Quicksand!

[ozark trout fisher]

I've heard that a pool on Little Piney Creek around Lane Spring has pretty bad quicksand... I'm not sure if it's true, I sure haven't tested it.

[flytyer57]

I've heard that a pool on Little Piney Creek around Lane Spring has pretty bad quicksand... I'm not sure if it's true, I sure haven't tested it.

Next time you fish there, leave us a note where you're going and if we don't hear from ya again...

[ozark trout fisher]

Next time you fish there, leave us a note where you're going and if we don't hear from ya again...

I will...

Apparently the quicksand story the guy told me about the Lane Spring area is true although greatly exaggerated. (I bet some thought I was just trying to scare people off the creek ) I found this on Rolla.net.

"One has the opportunity to view real life quicksand while visiting Lane Spring. This phenomenon is much different than its portrayal in old B movies where someone panics and drowns in quicksand. At Lane Spring, quicksand shows up as a series of small sand boils in the bottom of the spring. Since the river deposited material over the spring outlet, the water must force its way up through the sand and other soil. The water pressure coming through the sand serves to lift the individual particles, keeping them from touching each other. When the individual grains do not touch one another, there is no frictional shear strength in the soil. When soil has no shear strength, it behaves like any other liquid and is able to boil, flow, etc. Although one might sink into quicksand since it has no strength, there is little danger of drowning. The sand adds its weight to the mix and increases the density of the water/sand slurry. This increased density increases the bouyant force of the mix and will float all but those who completely give up or try to drown."

[Outside Bend]

I've only had one pucker experience- crossing a sandy tributary stream out west when I went up to my waist in sand and mud, all by myself. Definitely a nervous situation.

As for the Hawn/Pickle Springs area, it's one of my favorite parts of the state. My family owned some acreage along Jonca Creek which was recently donated to the State Park; a bittersweet experience. At least now everyone gets to enjoy it as much as I have : )