We dinghied down to check out the anchorage on the southernmost end of Cayo Costa, right by Captiva Pass. The first thing that struck us was the totally stripped trees, palm trees, other trees, but all stripped. Captiva Pass and Little Captiva Island just to the south (see the edge far left in this photo) was where Hurricane Charley roared into landfall as a Cat 4 hurricane in 2004. Trees that weren't stripped were uprooted and dumped into the water on the inside of the islands. Amazing. Very weird feeling to walk these beaches even today. BTW, the anchorage offered nothing that excited us -- strong current, but no offsetting pluses - pretty, but not as good as other places on the island - especially the Love Canal.
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