Crab Island. Anybody been...

We used to have a blast there when I was in college. I'd love to go back. You gotta watch that current, though.

We rented a boat a few years back and spent the day there, had a great time!!! but I agree about the current, it can be powerful!!!

We took my 75 year old granny out there one summer and she decided to take a dip. We looked up and she was a good 200 yards away from the boat. The boat was anchored up so I had to get in and go get her, and drag her all the way back to the boat. It nearly killed me. She thought it was real funny, but I almost died trying to swim against that current. If you get in, hold on to a rope or something.

Good to know . Thinking about doing that in July.

It is a ton of fun. You'll enjoy it

It is a ton of fun. You'll enjoy it

Are there always boats hanging out there or is it just special weekends?

Are there always boats hanging out there or is it just special weekends?

All the time in the summer.

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All the time in the summer.

Looks like some fun and pretty kid friendly?

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Got it. :wink:

Yeah you'll have a blast. Might be a few inebriates around though.

Yeah you'll have a blast. Might be a few inebriates around though.

No way:shock: ! Not out on a boat

Plan your crab island trip for the incoming tide, those gorgeous gulf waters really brighten the place up!

Plan your crab island trip for the incoming tide, those gorgeous gulf waters really brighten the place up!

That would be early morning?

That would be early morning?

Check the tide chart.

Check the tide chart.

What is this "Tide Chart" you speak of

Crab Island can get X-Rated. But, a great place to for kids and grown ups to play in the water. Just keep a watch on things. Some things kids should not be seeing. Starsky loves looking at the women

the hutch.

"Just keep a watch on things."

Yeah, like your anchor rope and the guy down current from you. We had a fun day get ugly with a boat that broke loose and ripped our front rail off.

We had a fun day get ugly with a boat that broke loose and ripped our front rail off.

Dang! That's an expensive fix! Sounds like the Riverbend Festival here in the Nooga. It's amature hour. Everybody that has access to a boat gets out on the river (constant 5 knot current) and proceeds to break every boating code of etiquette known :roll:

Crab Island can get X-Rated. But, a great place to for kids and grown ups to play in the water. Just keep a watch on things. Some things kids should not be seeing. Starsky loves looking at the women

the hutch.

Hmmmm.... maybe I should get a baby sitter....

It was an expensive fix. But the fella paid for it, and then some.

Dang! That's an expensive fix! Sounds like the Riverbend Festival here in the Nooga. It's amature hour. Everybody that has access to a boat gets out on the river (constant 5 knot current) and proceeds to break every boating code of etiquette known :roll:

That would be the Billy Bowlegs festival in FWB.

Kurt-

I had the privelege of participating in that parade once. Once. It started out great, but by the time we got into Ft. Walton, some of our fellow paraders were doing their best to make a claim on their boaters insurance. Those people were idiots. We scooted out when it started getting ugly. Do they still do the water balloon fight?

Kurt-

I had the privelege of participating in that parade once. Once. It started out great, but by the time we got into Ft. Walton, some of our fellow paraders were doing their best to make a claim on their boaters insurance. Those people were idiots. We scooted out when it started getting ugly. Do they still do the water balloon fight?

I went once about 6 years ago. I didn't see any parade. Just thousands of boats, rafts, jet skis, inner tubes, canoes, etc. - all trying not to crash into each other. There were a lot of water cannons and balloons. We were in a tall boat so we just used 5 gallon buckets.

RiverOtter,
You can find the tide charts in the local phone books. Crab Island can be fun, but there are some crazy people who show up very often. Be careful.

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, every weekend in Destin is crazy. It is like Christmas all Summer.

Sorry you missed the Power Boat Races this past weekend. I think you would have had a great time.

RiverOtter,
You can find the tide charts in the local phone books. Crab Island can be fun, but there are some crazy people who show up very often. Be careful.

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, every weekend in Destin is crazy. It is like Christmas all Summer.

Sorry you missed the Power Boat Races this past weekend. I think you would have had a great time.

Crab island was great 10-15 years ago before it really caught on. But I agree it can get semi-dangerous with the number of people that are there on any given Saturday or Sunday. Give me a quiet corner of the bay any day over that madness - or better yet, 10 miles out in the Gulf. But I'll admit one thing about Crab Island - the "scenery" is pretty outstanding. :wink:

Sorry you missed the Power Boat Races this past weekend. I think you would have had a great time.

Don't remind me... We tried to figure a way down but couldn't Oh well... We will be down in July though.

Thanks for all the warnings about the nut cases. In my 30 + Years of boating I'm gotten pretty good at navigating around them. :wink: