KAYAKING THROUGH THE MANGROVES | PALA LAGOON, AMERICAN SAMOA
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- Melinda and friends, Tina and Lorena, are celebrating a birthday out in Nature. They've grabbed their kayaks and SUP (stand-up paddleboard) and headed out to explore the mangroves in Pala Lagoon.
While there used to be mangroves forests all around American Samoa, this one is still thriving and beautiful! The sounds of civilization disappear as you wind your way back into the wild tangles of mangrove, and your left with the gentle sounds of the water below and and birds above.
If you get the chance, make sure to jump on a kayak or SUP and discover this other world for yourself.
And if you want a good laugh, make sure to watch ALL the way to the end.
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You were so close to the area I grew up on. If you went further to the left, there is a stream of fresh water, from the waterfall, that enters the ocean body. And a few paddles E and you will come upon a colony of fruit bats. Strong possibility they migrated to a different part of the island. There is also a field of cockles that is only accessible during low-tide. That wooden-bridge looking thing was there all my years as is. The pala-lagoon doesn't get enough love down there. It's a natural landmark that a lot don't know about it's beauty and ecosystem. Shoot, there's a lot I still don't know. But I'm sharing what I do. Thanks for sharing yours AmSamFam. 👍👍
The beauty of the place brings tears of joy to my eyes! As the dark, gray of the Pacific Northwest begins to overpower us, the beauty and light of American Samoa is a balm to the grumpy soul.
Awww, we’ll keep sending all the sunshine and beauty that we can ☀️❤️
Wow that is pretty cool and looks like you all had so much fun, love the mountains in the back drop gorgeous!, and some of those homes have an awesome back yard I would say,awesome you saw turtles and love the bloopers at the end!❤️😊🐢🚣🏻♀️
Talofa family, you are really going deep into the heart of Tutuila island, the one you call HOME!!the last video you took us to the spookiest place on Samoa chains of islands… Autauloma… this is my favorite place to go fishing that is why the turtles 🐢 are there… the Samoan crabs are delicious from this place…the clams are out of this world, at one point the clams were plentiful there.. thank you for sharing this beautiful place!! Maybe your next video will be the only quicksand in the Aunuu island it’s the only one the Samoa’s chain.
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Another great video. I don’t know if anyone has ever covered the mangroves like you did. Thanks for sharing these awesome footages. Be safe and have fun.
Wow another hidden treasure that we heard about it growing up but have never been or even seen it until this video. Thank you Ladies especially Melinda for bringing us along to see this. Amazing for the first time seeing it.
Wow! I didn't know AmSam, is that beautiful! I'm glad you ladies are enjoying your day out in the water. Thank you for sharing Melinda, much alofa to you and family...manuia le aso.
Thanks! It was the perfect way to spend a friend’s birthday 🎉
There is so much I don't know about my country. I left when I was 11 yrs old. I am really getting an education through your videos. That is a nice lagoon...never knew it exist on the island.
It's so beautiful, those trees there have those cool roots! Thank you for sharing
ALOHA from hulaland🤙🏽🤙🏽
Yayy!! I've been waiting for another video🤗 Hello beautiful ladies🥰 Hope you & the fam are doing great♥️
Thanks! We’re doing great. Hope all is well for you too ❤️
happy bday.
Hey guys Im so excited for this video. To be honest I was waiting for another video. I am stoke to see more of the island. Hey beautiful ladies. Awesome you have such a wonderful day to have fun.
Great! We’re glad you enjoyed the video ❤️
Thats how you live life.
What a beautiful day! puffy white clouds, deep blue sky. The lush green mountains in the background. What a great way to spend your birthday out with friends. Crazy how calm the water was back in there. hard to think that was sea water; I guess you were tucked back in there a bit for the water to be that calm.
Wow,,,,, wow,,,,wow❤️american samoa 🤙
It is actually my little sisters birthday too! She comes to school at Manumalo Academy
hope all is well seeing this makes me wanna return home I miss Am. Samoa very much alofa's from Seattle WA. ❤️❤️❤️
Happy birthday Arina 🎂🥳🎉🎈🎁GB take care.
such a peaceful and happy channel
Great video, ladies!!! I need to get some kayak buying advice from you all.
Wow nice!
Please make sure you wear life Jacket,beautiful video thank alofa atu
Wow... another amazing video🤙👍Love ya Amsam fam
Wow that’s beautiful!!!
Thanks for the video awesome 👌😀GB
Awesome video Melinda! American Samoa very own Everglades lol.there's so much of the island to explore I've never seen this before thank you Melinda! More videos please! Maybe next time you guys can explore the jungle and find that waterfall please!
Beautiful 😍
Have your friends invited you to do traditions of American Samoa? Does people of American Samoa like Americans that are from 50 states? I hope they do. Great video and it was nice seeing your friends.
Cool , never been there
Beautiful video top grade. I associate most mangrove swamps to be laiden with crocodiles, poisonous snakes, bull sharks. That from reading ww2 books. I've read about fighting in the Pacific, places like Pelileu, the Solomon Islands, Burma, Philippines etc... . I wonder how many seaplane bases and piers were built there in AMSAM during the war and if any in that lagoon area which should offer protection from the sea..
Your friend was friendly and cheerful. You have great production, filming and editing skills.
Do you have any predators in the mangroves to be concerned about like crocodiles or snakes?
Surprised there aren't any manatees there.
Built in the 1960s. The entrance to the lagoon is about 1,200 feet wide with a shallow reef top 1-3 feet in depth. Along the northern and eastern shores, a 90-acre forest is located with red and oriental mangroves. The lagoon's northern shore has various streams which discharge into Pala Lagoon. The largest streams are Papa and Vaitele. There is a public recreation area known as Lions Park on the western edge of the lagoon, in the village of Tafuna. Pala Lagoon is also utilized for fishing and crabbing on a daily basis. It is a very important nursery and spawning ground for many fish and invertebrates found on the reef. The crumble of bricks 🧱 was an old fort built in the late 1960's to Ward off trespasser's while fishing 🦦🎣 for wild crabs 🦀 and fish 🐠🐟
I heard somewhere, that American Samoa opened up for commercial flights - requiring negative COVID test AND quarantine - and on the very first day, some passenger came in, who was fully vaccinated and had test negative right before the flight, and promptly became COVID positive a short time into quarantine. Thus ended the opening of American Samoa for travel for the foreseeable future. is this right?
Where is Pala-lagoon? Never heard of it..
Hey fam do a vid on the Atauloma girl school.
I don't meant to be a pain but next time please wear life jackets better safe than sorry. Love ur vids though
The water is anywhere from a foot to 3ft deep
hey guys it's me joseph at laulii hope u guys remember me.
Hi AmSamFam
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🐠🐟 Is it True, THAT Alot of Hispanic Developer's are moving to Samoa/Hawaii to purchase up land/Agricultural lands---Alot of developers from Ecuador & Mexico are relocating to Samoa/Hawaii Islands for Agriculture, etc!!!
@Jaba Da Hut 🙏👍 Thanks, nice to know because read that ALOT of South American/ Latin Developers are moving to Hawaii/ & parts of Samoa to develop it, etc!!!