Travel Spotlight: South Padre perfect for water sports

This Feb. 11, 2011 photo courtesy of the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau shows a sign warning motorists about low-flying pelicans as they cross the Queen Isabella Causeway, which links mainland Texas with South Padre Island, in Port Isabel, Texas. South Padre sits on the south end of the 34 mile-long Padre Island, which is the longest barrier island in the world. (AP Photo/South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau)