13]

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.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@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.

[@maxjb9941]

So awesome

[@flashrayo5599]

Incredible shots, my dudes! What a hidden gem. Keep up the great work!

[@user-rb4cj7mb8f]

i feel so giddy watching this. i love nature :)

[@user-rb4cj7mb8f]

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 :)

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@user-rb4cj7mb8f Thank you so much, I hope so too!

[@geokat616]

Great video I love Florida rivers🐳🐉

[@nickcarvajal]

wow that was so relaxing.

[@ZetaReticulian]

Over 200k on this one video?! You must be pumped. Congrats dude! And thanks for the awesome adventures!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@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 :)

[@crazyanimals832]

Awesome video, love the calming background music! :) Really cool footage!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Thank ya!

[@MikeWhite-j7r]

I agree too❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@joeligrani2671]

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

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@joeligrani2671 Thank you! And agreed - I have a video planned out that way I’m super stoked about :)

[@LobbertheLunarMan]

This is an awesome video showcasing how beautiful nature can be and how good content a small channel can have.

[@craigt6599]

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.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@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!

[@craigt6599]

@@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.

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@craigt6599 That sounds fantastic! Will definitely keep it in mind for the future 🫡

[@iamconstantlyhungry]

beautiful 😊

[@AndrewSaga]

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. 👏🏼💯

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@AndrewSaga Thank you so much!

[@CA-lf7jt]

Love those sounds at the end! Gorgeous video, makes me want to visit !

[@hobnobs1550]

The edditing on this video is superb! those drone shots are also gorgeous

[@negini]

Beautiful footage! Thank you for sharing

[@JavierValverde-fc5jb]

This man makes me so happy with time I whacth I'm glad Keep it up man

[@hannahgomez7911]

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 💙

[@qdhmkd]

So cool. Thank you a lot ❤

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@qdhmkd 🙏🏼

[@Sora-bo2rl]

Bro, I hope your content getting more famous. Video and content quality are so nice.

[@mattclark5480]

I used to go there a couple times a year love that river 👍

[@bradleyjohnson3784]

What a wonderful video thank you!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

Of course! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@watcher02571]

Amazing film. Makes me miss Florida so much.

[@exalted224]

damn... i wasn't expecting your channel to have such small subs, you're doing great! i'm glad i found your channel!

[@josephrickettsphoto]

@@exalted224 Thank you! We’re on the way up :)