The Great Loop 010 Exploring
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- čas přidán 15. 01. 2021
- Kayaking. Boating. Hiking. They all provide a wonderful escape from the doldrums of life. Paddle sports especially have provided me with a form of therapy for a long time now. The hardest part can be simply dragging yourself away for a minute to enjoy these things. But once you do, all the stuff in life that is broken and bothersome seems to fade away.
Today my ticket to adventure, therapy, freedom, ALL these things was the Pelican Argo 100XR. This little kayak was just what the doctor ordered...
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Nice to see you back in "Old School" mode, with a paddle in your hand, Marty. Keep up the good work!
Armed with a Bud Lite, Marty explores uncharted territory...
I'll keep buying Pelican as long as they keep supporting you :)
Is there something else?
I can deliver supplies/take trash/whatever you need when you get to the border of North Carolina and Virginia. I’m right on the water
@@kenberan4875 thank you!!!! I wasn’t sure if they would see my comments. I really appreciate this!
email sent! I hope I can help these fellas out!
Marty, hey I’ve been watching you for 10 years and it has encouraged me to get back into boating, getting out there and taking my family along with me. I wish you the best of luck on your trip. You have many friends along the way that wish to help.
Another great vid Marty! Keep them coming! I love when you explore and take us along. Please please please though never leave home without a decent size foldable knife! (Unless you have one). Not just for protection but a good quality knife you can use for just about anything tool wise to get you out of a jam. Just my two cents. We need you around for a long time making these videos! Godspeed.
A little exploration video makes a sweet treat for Saturday morning!
Armadillo is what it looks like to me. Have and be safe buddy!
As always, thank you for taking us along and for inspiring us Marty!
Love the bait bucket planters. Reminds of a scene from Waterworld. Thanks for the video.
Always so inspiring! Thanks for taking us on an adventure with you. Best of luck to you on your journey around the Great Loop!
Awesome video and I love my Pelican fishing kayak too. Thanks for sharing your journey. 👍🏻❤️🐾🐾
After 20 years of hs teaching in the sw desert im retired in Florida and your spirit of creation and discovery inspire me. Thank you for all you do.
And just like that planning to get my kayak back on the water becomes a priority!
@@kenberan4875 just making sure we are on the same page in terms of comment meaning: I was just referring to being inspired, yet again by Marty, to get my butt back on the water. (So much lost in translation though comments)
@@kenberan4875 no worries at all. Just wanted to make sure. Yeah, I do a lot of making, and found Marty that way, building things. Kayaking wasn’t even on my radar, but that QUICKLY changed. Now have a Catch modified to fit my needs and a second Icon for one kid at a time. LOVE exploring on the water. Been following Zoffinger ever since, love the great genuine content. My apologies as well, if I misunderstood your initial reply. Keep on enjoying.
A company makes walking sticks that fold up and they also have a knife on the foot end. That is for a easier walking adventure plus a self defense tool just in case you come on to something. Great video Marty.
Marty you helped me travel and explore! I still remember how helpful you were to help me get into kayaking when i went to your shop! Thank you for all the knowledge and help
I literally bought two 10ft pelican kayaks about a 7ish months ago just because of your videos. I love watching you. ❤️❤️
This brings me back to the old mangrove crab catching days. Love this adventure!
I look forward to your everyday sharing updates and bits of your experiences of your trip.. Thank you..
Thanks Marty, for taking some time to do a little exploring and share it with us. Oh, and if I missed it, a little vid about the bait bucket planters on the “ poop deck” ....caught my eye at end of video..love it👍
I still miss your red poor mans Kayak.... that was the best. Been following you from the start. Really enjoying this adventure. Thank you for sharing it. Hoping you will stop by Flagler Beach just north of Daytona as you head up the east coast.
Great watching you explore thanks for bringing us along!
lol The "Poop deck" is most often on the "fan tail" which is the "aft" most section of the "ship" lol. Marty you put your poop deck where ever you want buddy!!! Thanks for bringing us along friend
You inspired me to get a kayak. Long time viewer but got one last year. Alot of fun floating down the river and exploring lakes in northern illinois
Take a fishing rod.........we want a big snook or just anything fishy👍👍🐟🐟🐟🐟 Glad you made it out the jungle in one piece😀😀😀
Thanks for showing the return trip to the big boat. You’re a celebrity now and it is good to know you are safe.
Great video! You definitely helped got me into kayaking and fishing three years ago and it’s been a blast. Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Awesome find! Cut a trail and make it a nice little campsite.
Great message with heart this morning! Happy Saturday.
Hey Marty, what a way to spend time in the winter. Enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Might need a machete for these little expeditions! lol.
Never hurts to have one in case of an overly ambitious snake also. The vast majority flee, but occasionally you get one that doesn't share the same feeling lol
Marty! I love the bait bucket garden.
Love the bait buckets repurposed as planters. Cool idea.
Great to see you on a kayak Marty. Thanks for picking up some of the trash while you were there.
The Bass Raider has become the landing pad for the smaller kayaks! :) I'm love watching your journey buddy and look forward to see what challenge you face next!
I bush whack like that here in Maine... but we dont have gators, snakers and spiders! 👀
Be safe my friend 🛥🛥
That Argo is a slick looking kayak. It seems like it moves through the water nicely.
Brother, keep living the life. Love from Kentucky
Lewis and Zoffinger Love it.Top it off with a cold one.Classic
I see you got your flying camera back.
Cool.
Like your flower pots on the poop pad.
I enjoyed our little exploration foray! Look forward to more of the same on the great loop!👍
Marty....check out fishing near those water 'entrance and exit' ports for the nearby Power Plant....i spent alot of time in Cortez/Bradenton and used to fish those alot in Crystal River, Parrish and Ft. Lauderdale.....the fish Love that warm water coming out of them =)
Can't forget my days also fishing in 'Bishops Harbor' also....
Had me laughing at the "almost puked from the camera in my mouth." Glad you kept the bloopers!!
Paddling to a mangrove island to find an open spot to launch the drone and enjoy a But Light Pounder. Love it. Life is good!
Great video. You look relaxed.
Marty, that was excellent!! Never stop exploring!
Kind of figured that the struggle you had getting there the beer you were carrying would be another layer you would be wearing when you opened it up. Lol. Thanks for sharing your video with us.
Thank you for letting us travel the great loop through a lens! Hope I can do it for real one day!
Always love ya video Marty . Love the way you never fight life . You just live it. Keep doing what you love brotha!
Luv watching all your adventures , Thanks
You are right in your element. Cheers pal
Love the attitude Marty keep up the good work,
Stop in grand haven or Muskegon , west Michigan when u get here a long time from now . We will take care of u guys !!
Great to see you back in your true element. Kayaking, exploring, and filming. Can’t wait to you get up around my parts up here in the Savannah and Hilton Head area. So looking forward to meeting you. Cheers 🍻
My favorite kind of videos! Exploring 🙌🏼
You’re a great info buddy Marty 😎
If it wasn't for kayaking, I would not have explored as much of the lake that our camp is located in New Brunswick Canada. Side note: my wife and I are looking at a couple of Pelican Argo 100XR's. That is how I found your channel.
Bravo! Bravo sir! Thanks for taking us on the journey. Hope to go on a paddle with you some day
Don't beat yourself up about that engine. Shit happens. You are living your best life, enjoy! Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us.
Love you man you bros much joy to me each time you upload ❤️
marty growing some rosemary n basil on the front deck.
Keep the videos up i’m loving it
I love google maps for exploring places I am going to visit. Having that recon makes me more comfortable and able to enjoy the surroundings....instead of worrying about navigation:) Have fun bud!
Around 7.5 miles up river, past the Franklin lock, theres the entrance to Hickey Creek on the south bank. This is a most beautiful piece of water for kayaking - hope you get to take a look.
I can see that this trip is going to be a great one with many cool videos of it all along the way, I hope all works out with the new engine Marty and that nothing else ( at least nothing major) ends up falling on your doorstep 👍, smooth sailing my friend and can’t wait till the next time 🥃🥃
Love your herb garden!
Love the great video Marty! I'm following along from Sweden.
Enjoying the journey. Safe travels .
Great video, looking forward to future expeditions.
Where's the fishing pole, I I can't get close to the water without a rod in my hand. Lol thanks for sharing love the content!!!
Right? Was bummed he didn’t grab one when he took off. Oh well. Still fun to live vicariously through Marty on his adventures.
Sounds like he may be there for a while. Awesome that he has an Internet Connection! I'm now wondering when he made this trip?
I am so jealous, take it all in ! Great journey
I’m from Cape Coral and I have been in that lagoon where you’re anchored and yes there are gators in that area.
Marty
Nice see you in a kayak again you seem to be in your element.
Good to see 5:28 you are one of those who cleans up after folks who weren't raised right.
Love your videos
Cheers from Indiana 🍻
I'm enjoying following you on your Journey !! Looking forward to more videos to come !!! 👍
Thanks Marty Very nice video.
Awesome Adventure, Pelican Products Are Tops , I Have A Raider Myself I shoulda got that's long time ago I think now ,,,
, Fair Winds And Tight Lines To Ya 🦈🎣 ,,
Well that was easy travel, thanks for taking the steps for the ones that can not
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I like hiking in tropical jungle's with a good pair of pruning snips, it helps in clearing a trail and leaves a good bread crumb trail
I would carry at least a goid sized lock blade when exploring like that. Maybe even have a pepper spray or pepperball flash light. Grwat video!
My biggest fear of going though mangroves that thick is those big banana spiders.
Armed only with a GoPro and a Bud Ice, our intrepid explorer trudged............🖖
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You the man. Great video.
Hey can’t wait to see u guys come through Lake Erie I live between Erie pa and Cleveland Ohio a lot of great spots for boating
Inspiration .Thank you !
I was introduced to this channel from salt strong podcast / videocast and i am so glad i did because this man zoffinger is a outstanding human being that i get so so much joy and happieness surprisingly anyway love the content ill be a subscriber for life thanks for you humbleing videos man!!
Awesome ad venture!
Great video, I think you nailed it, 👍👍
hope the pups are well - can't imagine they were happy you were leaving
It Always Feels Good to be Paddling Again
Cool video man! It caught my eye in my Sunday morning CZcams scroll lol
I hope you are feeling ok Marty. You sounded half breath out of breath. And then pulling in you almost had a moment. I hope you are in good health!
He back!! But what's with the jacket in Florida. So when you get to the great lakes in summer you'll be freezing
LMAO I'm in Michigan and I was thinking the same thing.
Its been a rainy cold winter here this year. Ive had the heat on for over a month.😁😁
I'm not gona ask what cold is down there I'm afraid too. Lol. But don't worry I'll have a snuggie ready for you Marty when you hit the great lakes. . You southerners are getting soft eh?
@@johnhorth4960 im native Floridian in 77 it actually snowed here when I was in highschool. I live west of marty right on the coast. If you live here long enough your blood thins and a cold front comming off the gulf of Mexico you will see everyone bundled up.
Hope I get my CC Catalina ready for the time you get true Georgia, will love to join you for that short course of the journey.
Thanks for the clean up. If you make your way back to the ft Myers area the power company is a great place to fish the orange river side bass tracker or the yak
My kind of thing, awesome
Feral pig sign will have areas that look like they have been rotor tilled.
Loved the Drone shot (Mini).. Need to start my own channel and share some of my tiny explorations..
I have been catching up and watching your new videos since the start of quarantine March last year. I wish you the best of luck, also if you have not heard of it but you should try geocaching while on the great loop. I would imagine there is a lot of great finds along the route.