THREE SISTERS SPRINGS | Crystal River, FL | Exploring the Nature Coast | Ep. 2
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Located in Crystal River FL and the heart of Florida's Nature Coast, Three Sisters Springs provides a magnificent natural wildlife attraction for locals and tourists to Crystal River alike. Three Sisters Springs can be found on the East Side of Kings Bay in a natural inlet. The areas around Three Sisters have been designated as manatee sanctuaries and are closed to vessels from November 15 through March 31. During the remainder of the year, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and swimmers are permitted in Three Sisters Springs.
In this video, we'll take you along with us as we paddleboard from the Hunter Springs boat launch to Three Sisters Springs. After a relaxing and enjoyable paddle to the springs, we spend some time exploring, snorkeling, and relaxing on the clear cool waters. And after a very exciting paddle back to Hunter Springs, we end the day visiting a fantastic waterfront Tiki Bar just a few miles away.
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Timeline:
00:00 - #1 Intro
00:54 - #2 Arriving at Hunter Springs Park
02:12 - #3 Paddle to Three Sisters
03:15 - #4 Arriving at Three Sisters
06:40 - #5 Paddle back to Hunters Springs + Manatee Encounter
08:43 - #6 Waterfront Tiki Bar
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Three Sisters Springs - www.threesistersspringsvisitor.org
Hunters Springs - www.crystalriverfl.org/comserv/page/hunter-springs-park
Crystal River - www.crystalriverfl.org
Crumps Landing Waterfront Tiki - www.crumpslanding.com
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I lived there for a few years its so nice and I worked at Crumps before it burnt down. I love Crumps always go when I'm down.
Crumps really is the best. We love that place!! I bet working there was a blast!
Absolutely was best job I ever had so many great people
Gorgeous! Love your hat...I'm partial to St.Pete bc I was born & raised there 👌 The springs are my favorite part of Florida 💙
Thank you, Tessa. We love that Florida offers so much variety. We sure do love the springs as well!
@@Explorcation TY for showing Florida in such a gracious way 💛
@@tessaburkhamer3856 thank you so much for watching and for your comments ♥️
Great share, thank you!! Leaving мy support friend.
Have a Lovely Day 💜Greetings!🎶like48
Thank you so much :)
Wow this is a great vlog, gave us an idea of what to expect here. Gotta get planning!!
Thanks so much for watching :) when you do visit let us know how it goes!
Those standing paddle boards looked so fun! Looks like it was a fun day on the water, thanks for sharing! 😊
They really are fun. We love getting out on them. We also find that being higher up makes it much easier to spot things in the water (like manatees) than being closer to the water in a kayak or canoe.
very good place
like the river view
enjoy the boat
have a nice day
Thanks so much for watching, Kait. We're glad you enjoyed it!
I grew up on 105 ne 4th st.. 3 blocks way.. win we had a county dock in the spring.. I know of a side spring by crow island.. center always go out 300 ft.to the. Left by crow island...
That would be a great place to grow up. Thanks for sharing.
Aww, I'm so excited you got to see a manatee. That is so exciting! Such gentle giants! Looks like such a chill and relaxing day out! Aww, I love that! "When you laugh, the camera laughs with you." I think it creates a nice effect so laugh as much as you want Skylar!
Thanks, the manatee was one of the larger ones we have seen in the wild. They really are gentle giants.
When we saw the camera laughing footage we knew we had to use it LOL
Thanks for watching :)
Thanks for the video, will visit soon. Just moved east from the springs.
Thank you so much for watching, John. We hope your visit is as enjoyable as ours was!
Haha jeez that did look like a rough day out on the water, really liked how the water improved as the day went on thankfully and good job on them for at least doing its part on trying to protect the wildlife. Glad you got to see one manatee before your day was out! We absolutely love chill places like the Tiki Bar and good call by Skylar for a bloody mary combo at the end!
We were really thankful that the water ended up being calmer on this trip too. I don't think we would have spotted the manatee if the waters were as rough as the first time we visited!
Love these new places you take us too. Another amazing video.
Thanks, as always, for your continued support!
It looks like so much fun there.
It takes a bit of work to get there but definitely a fun destination. Thanks so much for watching :)
Ahh this was such a beautiful day out, so pleased you finally found a manatee on the way back, great footage of him coming up for air too, they’re so gentle and calm ☺️
Love that the signs in the bar give social distancing in manatee measurements. Skylar looks set in that chair and not ready to leave! 🤣🤣
Yes, we think it's about time America officially convert to the manatee measurement system!
We are visiting Crystal River in April. Thanks for these very helpful videos!
We're so happy to hear you found the video to be helpful, Sara. We hope you have an amazing time in Crystal River in April!
Bhe left channel I worked with them 20 years ago. That'll name's was clark... I had full access to the kyaks. Worked on his maby 1 acre and mark
... I helped them both out.
Wow! Florida looks like a different place altogether..) I have never imagined that it had so much to offer!
Yes, a lot of people just think of beaches, Disney and "Florida Man" when they think of Florida. But it really does have so much more to offer if you get out and look for it!
Nice that the weather/waves weren't bad like last time, and you were able to paddle to the springs. OH MY GOODNESSS that manatee is SOOOOO cute. We would literally die if we saw one up close and personal like that. The tiki bar looks like a great spot to just chill out and have some drinks after an eventful day.
Yeah, on our first visit to Three Sisters, we were much more concerned about staying on our paddleboards than finding a manatee. But we were really fortunate with our manatee sighting on this trip.
The manatees are so cute! We put in at Hunter Springs and paddled to the springs last November. The springs were absolutely gorgeous, but all of our manatee sightings were out in the bay. It was our first experience with them. Snorkeling with the manatee is a must do experience :D
Could not agree more. They are such huge, docile creatures. It's amazing the amount of comments we've gotten from people who didn't even know what manatees were.
It gets be every time- lovin’ the way you say manady haha These videos have inspired us to do more “staycations” Thanks!
Aww we are so happy to hear our videos have been helpful, there really are some great "staycation" options in Florida! Have you planned any local trips?
Seems like an amazing day! I haven't been able to stand up on a paddleboard successfully yet for more than a few minutes... maybe one day I'll figure out how. It was a beautiful spot to go for a swim too. Too bad the snorkel gear didn't work out well. At the end, the bloody Mary with pickle juice or moonshine sounds right up my alley!! And the camera laughing was too funny. You guys always seem to have so much fun!!!
Maybe when you visit FL you will have some opportunities to work on paddleboarding! We really love paddleboards because you can sit, kneel or stand (vs sitting in a kayak).
The Bloody Pickle drink was reallly good, and the first time we had seen something like it! Thanks for watching :)
You have so much we Started watching you guys yesterday looks like you guys have too much fun .
Hoping to move down to Florida in 2023
Thanks so much, Douglas. We always try to have a good time while making our videos and usually succeed! That's exciting to hear about your plans to move down here in 2023. We hope you love it as much as we do!
I’ve looked at a lot of videos trying to get a sense of the best way to enjoy this area for a first time visit. As usual you cover everything in one neat package.
This area can be a little tricky to plan. The first time we visited it was confusing! Three Sisters is the only springs area we have visited so far where there is no water access from land and no land access from water. So glad that our coverage was helpful :) thanks so much for watching!
Love your necklace by the way...I have one very similar! What a difference in the water from last time!! Ahhhh that looks so peaceful, the music suits the paddling scene so well! The water is so clear..looks beautiful! Never heard of a Manatee! They are massive but look so friendly haha!! Ahhhh what a lovely place to have dinner, looks so cool there! "Bloody pickle.." 😂😂😂
great video as always! amazing Crystal river. One of my fave!
Thanks so much for watching, we sure see why is area is one of your faves :)
can’t wait to be in St. Pete and all Florida west coast . Missing it sooooo much. London -UK- based here. Your videos are keeping me going so much until (fingers crossed) next Jan when I’ll take a sabbatical for 3 months. Thanks guys! Btw for that separate video of Dunedin with Breweries. I recommend ‘Cueni Brewing Co.’ The best :)
@@JC-po6yj by January you will have quite a list of things to do when you do visit! Thanks for the brewery suggestion we will have to check it out :)
Paddleboard looks so fun! It's so unfortunate that the water isn't as clear due to all the activity. Water looks CHILLY!! HAHA. So cool that you spotted a MANATEE! Up close and Personal!! Definitely a very special experience. You found him with more booze and just loving life! So great to find him! Thanks for sharing guys
Yeah, it did clear up a little at the end, but we definitely want to come back at an unpopular time to get to experience the waters when they are undisturbed. Yup, if I ever can't find Skylar, it's usually my first move to head towards the booze 😂
Glad you had better luck with the weather this time and that you managed to see a manatee before you left! I loved the "keep one manatee apart" in the tiki bar 😄 This looked like a great day!
Our first visit really was rough. We are used to paddling in rough waters but that day we almost turned around. It was a much nicer and more leisurely paddle on this trip.
Thanks so much for watching :)
Oh fun!! We have yet to hit this spring! Aren't the Manatee's so cook?! I just want to hug one lol 😆. Thanks for the two restaurant ideas! Totally adding a Bloody Pickle to my drinking tests!! I LOVE Pickles! See y'all soon! 👋
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We definitely recommend it. Hopefully when you do go, the weather will be closer to our second trip than our first!
Im so happy I stumbled upon your videos. We love Florida, We come down once or twice every year and usually head to the Keys. We love the Keys. But now we will be doing some exploring to places weve never heard of. Thanks again and Best Regards from the Motor City! Please make a trip to Northern Michigan and discover Mackinac City, Mackinac Island, and the Mighty Mackinac Bridge. On your way up a must see is The Henry Ford in Dearborn. Henry Ford Village and Henry Ford Museum is an unbelievable treasure that youll never regret.
Hi Paul, we are happy you found our channel too, Florida is full of amazing places. It seems silly that we haven' t even been to the Keys...yet. We hope you enjoy exploring some new places during your next visit. Thanks for the Michigan suggestions, we have never been. I just googled Mackinac Island and the bridge, it does seem like an area we would enjoy :) That bridge is HUGE!
@@Explorcation longest suspension bridge in the world. The Grand Hotel on Macinac Island has the longest front porch. Whitefish Point, the pictured rocks, & the Soo Locks where you can watch the huge freighters of the Great Lakes come thru are all a must see. You can board & tour the "Valley Camp" freighter up there also. Gordon Lightfoot's classic song "The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" spotlights the great mystery of the sinking of that ship in Lake Superior. Happy Travels!
@@8corymix8 sounds like we wouldn't have trouble filling our days there!
Skylar is a big Gordon Lightfoot fan but didn't know the wreck actually occurred in Lake Superior! Thanks for sharing. We hope you are having a great long weekend.
Florida has some lovely natural spots. Sadly our politicians are selling it all off bit by bit.
It really does, we hope these areas continue to be protected for years to come. Thanks so much for watching.
Thanks so much for watching. Three Sisters Springs is a unique Florida spring, we do recommend doing research prior to planning a visit since there are restrictions to when you can paddle into the springs. If you enjoyed the video make sure to let us know in the comments!
@@thatskrazy8145 thank you so much for watching and for your comment :)
It's really interesting see the difference between your last visit and this one... the water is now beautiful and so glad you guys got a great day.
You see sooo many videos online about the manatees....or dugongs we call them in Australia. I'm not at all surprised how busy it was.
This is one experience at the top of my visit. I'm glad you got to see the one
Will have to try sitting on the paddle board next time...my feet won't go as numb...lol
Haha...love the social distancing...stay one manager apart 🤣🤣
Yea it was a totally different experience! The first visit was more challenging and rewarding physically, but we definitely were able to relax more during this visit.
I didn't know that manatees/dugongs were in Australia too, is it common to see them?
As far as paddleboarding we really like how versatile they are, the option to stand, sit, kneel or even lay down is great.
Thanks so much for watching :)
@@Explorcation yes we do have a lot of dugongs here but I've never managed to see one in the wild. We don't have spots set up they are around a lot. Like any wild creature, it's hard to predict.
I've seen a few in the aquarium here
@@AquariusTraveller that is interesting, here we have the springs that make it easier to see one. But seeing on in the gulf is definitely less common.
Thanks for taking us along on another great adventure. It's always nice seeing a place you've explored through another person's eyes. LRM enjoyed swimming with the Manatees while were were there. Another great video. So what happened to your finger? First thing I noticed as I watched the video. LLWAV!!
We were hoping we would get lucky like LRM and be able to swim with one, but we were happy to at least see one :) When you two saw the manatee, was it actually in the springs? or in the river. I remember seeing the awesome footage but couldn't remember where it was!
My finger is healing from a rock climbing injury :( this was the first time paddling since the injury, it was a bit of a challenge but not too bad :) As always, thank so much for your support!
Love this video! I am planning a visit and was wondering how long it took to paddle from Hunter Springs to Three Sisters? Thank you!
We actually have done this paddle on two different occasions. The first time was during extremely strong winds and choppy waters, and it took us around 40 minutes. The second time was beautiful weather and it took us around 25 at a pretty leisurely pace. Thanks for watching, Jana!
I am looking to get a SUP for Christmas. Which ones do you guys use? I thought at one point one of your videos mentioned a link but I can’t seem to find it. Do you happen to have an Amazon link to your paddleboard‘s?
What a great Christmas idea, there are so many places to paddle in Florida. We currently use inflatable boards, you can check them out here amzn.to/3PBFfr2
We used to have hard plastic boards which were very durable...but very heavy and required a lot of space to store.
These inflatable boards are really easy to inflate and carry. Let us know if we can answer any questions for you! Thanks so much for watching ☺️
You guys are the best! I’d love to get punched in the face by a pickle! Thinking about visiting weeki wachi springs. If you had one springs to visit on the nature coast while renting, which would you recommend?
😆 being punched in the face by a pickle isnt too bad!
Hmm thinking about your question, that is a tough one. It is hard to pick just one. I think it depends on what type of experience you are looking for. Each spring has something unique about it. Weeki Wachee definitely has the most to offer in that area and would be on the top of our list. We would definitely recommend going during the week though, we hear it can get quite busy on the weekends. We hope that helps!
I did what I said (met yall at big top brewery )....opened up a lot of windows and played them all for hours repeat;) Trevor puked all the way home which oddly was well timed with me and Katrina's convo. lol fun project yall got going on, just.... Manatees, gotta ask Trevor or Katrina how to say it man -ahhh -TEEEE . and have her tell her the story when i was ambushed by a family (also grew up swimming with them peacefully but that's not as exciting as an ambush;) so this is not my account... my web crawl in Harvest looms (all temporarily shut now) so welcome anytime! and feel free to howler anytime!
Thank you so much! It was really great meeting you and hearing about live in Latvia! It might be a couple years, but we will be doing a big Euro trip before too long and would love to visit your part of the world! And multiple people have called us out on our manatee pronunciation 😆 Weird thing is we both know how it's spelled and how to properly pronounce it, yet for some reason we still say it incorrectly. Can't wait to hear more about the manatee ambush from Trevor and Katrina!
You try to give the video more brightness it will be great if you do
Thanks for watching and for the great suggestion!
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Lost me when you mentioned the STUPID social distancing guidelines.
This was filmed a few years back during the height of COVID when social distancing rules were everywhere, even Crystal River.
Looks like a lot of fun. Reminds me of the lagoon we had behind our house when we lived in FL. But, we didn't have manatees.
I couldn't imagine having a lagoon with water like that behind my house. Must have been pretty awesome!
@@Explorcation It was awesome. I'd fish from my kayak and my would would chase dolphins on her paddle board.
@@How2Beach fishing and chasing dolphins sounds like fun!