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Lost in Warderick Wells – Exumas, Bahamas (Take the Waters) S3:E3
OUR FIRST VIDEO IN OVER A YEAR!! Where have we been?! We wish we could say we were lost in Warderick Wells all this time, but the reality is a little different. Join us in this long awaited update, where we weather out one of the seasons strongest fronts,...
Beauty vs Purpose – Sailing Highbourne Cay (Take the Waters) S3:E2
The ocean water in The Bahamas is gorgeous, the remote islands are tropical, and we've been enjoying every minute of being here in paradise. Though even when surrounded by all this beauty and perfection, we still find ourselves pondering of what our purpos...
Battling Boat System Failures: A Voyage In Jeopardy (Take The Waters) S3:E1
This is it - the time is finally here! We are about to, yet again, make an attempt to cross over and cruise The Bahamas. But wait! What is sailing without a complete freak out over failing boat systems - and how is it that it seems to happen all at once?! ...
Sailing South – Chesapeake Bay to Florida (Take the Waters) S2:E8
With our season in the Chesapeake Bay now over, we begin our journey south down the coast from Maryland to Florida. We make our first ever passage around Cape Hatteras and visit some new coastal towns and pristine national parks along the way. Once in Flor...
Sailing Destinations of the Chesapeake Bay (Take the Waters) S2:E7
Our summer in the Chesapeake Bay was a busy one with unexpected work. But with our last two weeks in the bay we were determined to set sail and discover what have become our favorite destinations of the Chesapeake Bay. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Perfecting Our Sailing: Spinnaker, Sail Trim, and Wind Angle Sailing (Take the Waters) S2:E6
We finally arrive to the Chesapeake Bay, where we spend a summer perfecting our sailing. With flashbacks from our first times sailing together just a few short years ago, we have come a long way to understanding how to sail our Beneteau with more precision...Watch Take the Waters From The Beginning!

Freediving the Swamp Spring (Take the Waters)
We decided to freedive a spring that's in the middle of a swamp. A legit swamp with waist high mud, snakes, and gators. What an experience! Got lost a few times. Was minutes from a panic attack when I thought we weren't going to find our way out. Three hou...
Freediving Blue Springs Florida (Take the Waters)
I shot this while freediving at Blue Springs State Park, Florida. It covers a few different dive routes, but don't be fooled by how easy it looks. Most of these routes are very technical cave dives. We're often swimming through 1' cracks in the near darkne...
Spearfishing in Key West, Florida – A Rich Life (Take the Waters)
I have the good fortune of knowing one of the best charter boat captains in Key West, Florida. Captain Chris Mendola of Far Out Fishing Charters. In this video, I wanted to capture more than just spearfishing. I wanted to capture this life of being on the ...
Exploring and Spearfishing the Bahamas – Part One (Take the Waters)
I spent six days in the Bahamas just enjoying life, exploring caves, spearfishing, freediving, and swimming with pigs. I was with a great group of friends from Key West. I have to give a special thanks to Chris Mendola from Far Out Fishing Charters for inv...
Exploring and Spearfishing the Bahamas – Swimming with Pigs (Part 2) (Take the Waters)
Exploring the grotto, freediving, and swimming with pigs and a spotted Nurse Shark. We went fishing and landed Silk and Queen snappers. Delicious! I was with a great group of friends from Key West. I have to give a special thanks to Chris Mendola from Far...
Traveling Ecuador, Galapagos, Baños, and the Cotopaxi Volcano (Take the Waters)
Traveling Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands was an amazing adventure. I spent two weeks exploring the country. We hiked the Cotopaxi Volcano, swing jumped and paraglided in Baños, and dove the Galapagos Islands. Thanks for watching, please subscribe! ...
Ashleigh Baird – Freedive Against All Odds (Take the Waters)
Ashleigh's dream of becoming a professional freediver almost ended before it was even a thought. Battling an auto-immune disorder left her physically inactive for most of her childhood. Join Ashleigh as she overcomes a traumatic childhood and puts her ...
Freediving Key Largo Florida (Take the Waters)
I say goodbye months of home renovations, and plan a little freediving vacation in the Florida Keys. DISCOVER MORE OF TAKE THE WATERS takethewaters | Instagram & Facebook www.takethewaters.com | Website Take the Waters | YouTube Channel FILM CREDITS...
Sailing and Freediving the Bahamas (Take the Waters)
Sarah and I spent the week sailing the Bahamas with Matty. We freedove the most amazing coral reefs I've seen, spearfished for dinner, and finished each night with camp fires on deserted islands. I wish life could be this simple again.
Trails and waterfalls of Chattanooga Tennessee (Take the Waters)
Chattanooga has become one of my favorite places to visit, and that was before I discovered all these cool waterfalls and hiking trails. Anthony and I explored 4 different trails in the chattanooga area. All easily accessible within a short walk from the...
A Wild Sailboat Tour – Beneteau Oceanis 46 (Take the Waters) S1
Let us take you for a boat tour on our 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 46 (a monohull sloop sailboat) called s/v Shonto. We'll give you an interior tour and take a peek of what's on deck. Now that our sailboat restorations are complete, come dive deeper with us to s...
Learning to Sail Our Beneteau 46 w/ NO Experience (Take the Waters) S1:E1
After purchasing s/v Shonto, a 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 46 Sailboat, the marina gives us only two months to move out. Our only problem? We have no experience sailing or docking a boat this size. We learn how to sail our boat by taking expert sailing lessons f...
Sailing Around Florida In 9 Days (Take the Waters) S1:E2
After years of dreaming, and months of preparation, we finally sail s/v Shonto to the sea on a nine day sailing journey from St. Petersburg, Florida, to Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is our first time sailing an ocean, our first time sailing overnight, and...
The Boatyard – A Sailors Rite of Passage (Take the Waters) S1:E3
After sailing from St. Petersburg, Florida to Cape Canaveral, we haul our sailboat out from the water... and into the boatyard - every sailors rite of passage! Two months in the sweltering Florida sun, we rewired our mast, updated our Garmin electronics, r...
Sailboat Power – Installing our Arch, Solar Panels, and Generator (Take the Waters) S1: E4
Our departure date to begin our sailing journey around the world is fast approaching. The last big sailboat power projects are to install the solar arch, install our solar panels, and finish fixing our generator. But with only two weeks until we have to le...
The Day We Leave Our Land Lives Behind and Sail Away (Take the Waters) S1:E5
After almost a decade of sail planning, and a year of exhausting boat work, our day to finally leave our land lives behind and sail away is here. We wondered how this day would feel for a long time, and we were surprised with what we found when we left the...
Building a DIY Watermaker, Our Hardest Sailboat Project Yet (Take the Waters) S2:E1
We build, design, and install our own DIY 50 gph watermaker (desalination system) for our sailboat. This was the hardest project we've tackled on our sailboat, but this didn't stop us from having fun with this episode. Watch until the end to see the best p...
Bahamas Bound – Anchorage Lessons Not Taught in Sailing School (Take the Waters) S2:E2
We learn a sailing lesson the hard way when we experience an anchor nightmare! The conditions of our anchorage quickly changed from ideal to the worst days on anchor. Just at the beginning of our sailing journey to The Bahama's, opposing wind and current ...
Sailing a Tropical Storm After COVID19 Changes Our Sailing Plans (Take the Waters) S2:E3
COVID19 forces us to rethink and change our sailing plans. After a month of isolating during The Bahama's mandated lockdown orders, we finally head back out to sea. While moving our sailboat to the next destination, we cross paths with a tropical storm tha...
Fun Exploring Charleston Before Sailing North in the Atlantic (Take the Waters) S2:E4
After our brush with Tropical Storm Bertha, we hide away in the Charleston Harbor Marina. With the help of our electric scooters, we explore and have some fun in Charleston before it's time to sail again. Together we sail to Winyah Bay where we find a beau...
Adventures Sailing the ICW and Chesapeake Bay (Take the Waters) S2:E5
Our sail north continues towards the Chesapeake Bay as we navigate our way through the intracoastal waterway (ICW). We find our favorite and most beautiful spots of the ICW, experience a terrifying lightening storm, and have fun in our Carolina Beach ancho...
Q&A #1 : Questions from Patrons (Take the Waters)
Our first Q&A video ever, first released to Patreon Aug. 20th, 2020, where we answer great questions coming exclusively from our Patrons! We hope this provides something to those who watch. **Currently taking questions from our Patron's for our secon...
Perfecting Our Sailing: Spinnaker, Sail Trim, and Wind Angle Sailing (Take the Waters) S2:E6
We finally arrive to the Chesapeake Bay, where we spend a summer perfecting our sailing. With flashbacks from our first times sailing together just a few short years ago, we have come a long way to understanding how to sail our Beneteau with more precision...
Sailing Destinations of the Chesapeake Bay (Take the Waters) S2:E7
Our summer in the Chesapeake Bay was a busy one with unexpected work. But with our last two weeks in the bay we were determined to set sail and discover what have become our favorite destinations of the Chesapeake Bay. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Sailing South – Chesapeake Bay to Florida (Take the Waters) S2:E8
With our season in the Chesapeake Bay now over, we begin our journey south down the coast from Maryland to Florida. We make our first ever passage around Cape Hatteras and visit some new coastal towns and pristine national parks along the way. Once in Flor...
Battling Boat System Failures: A Voyage In Jeopardy (Take The Waters) S3:E1
This is it - the time is finally here! We are about to, yet again, make an attempt to cross over and cruise The Bahamas. But wait! What is sailing without a complete freak out over failing boat systems - and how is it that it seems to happen all at once?! ...
Beauty vs Purpose – Sailing Highbourne Cay (Take the Waters) S3:E2
The ocean water in The Bahamas is gorgeous, the remote islands are tropical, and we've been enjoying every minute of being here in paradise. Though even when surrounded by all this beauty and perfection, we still find ourselves pondering of what our purpos...