I love your sense of humor "I'm not an expert, but this has every indication of being a wet spot". This was fascinating. Thanks for sharing this, Chris.

Snakes aren't scary for Chris, It's the cats that scare the hell out of him!

That’s mighty friendly of them to coexist with the beavers.

I can just imagine a family of beavers sitting on bank watching you (as we do as well) excavate their pond….saying , “you missed a spot”. ROFL

Interesting video!! This is how I found this channel 14 yrs ago!! All those beaver dam busting videos got me hooked!!

After Chris is done, the beavers will probably invite their buddies over to see what they've done with the place.

It would be nice if both landowners would work together to dredge it out and turn that whole ugly mess into a proper beautiful pond that they could both enjoy.

After this, Chris, you won't ever have to apologize for knocking trees down. You are a friend to the beaver and ponds all over NC.

I think once Chris is done, the beavers will be so impressed that they’ll pass the word on and other beavers will be hiring Chris to fix their pond dams. :) In all seriousness there is no one that does this sort of work better than Chris, and I’ve see quite a few others.

Definitely a first for Chris. It's goung to seriously help keep down the mosquito population once it's cleared out if they stock it with fish and it gets a healthy frog population as well. As is that backyard has to be a mosquito hell in the summer. We all know that Chris is the pond master when it comes to restoring a neglected pond.

I’ve watched this guy for a while. I don’t think many viewers really understand the finesse he has developed on working that bucket. Many of us operate but few develop the finesse to smooth a job the way he does. Cudos sir. I’m impressed

Busting beaver dam videos was how I found this channel originally. This is definitely a first that I can recall.

Yes, pond work…love it!! Playing in the mud and helping out a family of beavers, priceless!

In the 70s, my father had a swamp dredged to make a pond. He went to the State, and invited them to release trapped beavers in to the pond (very new concept at the time). They released dozens of beavers. They all looked at the muddy mess he created and left. 😆 Took about 5 years for it to settle, and the beavers to start moving back in. Last I seen it, there were dozens of beaver lodges.

Watching you work in swampy pond rebuilds are my favorites from all your projects, pretty satisfying seeing you shape mud banks almost artistic work, nice job !

I like watching you build and fix ponds. Good to see you back at it.

Hey Chris You gotta do more of these types of jobs . Your energy level and enthusiasm are way up ! Super positive ! You figuring out wacky jobs is very entertaining to watch.

Talk about coming full circle,,, I found your channel many moons ago watching you bust beaver ponds😊😊😊😊🇺🇸🇨🇱

Scary stuff watching Chris in this giant mud pie ready to sink. What dawned on me was realizing i cant question anything Chris does. I think that's what makes it so entertaining. Wouldn't catch me doing this!

Beavers the best dam builders there are, really nice that your working along side and helping them. No doubt after you've waved you magic wand, it will look like a million dollars. 👍🤗

Ive never seen you do that type pond before with a beaver dam but the beavers will continue to do the part hopefully and make a very nice pond. Keep up the gteat work my friend.

Chris is playing again! And yes it always washes off 😆 looks like it well be a pretty beaver pond thou! Lol

Seems to me like a FIRST in building a non-typical pond !! Sit back and enjoy !!

Post 10 will love this one - fixing a beaver pond! What a great idea to preserve what is and just 'fix it up a bit' to make a lovely pond. A first for sure and yes can see you enjoy this work.

So nice to see you working on a pond again Chris.

This is a first a reclamation project for beavers and future good soil. Cool project, do not sink, LetsDig18 will have to rescue you. :) Thank you and have a great day. PS You would have to mention snakes! :)

Chris, nice job! You really have a creative mind to turn a beaver pond back into a lake very talented, can’t wait to see the end result I know it will be great!

Talking about staying on your toes cause of how soft it is out there. Thats the type jobs I love!!!! There's nothing like feeling that one side drop down a foot or so and your booty drawing a knot in the seat from puckering 😂😂!! Man I love this stuff

Chris you make it looks easy. Enjoy watching you work. For those who haven’t been in a excavator it’s not as easy as he makes it look.

I have to say when you described what the goals were for this project I couldn’t envision anything but a mud hole but it slowly started to take shape.

I enjoy watching these projects. It's always interesting to see how you tackle some of the obstacles.

So… Chris took the long way around to say he is formed a pond repair partnership with a gang of beavers… 🤣🤣🤣 I don’t think I’ve ever seen Chris let nature takes its course with a pond dam… 🤣🤣🤣 Some of the best of Chris's videos have him in sketchy situations... like when the bucket sinks deep unexpectedly. You can hear the trepidation in his voice. I'm glad Chris still uses the old 220 on projects. It was his first brand new piece of heavy equipment and my personal favorite out of all of his equipment. I listen to the old 220 as much as watch the video. It always has the same 1800 rpm sound. I bet Chris can hear it in his sleep.

Long live the Beavers!!! Maybe the Wood chucks will come over and chuck some wood too

Beaver: "We build the best dams in the world." Chris, "Out of my way Bucky "

I always enjoy these jobs Chris, different but I like watching you make ugly look great my friend! Like that long time ago “Minnow Pond” , it looked so bad and you turned it into an amazing looking pond! That was a long time ago! Just what you’ve done so far looks 100% better Chris, good job “Pond Master “! Kirk from Louisiana, take care and can’t wait to see more! Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

A beaver-letsdig18 joint venture

This type of work is what I like to watch the most. I learn a lot by watching you and your methods.

Never a dull moment right Chris. Beavers did most of the work,just had to build in gooey swamp. NYA Millienal might subcontract his duck flood to you next season 😅

Aerial views help us understand the project better! Thanks! 👍👏✨

Jobs like that means you handle the dirt or mud twice or three times regardless you are an artist and it will come together. great content, great channel

After that third "contrary" neighbor sees how nice the rest of the pond looks when finished...I predict BIG TIME REGRETS.😉👍

I really like watching you do the pond work. Thank you.

Yes, this is a first for you fixing a pond for beavers. The Pond Master back and enjoying it. I bet you would be more at ease if you were on mats to start this project but we know how you can dig a machine out like that rental that you & Uncle Jon rescued. I like Jonathan W`s name for snakes - Copperheaded rattle moccasins.

Chris always start dredgeing a pond from where the most water is going to be and that will give it room to start filling back up again

The pond master at work again your insight is amazing to make something out of nothing truly brilliant to watch how can one man and a machine achieve so much as far as I am concerned best channel on KZfaq 🎉

That's more of a stream to me, Chris. It's not wide enough to be a creek. When I was living in a place called Cooks Mills, at the end of my father's property, that waterway was called Lyons Creek. The road north of it was called Lyons Creek Road. Cooks Mills is at the eastern side of Welland. It was a wonderful place to live, before I moved out in November of 1991.

This is a first ,but there's logic in making it happen ,if anyone can clean that Mess up and make it look good, Chris is the man that can

Surely they should name this pond “Beavers Delight”🦫 Great work Chris, take care & cheers😊

I would love to see this pond a year from now ❤🏞

Well this will be interesting! This will be one that when your done you will have to come back and check it out in a year or two

Love this video Chris another pond to clean .

Great video, I enjoyed it very much! So good to see a pond transformation job again 👍

building a beaver pond and dam. dam good idea and nice job to boot. cheers mate.

I sure like watching you, so smooth just sitting in your recliner having a fun conversation. Very nice work Chris!

i love watching a true craftsman at work.

Chris, everybody that watches you're channel, knows that you like to PLAY with the critters in the swamp and mud in the river's!!!

The pond master working hard moveing a lot of mud

Yep !! I believe if it was a few more weeks into Spring, You would be getting a bucket full of snakes every other scoop !! lololol.... I got to laughing when it started to get deep out there , You said, " Ok , I'll be back in a little bit once I get this laid on back" !!! lololololol....Oh Man !! makes for some good times, don't it Chris !! lolol.... Yeah, I'm sure you'll have the mats with ya on the next trip there...lolol....Well, got a Great start to it, sure it's going to turn out nice , they always do !! Have a Great Weekend, And a Great evening, And, On too the Next !!

Yes copper heads are already out. Killed one yesterday trying to set up house in our garage. Stay safe. Another mud day tomorrow.

I watch all his videos but this kind of video is what got me hooked into watching this channel

I love when you work with type pond. Next time I have a birthday cake I want you to spread the icing with the 220!

Heck yeah, your videos are so relaxing, keep up the great work Brother

Just wanted to let you know I started with your first video and I’m really enjoying it I’m almost down to 12 years lol keeping my mind free

😳 O boy now it’s getting sketchy! Treading where the faint of heart dares to go , it’s a bird it’s a plan no it’s just Chris doing another pond job! 😎👍

Chris whenever you post videos, it's like having a guest in the house that you hate to see leave. I am glad to see you back in the "BEAUTICIAN MODE". I am waiting for the "Letsdig18: unedited extended versions.

Boldly go where no excavator has gone before!! love muck vids!!

So, so nice to see the beavers getting a helping hand! No beavers here in Aus.....

This would be a perfect job for the new 220. Being able to use the tilt bucket and thumb together to move mats around would be awesome. But it wouldnt be ideal to get a new machine out in a swamp

As long as it's just a kitty cat in the cab😅😅

I like the pond videos the most kinda was the topic of your channel when you started KZfaq great video as always keep on keeping on

Thanks Chris for the Great Video 👍👍 I look forward to them every time!!

Well sir, project pays the bills, you get to do your favorite thing and that is to “SLICK THINGS UP” and it may even impress those little dam builders some. Have fun with the project and thanks for taking us along.

LET’S GO!!!🔥🤘🏽💯

You smoothing with that bucket and my mother icing a cake, I believe you could ice a cake !

Good seeing you at ConExpo. This is a fun video. Always neat when you gotta tip toe around

Mrs Beaver is looking at Mr Beaver and asking how he intends on paying you. 😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😊

Yeah I love the pond dredging too!

Nice start to an interesting project sir, moved a lot of mud and grass today.

Never a dull moment here. At least 3 families will be happy to see this done, two property owners and the beaver family. Thanks.

Big Beaver fan here!

I've never heard of repairing a beaver dam. Definitely a first

You can see the shoreline mark with the drone clearly, should be an interesting job to do Chris!

Might have been time ahead to cut a fire line around the gras and burn it before cutting the root mass out. Much less debris to deal with anyway. Love the content!

We all love the clearing brush and burning videos but really this is the reason we subscribed to your channel was for you working in the swamp in the mud!!!

Chris---- This is why I bring the old machine. Me---- I wish I had an old machine.

The master pond builder helping the master damn builders. Maybe you should hire them to help you on other projects. 🤣🤣🤣

This could possibly be the first video of a reverse beaver dam busting. How refreshing!

Good luck to this new project... hopefully no excavator stuck on this muddy ground... best wishes from Germany

Hard to believe that it is now your old machine. I remember when you got that one

I'm seeing what looks like a lot of old split cedar fence posts, like there might have been a fence along the property line many years ago.

That's a First - Helping the Beavers - wow - looks like a very Interesting Project ! Great Drone View ! Fantastic Progress and more to do Tomorrow - hey - looking Forward to it ! You are a Good Thinker and Worker ! Cheers from Australia !!!!

That’s funny about the neighbor. After you’re done, they’re going to see a nice pond on the customers land and will probably call you back to fix their side

Excellent Need more like this, These Beavers dont know how good they will have it

Just dig it, we like to see you get out of trouble just as easy as you can get into trouble

I always enjoy you video's. But I love watching you fix old ponds!!!

In beaver re-introductions, they install "beaver dam analogs", which are stabilized by posts driven into the ground. I haven't watched to the end yet, but that't be a good way to ensure that the new dam holds up. Out west they do it to resist seasonal flooding.

If you can get it cleaned up e ought that the beaver will build lodges rather than burrowing into the bank that will help stabilize the pond.

Yes very wet job there Chris...Beavers will be wondering whats going on lol...interesting video though...stay safe

Hopefully the beavers got enough small hardwoods around for them to build back the dam

Nice to see you back in another pond Chris. Been too long. Thanks for sharing.