The Salton Sea: California's Abandoned Paradise

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Welcome to my latest video, where I explore the captivating beauty and intriguing history of Salton Sea. Join me as I take you on a journey through the abandoned towns and desolate landscapes of California's largest lake.
Throughout the video, we'll delve into the fascinating history of Salton Sea, which was once a booming resort town and now stands as a haunting reminder of a bygone era, meet a local, and we'll uncover the environmental challenges facing this fragile ecosystem.
In this video, you'll see breathtaking footage of the stunning landscapes and captivating wildlife that make Salton Sea such a unique and special place. Whether you're a history buff, nature lover, or just someone looking for a new adventure, this video is sure to captivate and inspire you.
Throughout the video, we'll discover the history and challenges facing both Salton Sea and Slab City, and how the community has adapted and thrived in this desert environment.
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@MilesCobbett 23 күн бұрын

Going there in the early 1960's was a blast. Great sailing

@plutoplatters 17 күн бұрын

I remember our neighbors coming home with huge Corbina from the SS .... around 62-64 ish

@jdandyfilms 15 күн бұрын

would have loved to experience that. sadly it was 30 years before my existence

@ruthacuna4385 Жыл бұрын

Just visited and it's shocking to see the abandoned buildings but over all the poor population living there. Broke my heart. Thank you for your film, well done.

@jdandyfilms Жыл бұрын

It’s shocking what’s become of it! Couldn’t believe it myself. I’m interested what it will look like in 5-10 years. Thanks for the kind words! I’ll be making a lot more

@mtsky-tc6uw 3 ай бұрын

back in the 60ties we would bird hunt on the south end of the lake-- was a teenager then but seemed like a normal place

@jdandyfilms 3 ай бұрын

Would have loved to experience it then!

@leociresi4292 Жыл бұрын

Salvation Mountain! You’re our only hope!

@howardb.6205 2 ай бұрын

Rockstar attention to detail is second to none. The lupin too

@jdandyfilms 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's so awesome to hear

@olliesgrandad 6 ай бұрын

Visited the Salton Sea in January 2004. Looks like there are a lot more people living there now and a lot less water. One of the most amazing places I've ever seen -especially at that time of the year with all the birds

@jdandyfilms 6 ай бұрын

It’s a fascinating place! I plan on visiting again sometime early next year to see if anything has changed

@user-nf4iw1do6d Жыл бұрын

I definitely want to visit. So sad this place got polluted.

@jdandyfilms Жыл бұрын

definitely check it out! It's very unique

@scottfowler4685 9 ай бұрын

Just stumbled on your channel, WOW, nice job bringing us alone on your trip

@jdandyfilms 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m glad you came along for the journey!

@markncoffey 3 ай бұрын

Fair play Dandy! Very well put together vid. Randomly came across your video when searching the Salton Sea and what a coincidence it turned out to be

@jdandyfilms 3 ай бұрын

Hey Mark! Thanks for the kind words. Im glad you found me and enjoyed the video!

@ivetteolivares9387 Жыл бұрын

Crazy how it’s filled with history and it’s not taken care of!

@jdandyfilms Жыл бұрын

yes, quite sad! hopefully things change

@clintonearlwalker Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanx! I'm here because of "the big melt". Several lakes in CA are filling back up, doesn't look like the Salton Sea is one of them though.

@karnubawax Ай бұрын

None of the snow melt make it that far. The only water going in that lake is agricultural runoff - hence the pollution.

@clintonearlwalker Ай бұрын

@@karnubawax It's sad.

@DitchDigger311 22 күн бұрын

I visited the Salton Sea. Looks very post-apocalyptic. Gave me Mad Max and Fallout vibes.

@BossDillman-ue1mx Ай бұрын

We would fish there in the early 60's. It always seemed to be very windy like you were on a sea. It smelled salty and stinky with hundreds of dead fish washed up on shore. I always enjoyed those trips. Lots to see and do. Very pretty and strange. A literal ocean in the middle of this huge desert made it different.

@jdandyfilms 15 күн бұрын

It’s a very odd and unique place. Would love to have seen it in its heyday

@markmiller5614 Ай бұрын

Good job..

@jdandyfilms Ай бұрын

Thank you Mark!

@NadinZarinova Жыл бұрын

Wow I wanna go there right now

@jdandyfilms Жыл бұрын

I’ll meet you there

@leociresi4292 Жыл бұрын

The “sand” is actually the bones of dead fish!

@yolandasandoval7561 3 ай бұрын

So sad that a place that used to be a wonderful place to visit ended up like that, I remember when I was around 7 yrs old we went on a boat ride and after that we had lunch, I'm now 68 yrs old. Wonder if I'll see it the way it was or better.

@jdandyfilms 3 ай бұрын

It’s very sad indeed! I wish I could go back in time and see it during its glory days

@thoughtquake7516 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for being so respectful of this area and its inhabitants. So many of the creators who post content on here about the Salton Sea just seem to want to exploit its more freakish and bizarre aspects for clicks.

@jdandyfilms 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Thats exactly what I didn’t want to do and I’m glad it shows

@gilbertferguson1685 7 ай бұрын

Fascinating. Thanks for the video, well done.

@jdandyfilms 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Im glad you enjoyed it!

@marcellabash3791 5 ай бұрын

Dangerous dust, sadly those Wealthy California Government folks are Not taking accountability to fix a past Engineering error....which filled the basin in the first place....🤯🤢 next step more destructive choices...Lithium mining😳

@WandaandSteveCreations 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I read somewhere that the lake is full of Lithium, which is used to make batteries.

@TNT_FPV 16 күн бұрын

i almost flinched when i saw the close call with the drone ... im a drone guy 4:33

@jdandyfilms 15 күн бұрын

imagine how I felt as I was flying it haha. made for a cool shot in that end

@karnubawax Ай бұрын

Went there in August once... ONCE! It was 107 degrees. And you can thank God smell-a-vision doesn't exist. It took a week of driving with all the windows open to get the stink out of the car. I'd say Bombay Beach in the summer is the closest you can get to hell without actually going there.

@jdandyfilms Ай бұрын

Haha it is unbearably hot in the summer. I was melting when I was there in April

@BossDillman-ue1mx Ай бұрын

You have been there

@user-em8ip9ys9z Ай бұрын

If I had the ambition, I would lead a project to connect the Salton Sea two-way with the ocean so that its water would be refreshed once every 3 years or so, and would turn the land around it into prime real estate. There would be lithium mining and energy production.

@jdandyfilms Ай бұрын

can I join you on this project?

@BossDillman-ue1mx Ай бұрын

I will generously donate all my family's land there for a nominal charge.

@stickynorth 4 ай бұрын

They really need to stabilize the lake/sea water level as well as take steps to reduce it salinity... Perhaps this can be done in conjunction with lithium extraction projects slated for the area since it has the best lithium bring reserves in North America and contains enough of the material to make like 375,000,000 full-sized lithium-ion car batteries using existing/wasteful chemistries that are already reducing both the need for quantity of lithium itself but also other precious rare-earth minerals... After all in 2024? The Chinese are launching sodium-ion batteries in entry level EV's...

@jdandyfilms 4 ай бұрын

I hope they can do that sooner than later or else its going to become a very messy situation in the desert!

@BossDillman-ue1mx Ай бұрын

radioactive lithium?

@davidhenning3607 Жыл бұрын

To bad they couldn't get some of that water from lake tular

@jdandyfilms Жыл бұрын

If only! That would be a convenient fix

@Derek032789 Ай бұрын

This is America’s Aral Sea.

@jdandyfilms Ай бұрын

The Aral sea makes the Salton sea look like Lake Michigan 🤣

@Derek032789 Ай бұрын

@@jdandyfilms Even in its heyday, it was known that the Salton Sea would eventually die due to pollution and rising salinity levels. It took a while for environmental degradation to reach a critical stage.

@billrey8221 4 ай бұрын

newsom's new California?

@mobileplayers5008 7 ай бұрын

I don't get it why people experienced ashma when they don't even have it? Also why that biggest humans made sea is so deserted in population? I barely see anyone wants to live there in theirs houseboats or yachts. Man that sea just looks dead. It about two hours where I live and I was thinking about buying a houseboat n live there but now im changing my minds.

@jdandyfilms 7 ай бұрын

I think some develop it because of the awful air quality! The sea is definitely dead/dying and not getting better. Might be a tough place to move to!

@mtsky-tc6uw 3 ай бұрын

it would be like living on the giant great salt lake--not much going on that either--all the old hot spots are shut down,gone away

@karnubawax Ай бұрын

Go there in the summer, stand on the "beach" composed of fish bones, and take a big whiff. That'll tell you why. I'm sure a houseboat would just disintegrate.