How to quicksand

[Fred588]

I think "Rick" was right about there being no quicksand in Hawaii. One of the most promising places I have visited is Waipi'o Valley. There are VERY few people there because it is hard to get to. The last quarter mile is so steep a regular car will need a tow to get back up, so you pretty much have to buy a ride or walk. I walked. The beach itself is made mostly of coral, so it feels loose underfoot and there is even a small tidal river that ought to provide enough under-surface flow to quicken things. It is well worth visiting but there is nothing even approximating quicksand.

If an earthquake occurs while there, get the hell out - it is a perfect trap for a tsunami.

Didn't Pamela Rose use a similar method?

Rob went to a nearby beach for that "dry" look that some folks like. He was good at it.

This has never really worked for me. I read about it being used for the Lawrence of Arabia scene but I like at least a little dampness. Dry desert quicksand has been said to exist when winds pile sand up on one side of a big dune. The desert sand you encounter in the Middle East is fine powder compared to the course stuff here. It's slippery for lack of a better way to describe it. It's the result of the sand being blown around and pounded together for thousands of years. The finest stuff I've ever encountered on Gulf Coast beaches is like driveway gravel by comparison.

The one time I’ve been to Hawaii, the beach near the hotel literally was gravel. No waves. I was not impressed. But hey, I was able to climb Diamondhead, so there’s that.

[dlodoski]

I think "Rick" was right about there being no quicksand in Hawaii.

The best place to play in Hawaii isn't in quicksand. It's the slurry produced from washing sugar cane in Kawaii. Good stuff.

(Rick was wrong. Magnum was right. Maybe)

[Fred588]

I think "Rick" was right about there being no quicksand in Hawaii.

The best place to play in Hawaii isn't in quicksand. It's the slurry produced from washing sugar cane in Kawaii. Good stuff.

(Rick was wrong. Magnum was right. Maybe)

Yes, I remember the posts about that, way back when.