Photo Gallery - Beckoning Beaches

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Surfer Travis Macks of Pensacola, Florida catches a wave near a breakwater in Orange Beach. Normally, the Gulf of Mexico is relatively placid, and good wave action only occurs after big thunderstorms move through the region. Other popular water sports include boating, jet skiing, para-sailing, canoeing and kayaking. Sunken vessels, and artificial reefs placed in the Gulf, attract snorkelers and scuba divers.