Deep Mud Adventures
Swamping, again
Trips into the swamp have been few and far between, this spring. The weather has been highly uncooperative, to say the least. Well, today we had sun, and an afternoon low tide. That’s always a good combination. I headed out early, to be sure to catch whatever low tide I got, given that the strong … Continue reading
The Crossing
On April 10, I ventured out for a deep mud adventure. I shot a lot of video, although it didn’t all come out as well as I wanted. A lot of it was overexposed, and my ground camera wasn’t aimed very well. However, the tide was super low and I was able to play in … Continue reading
April 6, Excursion
It was a little bit chilly, thanks to a brisk wind. It was also a bit windy, for the same reason … (video removed, due to age and large file size … I was wearing blue, latex briefs and an orange kayak shirt, and video was mostly closeups as I slogged through algae covered swamp … Continue reading
Swamping 2012-09-28
I haven’t had many opportunities to go to the swamp in the past month. As the full moon approached, I was trying to free up some time so I could take advantage of a late afternoon low tide. Friday was my last chance, and I ended up arriving at the water late, with only my … Continue reading
Blue latex briefs
I have been busy all week, and Friday (August 31) was my last chance to go mudding before the low tide moved too close to sunset. I’ve been dying to get back into the mud, so when I arrived at the water and the tide looked like it wasn’t going to get very low, I … Continue reading
Quicksand!
There is nothing quite like jumping into soupy, bottomless mud, with a 35 pound lead weight in tow. I’m probably lucky I didn’t just go right under. This all started when I remembered, at the last minute, that I wanted to catch the low tide at 16:00, today. It was already 16:00 when I remembered. … Continue reading
Really short sink
The moon was full and I was hoping for one last muddy adventure before the tides slipped into darkness. I expected an exceptionally low tide, but when I arrived at the water, I saw that the prospects were not good. Once I got out onto the water, I encountered a stiff wind, blowing up the … Continue reading
Inversion in Mud
Cleaning up after yesterday’s experience got me to thinking. I’ve been doing this total immersion, and inverted immersion for a long time. I’ve had a few problems with mud getting into places where it does not belong. Going under while inverted is particularly hazardous to the sinuses. You can keep mud out of your ear … Continue reading
More swamp bondage
My last trip into the swamp left me lusting for a repeat performance. I’ve been pretty busy, but the new moon was tomorrow and my window of opportunity was about to pass. The wind seemed to be shifting from the south to the southwest and even all the way to the west at times. The … Continue reading
2012-07-14 Swamp Bondage
I have been wanting to do some bondage in the mud for the past month. Today was a very nice day for an outing. The tides was not really low, thanks to a moderately strong wind out of the south. However, I don’t need a really low tide to play in the woods, so it … Continue reading