10 Places to Raft Up in Florida

[fairpilot]

Interesting. this summer we will put together a gathering, somewhere that works for all.

 

[tim2808]

WHY don't I live in FLORIDA so I can boat all year round???????????? ...... oh yeah, kids are in school and I guess it's important for them to see their mother. Although I could live without that "treat" every other week when she gets them. ONE DAY I will be boating, or yachting or sailing year round... ONE DAY!!!

 

[Troy]

Correct on Crab Island. And Destin is located in the Panhandle of Florida (Northwest section).

Crab Island is mostly knee to waist high. The north part of it is 2 1/2 feet for a good ways. You can see it on Google Satellite.

What a lot of people are unaware of is it used to be an actual island until storms knocked it down in the 1960's. So now it maintains more of a sandbar type deal ever since. So there's the history lesson for the day, haha

Everyone should check it out if you come this way.

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Love the pic. I've only heard rumors about it ever being a real island. I've also heard that the pass at one time went through to the gulf on the east side of the harbor.

 

[ToddW850]

Love the pic. I've only heard rumors about it ever being a real island. I've also heard that the pass at one time went through to the gulf on the east side of the harbor.

Thanks. Yep, I've lived in Destin my whole life (43 years. East side of the harbor is only a pump station. The Pass has always been on the west side of the harbor though. It's actually man made and later added jetties. Long story but WAY back some locals dug out the narrow part of the beach because storms had the bay swelling high with water. Once they shovled a channel, the water filled up so fast they were almost swept away.

 

[Boat Crazy]

Crab Island early in the morning and again later in the day. (pictures reversed)