One must always learn from the mistakes of others

Mistake 1: Notice the tyre marks going into the water on the other side and not reemerging the side you are on.

Action: Check depth [OUCH!], unload bikes and carefully lift everything across the shallower rocky section. Still full of jeopardy but our assorted bearings will thank us for this.

Mistake 2: Walk bike through what appears to be sand but turns out to be thick muddy sinking sand.

Action: Hopefully someone else will learn from our mistake!