Sinking Locations For Everyone... With your help??

[bogbud]

Hmm, that one is really near to the next houses. Hopefully you have prepared a very good excuse when some dogwalker or hiker notices you. Even when you present one, you will still get a fine for illegal trespassing....

[wesley2202]

Hmm, that one is really near to the next houses. Hopefully you have prepared a very good excuse when some dogwalker or hiker notices you. Even when you present one, you will still get a fine for illegal trespassing....

That's why you go at night, preferbly in the morning even, and honestly, i have seen people swim in the river there at that spot, so probably no one cares.

[Rickington]

Hmm, that one is really near to the next houses. Hopefully you have prepared a very good excuse when some dogwalker or hiker notices you. Even when you present one, you will still get a fine for illegal trespassing....

That's why you go at night, preferbly in the morning even, and honestly, i have seen people swim in the river there at that spot, so probably no one cares.

Or in my case, I go on a random weekday evening and try to use a spot that is off the beaten path.

[sinkman3]

How do I access the map? I want to view it but can't seem to find a link or anything.

[Boggy Man]

How do I access the map? I want to view it but can't seem to find a link or anything.

You will find the link in the first posting in this thread.

And, welcome to Quicksand Fans!

[jungleQSman]

Walpole MA

Hey I noticed someone tagged what looks like a great location in Walpole, MA at a Quarry.

Is it still good? Not sure when the tag was added to the map, I know the general area, I grew up in SE MA,,,, Know the mid Cape as well.

I may be getting back home to MA more this summer fro work and may have opportunity to get there....

[Gre444gs]

Is there any sinking spots in Maine that are close to the stains johns river? It seems so empty.

[jvdp]

I wonder if there are some sinking spots in the Netherlands, I thought I just saw some in Friesland and near between Hilversum and Amsterdam.
Can anyone help me finding sinking spots in the Netherlands?

There may be spots in the area around Kortenhoef, between Amsterdam and Hilversum. From Google maps, I can see interesting areas with swamp and forest that could have well covered sink spots and may be worth while to explore.
Anyone in the Netherlands familiar in this area?

[Earthscaress]

I added a site to the map in PA around Honey Brook township in Chester County. I named it Muddy Dead End and it was my first sinking site when I was in high school. The mud is sediment that gets deposited when the creek forks off and the one fork dead-ends. It has smooth, thick mud all around the banks that is about knee-midthigh deep, so if you're looking for full submersion, it isn't very deep and you'll have to work yourself in there. It's fairly easy to access. There's a trail that used to be an old railroad track that runs parallel to the creek and there's a small path that leads to the spot. Since it's right by the creek, post-sink cleanup is easy. There's tall grass for most of the summer that you can use for semi-privacy.

The downsides: while this isn't a public park, people do use the trails and creek for hiking, dirt biking, and fishing from time to time. While I've used this spot several days a week each week for about three years during the summer, I've only been almost caught once and actually caught once (luckily the older man just left me alone without saying anything, but it was pretty embarrassing at the time). So overall, chances of getting caught are still pretty slim. The mud can sometimes contain small leeches, but they are also rare occurrences. And since this is PA, a general warning about snakes, such as water moccasins, and snapping turtles is also in affect, but I haven't encountered either in this area.

I love this spot, but thanks to being in the military and bouncing around, I haven't been back there in about 12 years. I have a strong urge to go back and visit the place for old times sake, so maybe this summer.

[Rickington]

I added a site to the map in PA around Honey Brook township in Chester County. I named it Muddy Dead End and it was my first sinking site when I was in high school. The mud is sediment that gets deposited when the creek forks off and the one fork dead-ends. It has smooth, thick mud all around the banks that is about knee-midthigh deep, so if you're looking for full submersion, it isn't very deep and you'll have to work yourself in there. It's fairly easy to access. There's a trail that used to be an old railroad track that runs parallel to the creek and there's a small path that leads to the spot. Since it's right by the creek, post-sink cleanup is easy. There's tall grass for most of the summer that you can use for semi-privacy.

The downsides: while this isn't a public park, people do use the trails and creek for hiking, dirt biking, and fishing from time to time. While I've used this spot several days a week each week for about three years during the summer, I've only been almost caught once and actually caught once (luckily the older man just left me alone without saying anything, but it was pretty embarrassing at the time). So overall, chances of getting caught are still pretty slim. The mud can sometimes contain small leeches, but they are also rare occurrences. And since this is PA, a general warning about snakes, such as water moccasins, and snapping turtles is also in affect, but I haven't encountered either in this area.

I love this spot, but thanks to being in the military and bouncing around, I haven't been back there in about 12 years. I have a strong urge to go back and visit the place for old times sake, so maybe this summer.

ooh! That's not too far from me (~an hour away), do you recall if there's any place to park nearby?