Comments on: Belly Ache Springs, Ojai, CA

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:42:00 +0000

Liked your vid. I live here in Ojai. First, I’ve checked with two of the local city water providers here and they say they are not adding fluoride to the water, luckily. Second, Reverse Osmosis water you should not be drinking because this ultra “clean” water leaches minerals from your body trying to “fullfill” itself with the minerals stripped from it. Third, though I’m not much of a hiker, over on Rice Road near Lomita, Smitty West at the Euterpe Farms (You’ll see a big old fashioned windmill near the road) offers, right at the roadside, well water at donation 25 cents a gal. He says it’s an isolated aquifer and that it is a test site for Ventura County so they’re periodically running extensive tests on certain site like his and apparently his water is good and safe. Myonly concern about ANY water source nowadays is Fukushima radiation and pesticides getting into it, but what can you do?
Leslie

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:25:00 +0000

Stuart, where are the natural springs in and around SB? We live near East Beach. Are there any around here that are free and open to the public? You can email me ds @ stuart – arts . com

Thanks,
Dana

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:17:00 +0000

Hey guys, i went up there a few weeks ago and i’d HIGHLY recommend you wear some pants, sometimes it gets really steep on the downhill escpecially with gallons of water on you and you have to slide down on your butt. Also some shoes, gloves a longsleeve that you dont mind getting dirty because you’re definately going to get your shoes wet.
Also, i went up there once and couldnt find the location, keep going up highway 33 and you will see a definate Waterfall, on your left side, if you’re headed north, also a place to park in the dirt. This climb is not easy, i underestimated it, good thing i brought some gloves because sometimes you have to grab on things to pull yourself up..
So Be careful guys, it takes about 15-20 min to get up there your first time, follow the water, if you’re doing things that you think is impossible, you’re probably headed the wrong way.

GOODLUCK

-Joe

By: Stuarthassel

Stuarthassel — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:54:00 +0000

By the way, there are natural springs in and around Santa Barbara, California

By: Stuarthassel

Stuarthassel — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:53:00 +0000

This is to Debbie -

I clicked for the movie and you’re right. It’s gone. So who is Voice Entertainment and what do they want? Are they selling the video? Stuart (StuartHassel@gmail.com)

By: Missy

Missy — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:10:00 +0000

I will coming back from Africa this summer.. I will be raw for almost a year! WOOP WOOP! i am super excited to try this spring out. It shall be my first! It seems to be the closest the valley and I do love Simi! <3 I do not have to boil the water right? Excuse my ignorance friends!

By: Spirited Explorer

Spirited Explorer — Fri, 20 May 2011 05:29:00 +0000

After an epic bike ride out and back Hwy 33 today (May 19, 2011), we drove up to Mile Marker 22.3 and saw the waterfall from the pullout. The hike to the top of the waterfall was quick, 14 minutes total round trip with around 8 min to fill up. Definitely best to walk up in the creekbed. Careful for the poison oak growing all around. Elevation gain was only 149′. We each carried five 1-gallon containers in backpacks. Best to have hands free for descending safely as there are a couple tricky steep no-traction sections. Otherwise, very nice hike up. I did shriek when I saw a snake bathing in the creek that kindly made his way to land to allow us to pass! Curious that there is a pipe that feeds from the top down to the bottom though we never checked it out as we were up for the adventure!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:11:00 +0000

walk straight up the creek…dont go up the hillside…you dont have to. Just have shoes that can get a little wet. Bring a backback…if you hike straight up the creek it will take 4-5 minutes tops. I made it waaaay too hard for myself last time. Walk straight up and youll be there in no time.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:01:00 +0000

LOVE this spring…if youre going to boil any of your water for tea, get it from the waterfall…all the other stuff youll have to hike it in.

We put up a good vid for this one – check it out here –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8IaJnAwGwo

Enjoy!!!

By: Mil

Mil — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:15:00 +0000

Hi,
We just tried to get up to the pipe at the top yesterday 31 December 2010, but we gave up when we realized how steep it was. I’m sorry I didn’t read the comments for the advice given here. I’ll have to get back there some day…