Gene's slogging through the Florida rough reminded me of a mangrove hammock photo outing I was part of several years back. Being the last one of my group to cross a canal by way of a large old tree trunk, I was half way across when it snapped. I went straight to the bottom, about ten feet down, where my shoes got stuck in the silt. I kept my head, and after the longest minute of my life managed to free myself from my shoes and swim to the surface. Tore up my feet pretty good making it back to the car. Anybody have any experience with making emergency footwear? Regards, Keys