I grew up on Staten Island. Loved it in the 70's and 80's, but if you stood in the water up to your ankles, you couldn't see your feet. Never saw a deer until I was in my mid thirties. And we pronounce Prall as rhyming with all. Enjoyed watching this.
Hi there, thanks for the heads up on the name. Prawls Island it is!. Thanks for the great comment .This is crazy, i just read this : Deer can swim, run up to 35 miles per hour, and jump over an 8-foot-high fence. www.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/living-with-white-tailed-deer-in-new-york-city.page#:~:text=Deer%20migrated%20to%20Staten%20Island,December)%20because%20of%20mating%20season.
Awesome! I really enjoyed the video. Watched the entire thing. You were going deep on us in this one. Great messages! Good vibes. Maybe that island would be a good spot to camp overnight. Might have to consider that. 🤔 😀
Hi Matt! I really appreciate you watching . I am having a blast with your videos, you are on a roll, great stuff. I look forward to the days of a TwoFeet Outdeh adventure . thanks Matt
I always tell myself, if ya don't get to going ~ You'll never get to go . I love the Poconos. My grandparents had a place at Arrow head Lake . It is a great childhood memory. Thanks for the flash back . 💯🙏❤🇺🇸
Hi Amy, love that , I can use all the motivational thoughts as i can get. Arrowhead lake!! My family has been going to the Poconos since the late 50s , have some great memories . Thank you for the wonderful comment as always
When i was a kid (60+ yrs ago) that island had no deer there but plenty of artifacts! Heck, nor were there any deer, turkey or ticks on SI (before the VZ bridge). That area on SI (prior to the dump) was loaded with pheasants and muskrats, easy hunting!
Do you know any unknown islands around the NJ?NYC metro area? Thank you for checking out this video. Let me know if you have any ideas for another urbex adventure .
Ship Graveyard on Staten Island and North Brother Island. You might like to check those places out. Enjoyed your video. Kayaking looks like a lot of fun.
Also forgot to mention Swinburne Island. It was a quarantine station off of Staten Island. I don’t really know if anything exists from the quarantine days on that island. It might be a cool place to visit.
Hey Cheo! you know it, Always Love. this song has gotten me through some tough times. I saw Nada Surf on tour a few weeks ago. Matthew Caws and the band are awesome Live, the new record is great! Thanks for noticing :)
Thanks for the upload. I always wanted to go to Prall's Island. As a Kid we had row boats and and passed that island plenty of times but never stopped. About a 1/2 mile away on the Rahway River there is a smaller island that is called Potter's Island. You should check that one out one day
Wise words -- for me it's a hiking club that takes a bus or a train every weekend to hike around in the woods all day; thanks for this video; cool adventure :)
That place reminded me a bit of Oak Island. It doesn't look like old growth on there the vegetation so I wonder what was there before. You are right about the effect of music, I am a musician myself and it's good not to just listen but to play.
Hello friend, you;re a muician, thats awesome.you may be inspiring me to pick up the guitar again (im a hack) an you;re right about the sparseness In 2007, Prall's Island became a focal point in the fight against the Asian longhorned beetle, with 3,000 trees removed and extensive restoration efforts undertaken to halt the beetle's spread. thakns for the comments from across the atlantic :)
I have paddled there. We even built a little fort there... heck, there might even still be bottles of bourbon or rye left in it. Also, doesn't he seem like one of THE most pleasant and nicest people ever-
Another great video. I’ve always wondered about that Island. I used to always look at google maps to see what I can. Have you ever been to North Brother Island? I heard that’s a pretty cool place. Another awesome place is the ship graveyard off of Staten Island.
@ I think it is. My son worked giving tours at the manor house & there are tons of family going way back. Speaking of the Dutch & since you were near SI. Do you know why they call the span from NJ to SI the Outerbridge Crossing?
@OutDehExplorer my screen name is a reflection of what I do for a living, I haul gasoline, you have to be insane to do this job in the tri state area🤦. About the foxes, there was a couple of roadkill deer on Wood ave and I noticed that there was a little less of them with each passing day 😬. I even saw a very healthy looking fox walking away from one of the deer as I was driving by. Your content is very wholesome and I really appreciate how you respect nature, I'll be watching your other videos as soon as I can, cheers.
I agree, there are signs posted everywhere about not eating fish and crabs. I ask people on the waterfront in elizabeth if they eat what they catch, some say they do !
Hi, its a gopro Hero 10, im using a Rhode Wireless pro 2. The angle from the back is off a yak attack pole. It would be cooler from a an insta360. one of these days
great suggestion, I have been across the arthur kill to the mouth of that creek, there are several species of birs right there. it looks beautiful going into the Goethals pond complexx, thanks for the suggestion
I grew up on Staten Island. Loved it in the 70's and 80's, but if you stood in the water up to your ankles, you couldn't see your feet. Never saw a deer until I was in my mid thirties. And we pronounce Prall as rhyming with all.
Enjoyed watching this.
Hi there, thanks for the heads up on the name. Prawls Island it is!. Thanks for the great comment .This is crazy, i just read this : Deer can swim, run up to 35 miles per hour, and jump over an 8-foot-high fence. www.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/living-with-white-tailed-deer-in-new-york-city.page#:~:text=Deer%20migrated%20to%20Staten%20Island,December)%20because%20of%20mating%20season.
Awesome! I really enjoyed the video. Watched the entire thing. You were going deep on us in this one. Great messages! Good vibes. Maybe that island would be a good spot to camp overnight. Might have to consider that. 🤔 😀
Hi Matt! I really appreciate you watching . I am having a blast with your videos, you are on a roll, great stuff. I look forward to the days of a TwoFeet Outdeh adventure . thanks Matt
Always great medicine to watch another one of your adventures. Nothing stops you :)))
@@shoretrader1 hey Don! Hope you enjoyed seeing pralls island . Thanks for the kind words
I always tell myself, if ya don't get to going ~
You'll never get to go .
I love the Poconos. My grandparents had a place at Arrow head Lake . It is a great childhood memory. Thanks for the flash back .
💯🙏❤🇺🇸
Hi Amy, love that , I can use all the motivational thoughts as i can get. Arrowhead lake!! My family has been going to the Poconos since the late 50s , have some great memories . Thank you for the wonderful comment as always
Awesome back in the 80s I used to go up and down the kill in my 17' Chris craft the only difference was back then the water wasn't as clean
Hey John, that sounds awesome! good times on the Kill!
nice! will explore this place next summer.
I hope you get to explore the island, the whole arthur kill is an adventure
@@OutDehExplorer hard to get there. i mean - no easy access to the shore.
Oh, and you might like kayaking to and exploring the abandoned Blue Jacket Yacht in Sayerville.
yes, i just saw Matt from 2 feet outdoors go there in his last video, super cool!
that's on my list of places to kayak to. very cool!
Hey Scott, go for it! Next time im definitely going to spend more time on the island and exploring the creek going into Staten island.
When i was a kid (60+ yrs ago) that island had no deer there but plenty of artifacts! Heck, nor were there any deer, turkey or ticks on SI (before the VZ bridge). That area on SI (prior to the dump) was loaded with pheasants and muskrats, easy hunting!
@@fishntools that’s wild , I love the history , do you think the deer swam there?
Great song, thank you.
Hi Mark, glad you like the song. I just saw them at webster hall in NYC , and again in CT . Matthew Caws and the band are great guys,.
Do you know any unknown islands around the NJ?NYC metro area? Thank you for checking out this video. Let me know if you have any ideas for another urbex adventure .
Go to Hoffman Island (once a quarantine station).
Ship Graveyard on Staten Island and North Brother Island. You might like to check those places out. Enjoyed your video. Kayaking looks like a lot of fun.
Also forgot to mention Swinburne Island. It was a quarantine station off of Staten Island. I don’t really know if anything exists from the quarantine days on that island. It might be a cool place to visit.
@@fishntoolsit looks like an elongated hexagon , thanks for the idea 💡
@@PSthefirst1 thanks , I can’t believe how many of these little islands exist !
Nada Surf - Always Love 🔥 🔥 🔥
Hey Cheo! you know it, Always Love. this song has gotten me through some tough times. I saw Nada Surf on tour a few weeks ago. Matthew Caws and the band are awesome Live, the new record is great! Thanks for noticing :)
@@OutDehExplorer Thanks for the recommendation. Keep posting your adventures. You inspire me to work on my own projects.
Thanks for the upload. I always wanted to go to Prall's Island. As a Kid we had row boats and and passed that island plenty of times but never stopped. About a 1/2 mile away on the Rahway River there is a smaller island that is called Potter's Island. You should check that one out one day
oh yes, i've been past that island a few times. I would have to get creative, during lower tide the mud is insane there. thanks for the idea :)
Wise words -- for me it's a hiking club that takes a bus or a train every weekend to hike around in the woods all day; thanks for this video; cool adventure :)
Oh a hiking club!, You took it to a new level ❤
Meeting other like minded people must be a plus. Thank you for the kind comment
That place reminded me a bit of Oak Island. It doesn't look like old growth on there the vegetation so I wonder what was there before. You are right about the effect of music, I am a musician myself and it's good not to just listen but to play.
Hello friend, you;re a muician, thats awesome.you may be inspiring me to pick up the guitar again (im a hack) an you;re right about the sparseness In 2007, Prall's Island became a focal point in the fight against the Asian longhorned beetle, with 3,000 trees removed and extensive restoration efforts undertaken to halt the beetle's spread. thakns for the comments from across the atlantic :)
I have paddled there. We even built a little fort there... heck, there might even still be bottles of bourbon or rye left in it. Also, doesn't he seem like one of THE most pleasant and nicest people ever-
its great to hear someone talk about exploring the island. I didnt find the hooch, i'll look harder next time :) Thanks for sharing your story
I didn’t know deer can swim! Your getting so philosophical anymore! Good video as always
It’s true! 😊 A lot of deer swam over from NJ to NYC. We used to have many deer in the city streets.
@@theshedMTB thanks ! I won’t stop until I figure out the meaning of life. Going to be a lot of videos 🤣
@@PSthefirst1 isn’t that a wild thought? Deers migrating through the Arthur kill!
@@OutDehExplorer did something happen to make you start this search?
Another great video. I’ve always wondered about that Island. I used to always look at google maps to see what I can. Have you ever been to North Brother Island? I heard that’s a pretty cool place. Another awesome place is the ship graveyard off of Staten Island.
@@PSthefirst1 thank you for the kind words. I figure I’ll get to all these places at some point. Thanks for the ideas
wild
yes, it is a wild place. I did want to see some wildlife. i got to hang around longer (camp out ) 🤣
The kayak is my favorite boat enjoy
Thanks me too!
I live out in Bucks Co. There is a manor house & mill in Prallsville outside of Stockton NJ.
@@samanthab1923 oh wow, I wonder if that is related to the same Dutch Prall. Thanks for coming by
@ I think it is. My son worked giving tours at the manor house & there are tons of family going way back. Speaking of the Dutch & since you were near SI. Do you know why they call the span from NJ to SI the Outerbridge Crossing?
@ ha, I don’t . Why is that?
@ They named it after Peter Outerbridge early Dutch settler. You can’t call it the Outerbridge Bridge 😆👋
@ I can’t believe I didnt know that after all the money I spent crossing over it all the years. Great history, thank you
I'm on tremley point almost every day, I can confirm on the abundance of foxes, nice trip, I subscribed and I hope your channel grows.
Great name! I love the foxes running around, especially around dusk. thank you for the encouragement and the subscribe!
@OutDehExplorer my screen name is a reflection of what I do for a living, I haul gasoline, you have to be insane to do this job in the tri state area🤦. About the foxes, there was a couple of roadkill deer on Wood ave and I noticed that there was a little less of them with each passing day 😬. I even saw a very healthy looking fox walking away from one of the deer as I was driving by. Your content is very wholesome and I really appreciate how you respect nature, I'll be watching your other videos as soon as I can, cheers.
Fish? I wouldn’t eat anything that was pulled out of the Arthur Kill😜. In the ‘60’s, we would sometimes launch our boat in Sewaren
I agree, there are signs posted everywhere about not eating fish and crabs. I ask people on the waterfront in elizabeth if they eat what they catch, some say they do !
What is the camera set up ??
Hi, its a gopro Hero 10, im using a Rhode Wireless pro 2. The angle from the back is off a yak attack pole. It would be cooler from a an insta360. one of these days
I am sure that Hurricane Sandy had a lot to do with debris being that far up onto the island.
I think you're right, and IDA and Ian. Wondered what it would be like to be on that island during one of those!
So try it in the next video please 🙏 please 🙏 you will like 👍 it
Go kayaking in bridge creek in Staten Island western avenue please 🙏 you will like 👍 it
great suggestion, I have been across the arthur kill to the mouth of that creek, there are several species of birs right there. it looks beautiful going into the Goethals pond complexx, thanks for the suggestion
8:56 somewhere a Basketball American is missing his stolen basketball.....
I think the water didn't bring trash that high up, but someones abandoned encampment
Could be! I was thinking of hiding a trailcam over there and come back for it a few weeks later.