3 years ago when we took one of the guided waverunner tours over to Shell Island, we walked along the beach with the guide, hunted a few shells, took a quick dip in the gulf. I myself was walking down towards the water when a good size stingray came up from under the sand swimming parallel along the beach and then it turned and went farther out into the gulf. I was close to stepping on it. Those things sting right through your shoe. I think that shuttle comes out there either every 30 minutes or an hour. Did anyone have trouble with biting flies while out there this time? We did last year on the beach where we stayed. Couldn't stay out there even 15 minutes for them.