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This SIMPLE Creek Water Feature DIY - How to Build a natural looking Stream!

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Pondless Waterfalls 101: • Pondless Waterfalls 101
Follow-up Video about Maintenance: • How I clean my Water F...
I made another bigger creek! Check it out here: • How to Build a Creek W...
Cost Breakdown:
$70 Liner
$30 Pump
$30 Rock
$20 Plants
$150
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Hello my name is Travis Jantzer! I'm a vlogger from Oregon in the PNW. Online I go by TJantzer. My wife’s name is Cassie and our daughter born in spring of 2019 is named Hazel. If you watch our videos you’ll learn we love rock climbing (particularly bouldering), ultimate frisbee, road trips, diy projects, and drones. We converted a van to a camper for vanlife and take road trips when we have time. We play ultimate in the fall. Climb in the gym from fall to spring. Play Frisbee again in the spring. And play sand volleyball with our friends through the summer. I wrote a book and love writing poetry. Cassie loves watercolor painting and pencil sketching. We both enjoy cooking though she is way better at it. I started on RU-vid in 2011 but did not take it seriously until 2018 and even then I was inconsistent. In 2020 my resolution is to make one video every weekend and post it by Tuesday of that week. My passion is video editing. I started doing wedding videos last year and this year got a job shooting real estate photos and video. I still consider myself an amateur, but I’m learning something new with every video.
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500 subscribers on RU-vid (Done! I'm pushing 1000 now! : )
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-Travis Jantzer

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@travisjantzer 3 года назад

If this project interested you go check out this bigger and better one! I used all the same concepts from this video with a little extra detail :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ks48nw8x0NU.html

@SILVERBILL Год назад

Thank you

@tonysanchez8288 Год назад

A bunch of these vids have a buried reciprocal basin that sends the water back up to the top. I haven’t seen any of that in ur vids. How does the water go back from the bottom to the top of ur fountains?

@comoelitamelendez8467 2 месяца назад

Oh, so I see you have a long connector(hose) that the water is pumping through to get to the top. and then you hide behind the landscape! GENIUS! I was like wondering, like, "whoa, that's a strong little pump!" at first. Awesome! We are wanting to add water features around our house for our Autistic son and he would just love this! Thank you so much! :)

@seymourskinner2533 3 года назад

I’d like to see more on the mechanics. Connecting the water, pump etc

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

I plan on making that video.. haven't got around to it yet.. soon hopefully!

@bellaf6206 3 года назад

Me too

@pteifert 3 года назад

@@travisjantzer meanwhile, I’ll start digging

@foodiesworldUSA 2 года назад

@@travisjantzer yeah please post a detail video on which pimp to buy and how to attach suction pump because I’m not sure how the water flows and so mechanics because I’m a first time home buyer and want curb appeal

@galleta_2024 Месяц назад

You are all adorable and great energy. I'm in my 8th decade and am getting one done in front yard. Labor intensive and incredibly creative. I took notes so that when mine is done, I will definitely pay attention to the edges and sloping. It will be a dry creek, but will make sure the gutter downspout is directed to meet the start of the creek so when it rains, it will actually be useful instead of pooling on my pavers. Best wishes to you all.

@ursixx 4 года назад

Nice one ! The local birds will like it too.

@travisjantzer 4 года назад

They already do! We’ve gotten a lot of nice birds back since my wife and I started planting flowers and putting in water features :) the first night after I put the creek in this beautiful Dove took a bath in it.

@JackSmith-fm2sz 7 дней назад

I like the idea of using boards under liner to create ripples. I’ll try that

@DjJtown 3 года назад

Simple is where it's at. The way you've shown can add so much to a garden because it's not overly complicated or takes up too much room & it can be incorporated with other designs easily. I can imagine the additional curb appeal this has added to your home since it's in front of the house.

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Definitely! I'm glad you like it. Ive since replaced it with another bigger one. Even more curb appeal :)

@Jimmyandtony Год назад

I know it’s a little late, but I’m definitely going to try and do this. My only question is about the pump setup. So there is one pump in the pond at the bottom that runs the water back to the top? Thanks @@travisjantzer

@TexasGovernor Год назад

Brother, thank you for this. This brought me joy and saved me thousands.

@diannewilliams8742 3 месяца назад

I'm trying to build a very small waterfall stream on the side of this small slope and your video is exactly perfect for what I needed

@misskim2058 3 года назад

I was just pondering this tonight in my backyard and wasn’t even looking at yard videos, I wasn’t even talking out loud for the phone to overhear and suggest the video, didn’t even have it near me, it was charging... I’ve been trying to decide whether to make a wall fountain, independent yard fountain, or a stream, and the lines of the area would just be better to have a little stream, but I also want it quick and easy as you said, just a simple meandering run of water, and boom! There’s your video. No need to scour any more minutes, let alone hours of other videos, this is exactly what I was wanting to do. And I like your easy idea for creating the natural fluctuations of a riverbed. I’ve got some smooth logs I can just put underneath the liner to create those little variations... and the yard happens to slope in that spot already. What a plus! Always preferable to work with the natural terrain. And by the way, you have such a cute family, it’s just great to see a kid still happily drinking from the good old garden hose, enjoying yard time with mom and dad, and it’s also good to see a handsome guy who includes his very pretty wife and his adorable child front and center in the video, too. Family is so important...

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

This is a wonderful comment. I’m really glad you appreciate my video and I agree with you; family is very important! If you’re looking to tackle this project be sure to check out my channel, I have several water feature videos including a larger more in depth creek build that might be helpful :)

@IramGalindo-vc3nx Месяц назад

You should add a rust protection coating to the wheel barrel. Great build!

@bradleyzanteson2571 3 года назад

This is absolutely amazing! Honestly, this is the best home made water feature I’ve seen on RU-vid. Keep it up!

@Matt-dj3zh 4 года назад

You're really good at these. Make water features your thing!

@travisjantzer 4 года назад

Thanks! I’ve already started on a big one behind my parents house so I’m gonna have more videos for sure :)

@ilovehorses5714 3 года назад

Water feature design and installations 👍

@ilovehorses5714 3 года назад

My classmate does that for a living. I took horticulture in college and he had a nursery with another classmate. I interned there. We even sold tad poles.

@crackula234 Год назад

So I watched this video, and started making my creek and it turned out waaay harder than it looks. After watching like 50 videos, this is still my go-to video.

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Hey everyone! its been a few months so I made a video about how I Clean my water Features! Its a short video and I think it's worth watching if you're thinking about installing something like this :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FhjnN7zTedw.html

@wgcjtc5591 2 месяца назад

I've watched a few of your vids; I appreciate your tutorials. I am in the planning stages of putting in a Japanese Zen garden for my many bonsai and these ideas are on point. Future video in the process. Thank you for sharing.

@confunctius 4 месяца назад

oh, a subaru forester! subscribed!

@jimji2774 Месяц назад

Hey your little stream. looks better than some worth $10K nice job. It gives me hope for my own dyi project. Hope it stays working well as I have seen a few abandoned water features that become real eye sores.

@martinpye549 3 года назад

Great job. Watching from the UK. Love the old wheelbarrow idea. Looking to do something similar, and now that wheelbarrow idea is in my head. Mine's a bit different, as I am having to build up over concrete, but the concept is now coming off your idea. Great stuff you two. Thanks.

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

thats awesome, i love hearing where my viewers are from. Best of luck on yours! I'm sure it'll look great.

@occithecat9629 3 года назад

This is great, with really important things to think about, love the way you used the wheelbarrow. Thanks

@bellaf6206 3 года назад

We’re about to do this in our back yard. You make it look easy. We will see. 🤞

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Good luck! Send me a picture on instagram @travis.jantzer . I would love to see what you come up with.

@jyeellis1130 3 года назад

I like the idea with the well barrow

@joedon1706 3 месяца назад

Great concise presentation. More to come from you I hope!!

@spencerm293 Год назад

That's a great project. I Like how it looks like a naturally formed stream.

@subirkrishnan 3 года назад

Amazing...Love the wheel barrow concept!

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thanks! :)

@timffoster 3 года назад

This is an excellent way to start. I'm curious as to how it's holding up over time. Looking forward to the update videos.

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

I made a cleaning video for it this year. It held up over the winter but I got bored of it so I’ve completely redone it. Bigger and better. Video coming soon.

@Alainjaelani 8 месяцев назад

How peaceful your creek looks.

@cindycoleman5196 Месяц назад

You are fabulous!!! Thanks for sharing.

@mrdilligaf1968 3 года назад

That's awesome and thanks for sharing. Cheers from Australia

@user-jn5pl3xf4r 19 дней назад

Thank you

@vaq137 3 года назад

Good man good Dad too..thanks!

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thank you!

@mattjones5175 Месяц назад

looks great! nice video

@Ndspenceableforlife 3 года назад

Thanks Travis! Really enjoyed your video. It’s refreshing to see someone with an honest heart. Bless you and your Family

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thank you!

@GTBoyblogcom 3 года назад

I really like the video... its awesome how to make it look so natural yet simple to make. Great job

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Glad you like it!

@blacksinglemomhomesteadont6454 Год назад

It was relatively simple. I'm motivating myself to build one in my backyard. It's the digging I'm dreading. Single mom here. The area I've chosen has lots of tree roots this why I want to put something eye-catching there.

@kyles9320 4 года назад

This is such a great remodel for your yard.

@Artpentry 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the great video man! You've inspired me to build my own!

@davidschmidt270 3 года назад

Thanks Travis....this was cool...props on the wheelbarrow waterfall

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

thanks, glad you like it.

@steeltoeboots9591 3 года назад

I did a waterfall/pond at my old house due to the small yard. But now I have lots of yard gonna give this stream a whirl yours look great👍👍👍👍

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

That’s awesome! Best of luck, I’m sure it will look great 👍🏽

@floridaboy6931 3 года назад

Tight work!

@Flybunker_events Год назад

You have inspired me to create one, and I made it running the the greenhouse. ❤

@themokuahicoconut8037 3 года назад

I have watched this like 900 times

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

That’s awesome!

@superiorgas294 2 года назад

Amazing job bro. I hope u are doing this for a living now. I'm inspired.

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

I'm not. I'm a mechanic. But i'm really enjoying making these projects for videos. I got to fly to SoCal to build one for a Subscriber this spring!

@taffythegreat1986 2 года назад

Simple and very natural looking, that’s what you want. I love the water feature, but I think I’ll keep mine for what’s it intended for 😂😂👍👍👍

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

Whats yours intended for? lol

@taffythegreat1986 2 года назад

@@travisjantzer carrying sand and cement😂

@avamarie6278 3 года назад

You're really good at these. Thanks!

@delvalle298 3 года назад

Absolutely amazing. You are very talente my friend. Beautiful.🤠💯👍God bless you and family.

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thank you kindly :)

@jlbf0786 3 года назад

You guys done an amazing job on this.. and your little one was cute as can be

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thanks! Isn't she adorable?

@DeriDiaz Год назад

You're the man! Thank you this helps so much.

@travisjantzer Год назад

Glad it helped!

@pinayjunglehome4737 2 года назад

wow this is amazing

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

thanks

@bamagirl4234 3 года назад

You helped me more than you know! Yes I can do this ! Peace& love to yall.

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

I’m glad! Thanks for watching!

@stubbsaquatics6080 3 года назад

You are creative. Very impressive. I did mine too.

@JourneyWithUs13 3 месяца назад

❤wanna a feature with a nice water creek would be perfect to grow my 💧 watercress, and it looks good with the relaxing 😌 sound Vibes to just read a book or just bathe I the sun watching 👀 the ❤️ gardens bloom!

@dubyabalthazar4598 Год назад

I've always wanted a creek in my backyard

@WarringHostMakinSatanToast 2 года назад

Thanks for the lesson, Travis! Blessings.

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

sure thing!

@TammieBuckeye 2 года назад

Wow.. thank you so much

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

You are most welcome

@georgegarcia2178 3 года назад

GREAT JOB CONGRATULATIONS ITS BEAUTIFUL 😍❤💖THANCK YOU.

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thanks!

@ftswarbill 3 года назад

Looks great! Cheers!

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thanks Bill, Cheers!

@intuitivelyinsync6500 2 года назад

Wow this is completely awesome and so creative 🔥🔥🔥

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

Glad you like it!

@robertoler3795 3 года назад

well done

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

thanks

@JobsBuilt 2 года назад

You killed it man. Love it

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

thank you.

@coyoteserranoband 3 года назад

Awesome man!! Might do this on my property!!

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Do it!

@coyoteserranoband 3 года назад

@@travisjantzer thanks! I was gonna put my tiny house there but sold it! Checkout my vids! Much love!

@rebimpskitzo8489 2 года назад

Real nice, just what I came for, and not a bunch of extra fluff.

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

Thanks! If you're looking for extra fluff I have that too. but that wasnt the point of this video. Glad it was helpful :)

@Weartracy 4 месяца назад

Inspiring!!!

@russianarmy8976 3 года назад

Thats just beatifull

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

thanks!

@PiedmontProgressivePresc-ig1vr 9 месяцев назад

We created a creek on our playground for the children to play. It is fantastic especially at the beginning of each year when we redo it! The children of course move all the river rocks around. Wonderful play takes place within our creek. I feel like I cannot use a pump because the mud and sand that make would destroy the pump. We just use a hose and waste water. Any suggestions?

@juangarza1138 2 года назад

thank you

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

You're welcome

@frankypolglish 2 года назад

ide like to see you building the stream

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

This latest project shows a little more creek laying. It was a much bigger project but conceptually very similar.

@MAD42 3 года назад

thanx for the video man - good work!

@GerryWhite48 3 года назад

Hi Travis, very inspired by your videos, Travis, they are clear, informative and with all the necessary detail. In fact you make it look easy so I'll be having a go myself soon.Thanks for posting them. (UK)

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Gerry, Thank you! Good luck on yours. Let me know how it goes :)

@triplex7144 9 месяцев назад

I'm going to suggest raise the edges of the watercourse to prevent water inflow when it rains as this will introduce nutrients. With such a shallow run you may be susceptible to algae growth.

@krickette5569 3 года назад

Thank you SO Much! I've been on here several times in the last few years looking for a water feature that looks like the creek where I grew up. something Natural and simple and Finally, here it is. I got my rock last fall and chose a spot in my yard for the "creek". This is the year I will build it.

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Glad I could help! Good luck with the build :) I’ve actually just this week completely rebuilt my creek so it’s 4 times the size! There should be a video soon. Hopefully it will be helpful too.

@dlynes 7 месяцев назад

I love your videos. thanks for posting and sharing. what liners and pumps do you recommend using today for features like this one? thank you!

@michaelromero7219 Год назад

I would like to see more info about the pump equipment and cost.

@SupplyChainToday123 2 года назад

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@cj-sp8ed 3 года назад

Love it brother man, great job!

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Glad you like it!

@MySecretJourney 3 года назад

This is brillant

@gailwilliams1083 Год назад

Very cool 😎

@INTERNA9 Год назад

Thanx

@marivel034life 3 месяца назад

Cool idea, any clips on the pump/return instal? Thanksl

@tomwells3217 5 месяцев назад

Started converting my 1500-2000 gallon stream and pond to a pondless water feature and decided to use existing catchall box that pumps up to the top of the stream that had a ten gallon reservoir that dumps into existing stream 20 feet down to where the 5 foot deep pond is that I am only channeling a stream to the recovery box. My question is do you have to have a place for the excess rain to go and how do you deal with keeping the pond at the proper level to keep plant life alive when gone for long vacations.

@user-ds8tp3vm9y 6 месяцев назад

Good stuff!

@samsay9531 Год назад

What I am interested in, how you installing the water pump to circulate the water

@raymondjr.1080 3 года назад

Great idea!! Nice and affordable

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

I'm always trying to make things cheap lol

@oradatatv 3 года назад

Amazing

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thank you :)

@tylerareber 2 месяца назад

Hey, love this video - it actually inspired me to try something similar. I'm close to being done with my stream but i'm losing water and so far can't find any leak to explain it. Curious if you have noticed any significant water loss in your stream(s) from purely evaporation, being that they're shallow and you've got water splashing up on rocks as it flows down through?

@minivlosminvlogs802 2 года назад

Super video bro tanks for the video 💯💯

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

Glad you liked it :)

@SILVERBILL Год назад

I’m a huge fan of water fountains and creek water way! When I have land someday I’m gonna do this! I LOVED THE WAY YOURS LOOKED!!! By chance do you do fountains? I like doing indoor fountains and porch fountains and would love any that you have done or might do in the future😉

@travisjantzer Год назад

Thanks! Ive made fountains of all sizes. Even some for indoors. I'm working on one right now.

@kevinjamesparr552 Год назад

Good idea shared by me but hate the wheelbarrow bit .Mold a face of lion and use that as fountain into stream.Same rate in as out

@ATF.California 3 года назад

Really nice stream/river this motivated me to start my own thanks

@Tiffanysfarm Год назад

Is the liner toxic? Does it affect the health of the water and fish?

@asifalikhan9588 Месяц назад

I have water standing by right side of house , will this help? Vs the French drain

@pdxcontent 2 года назад

new sub here, I am planning to do a simple water feature in our front yard and want it simple and cheap. this video helped alot. We are in portland and I think you may be in medford.

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

Thanks for the sub! Yea I live in the rogue valley.

@drglennmarshall416 Год назад

We want to know what is the slope we would require to run a 40-foot stream from the waterful at the head of the stream to the pond. Like you we want to have puddles, etc.. we don't want it to run straight to the pond. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

@teresagrigsby-rose8761 3 месяца назад

What kind of pump, how far did u bury the line? What do you do with it in winter time? Im in central IN, gets freezing here. Oh, and did u bury the pump too? Thnx. Luv it

@bekizeki Год назад

What would be better is to put fish inside your own little mini creek 😊

@St.Bax77 Месяц назад

What are you using for your pump and how much does it cost monthly to run?

@tokeme01 2 года назад

Good vid maaate

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed

@SuperSickNerd 8 месяцев назад

How reliable is the liner ? Can you replace liner with clay and rocks instead ?

@sistersaison2411 3 года назад

I love this 😀❤

@travisjantzer 3 года назад

Thanks! Ive since replaced it with a bigger better one.

@kalettsarti16 2 года назад

Travis am a subscriber I like your and am actually want to make one my self I just would like to know more about the water works like how does the water rotate or what pumps to get etc and thanks for sharing your work it’s awesome

@travisjantzer 2 года назад

Thanks for the sub! I have lots of other videos on this topic. Maybe start with my "pondless waterfalls 101" video?