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OKALOOSA ISLAND VACATION RENTALS, FLORIDA |
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Outdoor Recreation in Okaloosa Island |
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| There is a wide range of outdoor recreation available for you to enjoy on the island and its surrounding areas. One of the attractions on Okaloosa Island is the sighting of gentle dolphins that are often found swimming in the sea. |
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Fishing
Water Sports
Biking and Hiking
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| Fishing |
The sea and the lakes of the Gulf Coast have a lot to offer to Anglers. At the nearby Destin, "the world's luckiest fishing village," and Panama City Beach, you can go on fishing trips as an individual or in groups, on an hourly or daily basis. The backwater bayous of the Choctawhatchee Bay and numerous coastal lakes also provide excellent fishing and boating opportunities.
Many species of sport fish are caught in the Emerald Coast waters off the beach and jetties. With live and artificial baits, you can easily catch some pompano, whiting, channel bass, sheepshead, blue runner, bluefish, sail cat, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, cobia, bonito, jack crevalle. Fishing in the Choctawhatchee Bay and its bayous is good the year round. The catch could include speckled sea trout, sheepshead, white trout, channel bass, red fish, sail cat, bluefish, and flounder; also, blue crabs can be found along the shore of the bay. The inshore trolling season runs from March through November.
Most of Destin's fishing fleet specializes in deep-sea bottom fishing. The bottom fishing in Destin is good year round. Boats are available for charter half day, all day, as well as overnight. Here you can catch grouper, amber jack, scamp, triggerfish, snapper and cobia. Offshore trolling takes place past the 50 fathom curve (300 feet), about 27 miles southwest of Destin. This trolling area has proven very productive for white marlin, blue marlin, sailfish, dolphin and wahoo. Although billfish have been caught from April to December, August through October are the most productive months. |
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| Water Sports |
Apart from fishing, the area sees a lot of water sport activity. Sports rentals of all kinds are popular with visitors. You can rent kayaks, surfboards, snorkel equipment, or just play in the surf. You can book fishing charters or take air boat rides there. The crystal clear water is great for snorkeling, kayaking, surfing, and windsurfing. Destin boat rentals rent pontoon boats, jet skis, and have dolphin tours and parasailing.
Wave runners is a popular rental company, which charge $50 for an hour and $90 for 2 hours. A photo ID card is necessary. Parasailing is probably the sport most visitors are interested in. Parasailing trips cost the single parasailer $45 and a double parasailer $90.
Dolphin tours are organized on wave runners. Each wave runner carries 3 people, and the charge for this trip is $80 per wave runner. If you plan to operate a wave runner be sure to get a photo ID card with you. |
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| Biking and Hiking |
| Biking around the picturesque island is always a pleasure. Blatant commercialization has not yet affected the beautiful island yet. There are hardly any high-rises on the island and walking around the pristine emerald green beaches is a pleasure. Many state parks, including Henderson Beach State Park, have lovely nature trails and boardwalks from where you can enjoy the scenic beauty of the region. |
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