Exploring Ancient Mangrove Tunnels | A Hidden Oasis 

I just want to put something out there. If they aren’t showing us exactly where it is, it’s because not everyone would show it the same respect they do. Respect bag limits, folks. Respect size limits. Only take what you need with an eye toward what is sustainable and where an ecosystem needs help. Use all of what you take. Pack out what you pack in if you go camping. Keep your licenses current. Leave things better than you found them. My time on the soapbox is concluded. Aaron and Madeleine continue to set a great example in that regard. Thank you both for taking us along for the ride.

Man does this bring out the kid in me. At 55, I still want to explore!! Thanks for sharing the adventure.

I’m not a free diver, other than our annual scallop season up here in Hudson. I wanted to tell you I was shallow water grouper fishing the other day, and a good fish rocked itself up after nailing a plug. The captain was about to break us off, but I said “No. Aaron Young would never let this happen”. I grabbed a mask and dove down and pulled “ a 28” gag right out of the rock. Coolest fish I’ve ever caught. Thanks for the inspiration man. Keep on it!

Leaving the area better than when you found it, yall are the best. We need more videos like this for sure; keep up the excellent work!

One of the reasons I enjoy watching you in action is simply because I like your style. I like your boat set up. You like to explore. Your not wastfull. You appreciate a good ole mangrove snapper as much as anything. Those mangrove tunnels are incredible. Places of solitude like that are invaluable. I'm looking forward to seeing you two camping on your next gheenoe.

I absolutely love the backyard videos more than I do anything because you do the cooking and catching and we get to see all kinds of different stuff under the ocean and you explain everything so well Aaron I really enjoy watching RU-vid together exploring your backyard which is absolutely amazing if anyone has the perfect life it's you guys I wish you the best with health and everything that you do you guys are amazing and so great together I literally bench watch your videos I Can't Get Enough even if I fall asleep watching your videos I end up saving those videos and go back to watch them so I make sure I don't miss a thing because they're so interesting and you just explain every every detail of everything that you usually see in the ocean and the thing is it's not even far away from your home so you're not using much gas like you do on on going way out and you know fishing I just wish I could try all the dishes that you guys make the non spicy ones I don't I don't can't do spice and Heat and say hello to Will for me does he need a date by the way I know this is how I be willing to fly down and be with you all that would be a great time some tropical drinks and seafood dishes and snorkeling which I don't know how to do but I'm sure you guys would teach me no problem what an amazing life you guys really have and I love to watch when the three of you are together it's like three best friends and it's amazing my opinion no one right way I'm not going to stop until I'm all caught up on all your videos which may never be lol. Lots of love from West Virginia🇱🇷 🌷🌹 🌻🍀Kathy🍀😉🌷🌻🌹

Great adventure! Those mangroves and tunnels underneath were majestic. That is truly paradise. Thanks for sharing.

Watching now.

Absolutely loved it. Kind of nice to see you just out exploring with your special lady. Absolutely a beautiful episode. Wouldn't mind seeing more of those. Always great to see somebody just enjoying life and you're right it doesn't always have to be about a harvest of an animal or a fish they can sometimes just be about spending time with loved ones and how beautiful nature can be on its own.

To me overall this is your best video yet

Love the mid week video surprises. Keep up the great content and keeping it real.

Really cool guys ...thanks for sharing we all dive via your camera .Thanks

Awesome. Brought back some great memories of snorkeling mangroves on Key Biscayne (Bear Cut) and Key Largo as a teen in the 70's. Magical. Your imagery has only been in my memories until now. Thank you!

Awesome, Thanks for taking us along. the Sushi looks amazing

What an awe-inspiring environment. Also, amazing that you don't get lost in there.

I love mangroves. Coolest trees ever.

Learned to use the spoon living in Hawaii, waste is a crime and disrespectful to the harvest. Closer to the Bone the sweeter the meat, however you prepare that rack is spot on, but fresh AP is sashimi grade from head to tail. Great styles Aaron.

Wednesday!!! I feel so special!

I got the creeps a little bit just watching you guys crawling around under the Mangrove roots. Thanks for doing it so I don’t have to. Cool, thanks.

Amazing new adventure!!

This is better than NatGeo! Thank you Aaron for taking us along. Being born and raised in NY, I don’t get to see this often. All the best brother.

Awesome spot. Like another world.

Had a tough day at work today and watching this took all the stress away. You live in a gorgeous place keep making videos like these. I like what you said too, the end of the road doesn’t mean the end of the adventure. Good stuff

Great Video!!! Thank you for the tour of paradise 🏝😎🤙

Hands down the best vids on living the perfect life,and it couldn’t happen to a nicer couple…(loved the little ‘dig’ on global warming) Cheers from Blighty folks !

May life bring you much happiness together, your videos fascinate me

Hi Aaron, Madeline. Love this video, it's been years since my wife and I do snorkeling in the mangroves here in Puerto Rico. I first knew about your channel when you did a video on hurricane Ian making landfall in FL. It just made me cry when I saw this video and to think about all the natural beauty that was lost in the Fort Myers, Sanibel, Cape Coral area. It will take some time to regenerate back to a sustainable environment. But that is the reality of nature. Hope to see more of your video on fishing.

Amazing, what a magical place.

Hey man, just started watching your videos about a month ago. We're up in Boston and my dad gifted me an Ugly Stik which I haven't done much with in 2 years. Definitely has inspired me to get back on the water. Take all of my likes! So relaxing to watch your content and respect that you treat your catches + habitats with the utmost care, as anyone should. Keep up the great work and all the best to you, your wife, and the pup

very cool I would not have known it was that deep and clear!

The hits just keep on coming! Awesome video man. Thanks for thinking of us and taking us along while you were out there.

That was really cool. Thanks for sharing.

Love the back country and what it has to offer. Love offshore fishing but would rather be in the back country. Thanks for Sharing.

Nothing on your minds, just enjoying life. What a cool as can be Day!

Well this was one amazing video. Figured there would of been a lot of big fish in there. I would love to spend a day exploring there. Thanks for sharing this . Be safe you two.

Not sure how I missed this one but it's a banger. More like this Aaron!! Glad it came up on my suggested feed.

Hey Aaron, what an amazing place. That video was PLANET EARTH worthy. I could just imagine David Attenborough narrating as you guys explored through the mangrove maze. Thanks for sharing.

Finally an honest answer you see he knew if he didn't explain that this happened for years and years and is NATURAL event .good on you and thanks for being honest

My family had a vacation house in Key Haven when I was a kid. I used to explore, fish & snorkel that area in my 16' skiff. Really cool place that used to produce a lot of lobster on the channel edges of the flats heading into the islands. It's cool watching you explore where I did in the 80's. Never had the nerve to leave the boat and swim under the mangroves though! Brings back a lot of great memories. Awesome channel!

I live in Minnesota and feel the weight of the hustle and stress of daily life. Yet watching you reminds me that we can live life the way we want to and thrive in the process. I don't have to be a slave to the way the rest of the world thinks we ought to live or how fast we should live it. God bless the both of ya and thanks for the deep breaths and motivation. Love watching your videos!

These mangrove adventures just never get old. You guys are so frickin lucky!!! Its also really cool seeing your film making skills advance. The drone footage and new angles and stuff you are doing lately really make a difference in the over all viewing experience. Great work. As always....thanks for bringing us along!

There should be a ❤ icon a 👍 is not enough. Just an awesome video of such a beautiful, unique and important ecosystem. Thanks again!!

Tempted to almost say you are starting a RU-vidr posting schedule! Great work Aaron love the mid week surprise

How awesome!!! I would definitely leave a breadcrumb trail to follow out!

Another incredible video Aaron! I could spend so much time swimming around in those mangroves! Where I live in Spring Hill FL, we have a bunch of mangroves but no crazy tunnels like where you were! I loved that one little hole that was jn the middle of that one tunnel that had the round beam of light dropping through onto the mound! Such an amazing shot you captured! Thank you so much for sharing so many fun and awesome adventures you have with us all! It's always a joy when I see a notification from a video from you! Keep up the amazing work!!!

Can’t believe wife and I are moving there this week! Kinda surreal.

Wow that is an AWESOME secret spot. Do you ever see any sharks, or crocs while there? I know my girlfriend would be nervous snorkeling in a spot like that.

Great scenery, great video as usual! As per the meat off the rack that you would use a spoon to scrap…….fish burger!!! Just a option! Keep living the dream for a lot of us!

Legend has it that if you find the 36th chamber, you’ll gain the knowledge of the Wu-Tang.

30 second sequence starting at 17:17 is brilliant underwater cinematograhy that any professional would be proud of!

@3:00 this is the spot where you first tried the floaty bbq thingy n you two made dinner with the sun setting? I think hahaha

No cream cheese and sushi! Thanks for tagging us along on your journeys and life voyage, always a treat!

You make this seem so tranquil and chill 😂 do you never see snakes, gators, sharks, etc on these type dives? I figured the mangroves would be riddled with predators.

Thank you Aaron and Madeline for sharing such a majestic place… and that’s why I’m retiring there … whatever it takes !! Blessings

I think we all clicked this for the same reason. Men of Culture, we meet again.

I'm from South Africa and I really enjoy watching you guys, you are really blessed with the beauty that surrounds you. Awesome channel

LOL. I can almost hear some crazy Climate Alarmist going out of his/her mind when you said the extra high tide is a yearly cycle. I'm sure their on the phone with PETA and the SWAT team at this very moment.

Dude, this is one of the best video I have seen on RU-vid. You guys are cool. Visual definition of the word "adventure". I can feel that you are enjoying your environment.

Uncle Dibs, I like the surprise video and I know y'all got back home safe because you uploaded the video but my anxiety went crazy for a bit worried y'all could get lost. I love bait for dinner!!!

I'd love to see a collaboration video with you, Cooking With Clams, and Outdoor Chef Life making some amazing sushi!

Great adventure! Thanks brother and Ms Madeleine!

Thank you for sharing! I could easily see spending all day there exploring

The sauce!!! How awesome is Madeleine for holding up that bottle to the camera!! Will be here Friday. Can’t wait. Thanks guys! 🍣

Awesome video ya'll really do live in paradise. We used to live on Big Pine in the seventies. Fished and snorkeled all over the backcountry out of a 12 ft. Jon boat. You have quite the life. Adventures every day then dinner with an "Angel". LOL

Awesome! That must have been fun

I hope you are busy gathering your things and heading to a safe place. I pray for all you and Floridians

Mangroves amaze me such a great place.You guys get ready for hurricane.

You guys are awesome man....thanks for sharing!

Pretty cool when Mad gets involved!

Love the mangroves!

Another great video .

This is so awesome! Nothing like this on youtube really.

Great video. 8:03 to 8:08 really gave the feeling of swimming through the low ceiling. What an awesome spot.

What a great video! I swear you could make a living on still shot photography, such beautiful nature, seems to be unspoiled, almost virgin like. Love all your videos, this is on the top ten!

Awesome video Aaron. That was great idea 💡 about exploring the Mangrove tunnels and that AP sushi 🍣 among too. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week 😀

Love your stuff!! Always entertaining!

What a trip thanks for the take along Aaron... Blessed

I enjoyed the adventure and at the end you had a good meal I enjoyed watching you make that also good content all around

what a great explore!!! wish I was there...

Loved this exploration episode!!!!

My favorite part of videos is seeing you fly around in the gheenoe

Imagine having all that in your backyard basically... Nice video!

I recognize those mangroves. Your secret is no more!!! Ahhh hhhhaaaa haha!🤣

Man this looks like an amazing way to spend an afternoon.! Look forward to every episode.!

Very cool! Could snorkel like that for hours and never get bored! Thank you for bringing that awe inspiring journey to our eyes.

All I can say is WOW! I would be so lost😄 definitely keep it a secret ❤️

Cool…very cool! Looks like a very healthy estuary. I would have lost my way back to the Ghanoe!

Enjoyed the video. Good job of thinking outside the box for video subject.

Fun video to watch. 20 plus years ago I lived near Ocala. I went to Juniper springs alot. This vid reminds me of that. Thanks!

Breathtakingly Beautiful Mangrove scenery !!💚💚💚Thank You for taking the time to show us this hidden underwater oasis!! 🐟🐠🌴🌊

Always thumbs up before I ev3n watch video.

I live that man groove tunnel you're swinging with.

That was very cool!

Thank you for sharing that wonderful adventure. I enjoyed it very much.

Look at you working the audio experience!! Lmao,, great job friend. I haven’t made time for anything on polishchachafishing in too long,,, life has been super busy. Thanks for sharing as always and glad your magic hasn’t worn off on Maddie! Lol

I will say again backyard paradise 👍🏼👍🏼

All I can say bro you living that young kids dream Yk 🔥🔥🔥🤝🏾

Content is on point, thanks for bringing us along!

Great job brother and another great video! Nice on the fish meat save.