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Crossing mucky water?

Unread postby Ridgerunner7 » Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:56 am

Aside from the obvious (canoe, kayak) any ideas to cross deep mucky water? Im talking the kind of muck that you sink so deep waders are out of the question. I have chest waders I used in the spot recently and although it wasn't over my chest I sunk way to far to even move. This is a spot that's alreay a long ways back on public so dragging a kayak out there or leaving something isn't an option. No downed trees to cross in the area either. Do you guys have any spots like that on public where you can't really leave anything?


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Unread postby mibowhunter » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:02 am

I was actually going to post a very similar question - i ran across the same thing this past weekend and it sounds like our situations are identical. I was trying to think of somehow to make like a snowshoe type thing that would be wide enough to keep me up but I haven't had the time to start working on anything yet. The river that I was going to canoe in on is completely dry and just a big mucky hole now that sucked me in up to my waist.
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Unread postby Ridgerunner7 » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:10 am

I've sunk palates before in private land but don't want to do anything like that on public. maybe you could cut some ply wood squares and place them down? If it's private land that is.

I though in my case about tying off some rope from one tree to another and kinda shimmy across but would prove difficult with bow, stand, etc.
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Unread postby headgear » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:15 am

Ridge how far do you have to cross? Could you drag a bunch of dead trees and brush and make yourself a little mud bridge. It might be a ton of work but I don't think that will scare you. Just don't make it too nice or you might get some company.
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Re: Crossing mucky water?

Unread postby Ridgerunner7 » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:17 am

I'd say it's 15 feet across where I need to get.
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Unread postby hoot » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:24 am

How about a big innertube? I remember when i was a kid we always innertubed. Throw a piece of plywood on top and you have a mini raft. Thats something that could be left out there buried in the grass deflated. Doesnt take much to fill em.

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Unread postby NatureBoy » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:34 am

Either waders with snow-shoes or a small inflatable raft.
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Re: Crossing mucky water?

Unread postby Ridgerunner7 » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:35 am

I have a small inflatable but I'd hate to leave it and would flat out kill me to blow it up by mouth. Maybe a foot pump . Good ideas..
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Unread postby NatureBoy » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:37 am

Ridgerunner7 wrote:I have a small inflatable but I'd hate to leave it and would flat out kill me to blow it up by mouth. Maybe a foot pump . Good ideas..

Yeah, my little inflatable came with a little accordion style pump so inflating it is a breeze.
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Re: Crossing mucky water?

Unread postby Dewey » Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:46 am

Tie a rope in a tree and swing across like Tarzan!!

Don't laugh........I have done this many times! :lol:

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Re: Crossing mucky water?

Unread postby mike_mc » Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:11 am

This, plus sticks shoved in the muck vertically so I have something to help keep my balance.

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Re: Crossing mucky water?

Unread postby GRUD » Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:33 am

Rope swing or trampoline

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Unread postby MOBIGBUCKS » Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:55 am

Small inflatable boat...I've done this, but I had to use a battery operated pump. I stashed mine in a rootwad near the creek's edge and used it to go across and comeback.
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Unread postby jboswell » Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:10 am

Life jacket and float it :dance:
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Re: Crossing mucky water?

Unread postby P&YBuck1 » Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:53 pm

Marsh skis, they come in some long sizes. Used a lot around Horicon Marsh, WI


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