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Deserted Island & Hungry Tarpon in the Upper Keys

October 9, 2016 · 13 min · 196K views · Indian Key

What this video covers

The crew sails from Tavernier Cay to Indian Key, a state park in the Florida Keys that once served as a 19th-century salvage town.0:11 The island offers free mooring balls and access to historical ruins.3:24 Three nautical miles away, the crew anchors at Alligator Reef, a sanctuary site, in 10 feet of water.3:51 Because the single mooring ball is occupied, they anchor in a sandy patch using an improvised bowline on an extra line.5:06 Snorkeling conditions at the reef include clear water, nurse sharks, and barracudas.6:37 The crew later paddles one mile on stand-up paddleboards from their anchorage to Robbie’s in Isla Morada for dinner.11:57 They navigate the return trip at night using headlamps for visibility in a no-propeller zone.12:41 The excursion concludes with a successful drone flight over the water and a paddle back to the boat.7:37

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