Castaway vs. Lookout

[Moonspinner]

Same. Grew up 90 miles from the panhandle. Spent my childhood going all the time. Still go as an adult. Have never seen the amount of sharks I have seen in the last few years. 2024 being the worst - large shark after large shark swimming right off the sand. Spent my childhood swimming in the gulf - won’t get in now. I will swim at LC and CC.

It is interesting to hear that you have had a similar experience. One thing we used to do is swim out to the second sandbar, especially in August when the ocean seemed calmer for whatever reason, almost like glass. We wore masks and would look down and sometimes see a variety of sea life (harmless sea life) out there. This was often in Destin. I cannot imagine doing that now or letting our kids do that. No way would I swim out that far now.