St. George Island is a barrier island with by far one of the prettiest beaches I have ever seen in my life. 22 miles long, and ranging from high density beach housing to luxury vacation rentals to desolate wind-blown beaches, it is easy to see why it is such a popular area. Steve and I bypassed the more crowded areas and headed directly for the State Park at the east end of the island. As we showed our annual pass at the gatehouse, we were warned of both red- and purple-flag conditions. No swimming, because of dangerous currents (due to Hurricane Sally a few days before), and wading only if you know the Stingray Shuffle, because stinging rays were in the area.
