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BULLFROG — Have you ever had a nightmare where something is chasing you, but you can't run? You just drag yourself across the ground with your hands, desperate to get away but getting nowhere.
That's what quicksand feels like. At least to this reporter.
I was walking through a side canyon in the Escantle arm of Lake Powell, marveling at the towering cliffs that dwarfed me in its ever-changing environment. But I wasn't paying attention.
It happened quickly. One second, I was on solid ground, and the next, I was partially underground. I had no leverage to pull myself out; with every movement, I felt more trapped. I began to panic.
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