Exploring a Weird Island Off San Diego
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Recently while looking for something on Google Maps, I noticed an odd shaped island in San Diego's Mission Bay that I had never noticed before. I was born and raised in San Diego and would often go to Mission Bay as a kid, but somehow I'd never seen or noticed West Ski Island before. I showed it to a few other people and they were equally perplexed, with a couple not believing it was actually in San Diego.
In this video we head to San Diego's Mission Bay, discuss the history of the bay (its man made), and voyage as close as we can to West Ski Island by land and sea and figure out why the sight of it is so unfamiliar to many San Diegans.
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I was born in San Diego in 1959. My family would rent a cabin in Mission Bay with another family (friends). It had a concrete floor in the living room with a drain in the center. For over a decade we would spend all summer there in the 60s. My sister and I ran free. "Here's a dollar. See you at dinner." when I was only 6. Different world... I don't remember there being an island. I do remember that I couldn't stand the feeling of the grass in the sand near the shore. My mom would have to float me out on a raft until we were past it. Picky kid! We spent more time on the ocean side. Thank you for the into and the memories.
Steve!
When you said you had to be rescued, and you panned the camera over to your wife standing in the water holding your raft, I blew the drink l was drinking out my nose!
FUNNY!!!
Seriously, thank you for all your videos, and especially your presentation.
You keep on shooting, and I'll keep on watching!
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I've lived in San Diego over 50 years, and I never knew about this place. This is a fascinating video. Also, you are a great video host. I learned a lot from this video and I really enjoyed watching it.
Thank you very much!
@@SidetrackAdventures this place is a joke lol
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What do you mean?
man made shit sucks
It used to be known as Totes island by locals. Maybe you just heard of it by its other Historic name.
I grew up in the 1950s and 60s in San Diego. I still remember seeing the dredging operations. As they were dredging they dug up all the oil, petroleum and other waste that had accumulated from the ships that dumped it there and the smell was terrible depending on the wind. i was also in one of the first school trips to visit Sea World when it first opened. The Marines used that area when it was still a swamp to train. You could see them occasionally from the highway and my Dad, who was in the Navy, would always laugh and point at the Swamp Turkeys when we drove by. Thanks for your videos as they always bring back memories of the years my brother and I lived in San Diego as boys.
Reminds me of the weird Beachcombers Island that Disney World created for recreational activities too, for a wave machine for surfing! When the Polynesian Resort was being constructed, the Vice President of Park Operations (Dick Nunis) came up with the idea of adding surfing as a recreational activity for guests, since Disney wanted to be able to compete with the miles and miles of existing Floridian beaches, and they believed outdoor recreation was the key! They knew they had to build it before the Seven Seas Lagoon was filled, a cove area would have to be carved out, and the costs of building WDW were already extremely high, but he wouldn't take no for an answer and with help from WED and Roy O. Disney, he secured the funds.
The wave machine had three problems that Disney did not expect. The main thing was the Seven Seas Lagoon and the beaches suffered from severe erosion. The wave machine did such a good job of creating ocean like waves that the manmade beaches could not withstand the force. Another issue was the transportation around the lagoon. The wave machine made it very difficult to operate watercraft in and around the Polynesian docks, specifically the Southern Seas. The Southern Seas was the 100 foot long side steamship used to transport guests from 1971 to 1975. It was incredibly vulnerable to the rolling waves coming off of Beachcomber cove and made it difficult for the captains to navigate the area. There were also reports that the wave machine machinery failed often, and the wave machine could only run for a few hours at a time.
Very interesting and entertaining. A friend and I rented a 16 foot Snipe sailboat on Mission Bay back in the late 1970s. We had a wonderful time sailing, beached the boat on West Ski Island and had our lunch on the beach there. It was very relaxing. Thanks for posting this video!
Oh wow. I bet that was really nice.
Much better use of the place if you ask me, forget the dang birds!
Bet it was hard lifting the centerboard High enough to get it in shallow ..
@@lifeinpalawan I don't remember it being an issue. IIRC the Snipe centerboard swivels up. It's not a dagger board. I've sailed my 15' SeaSpray Cat into water about 18 inches deep in southern San Diego Bay. That got kind of scary. There were turtles.
@@CaliforniaEBRDude maybe so as we had daggerboard way back in late 60s. Ciao
Seagull encounter, history and power sports! This one has it all! AND… it’s darn nice to meet you, Steve, a couple years in.
Thanks!
You find the coolest things to research Steve... most people wouldn't care about some tiny island but this is what sets you apart from other channels. Thank you for protecting the seagull and thank you Mrs. Steve for your lifesaving efforts 😊
Thank you, I appreciate it. if not for her save I'd be drifting somewhere in the Pacific right now haha
Oh, that seagull didn't need protecting. San Diego seagulls are some tough buggers, they'll pick a fight with a Boeing. 😉
@@deandupont5503 ....And lose. But give 'em credit for picking the fight.
@@deandupont5503 Seagulls were always on my shit list, but take one trip to the Farallon Islands and you'll want to shoot every last one of them. This is the last avian on the planet that deserves protection.
Born there in 1949... I lived in Mission Beach in the 60s. I remember swimming in the bay and thinking how yucky, mucky the bottom was. It freaked me out, so mostly, I crossed MB Blvd and did my swimming in the ocean. I used to live on San Jose Pl for $100/mo. Boy... are those days gone!
Still seeking the truth? Would be happy to show you the way, Kinky😉
Here's another odd island that's a part of the US that people don't think about: Wake Island. It even has its own unofficial flag that was designed in 1976 for the US Bicentennial by Filipino workers on the island. What if I were to tell you that this random island in middle of the Pacific was the ORIGINAL San Francisco? Wake Island derives its name from British sea captain Samuel Wake, who rediscovered the atoll in 1796. However, the first Europeans to discover the island were the SPANISH by Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira! He saw the island on October 2, 1568, the eve of the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, so he named it San Francisco. The more famous San Francisco in California on the other hand wasn't named as such until JUNE 1776!
thanks kim jong-un
Wake and Midway have one thing in common. Step off the concrete and you step on a spent round.
Tartaria and Atlanta is no myth!
My father was a SeaBee cook on Wake in WWII.
Lived in SD 37 years, never knew about these little islands, i also never knew that mission bay is the biggest "manmade aquatic park" pretty cool! Love learning more about our awesome city. Great job BTW on the video and hosting .
Some more factoids about the bay and surrounding area for anyone interested: The eastern part of the bay used to be called Duckville, which had a shanty town erected above it with its own mayor and was used by the male population of San Diego for duck hunting, boozing, and any other activities that would not be socially acceptable in town. Duckville and its mayor got washed out to sea in the great flood of 1916, and was never rebuilt thereafter. Southward you'll find what are today the SPAWAR buildings (the big buildings along the i5-South with the jagged roofs). Those used to be the old Consolidated Aircraft factory that built the PBY Catalina flying boats during WW2. The flying boats would be built at the plant, then taxied across what is now San Diego International and into the waters of San Diego bay using concrete ramps. The ramps are still visible today at the neighboring coast guard station and on North Island. After the war, Consolidated Aircraft merged with Vultee aircraft to form Convair. Convair produced aircraft, rockets, cruise missiles, you name it.. Due to San Diego's lax regulations and willingness to turn a blind eye at the time, all of the industrial waste from Convair's manufacturing was stored in steel barrels and buried under Anna street (now Sea World Drive), which runs along the southern edge of Mission Bay. If you drive along Sea World Drive today, you'll notice that the street seems to sink in certain spots. This is due to the decay and collapse of the barrels stored underneath. I believe Ramada Inn tried to build a hotel next to Sea World once and was denied permits due to the existence of the industrial waste. I also vaguely remember a story about an accident that occurred while dredging Mission Bay related to the toxic waste - apparently one of the barges used for dredging managed to hit a pocket of the toxic waste, causing immediate severe illness to the crew.
In about 1967, my parents bought a 16 foot boat with a 100 horsepower outboard. We learned how to waterski, and we landed on both ski islands at times to take a break. People were allowed on the islands back then. The West island was the larger of the two, and it was solid all the way across. When the bay was being dredged in the winter, one place they would pump the sand was the ski islands, Fiesta island was the other. Once I jumped out of the boat at East Ski island, and I landed on a broken beer bottle, cutting my right foot.
Stepping on a broken bottle is always my biggest fear at the beach. Makes me cringe just thinking about it! I was really surprised that we didn't see anyone water skiing while we were out there.
@@SidetrackAdventures I know what you mean. We had beached the boat on the sand, but it was still in the water. I couldn't see the broken bottle in the water, and I landed on it. The other thing that has happened to me on the beach is stepping on a lit cigarette in the dry sand. Thanks for the great video.
I've lived in San Diego for most of my adult life. I worked at Sea World from 1990 to 2009 and never knew there was an East Ski Island. I also didn't know what West Ski Island was called, just remember seeing it from Ski Beach when we had bonfires there. Thanks for making this video.
I've seen it, I just didn't realize it had a name. How can you miss it??
You must’ve known Bruce Stephens!
FREE TILLY
My Grama used to bring us here every Wednesday (those were our half days at school). She'd swim out to that island with us, such good memories from the 70's. Love and miss my Gram.
I've lived in San Diego my whole life, and even grew up across the street on crown point drive in the early 90's and never knew any of this.. hadn't even realized that the little island I saw growing up had since changed into that shape.. I appreciate your content, thank you
This was a surprise to me. I had a dog walking biz for 10 years, and I have walked around Fiesta Island (or, as I call it, Fester island) about a thousand times. I never noticed this island.
Yes, when I drove out to Crown Point the first thing i thought was how did I never notice this.
Lol same been living out here for 20 years and ive never noticed that island
You were too buzy picking up doggy dodo.
@@unabrazoatodoslosbuenos Yup. My client's dogs, and half the other dogs in San Diego. I used to take dogs to Dusty Rhodes dog park 3 days a week, and each time I would go in with dozens of bags and pick up after 100 dogs. I'd come back two days later and start all over again--it was like Sisyphus, or maybe more like Hercules in the Aegean Stables...
@@TheRealDrJoey Or Atlas 😉
i live in san diego now and it’s really weird living in such a popular place. i’ve sat on the beach in the beginning on the video and it makes me get the chills. only been a year and i’ve seen so many people talk about things i live only miles from.
Yep. It's gone to sh#+.
The orange raft was hilarious.
Hopefully I can find another use for it coming up.
Great video. We have lived in San Diego since 1988, and always love Mission Bay. For those who have never been, the boating, water skiing, kayaking, jet skiing of course, are all easily accessible. Also, boating events like Thunderboats; and even concerts by the Bay. There is waterfront shopping and great seaside restaurants. We are so fortunate to live here!
Growing up in the '50s I remember the stench from the swamp that was to become Mission Bay. When it finally got finished we lived in Clairemont (near Genesse/Balboa) and
I could hear the jet boats on Saturday morning ripping up the water. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR the engines roared and I loved listening to them. My dad always said that it was
Frank Curren that was responsible for getting Mission Bay approved/completed. Don't know if that's true or not.
I'm not sure on Frank Curren. It's possible he was involved in it. Everything was already underway a few years before he was elected to the city council but he could have been involved before that.
Merlins and Allison 12 cylinder beasts. Ahhh, those were the days.... 😄
I lived on Clairemont Dr in 2011-2012...I semi miss California
I was born there in 55 moved when I was 10 , we lived in Clairemont on Hidalgo ave. on the dead end.
Again, Steve, really appreciate the video, as always. As a graduate of Mission Bay High School back in the mid-70s, this one was of particular interest to me as I'd never noticed the islands of the bay much, either. Hit some strong nostalgia with the videos of the sidewalks I use to run for high school sports and such. I also worked a spell at Mission Bay Campland...don't know if that's still the name of the campgroup out behind my high school. As I sit up here in Washington State on a chilling fall day I can feel some of the warm of a San Diego day. As a history buff, I also found the old map of Mission Bay really informative and it gave me a greater appreciation for the changes that were made. Thanks for the info and memories.
I went by this island a while back and was curious about it. Your attempt to cross in a kids inflatable boat had me cracking up! Thanks for sharing!
He's not from seafaring stock.
Your raft experience was hilarious. Thanks for the chuckles.
No problem. Glad you enjoyed it.
“Rescued!” Great laugh!
I have not been on Mission Bay for forty years. I had no idea that the two ski islands had changed.
Your maps and drone footage showed me the bay as I have never seen it.
What a fun video!
Thank you.
Hi Steve! Love watching all your videos. I spent years skiing around those islands, and we were always reminded by Harbor Patrol not to set-foot on the islands. Thanks for taking us there for another view!
That particular island was open last year.
It's the submarine island and the one by the Hilton that have been closed for years.
I don't know why. It's an awful Island.
“I’m being rescued right now!” 🤣
I once tried to swim across Mission Bay. I underestimated how hard the current would be, and started to struggle. I turned around, and was pretty sure I might not make it back to shore when I was rescued by a dog, a black lab swam out to me, I grabbed ahold of his collar and he pulled me back to shore. My friends had fallen asleep on the beach and had no idea what i was doing. Dumb move on my part, but that dog saved my life. When we got back to shore, it took off and I never knew where he came from.
Great video Steve! I lived a block from the bay and always wondered about that island. It never made any sense to me so thanks for the history lesson. San Diego is so full of interesting history. I must say that I laughed when you started to try and sail your way there on that "boat" lol. I was like there's no way he's gonna make it on that thing!
Thank you. Hopefully I can find another use for the boat.
How much did that “boat” cost? Were you paddling against the wind and/or the tide? Getting rescued by an island girl is nice. 😁. Did she take you to the luau at the Catamaran?
@@Andrew-13579
$24.95 + tax.
This is so awesome Steve, I’m from Clairemont SD and have always wondered about the little crescent island with the concrete blocks
I was born and raised in SD I only moved 5 yrs ago I never knew about this island. Wow Thank you so much.
Very interesting! I've grew up coming to Mission Bay and was always curious about the little island!!
I just found your channel. I love San Diego, but live in Mississippi. I come out every 2-3 months. I'm loving your videos to find new stuff to check out. Looking forward to my trip in October.
I absolutely love your videos, Steve. This episode has to be one of your best! I am just so thankful you were rescued by your wife. 🤣 Thank you for the wonderful videos. I have learned so much and I really enjoy how you deliver information in a calm and humorous manner. You Rock, San Diego Steve!
Steve!!! 🤘🏻😊🤘🏻 Your videos are rad!! Thanks for making them!!
Glad you like them!
Lived in Mission Beach for a short stint..., little sketchy but San Diego is an absolute Pearl. Mahalo
Man I've lived in San Diego for 10 years and I've been over to the island several times. It's a great place to park when you're Jetskiing and want to take a break. Just cruise over to Seaforth Boat Rentals and get a ski over there and have a blast going out to the island. There's also a bunch of baby crabs that hang out inside the holes of the blocks during certain times of the season.
We live about 3 miles from there and have gone out on the bay relatively frequently over the past 50 years or so. I saw as they refurbish that island. We've got a jet boat, so it wouldn't affect us, but there used to be a fairly large area of shallow water around both of those islands. Not good for propellers or sailboat keels. The East island was pretty much right in the way of the normal course around the bay for waterskiing is probably why they took it out. And until a couple years ago, you could land your boat on that island even after they fixed it.
This is Totes Island. My grandfather who has lived in PB and La Jolla his whole life "since 1951' " took me here starting back in the 90s.
Why people started calling it West Ski Island is besides me.
There used to be a similar island nearby that washed away. Another cool piece of trivia is that the shape of Fiesta Island and that entire area was developed specifically as a racetrack for Hydroplane Racing. Thanks for sharing!
I remember being up in Clairemont and hearing the boats there from the bay.
I laughed out loud when you got tired because when I was about 12 I tried to swim out to it thinking it was going to be easy. It was waaaay harder than it looked.
I like the way Steve is very thorough,explains everything, easy to understand! Very informative, Keep up the good work!
Wow, I also grew up here and never heard or knew of this island much less the history behind it. Thank you, Steve, for the edumication.😎
My pleasure!
Something else to investigate: the NOSC Tower, off shore from Dog Beach.
Heard that's a great place to scuba dive.
I used to roller blade around the bay every morning. Glorious location. Absolutely my favorite place to live.
Awesome video! Looking forward to your next adventure!
I’ve lived in Pacifc Beach almost 7yrs and had no clue this existed 😅
Thank you. We appreciate it.
when I was a kid in the 50s that was just a shallow spot and we could walk there at low tide.
When we first moved to SD, we lived in Claremont, my Stepfather retired from sea world, we would fly kits. In Mission bay. Later we moved to San tee , thanks for your documentaries
I'm a native San Diegan. I've gone water skiing out there a few times, and I don't remember it either!
Yeah, its really strange! I couldn't believe it when I saw it on the map.
Before there was no trespassing I used to take my kayak out there with friends and hang out for the day in the protected cove. I'm sad to see it closed but at least it closed for good reasons.
Its closed because San Diego and the WWF never lets anyone have any fun. This makes me want to go out there and have a picnic like people used to do.
Hi Steve ! This was quite the workout today...Thanks for all you do to show us ALL this great content ! Always a fun, informative watch.. cheers from Detroit 🇺🇲
P.s... R.I.P. Vin Scully. My Dodgers voice when I lived out there in Solana Beach.
Thank you. I was super bummed to find out about Vin. Even though I am a Padres fan, I'm a huge fan of baseball as a whole and loved listening to him.
Oh man, I had major flashbacks being about 7 years old with my brother and babysitter paddling on an inflatable raft in mission bay in the 90’s. You’re a brave man.
What up Steve!! I'm watching from NH and appreciate all the cool places I visit with you!! Keep up the adventures brother!!
Thanks! Will do!
I've lived in San Diego my entire life and hadn't known about this. The facts about Mission Beach were awesome too! Awesome video!
That is so sad that the city got rid of one island and put cement blocks around the other one! They were fun places to go! And yes, you needed a boat. I saw these changes on google earth recently and couldn’t believe my eyes. Thank you for the update!
Lol. No it’s not. That raft was for kids. Can you imagine getting on that boat and trying to go to that island that almost look like a sandbar. Coast Guard have get somebody because they got swept out to sea. Stuff like that.
Love love love what you do
What a great life! Like the mix of history, geography and adventure
Glad you enjoy it!
Steve!! We love you, Steve! …and we love your super awesome content, too! I’ve gone on a couple hikes based on your vids, so thanks!! And btw - this is your best one yet 😆 bring on the personality!
Thank you!
Thanks for doing this. I did a ton of fishing in mission Bay as a kid and knew they were islands but definitely never knew all of this. Thanks
Nicely done! Fun to see your adventurous side attempting in a kiddy raft. Then your smart choice to go jetski. Really appreciate your efforts to take us on your quest.
Glad the ticket writers didn't catch him without a life vest on board. Got a 150.00 ticket for it up around Susanville a few years back..
This randomly popped up on my suggestions. I lived in San Diego for a few years while stationed there, and Mission Bay was one of the first places I found and one of my most favorites to go to. I kind of guessed parts of it was man made based on its structure, but I didn’t realize how much of it was since it feels like a lot of nature has claimed it and it drifts right into the marsh land on the edge of it. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the island but didn’t realize what it was, and never up close like this, so that’s a pretty cool experience. Thanks for the video
Have you ever thought about trekking out to the one island in the Mission Beach area that has what looks like a small Statue of Liberty on it? I have always wondered about taking a jet ski or small boat out to that island, just to Check it out, if I’m allowed to.
Thank you for the excellent video! Super interesting. And you answered a debate my friend and I had because I knew that it wasn't always crescent shaped and he was sure they made it like that to begin with.
If you Google West Ski Island the first thing that comes up is this very video. Congratulations Steve!! I love, love, love your channel!
I'm a native as well , I lived in DeAnza on Mission Bay for 10 years at the upper most right of your map at 2:39 !!! Thanks for this video , were in Oceanside now , but I miss MB , PB , OB , and the cliffs !! Great video brother , I didn't know most of what you had on it !!!!!
Cool video Steve, San Diego native, frequent Mission Bay, never knew about East or West Key Island, keep up the great videos, thanks!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great video STEVE! Love your adventures and so proud of all that you do. Bring the beauty of our wonderful state to light in a time with so much negativity especially towards our state.
BTW, congrats on the acquisition of Juan Soto and Bell. Born in L.A a natural Dodger fan who bleeds blue. I'm excited at the competition and the excitement the team has brought to the beautiful city of San Diego. Place is rockin and fun to watch. Although 12 games behind, should still make for interesting games coming up and terribly exciting for you guys in the wild card game (you ain't winning the division 😝) ✌️
Keep up the content, love it! Oh, and lastly, how's about a video from the wooden bridge in Anza Borrego. Always wanted to go there and a history of what gaslamp looked like prior to the revitalization. The jail where Cheesecake Factory is looks interesting too
Thank you. Yes, I'm excited about the trades. Who would have thought a year ago the Nationals would ever trade Soto. Its crazy.
@@SidetrackAdventures To think of all the players they had at one point in time together. Incredible
The wooden bridge in Anza is called the "goat canyon trestle" looks incredible
Balboa park is really neat
Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument is really cool too
We can't forget the Food brother! Perhaps some of your favorite spots or where the locals go!
Old town, little Italy, Belmont Park, Coronado, etc....again, not that you need it, but trying to help with some ideas. I love what you do and always look forward to new videos! Cheers 🍻
they were always on the thomas guide maps, that one has caved in since the 1980'a, back when we used to swim out to them from fiesta island.
That's quite a swim from Fiesta Island, at least in the current setup.
Not sure how this ended up in my recommended videos, but I checked it out and found it very interesting. I've been to Mission Bay many times and never heard of the Ski Islands.
Thank you so much! You seem like a laid back, fun person to be around.
Hey, Steve! Nice to know your name!! Awesome video - loved your adventure with the raft!! Glad you were rescued! I think it was definitely an elaborate plan to go jet skiing!!
Thanks! I only wished I planned better and actually wore a bathing suit. Took me forever to dry after. haha
Great video man. I too am native to SD and I kayak fish MB all the time. Didn't know the history of the bay but after your explanation, that definitely explains why a lot of the bay seems to be a consistent 2.5 ftm depth.
Thanks
Yo Heider! Lol.
I also didn’t know Mission Bay was man made. I used to stay at Campland all the time. I’ve probly seen West Ski island a bunch of times but just never noticed it
THANK YOU, I never knew that much about Mission Bay islands, but the roller skates and beach area of Mission Bay
Exactly why I clicked on this SD native and although I didn't go tooling around the bay on a yacht, I was at Misson Bay, Misson Beach, La Jolla ALL the time and never knew about this!
“Since it’s his home and I don’t want to cause him any trouble I’m going to bring the drone in” you are so respectful 😊🥹
I grew up in San Diego in the late 70's....Never knew they had names, however I do remember a party on Fiesta Island one Jan. when we carried a bunch of dead Christmas trees out to a sandbar (now I am guessing that was East Ski Island) set them on fire and had a bonfire you could feel the heat from on Fiesta.....lol
Thanks, Steve, for telling us your name. Makes your vlogs more personable, at least for me.
And, as always, another excellent vlog. Love your style and content!
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Thanks Steve. Fellow SD native, and I've never heard of this island. Great information.
In the early 1950s, my Dad & uncles would go hunting in the marshes that became Mission Bay. Sometimes they would take my older sister & I & cousins. There were just passages through man-high reeds, us kids were continually getting totally lost in the maze, so not the best hunting companions. It took me a long time to warp my head around the sandy beaches that were great for kids splashing were the marshes that terrorized us just a few years before!
I've never understood why any parent would think it's a good idea to take a child with a developing brain and teach them how to kill animals. It's such poor parenting, but that is just what some parents do.
I mean, when you think about most serial killers starting out by killing animals as kids, you pretty much realize that is NOT the message you want to send to any child about what is acceptable behavior.
It's certainly extremely lacking in empathy for the animals being stalked, hunted, and killed. smh
@@le_th_ If they learn gun safety at a young age, they're less likely to do something dumb when they get older. Also, animals have been hunted for sport and food since the beginning of time.
@@le_th_if the people get their food from hunting then it is something that has to be taught. It is a matter of survival.
Again, I enjoyed another one of your videos. Thank you.
Your a very brave soul. Glad you stayed safe.
Like David (below) I was born/raised in San Diego, I'm 65 now, and never heard of West Ski Island. I've never see the formation of it either. Thank you Steve !
I love and am a native 40yr old of San Diego. Had no idea the islands were there! .... You're videos are great! And well narrated. I went and got them up w my seadoos and it's no where near shallow enough to cause damage! get back out there ....
The safety video scared me off from getting too close!
Thanks Steve for showing us West Key island up close.
Very interesting video! Enjoyed the ordeal with the inflatable raft. Glad you were able to get a JetSki and get up close to the island. That was some fascinating footage of the seagull checking out your drone!
All I could think of was the seagull knocking it out of the sky into the water!
Thank you for this bit of info. I grew up going to mission bay and I remember very well what that island looked like. Man. That’s not what it looked like 40 or 35 years ago. Anyhow I’m very pleased to how found out a bit of the history you provided. Thank you your video was vey pleasing.
That is so interesting! I too, lived in San Diego all my life and I never knew of this. Thank you!
Born in LA but raised in SD. I never heard of West Ski island. Thanks for the video. Always learning.
🤦♂️I can't believe he tried to get there on that little boat. 🤣
That was a nice interesting video. 👍
This was a Great Video Steve. I had no idea that was even there considering I lived in San Diego 65 years. I have a picture in about 1956 of my Dad holding me at Mission Bay they used to allow you to drive down on the sand.
Very educational Thank You.
Cool video! I lived in SD for about 5 years (all over the city and different parts of the county) and never knew about West Ski Island. Thanks for the info, and I'll be sure to steer clear of that inflatable boat 🤣
Love the vid keep ‘em coming !!!
Hysterical man! You crack me up!!😊
I remember the two islands in the 90's. Thanks for the video.
This video put a smile on my face...
I lived in Lemon Groove for 8 horrible months, back in 1988. I would go down to Sunset Cliffs, and one night, I saw a mysterious island several miles out in the ocean. It was well lit, but I hadn't seen anything there during the day. I went back the next night with binoculars, and it was gone. A couple weeks later, I finally saw it again. I trained the glasses on it, and was amused to learn that the "island" was either the Ranger or Nimitz.
Peaceful guitar background....perfect
I love this video I am from San Diego and I love all the history this is so awesome to watch can’t wait to show it to my kids
As a SD native, this video was so fascinating. I always loved the islands in mission bay and i can’t believe i never heard of this one! Keep up the good work!
I got to go into San Diego bay one Xmas, on a sail boat!! I will never forget it...