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Stump Pass Beach's Bluster of Black Skimmers

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A sandbar, or shoal, is essentially a sand dune that is partially or completely submerged under water. Because of the current of the water, sediment, sand and soil builds up into the mounds that form sandbars.  They are a wonderful place to land a kayak & go exploring. A few years back a friend offered to lend me her kayak that she was unable to use.  It was just sitting in her yard gathering moss & being covered by pine needles.  Of course I had seen many people kayaking on the bay as I drove out to the beach.  It looked easy enough & the gear required was minimal (& all included with the loan) I watched a few YouTube videos on paddling techniques & what to do if I flip upside down.  The kayak is a sit-on-top so the flipping wasn't going to be an issue.  I would be ejected into the deep dark ocean before I was trapped underneath.  I skipped the video tutorials on dealing with sharks.  I didn't need those images bouncing around in my head.   I now h

Donna from Tulsa - Come on down!

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Congratulations to Donna of Tulsa! Winner of the Shellabration 2012  t-shirt.  Woo Hoo!! Thank you kindly to all the nice people who left comments.   Donna, Email me  ~ AntKaybe@gmail.com and we'll firm up the particulars.