Quicksand Fans

Anyone here in NE FLORIDA looking to go sinking? The tidal mud along the NE coast of Florida is both deep and plentiful (acres and acres), with lots of privacy if you know where to go.

Yes, I pmed you but I'm not sure if you got it

Always wanted to try it out when I lived there. Im a few hours south now. Maybe in a few months I will make a pilgrimage.
Arent oyster shells an issue?

If you wear proper footwear, the oysters are no longer an issue. I highly recommend either hightop boots or wetsuit booties. If you choose the later, they need to have a hardsole that wraps around and covers the top of the foot. They also need to be hightop to lesson the chance of them being pulled off your feet by the mud's suction when you try getting out. The suction here can be tremendous depending on the thickness of the mud you choose to sink down into. Tidal mud is incredibly sticky, so as you work your way out, you'll find that getting the mud to release your legs is the hardest part of getting out. Even when you think you're just about free, the downward pull on your legs can be significant, wanting to pull you right back down to where you were. Of course, regular boots make the suction even worse, making it far harder to free yourself. Lowtop shoes can and most likely will get pulled right off your feet, leaving you barefoot to face the oyster shells with on your way off the mudflats.

I'm currently looking for new boots for my sinking and other salt water adventures. The pair I had bought slightly over a year ago lacing setup fell apart due to excessive corrosion. I think I've found a pair of specialized neoprene booties with reinforcements in strategic places that'll easily take on any oyster threat as well as practically anything else. They're sold by a company that supplies equipment for rescues. And to top it off, they'll always keep my feet warm in the process. In the meantime, I'll use a pair of old dive booties as they need to be replaced anyhow.

duuudeization wrote:Always wanted to try it out when I lived there. Im a few hours south now. Maybe in a few months I will make a pilgrimage.
Arent oyster shells an issue?

So what you're saying is that you haven't ever gone sinking in mud or quicksand? Its obvious that you have an interest, as you're in this site. If you haven't tried it, what's been preventing you from going? As for the oyster shells, they're only an issue if you don't use common sense and protect your feet. Henceforth, I always tell people who are interested in going to wear either hightop boots or neoprene booties. Booties need to have a hardsole that wraps up and over the foot. They're normally already hightop.

I've ordered a pair of NRS Workboot Watershoes from Amazon for use in sinking this year to deal with the oyster shells. They're a cross between neoprene dive booties and boots, melding the best of both worlds into one tough wetboot.

do you ever go nude?
or is it not safe cause of the shells.....

Sinkman61 wrote:

duuudeization wrote:Always wanted to try it out when I lived there. Im a few hours south now. Maybe in a few months I will make a pilgrimage.
Arent oyster shells an issue?

So what you're saying is that you haven't ever gone sinking in mud or quicksand? Its obvious that you have an interest, as you're in this site. If you haven't tried it, what's been preventing you from going? As for the oyster shells, they're only an issue if you don't use common sense and protect your feet. Henceforth, I always tell people who are interested in going to wear either hightop boots or neoprene booties. Booties need to have a hardsole that wraps up and over the foot. They're normally already hightop. Having hightop foot protection prevents the suction from being able to pull your footwear off your feet. That's really important considering that you have to contend with the oyster shells on the way back out. Keep in mind...the larger the soles on your boots, the more suction you have to deal with. Tidal mud is about the stickiest mud there is, so it creates a lot of suction, whereas, peat tends to create little in comparison. I found a company online that sells a cross between booties and boots for use in water. I plan on purchasing a pair to use this season and see how well they do.

Ive gone sinking quite a few times, just didnt get to do the tidal mud areas.

jungleQSman wrote:do you ever go nude?
or is it not safe cause of the shells.....

Going nude is perfectly fine. In fact, I highly recommend going nude if you've never tried it. The oyster shells are along the banks and are generally grouped together. Once you step past them, there's nice, soft, silty mud waiting to embrace you. Oysters are few and far between once you're actually out on the mud banks. So unless your planning on sliding into the water from an oyster bank, you'll be fine.

The largest hindrance to sinking in tidal mud is just that...TIDAL. That means that any plans of sinking in it requires paying attention to the tides. Its best to stat your adventure about an hour before low tide. That'll give you ample time to free yourself from a big sticky mess when your in really deep.

would love to come join you some time!