Kinda give me the woolies

[FinsnFur]

Check out this death trap of a sandbar I found on the Wisconsin River today.
It give me the woolies to know that there's folks that venture out on this river and see these things from a ground level view, and think they are islands.

I feel like I've said this a million times but, they are pure sand. And the river runs deep with very strong currents.
The Harper Valley PTA kayak club might think it's cute to get out and walk around on these. But only half of em will make it back home to their families at the end of the day. While surrounding community fire departments recover the Kayaks from down stream log jams while looking for their bodies.
Underwater log jams, water rushing through them ( often referred to as "strainers" pin the bodies under water for days...weeks.
The Wisconsin River claims lives every year. There's signs at every boat landing, "dangerous currents - swimming/wading not advised".
But it still dont stop the idiots.

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[Hawks Feather]

I think I will pass on checking this other first hand. 

[nastygunz]

It is illegal to swim or wade at boat ramps here.

[msmith]

Similar situation here on the Ohio. Some of the islands have a narrow channel between them and the shore causing dangerous currents. Like there, underwater trees cause currents that trap people. A few weeks ago, some people were kayaking and stopped at the head of an island. One of the guys waded out in the water to take a leak. A day or so later the cadaver dogs found him. He was stuck under a tree at the bottom of the channel.