I have always tried to be prepared for the most likely problems while on the water so I always carry a complete change of clothes in a couple of two gallon zip-lok bags. One day I pulled up to what I thought was a sandy beach and jumped out only to find myself in crotch deep muck. I managed to leverage myself out with the help of my boat but I lost both of my shoes doing it. I motored back out into the middle of the lake, stripped off everything from the waist down, toweled myself off and put on clean clothes. Im glad I also had another pair of shoes. Luckily it was a weekday and I was about the only boat on the lake. It just goes to show you how fast things can go south when you least expect it.
