ICW Boat Trip - NY to Florida Ep27 Lake O to Cape Coral

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Күн бұрын

Time to Celebrate! We are nearing the end of our 1700 mile trip along the intracoastal waterway from New York to Florida. In this episode, we leave the locks of Lake Okeechobee and begin our journey west through the canals of the Caloosahatchee River. We traverse a few locks (Morehaven lock, Ortona lock, Franklin Lock) visit the Boathouse Restaurant on the water for some dock and dine and celebratory drinks. We see some great sights in Downtown Fort Myers (before Hurricane Ian!) and catch a glimpse of the famous Luminary Hotel with its rooftop bar. We finally arrive at Cape Coral by Tarpon a point Marina and Westin Hotel. Not wanting to go home just yet, we drop anchor and spend the final night watching a fierce lightning and thunderstorm on the boat.
Follow along on our adventures!

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@drumlover1687 Жыл бұрын

I can't express how much I've enjoyed watching these episodes on your channel! And Tom, Brigitt is 100% correct in her praise of you for the outstanding job of piloting Happy Ours that distance without any real issues. That's quite an accomplishment, and shows just how much pre voyage preparation and planning you obviously did!

@joe-aj0yz Жыл бұрын

Gotta love it when your girl says she's proud of you. A guy can do just about anything if he knows she's proud of him. Good show, kids!

@davidmcdonald562 4 ай бұрын

"Your zipper is not all the way zipped!" I think Happy Ours has its motto.

@ralphholiman7401 Жыл бұрын

What a great series! Really enjoyed that! And, when you'll stop three miles from home to spend another night on the boat, just because you like it so much, you are definitely my kind of boater!

@dougcampbell4402 11 ай бұрын

Nice couple. She was very sweet to him and he did do a great job!

@runltdan 6 ай бұрын

Wow!! Great job on putting the lightening video together. I’ve shot around 80 weddings and I love great photography work! Incredible display.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jaymalone6538 Жыл бұрын

Job well done Skipper! Awesome series you produced and Starred in as well. I was amazed by the calm intellect derived from years of experiences on the water and handling boats. Preforming your own maintenance and the research to plan and execute a trip like that, at just above trolling speed to conserve the fuel and equipment was an amazing thing to watch on you tube. I appreciate your efforts to record all the highs and lows of the Happy Ours you did spend. Thank you Tom and Brigitt.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rhutcheson3738 Жыл бұрын

Very much enjoyed following this adventure! Would love to do something similar one day.

@rpifass Жыл бұрын

I can watch this again and again! This is what it’s all about!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 8 ай бұрын

♥️♥️♥️♥️

@hydrashieldbasementservice8453 4 ай бұрын

So cool watching your trip progress.... nice work.

@wendyrobertson3899 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me see home. Grew up on Pine Island in the 70's. Oh how I MISS home. As a kid I paddled many miles in and around Pine Island, Matlacha, Captiva, Useppa and Sanibel just enjoying the wildlife and the maze of waterways in Matlacha pass up to Burnt Store Marina. I miss being on the water, smelling the salty tang in the air and the freedom of being out in the wide open spaces where water meets the sky. Love your videos so much.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 8 ай бұрын

Thank you and glad to share it! Come back home!

@size-matters Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. So happy you made it safely. Sorry you got there just in time for Ian.

@GerhardBerstel 8 ай бұрын

You must be a very very nice coupe I enjoyed your Boats trip I am a FAN of Florida Best greetings from Germany Gerd

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@runltdan 6 ай бұрын

Great uplifting video👍👍. On one on y’all’s videos, during one of her Dance Party’s the song Reunited was playing and was all over ya dancing. In the event that you two reunited from the past…I’m there now. I’m 64 she’s 62…we met in 1978 in a school on Parris Island. We had just graduated boot camp. Boot Camp--HellOfA life experience 🤣😂🇺🇸. We plan to do a Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini trip in the spring. Keep Living life everyday⚓️ Dan

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 6 ай бұрын

Thank you both for your service! We hope to make the trip to Bimini one day also.

@philip8624 Жыл бұрын

Great appisode Tom..an Brige..have to check out that boat bar..on my way through there..my sister inlaw has a condo in north Fort Myers on a sandspit..so i'll be headen there..long way

@philip8624 Жыл бұрын

For me..but we'll get there..happy trials guys!

@bradsmith5998 Жыл бұрын

If it were me Tom I wouldn’t have even bought. House. I’d just live on the boat full time. Still very happy for you and admiral Bridgette. Right on guys !

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

We had a short time when we thought about living aboard a while. I technically did, but reality set in and we thought better of it. Lol

@bryangrady5661 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this series! Thoroughly enjoyed each episode!

@michaeleavenson6880 7 ай бұрын

Awesome

@tricktaylor1983 Жыл бұрын

Loved the ride. Hout my highrr version of self...i want a yacht so bad. Id live on it alome somewhere here in San Diego.

@ChrisCottingham Жыл бұрын

I have really enjoyed following your adventures. This is a great video. Always nice to see a happy couple. Good Job!!

@luizhairsalon3917 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful trip :)

@mickemike2148 Жыл бұрын

All right then! I guess I've made all the way along the ICW playlist, eventhough it said that it was 35 episodes. Thank you for letting me aboard this epic journey! Fair winds!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jayne4763 Жыл бұрын

We’ve been watching each episode from NY to Cape Coral. Thanks for sharing your adventure! We learned a bunch and appreciate everything you shared. We were very concerned after the hurricane and are happy you stayed safe and the boat faired so well. We also live in Cape Coral (part-time for now) and hope to bring our boat down from Somers Point, NJ this summer. Your series was informative and fun. Brigitt is adorable. Hope to see you around town or on the waterways. Thanks for creating great content!

@leanneadams2549 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Great timing ! Can’t wait to watch !

@ronaldsimmons8346 Жыл бұрын

I have also enjoyed this series very much, and congrats on the making the trip safely.

@tinyubergeek9051 4 ай бұрын

Best celebratory fireworks ever

@ronschultz1977 Жыл бұрын

Echoing everything said. What an awesome adventure! Great job in navigating and capturing along the way! Thanks for sharing the whole thing. Awesome lightning display at the end of this video.

@LeDeauville Жыл бұрын

Always very pleasant to follow you ... especially when we are in the north of New York state

@stevecraig3004 Жыл бұрын

It's been so much fun watching your big adventure! Congratulations! Best of luck in the future!

@jonmelvin6852 Жыл бұрын

Great job you guys! Brigitt needs no beauty sleep by the way! 😎 The almost home party was great! Keep the how to’s coming as well. Happy New Year.

@meoutwest Жыл бұрын

That was a fun adventure. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

@clivebrowne9888 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed following your journey. You made it look so easy. Good of you to arrange the fireworks display to welcome you both home.

@tjborekvideo Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the lightning montage at the end, although it does come off a little foreboding knowing that Hurricane Ian wasn't far off. These series has been amazing to watch, Capt. Tom!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tefeixiang6861 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the videos totally mesmerizing and its great how the videos pop up in the right order, total enjoyment! thank you for the fantasy, excellent, you've got talent my man!

@HOSTARMARINE Жыл бұрын

Great job Skipper and the Admiral! I know you're happy to be home, but I am going to miss these videos!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

We will continue to post our shenanigans. We have a bunch coming out of our trips around SW Florida prior to hurricane Ian coming out.

@deanglicos4465 Жыл бұрын

I miss those summer afternoon storms. Only a few more months and they'll be back. Nice video of the Okeechobee Waterway. Many Floridians don't even know about it. Technically everything south of there is an island.

@scotthall3816 4 ай бұрын

Who's 💡 idea for the ending it was great 😃👍

@michaelhaase778 Жыл бұрын

We loved the Boat house as well..what a shame that it was destroyed by Ian...i hope they rebuild.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

I’m sure they will. When is the question. The city is dragging its feet on the restoration of the yacht club area.

@johnwood1953 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad yall made it safe. I followed you guys from NYC. It was a great trip. She the admiral lol. The boss. Great time. Till next time stay up

@darbovision2672 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on finishing this journey! I have to say, Bridgette is adorable! Of course you know that.

@RoadGlider1839 Жыл бұрын

Hey Guys for some reason You both seem so familiar anyways, Enjoyed your travels it was fun, Lived in North Jersey long time, Great time Best Wishes Karl

@barrymolloy6237 Жыл бұрын

Those Thunderstorms are a little more violent in Florida than New York! Looking forward to completely the journey with you.

@NautiGrandpa Жыл бұрын

I've followed yall from the beginning, hate to see this trip end. Glad Happy Ours survived the hurricane.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

So many adventures to come. We actually did some gulf coast exploring. Those vids will be out soon.

@robertsouthrey3480 Жыл бұрын

well done my friend

@lesliefleming4359 Жыл бұрын

Love what you’re doing. We usually spend our time traveling the Erie , Champlain canals and associate Lakes. Hudson River is fun between Albany and New York City as well. Plenty of nice stops along the Hudson.

@BellavistaPEI Жыл бұрын

Sooo....I binge watched the first several episodes and THOROUGHLY enjoyed each and every minute from your preparation to your arrival. It got to the point of anxiously wondering when the next episode would be out!! I'm very happy that you've made it safely and without any major incidents...CONGRATULATIONS!!🍻🥂 Now....the next question is a doozy.....would you do it again and would you consider doing the whole loop, even up here in Canada?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

I would do it again. I don’t think I would do the entire loop though. I don’t have much interest in going south on the river. We’d like to visit the keys and possibly Bahamas and Bimini. I need Brigitt to retire for that. Lol. Thanks for following along. Much more to come!

@billsm126 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your trip it’s a great experience to travel with you. Happy new year to all!

@lewisg5655 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy, really really great to watch ! If you ever come to NZ call me. I will take you out on the water here. I feel like we are good buddies already !

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lewis!

@cajunoneforchrist4545 2 ай бұрын

She's great company lol

@fsuersal Жыл бұрын

THIS WAS GREAT.

@EdEdelenbos Жыл бұрын

Well done! Congrats. Worry about what's to come/what came in its own time.

@runltdan 9 ай бұрын

Great footage my friends. You capture and share some of the most beautiful parts of the trip. Your camera is STABLE! You’ve seen those in which they chase every scene…too much movement. When it’s just one of you speaking…you include the background in the video. Keep it up. Please look into Great Harbor Cay. Diamond in the rough. Been there twice.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 8 ай бұрын

Where is great harbor cay?

@km0e69 Жыл бұрын

Wow that lightning was sure pretty, sitting here in the middle of Missouri. I hope it wasn't too intense for you guys. It was a very nice ending video to your trip. If only you could have predicted the future and turned around. Take Care and love your videos.

@bayman49 Жыл бұрын

Nice job!!

@jamesschulz5518 Жыл бұрын

Great fun watching your videos ! Im down in Naples this week I love boating ! Do u miss the change season s on the Hudson? Mountains and water are a nice change up

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Nope. Don’t miss the cold one bit. Lol. I was in NY for hunting season and froze my butt off. Lol

@tec1974 Жыл бұрын

We stayed at that Westin at Tarpon Point a few years back. Beautiful place, sad to see the destruction it took.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

It will be back better than ever!

@geraldrothman211 Жыл бұрын

The captain should in my opinion mention how to approach and dock your boat. There are two choices depending on the wind and current. In other words you approach the dock which is prevent. Usually it’s the current not the wind. Always be careful . Therefore bring the bow into the incoming or outgoing tide . Gerald P Rothman Captian

@jonathanbradley6819 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching the trip from start to "almost" finished! Will you have a video recapping the trip (How many hours total? Fuel used?)

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Oh yes we have a recap video in the works. 2 more vids to go and we’re all done. Thanks for following along.

@robertlevine8243 Жыл бұрын

Great video any cream cheese or bagels with those lox’s lol

@macgyvernetwork1437 Жыл бұрын

Everything I read about Lake Okeechobee says it is polluted from all the fertilizer run off. Is this true? I always thought it would be disgusting with no one around but from your video it looks beautiful with all those nice houses around. Great content. Keep it coming!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

The claim is the fertilizer creates algae blooms further down river. We haven’t seen bad blooms in a few years.

@benwintfeld2983 Жыл бұрын

Hello Tom, I know it’s been a long boat ride from upstate New York to Cape Coral right before hurricane Ian. I will mention that my fience and her family is in the Fort Myers area in a town called Estero. My friend should be coming home who used to live in the same town as me on Saturday and I have another friend who has vacation home in the Fort Myers area. I will mention using I normally use JetBlue but unfortunately I can’t fly as of right now due to covid and my mother is at high risk. Also I am a huge JetBlue fan for a long time. In the past my parents own a boat on Long Island. By the way I did review your KZfaq account and KZfaq is my favorite. See you soon.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben. We often fly Southwest or Allegiant from upstate NY to Punta Gorda. Quick nonstop flight.

@benwintfeld2983 Жыл бұрын

I have frequent flyer miles on JetBlue that’s the only airline I normally use. Do you have a Facebook account?

@Ryanrock2 Жыл бұрын

I watched and enjoyed every episode. Just wondering if the boat came with a trailer. It could have saved lots of money in fuel, engine hrs, time. It would be fun to do that if everything goes smoothly. Very good Captain, maybe Chief of Naval Operations, above The Admiral!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

To trailer the boat would entail hiring a shipping company with low rider flat bed. Also dismantling the radar arch, antenna, windshield and other equipment. That cost is roughly $20k. So cheaper for me to drive it especially being retired with all the time I need.

@Ryanrock2 Жыл бұрын

That makes sense. Thanks for responding

@michaelhaase778 Жыл бұрын

Oh just realized diffrent Boathouse....i was talking about the one in Cape Coral

@jrac863 Жыл бұрын

What a great trip guys hate to see it come to an end.Hey tom I know you were keeping track of fuel usage from New York to florida.What did you end up using on the entire trip?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

We’ll be recapping the entire trip and putting another video out to discuss. Thanks for watching!

@bradsmith5998 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys. When is the first trip across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas ? Welcome home.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

One day!

@bobpitts6068 7 ай бұрын

How did you prepare for this trip. Any info would be greatly appreciated

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 7 ай бұрын

The first episode of the series talks about our planning and prep for the trip. Here is the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i6dpaMyAu5ypqqs.htmlsi=eKRYrbThFQaV2cFU

@richmiller2501 Жыл бұрын

If i can ask, what was the lowest draft AND what the the lowest Non-opening bridge on this trip?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

We practically ran aground at one point in South Carolina. I think the lowest non opening bridge is over 50’ on the intracoastal but I could be wrong.

@richmiller2501 Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs how did u handle running aground? how about a boat with a 6.3 foot dtaft....

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

It’s was a soft skimming more than grounding. We were dragging along in The mud. We only draw 3.5 feet so a 6 foot vessel would be pretty stuck even in soft mud.

@richmiller2501 Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs that was in open waters? how far off the coast were you? I was wondering about the trip from east to west FL

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

When we touched bottom it was on the ICW in south Caroline just north of Beaufort.

@MrOpaulo 9 ай бұрын

What a great voyage. I've enjoyed it many times myself but this time, when I found your ICW episodes i was just making a coffee and have watched this non stop from the start this morning. My last time thru the Dismal was awesome, pure blue sky and 85 degrees. One of my favorite memories, and this morning from your trip a year ago I got to tag along and didn't have to lift a finger. Thanks so much for sharing

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Paulie!