Susquehanna River flight from Harrisburg to the Chesapeake Bay

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  • čas přidán 5. 08. 2020
  • A low-level flight down the Susquehanna River when the water level is low. We flew at about 1,500 feet with a wing-mounted camera capturing a full view of the river.
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Komentáře • 67

  • @AndrewSweigart
    @AndrewSweigart Před 3 lety +17

    I grew up in Goldsboro and have lived in York County most of my life. Been all over both sides of the river(on the ground) countless times, but have never seen it like this. Just incredible to see it from a completely different perspective. I love this, thank you so much for sharing!!!

  • @kelvinmatthews2554
    @kelvinmatthews2554 Před 9 dny

    Ahhhhh....The beautiful Susquehanna! I saw a documentary on Chesapeake bay. The journey and story begins from where the Susquehanna r. meets the Chesapeake bay. I was insipired by the mountainous view and many, many islands in the river. It’s a landscape to
    paint. I finally saw the view with my own eye from New York to Washington DC! The cross winds at the location are pretty strong and variable. That’s a scary flight I’m sure. Thanks for the serial of that location.

  • @tammylines2779
    @tammylines2779 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank so very much for the video I was Seven when my family moved to Maryland this is the first time I’ve ever got to see peach bottom and c w dam and the place that I grow up in Cecil county Maryland perryvilley , from above, i went swimming in the river 1974 i was 14 now 62 the years fly by so fast before you know it, I’m now in mohagumerycounty PA

  • @ForestRiver-pw7qy
    @ForestRiver-pw7qy Před 2 měsíci

    Man! Such a great video! I'm about to set out on a canoe trip and this has got me super stoked! Thanks!

    • @ForestRiver-pw7qy
      @ForestRiver-pw7qy Před 2 měsíci

      Made me realize how clutch a small drone would be...to get a preview of what's around the next bend 😲

  • @ckuehncnwhsyt
    @ckuehncnwhsyt Před 2 lety +3

    If anybody watching this is a drummer, pay attention starting at 20:19 for some really classy and clean playing.

  • @billshuey9801
    @billshuey9801 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for a phenomenal video I have paddled these waters from above Wrightsville to Havre de Grace. Just yesterday I was at ‘ The Neck, ‘ which is the narrowest part of the River just above Holtwood Dam. Like a beautiful woman, I never ever get tired of looking at this River and the nature surrounding it.

  • @candijjjaj
    @candijjjaj Před 3 lety +4

    Amazing way to scout the river!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

  • @michaelpell9710
    @michaelpell9710 Před 3 lety +5

    That was great!!!! Thank you!!!

  • @fouroverseven7799
    @fouroverseven7799 Před 3 lety +2

    Was driving along the Susquehanna today. Got back home and I'm trying to identify some of the things I saw. Thank you.

  • @daniellevinson6975
    @daniellevinson6975 Před rokem +2

    7:56 I'd recognize those two bridges anywhere❣️

  • @johnmaxwell1750
    @johnmaxwell1750 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic video! Thanks so much. The Susquehanna is a beautiful river.

  • @mikelong9638
    @mikelong9638 Před 3 lety +5

    For a while I worked for an engineering firm that now uses the old CXY terminal for office space. I could commute from Reigle field to CXY (about a 10min. flight) and just walk up the stairs to my desk. I think this is every pilots dream to be able to commute to work in your airplane. Best part was I could avoid the turnpike toll.

    • @tammylines2779
      @tammylines2779 Před 2 lety

      Thank you so much this is the first time I ever got to see the

  • @marylousherman5471
    @marylousherman5471 Před 3 lety +3

    Nice tour....I am familiar with the far north end of the Susquehanna - up near Towanda and Sayre, PA. Not as wide up there but a lot of current.

  • @jeffreybryner1196
    @jeffreybryner1196 Před 4 lety +2

    Absolutely amazing video. I live by KLNS and have flown in and out of KCXY. Great flight. anyone from Central PA should see this and hopefully will love it.

  • @markmotter7060
    @markmotter7060 Před 2 lety +1

    So glad you are aware of the skydiving in Lancaster County. We occasionally get guys boring on thru like there is no symbol on the charts or anything.

  • @phillipstoltzfus3014
    @phillipstoltzfus3014 Před 3 lety +2

    It's a wide but relatively shallow river. Great video

  • @teresabarber217
    @teresabarber217 Před 2 lety

    Fascinating! Thank you for sharing this.

  • @Mr2fast4uall
    @Mr2fast4uall Před 3 lety +1

    Good video really enjoyed that. I drive a potion of that on the way back home, upto Williamsport! Living in Georgia now. Planning a trip this year down the Savannah River with 17' ft. Boat.

  • @smittysmitty481
    @smittysmitty481 Před rokem +1

    Really cool video!

  • @picklep9812
    @picklep9812 Před 3 lety

    Thanks. I’m in BC and it was nice to see to land there.

  • @hezekiaB
    @hezekiaB Před rokem +2

    I used to know the guy who farmed those islands. They barged everything across so they had to use small equipment and small trucks

  • @pallen2980
    @pallen2980 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for sharing some of my old stomping grounds, although, I would have had to go around Turkey Point light before heading back, but that's just me.

  • @michaelwilson8793
    @michaelwilson8793 Před 2 lety

    Nice video.I see I-76 PA Turnpike,US 30,RT 462,RT 372, Conowingo Dam Bridge on US1 in Maryland,I-95,and US 40.

  • @gregelbert2005
    @gregelbert2005 Před 2 lety

    Very nice to see my old stomping grounds (Holtwood Pequea etc...) from the air. Living in Taos New Mexico now. Don't have waters like that here.

  • @sandergoldberg4508
    @sandergoldberg4508 Před 2 lety

    At about 15:20 on the right side of the river is the Dorsey Park boat ramp. A bit further down on the right side is the Peach Bottom Atomic Power plant. 10 miles down is Conowingo dam.

  • @germanshepherd13
    @germanshepherd13 Před 3 lety

    very cool from Harrisburg.

  • @frankkiefer3053
    @frankkiefer3053 Před 3 lety +2

    Cool video. Not sure if you made it to safe harbor indian petroglyphs, but they are visible at every river level except flood stage. The most popular are big and little indian rocks. Let me know if you need GPS coordinates.

    • @JoeHainey
      @JoeHainey  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Frank. We did find them. I agree they would be acceptable under most river levels.

  • @JisINSANE3
    @JisINSANE3 Před 2 lety +1

    Pause at 6:35 the island on the left hand side at river front park. The pile of rocks on the extreme right hand lower corner of that island is a round rock that looks totally out of place from the rest of the rocks and on that rock is a few petroglyphs left by the Irish Loyal orange lodge from who knows when and on the other side of the rock a victoria lodge engraving.

  • @snoolee7950
    @snoolee7950 Před 2 měsíci

    I want to see this video in the winter with snow.

    • @JoeHainey
      @JoeHainey  Před měsícem

      Here is a view of the Susquehanna with Ice.
      czcams.com/video/_4AU8zixtXY/video.htmlsi=VnDrWr7iN7gtVmhA

  • @davidwatson7447
    @davidwatson7447 Před 3 lety

    you evening have a far away shoot of our cabin on muddy creek and you can see the line of debris down by peach bottom, great video, thanks

  • @davidwatson7447
    @davidwatson7447 Před 3 lety +1

    I also noticed the level on the pond isn't low other wise the rock and stumps would be showing near muddy creek

  • @jasonvenesky2438
    @jasonvenesky2438 Před 7 měsíci

    Glad this video popped up! Do you have anything going north?

  • @craigcumpston5838
    @craigcumpston5838 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice, but maybe overdub this with more information on what we’re seeing. A little less of the window popping up of the cockpit. In fact maybe a lot less. Thanks I enjoyed it.

  • @sandergoldberg4508
    @sandergoldberg4508 Před 2 lety

    At 18:16 good view of the Conowingo Dam Hydro electric plant. Drop is about 100 feet, then tidal waters going out to the Bay.

  • @catz_crazy6672
    @catz_crazy6672 Před 3 lety +2

    3:14 Three Mile Island nuclear power generating station

    • @G8rquest
      @G8rquest Před rokem

      Should be a water park. Radiation can't be any worse for kids than school these days. I think I'm joking...?

  • @markhill2279
    @markhill2279 Před 3 lety +1

    Might like to watch the yt vid 'Building the Conowingo Dam'....and see the original iron bridge that crossed the river about a 1/4 north of the dam.

  • @odonnelletsu
    @odonnelletsu Před 16 dny

    Thanks for the great video. I read somewhere that the Susquehanna is a mile wide at Harrisburg, but it doesn't look like it in this video. Does anyone know about that?

    • @JoeHainey
      @JoeHainey  Před 16 dny

      It is over a mile wide down below Wrightsville. The Lake Clark area due to the safe harbor dam.

  • @stephaniepersin4222
    @stephaniepersin4222 Před 7 měsíci

    It’s hard to know where you’re at on the Susquehanna. I’ve crossed before when going to Harrisburg and have no knowledge of the islands.

  • @DiMaggio82
    @DiMaggio82 Před 4 měsíci

    I live in wilkes barre and we would camp on richards island

  • @bladenrexroth2555
    @bladenrexroth2555 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video. Could you possibly do a video goin north? Up towards Lockhaven and Renovo?

    • @JoeHainey
      @JoeHainey  Před 2 lety +1

      Bladen, I did a flight from NY down to Harrisburg with the GoPro's on the wings but the batteries died in the cold weather. We will be making the run again when it warms up.

    • @bladenrexroth2555
      @bladenrexroth2555 Před 2 lety

      @@JoeHainey Thank you.

  • @edwomer591
    @edwomer591 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice video Joe! Keep up the good work and you could become one of the flying CZcams stars like Trent Palmer and Cory robins who do cool flying video's in their bush planes.

    • @JoeHainey
      @JoeHainey  Před 4 lety

      Thanks Ed. It is just a hobby, but I enjoy it.

  • @keiththomas3141
    @keiththomas3141 Před 2 lety

    Any of the fish in the Chesapeake Bay make their way up the Susquehanna River into York, PA?

    • @msean331
      @msean331 Před rokem

      There are fish lifts on every dam so yes, we do occasionally catch rock fish.

  • @quantumpotential7639
    @quantumpotential7639 Před 3 lety +1

    Is it possible to pack raft up the Susquehanna from Havre de Grace all the way to New York? Are there places along the way to roll out a sleeping bag / camp? Thanks

    • @JoeHainey
      @JoeHainey  Před 2 lety

      It is more common to head downstream from Cooperstown NY. The water level is important. It can be too low to kayak at times and would not be advised when the river is running high. The river is 444 miles long. I know some guys that have run the entire length.

    • @billshuey9801
      @billshuey9801 Před 2 lety

      it's an uphill climb, literally. From HDG to Columbia Pa. you are going UP 233 feet. That is why there are 3 major dams within a 30 mile stretch, because of the steep drop. I recently kayaked Octoraro Creek in Cecil Co. Md. from Horshoe rd to where it ends at the bottom of the Conowingo Dam. There are places that you can see how steep it is. But safe to kayak. And fun.

  • @sammyvh11
    @sammyvh11 Před 2 měsíci

    Most of the spots I fished are now posted. Sucks

  • @parachuteguy3992
    @parachuteguy3992 Před 2 lety

    When the river is sus😳😳

    • @G8rquest
      @G8rquest Před rokem

      She can be dramatic with a bit of a funk. That was my face when a I saw a team pull a body from that river at Bainbridge when I was a kid. I found another guy at Billmeyer in 2000, suicide. Still I've canoed from Falmouth to Delta and waded/swam across several times behind Armstrong Ceiling(Flooring was, until 7/22/22, in Lancaster) to Wildcat Falls where some ego shat a house and screwed that up. I still spend days rambling and scurrying the banks and hills there especially now knowing my recliner wants to kill me. I'm assuming you're a Maytown jumper? Been there done that. All within 1/2 mile of 'er is sus brah, mystery is the bait and I'm hooked.

  • @johnnybates7580
    @johnnybates7580 Před 3 lety

    My neck of the river.

  • @bretz9276
    @bretz9276 Před 3 lety

    It is a castle

    • @G8rquest
      @G8rquest Před rokem

      It's the Reading House according Google Maps. I hiked up there 40 yrs ago for a view, heavily posted now.

  • @MrRoach-yo3mz
    @MrRoach-yo3mz Před 2 lety

    *Aces*

  • @germanshepherd13
    @germanshepherd13 Před 3 lety

    TMI

    • @G8rquest
      @G8rquest Před rokem

      Too Much Information? Are you a mind reader? I couldn't help myself, sorry.