Exploring the Northbank Riverwalk | Jacksonville, Florida

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6 ай бұрын

Come along for the ride as I scrape the ice off my car and head to the Sunshine State! The Northbank Riverwalk in downtown Jacksonville was just what I needed to cure the wintertime blues. Cool art, massive bridges, the Corkscrew, and amazing views of the St. Johns River!
I'm Scott. I explore, review and rate bike trails on this channel...and hopefully find a little joy in the journey. Thanks for watching!
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@heatherd212 6 ай бұрын

🇨🇦 Amazing filming skills

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! My 360 camera really comes in handy… 😉

@simonsasek5731 4 ай бұрын

Wow, you do a very great job!! You should have more follower!! Thanks for this beautiful Video, my dream to life in my retirement in Jacksonville is now more visualized😊

@joyfultrails 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the encouragement. 🙂

@PFAM5 6 ай бұрын

Excellent production! This will be in my walking near future. Krystal Burgers are comfort food! 💯 Cool to see you nearby!

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Yay for Krystal! I'll have one coming out in a few weeks on the Woodbine Riverwalk. Maybe we can meet up when I do Jekyll Island. Not sure when that will be...

@PFAM5 6 ай бұрын

@@joyfultrails let me know and I will try and figure it out. You’d like a short 3 mile trail in Richmond hill we just posted. It’s called JF Gregory Park.

@alannebel2720 6 ай бұрын

nice. really cool camera work at the end. as a fair weather cyclist, right choice.

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@tomdewey9690 6 ай бұрын

Awesome job ! I love the music and videography!

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that.

@todaynotnow 6 ай бұрын

Another good video. You ought to do a list of the past years trails from 5 stars to 1 star rating

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Good idea! Maybe I could use that as my year-end wrap up at the end of 2024…

@mrt111 6 ай бұрын

Jacksonville is an underrated place. I used to live there. It certainly has its problems, but so do many cities.

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. I was only in town for a couple of days, and there were two negatives that I noticed (but didn't feel the need to mention in the video). 1) Homelessness seems to be a terrible problem downtown and 2) parking is very expensive! But overall I had a very enjoyable visit. The river makes everything beautiful.

@DaveTinNY 17 күн бұрын

I retired down here October, '23. Time to break out the bike! :) Good video!

@joyfultrails 17 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@jackfarris7056 6 ай бұрын

Scott, you made the mad, mad,mad world of Jacksonville appear so serene and calm. Must of been your choice of music. Another great vlog, thanks

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Two things I noticed on the negative side were that homelessness seems to be out of control… And parking downtown was, to me, ridiculously expensive. I was going to mention those things in the video but I decided not to.

@pedrofernandez8729 6 ай бұрын

When I was 18, I could get lunch at White Castle and put gas in my Beetle with just $5. Man, I miss those days.

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Yes! Those were the days...

@southernebiking 6 ай бұрын

We walked some of the Riverwalk when we were in Jacksonville. But what I really want to know, where did you get that Bigfoot shirt. That is great. Good job in Scott.

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Ha! I scarfed that pic up from the Internet…

@FollowThomas 6 ай бұрын

You made the right decision to come to Jacksonville instead of Chattanooga. Florida is the place to be when it's cold outside. Most Florida visitors head to Orlando or Miami without stopping but Jacksonville is a great place to be. We have more parks and preserves than any other city in US total of 337. You never run out of places to go here. Great introduction of Jacksonville. It was fun to watch. 👍

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! By the way, your videos on the Jacksonville-Baldwin trail inspired me to ride that one. I'll have a video coming out on that trail in a few weeks.

@marshallguyon496 6 ай бұрын

What camera are you using. You and or it are awesome.

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! This entire video was shot on an iPhone14 and an Insta360 x3. The 360 cam is what gets the cool perspective and almost acts as a low-flying drone. I use the iPhone in cinematic mode for a lot of the off-bike shots.

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Also, the mega-wide drone shots are from a stock footage site.

@marklawrence4596 6 ай бұрын

Great videography and music. My cousin lives in Jacksonville so I think I need to plan a visit. Thanks for these great trail snapshots!

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

No problem! Thanks for watching...

@leegandysdroid 6 ай бұрын

🚴‍♂👍👍

@andytripp8069 5 ай бұрын

I've watched several of your videos - just curious, what model/make is your bike? Is it an ebike?

@joyfultrails 5 ай бұрын

It is not an e-bike. It’s a Townie 7-D Men’s Step-over. I’ve really been thrilled with it. Hi admittedly, don’t know much about the technical aspects of bikes. But it’s very comfortable, keeps me in an upright position (which I like) and it’s very solid and well-built.

@andytripp8069 5 ай бұрын

@@joyfultrailsVery cool. I started riding a few years back at the beginning of a weight loss journey and the local bike shop put me in a trek verve 2 low step for the ease of getting on and off for a large guy. Mine is also upright. Love the videos. Keep them coming. I was just in Jacksonville over the new year (without my bike) and wish I had spent time down at the river at least walking.

@hotchihuahua1546 6 ай бұрын

It’s a beautiful city , it looked like a planet in the sky overlooking the pathway ! I like you Identifying your music selection ! 👍

@edwinreece438 6 ай бұрын

So how short is it?

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

Well, I didn't clock it...but the internet says the Northbank Riverwalk is 2 miles each way, 4 miles out and back. But you can actually ride across one of the big bridges and ride a Southbank Riverwalk as well...but it's even shorter. There are, however, several trails in the area. The next day I rode 32 miles on the nearby Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail. That'll be a future Joyful Trails episode. :)

@pedrofernandez8729 6 ай бұрын

Would you ever consider doing a short video w/o all the editing and effects? Just a plain Jane type so we can compare to your regular ones.

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

I’m not sure exactly what you mean. I did a “Virginia Creeper Trail in 5 Minutes” video at the end of last year that was just footage & music… Is that what you mean?

@pedrofernandez8729 6 ай бұрын

@@joyfultrails Also w/o using the weird camera angles and overhead shots, just something like a POV shot from a chest or handlebar mounted battery.

@acajonnymac 6 ай бұрын

Bro you do quality work, but you gotta chill with the "stolen election" zingers etc, if you ever want to grow these videos past 372 views....

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

I gotta keep it real. When I'm writing scripts, I just say what comes to mind. I realize I won't be everyone's cup of tea. But my audience is 90% men and mostly 55 and over. In other words, BASED. Like me.

@joyfultrails 6 ай бұрын

I've only been focusing on the channel for less than a year...and so far it has 140,000 views and 11,000 watch hours. I think it's doin' alright...

@johnmcneilva 6 ай бұрын

"Keeping it real" 😂😂😂 okay....

@matthewrschuler 6 ай бұрын

I love your videos and the zingers (especially stolen election). Keep them up and your channel will continue to grow. 👍

@matthewrschuler 6 ай бұрын

You’re hilarious and you produce awesome videos. 👍