| 单词 | sandbar |
| 例句 | He knew the ship’s speed, and could sense no rocks, sandbars, or other natural dangers in their path. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Egrets splashed amongst the reeds and left their tracks across the sandbars. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Under the stout, gray cylinder of the water tower on its commanding hill, the sandbar curved out into the sea. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z After traveling some distance south, he beached the canoe on a sandbar far from shore to observe the powerful tides. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood at the side, staring into the water near the tip of the sandbar. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I’d wager a guess that if the kayak sank anywhere near that sandbar, it got sucked into that hole.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There would be no clams for lunch—you clammed at low tide, on the sandbars. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finished crying, there wasn’t a sound to be heard except for the gentlest lap of waves on the nearby sandbar. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z When you stand on the edge, you can’t see anything but water and sandbars and sky. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z And I saw some terns feeding over the sandbar. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Dicey looked out over the low sandbars, not yet covered by the incoming tide. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Backing off on the throttle, Dad carefully maneuvered the boat through the narrow channel along the sandbar. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z It narrowed again and put a few rocks in your way and a few eddies to swirl you around and then maybe a sandbar to stop you short. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, we inched the Miss Amanda around the sandbar without beaching her until we were directly above the deep water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Oh, that river of wishes, the slippery crocodile dream of it, how it might have carried my body down through all the glittering sandbars to the sea. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Just find the sandbar, I kept telling myself. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The sky was painted with a small number of flat clouds that looked like sandbars. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A woman was indeed coming out on the sandbar, slipping and no doubt cursing to herself, for her lips went up and down between her clear, peremptory calls. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It seemed strange that people dwelt on so small and forlorn a place, a mere sandbar; maybe they were castaways; but he was too weary to puzzle his head about them then. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He accidentally beached the hull on a sandbar, and this time there was no easy way to free it. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z When the tide was low, long zigzagging sandbars would form. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z That evening, when the tide was low and the muddy sandbars appeared among puddles of water, as far as a hundred yards out, they gathered clams. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a rocky sandbar a mile wide at its widest and a little longer than that, fringed all about with shoals and rocks. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Zeitoun had been on the bridge with the captain for an hour at that point, watching him pilot the ship through the many islands, avoiding high shelves and sandbars, other ships and countless unseen dangers. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z To our left, a young woman sat alone on a sandbar a hundred feet out in the water, engrossed in a book. Overnighter: In Bustling Vietnam, a Rare and (still untrammeled) Escape 2012-01-13T17:53:11Z My wife and I were planning to walk from a sandbar to Schiermonnikoog with a larger outfitter the next day, but that trip was canceled due to high winds and the threat of thunderstorms. In the Netherlands, exploring the Wadden Sea — on foot 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z During our nine-day tour of the archipelago, my husband and I visited eight islands — including one barely larger than a sandbar — by ferry, water taxi, small yacht and the occasional swim to shore. You’re Going to Need a Smaller Boat: Island Hopping in the Grenadines 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Shot near La Push on the Olympic Peninsula, it shows a small, ripple-patterned sandbar islet afloat in a pond of calmed seawater. Seattle-area artists play with visual rhythms from nature 2013-03-21T20:31:12Z Below us the crew spotted a man in waders on a sandbar, fishing for flounder. Amber Waves, From Spacious Skies 2011-07-22T21:24:33Z As the sun disappeared over the flats and light drained from the sky, I signaled to Zach to tack his boat toward Harvey’s Cay so we could get around the sandbar. On a Bahamas Sail, 8 Friends Get a Taste of Robinson Crusoe 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z At low tide, a gravel sandbar opens between the town of Bar Harbor and Bar Island, allowing hikers access to the beautiful display of lupine. Eight colorful hikes to celebrate National Wildflower Week 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z That’s how I found myself against a backdrop of sandbars and marshes at Popes Creek plantation, where Washington was born, on Feb. 22, 1732. Washington slept here — no, really 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z BAM Fisher is the wrong venue for “Sun & Sea,” with the singers and supernumeraries crammed on too small a sandbar, pinned up against ugly gray walls. Review: In ‘Sun & Sea,’ We Laze Away the End of the World 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z March is, thankfully, well outside of hurricane season, so the greatest danger we faced on the trip was running aground on the many sandbars on the Exuma Bank. On a Bahamas Sail, 8 Friends Get a Taste of Robinson Crusoe 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z At the last minute the boat assigned to reporters and photographers got stuck on a sandbar. Art Review: ‘Candid,’ Photos by Homai Vyarawalla, at Rubin Museum 2012-08-23T22:02:45Z On the stretch between St. Louis and Cairo, Ill., the sandbars that form at the ends of islands are often good spots. 2010-01-07T18:26:00Z The cranes roost on the river’s sandbars and gorge themselves in surrounding fields in preparation for flights to nesting grounds as far away as Siberia. In Transit Blog: A Celebration of Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska 2014-02-21T21:00:28Z I approach a sandbar covered in resting cormorants, as sea otters float in nearby kelp, inky-eyed pups nestled on their mothers’ chests. Clean Energy, Cherished Waters and a Sacred California Rock Caught in the Middle 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z "This mastodon find is older than the woolly mammoth that tread the Earth in the Ice Age. ... It probably died on a sandbar of the ancient Rio Grande River," Morgan told Reuters. Fossil found during New Mexico bachelor party is 10 million years old 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The sandbar sits in the Solent, the strait that runs between the Isle of Wight and England's South Coast. Anyone for cricket - in the middle of the sea? 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z The sandbars along the coast shift on what seems like an hourly basis, resulting in waves that repel attempts at coercion. Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Shark? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z I’ve spent months on its long, quiet beach, watching my daughter collect periwinkles on sandbars that seem to go on for miles. A Father-Son Fishing Trip on the Chesapeake Bay 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Then, just as a half moon lifted off the water, a dark blue channel cutting through the sandbar appeared. On a Bahamas Sail, 8 Friends Get a Taste of Robinson Crusoe 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The river simmered, boiled, then erupted in chaos as surging tides slammed into sandbars and rapids began to rise all around us. In Nova Scotia, tidal-bore rafting offers a uniquely muddy adventure 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Beyond the sandbar, we could see the tranquil flats of the Exuma Bank and the protected beach where we hoped to camp the first night of the trip. On a Bahamas Sail, 8 Friends Get a Taste of Robinson Crusoe 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The waters were eerily calm as we hummed along, dodging sandbars and catching the occasional sniff of manure from pasturelands on overhead banks. In Nova Scotia, tidal-bore rafting offers a uniquely muddy adventure 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The wave would throw me down and scrape me along the sandbar, where I would really get to play with the sharks. How to Survive in the ‘Shark Attack Capital of the World’ 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Becca kept her head in a neutral position, not up, not down, and tried to hold everything in her peripheral vision loosely and inconsequentially – the drop, the rolling tide, the lurid streaky sandbars. Wilderness by Sarah Hall 2013-03-18T13:22:56Z Others in the French West Indies began as sandbars until seeds and soil morphed into an oasis. Everything Is Different on an Island 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z In August, his son arrived in Miami to start college, went swimming and dove straight into a sandbar. Spending the pandemic talking to yourself? If you live alone, you’re not alone. 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Stingray City in Grand Cayman is a magical experience. It’s located on a sandbar in the North Sound, and as you enter the waist-deep water, the stingrays begin to appear. Celebrity CruisesVoice: Top Caribbean Islands To Visit 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z I used to sit in class in this dreary classroom and just read it over and over again, thinking, ‘I want to be on a river taking a nap on a sandbar.’ Jeff Nichols Spins Another Southern Tale With ‘Mud’ 2013-04-19T18:47:43Z From the top of the dune, a palette of bright blue hues stretched over the peeping sandbars toward the five islands of the Bazaruto Archipelago. A Herd in Exile: Riding Horses on Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z He recalled going to Griffith's house and taking a pontoon boat to a sandbar where Griffith and his guests played volleyball for hours. APNewsBreak: Andy Griffith widow to raze his home 2013-03-20T19:59:08Z As a photographer, Mr. Namkung had an instinctive eye for the insistent shapes in nature: a sandbar’s ripples, a fir forest’s verticals, a grass field’s breeze-combed swirls. Fine-art photographer Johsel Namkung dies 2013-07-27T22:29:36Z On a sandbar one evening before dinner, Natalie taught us yoga poses. Older adventurers stay young at heart rafting the Grand Canyon’s rapids 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z This two-mile-long sandbar is covered in pine trees and has been revered for centuries. The 50 best beaches in the world 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z I would often dig about a dozen of these lines across the sandbar islands, flooding them before their time. Hurricane Sandy: Rebuilding is madness 2012-11-04T00:44:00Z Was anyone other than me making notes on what to do if you were pushed out of a helicopter on to a sandbar several miles into the Pacific, off Panama? Bear Grylls: Born Survivor and Dive, Dive, Dive! 2010-05-04T07:00:00Z As we slowly drifted downstream, we passed groups of locals gathered along the sandbars under tents, offering us beers. Take Me to the (Lazy) River 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z It's easy to get stuck on a sandbar. On the Runway Blog: Going Their Own Ways 2012-08-24T21:26:05Z By the time we left Trail of Tears, the best camping sandbars were gone and the river was up in the trees in many places; the word was it was still coming up. 2010-01-07T18:26:00Z A brilliant orange sun spilled through the cottonwood trees, and the river — interrupted by grassy islands and hidden sandbars — reflected the show like a broken mirror. Via webcam, migrating sandhill cranes soothe a self-quarantined world 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Once we reach a long sandbar, we’re treated to a break — and a brilliant panorama. Explorer: Getting Muddy in the Netherlands 2010-05-19T21:49:00Z We see unfamiliar water-level views of Manhattan and its environs, including the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, ruined buildings and factories, and stretches of beach and sandbars. Art In Review: MARIE LORENZ: ?Archipelago? 2012-03-29T21:55:30Z The sandbar sits in the Solent, the strait that runs between the Isle of Wight and England's South Coast. Anyone for cricket - in the middle of the sea? 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Again, only about a 15-minute drive from downtown, and I was immersed in nature, this time surrounded by lagoons, sandbars and inlets. In France, Narbonne takes a turn in the international spotlight 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z So did we when our 16-foot Zodiac became grounded on a sandbar. In Nova Scotia, tidal-bore rafting offers a uniquely muddy adventure 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z We didn’t know whether we were going to camp every night on islands and sandbars, or stay in the small towns along the way. 2010-01-07T18:26:00Z Every time the man tries to leave the island, the turtle smashes his raft and knocks him back over the sandbar onto the beach. Review: ‘The Red Turtle,’ Life Marooned With an Ornery Reptile 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Thick emerald waves broke over a quarter-mile-long sandbar, blocking our way. On a Bahamas Sail, 8 Friends Get a Taste of Robinson Crusoe 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Water that had surged across the blacktop deposited significant sandbars. It’s the Cool Season in Death Valley 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Old inlets are closing, new passages are opening and sandbars are materializing. Virginia’s Eastern Shore: A natural fit for summer With a mighty pull, the wolf dragged the seal onto a sandbar, and for the next half hour, the seal futilely snapped at its captor as the wolf continued to tear into its tail. Wolves hunt sea otters and seals, a startling find 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z But thick mats of tarry petroleum asphalt cover portions of sandbars, oil-speckled rocks and bushes line the shore and the wreckage of a tank car juts from the middle of the river. Dominican’s recovery, penguin peril and GOP denial: What to know about extreme weather now 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A follow-up search for asphalt along the river is planned next year and officials said shifting sandbars could reveal more that can be removed. Petroleum asphalt remains in Yellowstone River, even after cleanup from train derailment 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The area was once home to 14 acres of wetland, including a large fishpond and a one-acre sandbar where high chiefs, and, later, Hawaiian royalty lived. Locals have been sounding the alarm for years about Lahaina wildfire risk 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Sharks recognize contrasts well, so bright clothing might draw their interest, and the areas between sandbars or steep drop-offs in the water are common hangouts for sharks. Shark! How swimmers can improve their odds of avoiding bites 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z China has protested that the Philippine ship was deliberately left on the sandbar more than two decades ago to bolster Manila’s claims to the area. China blames U.S. for ‘hype’ over territorial dispute with the Philippines 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z But if the munitions are deemed too large to be transported, then they are moved to a nearby sandbar and detonated there. Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Thick mats of tarry petroleum asphalt cover portions of sandbars. Petroleum asphalt remains in Yellowstone River, even after cleanup from train derailment 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Best of all for new surfers, the jetty created a massive shallow sandbar, so you can catch waves while standing waist-deep in the water. Surfin’ WA? Get started in coastal Westport or inland Chelan 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In the small border city of Eagle Pass, the state police bulldozed vegetation from a sandbar in the middle of the river last month to create a new security outpost. Gov. Abbott’s Policing of Texas Border Pushes Limits of State Power 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Roughly a dozen species of sharks swim off the coast of New York's Long Island, including sand tiger sharks, dusky sharks, sandbar sharks, while juvenile great white sharks have also been spotted in these waters. Drones are showing us sharks like never before 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Alexis Bonogofsky, whose family’s ranch was impacted by an oil spill on the Yellowstone River near Billings in 2011, took pictures Saturday of the refined petroleum product covering rocks and sandbars. Cleanup begins after asphalt binder spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River after train derailment 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Lifeguards will try to keep swimmers in the shallows of the sandbars. 11 Have Died in Rip Currents Along the Gulf Coast. Here’s How to Escape One. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Mud flats stretch for hundreds of yards, and a long sandbar has emerged from the water reaching out across the bay. ‘Everything Will Die’: A Dam Blast Imperils Ukraine’s Vital Lifeline 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z To the south, where the mouth of the Dnipro opens to the Black Sea, a strategic sandbar held by the Russians may now become vulnerable if parts of it flood, Ukrainian officials said. Dam’s Destruction Reshapes Ukraine, but Not Arc of the War 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z A New York Times analysis of satellite imagery over a period of several months also showed that the water level has risen significantly, and now covers sandbars that line the waterway. Russian-Controlled Dam Risks Flooding in Southern Ukraine 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The other helicopter was heavily damaged but managed to land on a sandbar. Australia helicopter collision: Woman used Sea World pilot's name to avoid driving fine 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Gold seekers like him predict the best is yet to come, when the river levels recede and the rocks and sandbars become accessible. Eureka! After California’s Heavy Rains, Gold Seekers Are Giddy. 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z The ferryboat Julia B., derisively dubbed the “flagship” of the “Arizona Navy” by a Times war correspondent assigned to cover the skirmish, promptly ran aground on a sandbar. Column: The fight over the Colorado River is a 100-year-old interstate grudge match 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The Russians took full control of the sandbar, the Kinburn Spit, in June during one of their last notable advances in the south. Dam’s Destruction Reshapes Ukraine, but Not Arc of the War 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z One time we helped dislodge a middle-aged couple after they crashed their little skiff into a line of rocks near our sandbar campsite. A Mississippi River journey by kayak brings lessons in history, friendship and life 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Pelicans soared past and landed on a sandbar. A river guide's view of Lake Powell's decline and the depths of the Colorado River crisis 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z A pack of surfers was taking advantage of a sandbar built up by the heavy flow of water out of the San Lorenzo River that was kicking up a bigger break than usual. California storm kills 2, cuts power; next atmospheric rivers may be worse 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Officials have said the fatal crash happened as less than 20 seconds after one helicopter took off from a sandbar near the Sea World resort and collided with another aircraft that was landing. Australia helicopter crash: Couple were on post-Covid visit, family say 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z All those killed and badly injured were in the ascending helicopter, which collided with another helicopter that was landing less than 20 seconds after taking off from a sandbar. Australia helicopter collision: Father seeks prayers for 10-year-old fighting for life 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The pilot and another passenger also died in Monday's crash, which happened as one helicopter was taking off from a sandbar and the other was landing. Australia helicopter collision: Couple killed in crash named 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Officials say it happened less than 20 seconds after one helicopter took off from a sandbar and collided with another aircraft that was landing. Australia helicopter collision could have seen many more deaths, officials say 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z “The river got really good, that was the biggest sandbar I’ve seen. This year it got bigger,” he said. California storm kills 2, cuts power; next atmospheric rivers may be worse 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z In January 2011, a baby grand piano popped up on a small Biscayne Bay sandbar a few hundred yards east of Miami Shores. What washed up on Florida beaches: Tales of a giant eye, a piano and more 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z At the very tip of the North Jutland Peninsula, a windswept sandbar narrows into the shape of an arrow before fading into the sea. Review | A personal portrait of a troublingly beautiful landscape 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The island has a series of sandbars coming off of it like crooked fingers. Christian monastery possibly pre-dating Islam found in UAE 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Volunteers captained the boats, which had to navigate past floating debris in waters where buoy markers were missing and sandbars had shifted in the storm. Hurricane Ian Started a Clock Ticking for Dialysis Patients 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Instead, it seems more likely the ancient beast perished on a sandbar that slowly entombed the corpse. How to mummify a dinosaur: New findings reveal exceptionally intact dinosaurs 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Turns out, a teenager, Nicholas Harrington, his dad Mark, brother and a neighbor had set the piano afire on the sandbar on New Year’s Day. What washed up on Florida beaches: Tales of a giant eye, a piano and more 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z But the horses, which are not indigenous to the sandbar and are believed to have been brought by European sailors in the 18th century, have practically no natural cover on the isle. Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears Canada's east coast 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Just two weeks later, on May 11, American merchant ship Capt. Robert Gray’s Columbia Rediviva negotiated the treacherous sandbars of a huge river and sailed into its estuary. The Makah held their ground at Neah Bay through an incursion and a pandemic 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z They rented a boat to go out to Crab Island, an underwater sandbar near Destin popular for its beautiful waters and floating bars. Antonio Gibson is leaner, confident and ready to help carry Washington’s offense 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Dr. Schmidt, for example, has researched the effects of releases from Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River to restore gravel and sandbars. A Silver Lining: Giant Floods Not Only Destroy, They Renew 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Sand tiger, sandbar and dusky sharks are some of the more common species found near shore. Shark sightings get more common at New York beaches 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z A woman watching the boys from a sandbar, Isola Kennedy — presumably swaddled in the usual Edwardian corsetry and petticoats — ran to help. How California went from paying people to hunt mountain lions to spending millions to protect them 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Appleton explained that the lush canopy of plants above them were native sandbar willows, which have a tremendous impact on the habitat. You can (and should) kayak the L.A. River. Here's how 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The raft hit a sandbar, ripping loose dozens of logs, which floated away. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z He’ll crop out identifying land features, run photos of waves out of season, or simply wait long enough for a sandbar to shift — allowing locals to enjoy the wave while it’s good. The (No Longer) Secret World of Surf Spots 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Cottonwood trees line its banks and sandbars create the illusion that it consists of multiple creeks in many places. Colorado, Nebraska jostle over water rights amid drought 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The winds were whipping through the area and they docked their boards on the sandbar to admire the ancient rubbish, including an old Coca-Cola bottle, that stuck to the sand. Mob historians, climate scientists share interest in bodies found at Lake Mead 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z As the boat approached the dock behind a house where Julia Barraclough works, it ran aground on a sandbar and started tipping on its side. As Haitian migration routes change, compassion is tested in Florida Keys 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Then, the men got stranded on another sandbar for days. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The sandbar that rests between the open Pacific Ocean and Kaneohe Bay on Oahu’s windward side is a popular gathering place for local boaters and tourists. Hawaii: Don’t burn Christmas trees at sacred Oahu sandbar 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The process stirs up silt and drags sand around, creating new shallow areas and sandbars. In Lagos, Vulnerable Communities Buried by Urbanization 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z It’s possible that as the water level continues to drop, the streams that flow into Lake Tahoe could become blocked by sandbars, further jeopardizing the ability of salmon to navigate them, Schladow said. Lake Tahoe waters plummet as drought, climate change plague resort 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z He said he had seen surf breaks around the world ruined because of changing sandbars or damaged reefs. The Environment Affects Baseball. These Players Want to Help. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Much like the sandbar shark, white sharks are found on both coasts and great whites are the world's largest known predatory fish, according to the World Wildlife Foundation. Shark tourism benefits Cape Cod community 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z A tradition of piling up Christmas trees for bonfires on the sandbar is harming the environment, Department of Land and Natural Resources officials said in a statement Tuesday. Hawaii: Don’t burn Christmas trees at sacred Oahu sandbar 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Shorebirds in some locations are best observed near high tide, when the water concentrates them on exposed sandbars. Extreme Birding Competition Is a Cutthroat Test of Skill, Strategy and Endurance 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Dr. Oates wrote: “At last they came to the Mississippi and headed southward in its tempestuous currents, tugging on their slender sweeps to avoid snags and sandbars . . .” Stephen B. Oates, historian and biographer of Lincoln and King, dies at 85 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Much like the sandbar shark, white sharks are found on both coasts and great whites are the world's largest known predatory fish, the World Wildlife Foundation reports. What to know about sharks on U.S. coastlines 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z In 2014, a man was bitten by what wildlife officials later said was probably a sandbar shark while he was clamming in the Chincoteague Bay area. 12-year-old girl becomes first ‘non-fishing’ shark bite victim in Maryland history, state says 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z The state released video of people burning trees at the sandbar after last Christmas. Hawaii: Don’t burn Christmas trees at sacred Oahu sandbar 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The crescent-shaped beach is framed by jetties that alter the sandbars below the surface and, thus, the shapes and breaks of the waves above. Meet Olympic Surfing’s Wave Whisperer 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z In another passage, Thomas had written: “Lolling on the low deck, giving an occasional tug on the slender sweeps to avoid the snags and sandbars . . .” Stephen B. Oates, historian and biographer of Lincoln and King, dies at 85 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z The ocean floor of the Cape is an immense patchwork of sandbars, shoals, and deep trenches. In Cape Cod, new efforts to coexist with sharks 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Officials said people should be cautious when swimming from dusk to dawn in murky waters and in areas with drop-offs or sandbars. 12-year-old girl becomes first ‘non-fishing’ shark bite victim in Maryland history, state says 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Schmidt was funded to study the Grand Canyon’s sandbars, which river guides complained were shrinking, depriving them of camping spots. The Colorado River is shrinking. Hard choices lie ahead, this scientist warns 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Florida — especially South Florida — is built on former wetlands, former sandbars, former Everglades. Opinion | Champlain Towers South, in some way, lost its battle with primal Florida 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Sunday after last being seen near a sandbar on the island’s west end. Search continues for missing swimmer on Alabama island 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z The risk to tiny Avon from climate change is particularly dire — it is, after all, located on a mere sandbar of an island chain, in a relentlessly rising Atlantic. Tiny Town, Big Decision: What Are We Willing to Pay to Fight the Rising Sea? 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Two fishermen threw in their lines from a river sandbar. Family’s Susquehanna River life from headwaters to the bay 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z For a picnic lunch featuring an eclectic, easy-to-carry mix of healthy snacks and junk food, we slide our boats onto a sandbar nestled against a riverbank. Afloat on a tranquil river, paddlers dip into a different kind of current events 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Miami Beach, perhaps the world’s most expensive sandbar, routinely finds itself underwater at high tide these days. Opinion | Champlain Towers South, in some way, lost its battle with primal Florida 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Werner worried he might never see the $75,000 boat again, but it was soon found stuck on a sandbar near the inlet. South Carolina Man charged with stealing shrimp boat 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Taries’ mother, Latressa Price, said her daughter and two cousins were playing on a sandbar in the river when they disappeared. Latest search for missing Nebraska girl unsuccessful 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Officials said the girl became separated from her mother and others along a sandbar in the river. Family of girl swept away in Platte River plan new search 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Three years ago Jay Lycke realized the sandbar lacked a crucial ingredient - food ― so he converted his pontoon boat into a mobile kitchen. Hungry boaters fed aboard Florida floating restaurant 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z They stuck to the kids' feet when they stepped on a sandbar. Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z While around 30 whales in the original stranding were moved from Macquarie Harbour sandbars to open ocean on Tuesday using slings and boats, several got stranded again. Almost 500 pilot whales stranded in Australia 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z About 30 whales in the original stranding were moved from the sandbars to open ocean but several got stranded again, Deka said. Almost 500 pilot whales stranded on Australian island state 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Even sandbar, dusky and sand tiger sharks — which constitute a vast majority of large sharks caught on the Long Island shoreline — are all classified as either “vulnerable” or “endangered.” Drones, Hooks and Blood: Secrets of the Shark Fishermen of Long Island 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z When the sandbar’s lunch rush hits at 2 p.m. Hungry boaters fed aboard Florida floating restaurant 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z The North Carolina coast gets a wide variety of shark species that feed close to shore including dusky, spinner, hammerhead, sandbar and blacktip. Shark fishing from Cape Point exhilarating, tough, dangerous 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z The Health Department of Northwest Michigan was notified of several individuals testing positive for COVID-19 after attending Torch Lake sandbar in Rapid City over the holiday. Coronavirus cases linked to Michigan sandbar, Fourth of July party 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z With cool weather helping, “We’ve got a very good chance of getting more off that sandbar,” he added. Almost 500 pilot whales stranded on Australian island state 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z We paddled the bait out in yellow ocean kayaks — past the sandbar, where hundreds of little fish fins became visible, buzzing about in the dark evening swells. Drones, Hooks and Blood: Secrets of the Shark Fishermen of Long Island 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z A sandbar customer four boats over, the “It’s 5 O’ Clock Somewhere,” wants pork shoulder. Hungry boaters fed aboard Florida floating restaurant 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z The patrol says he was swimming off a sandbar Friday when he became caught in an eddy in St. Charles County. 62-year-old man drowns while swimming in Missouri River 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z One aspiring inventor was an obscure lawyer in Springfield, Illinois, who in 1849 sent in a design for a device to lift a boat over a sandbar. Love of science, not Trump's ignorance, will make America great again 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Rutledge was with his family on the sandbar when his boat began to drift away from them, Heidenreich told the Herald Republican. Illinois man dies of apparent drowning at Lake James 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z State law prohibits people from keeping sand tiger and sandbar sharks if caught. Swimmer caught on video grabbing shark at Delaware beach 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Lycke says he avoids the sandbars at Haulover Beach Park in northern Miami and Peanut Island in West Palm Beach, home to rival food vessels. Hungry boaters fed aboard Florida floating restaurant 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z The incident occurred while Arthur was jumping over waves on a sandbar near an off-road vehicle ramp. Shark bite leaves N. Carolina teen with 40 puncture wounds 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Arthur was jumping over waves on a sandbar when he was bit. Shark bite leaves N. Carolina teen with 40 puncture wounds 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z A bystander at the sandbar tried to save Rutledge, Heidenreich said. Illinois man dies of apparent drowning at Lake James 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Tim Arthur told FOX8 his son Nick was jumping over waves on a sandbar about 25 feet offshore, about 2 miles south of Salvo, when he suddenly heard him screaming. Boy, 16, survives terrifying shark attack in North Carolina with help from dad 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z If business is slow, Lycke drops his spatula and cannonballs into the sandbar to cool off. Hungry boaters fed aboard Florida floating restaurant 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z A sandbar remnant from an arm of the Greenbrier once ran along the right-of-way at the east end of the tunnel, Moorefield said, making a sandy burial place there possible. Building added at park named for African-American folk hero 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z The banks are deeply eroded, the river is wider and there are fewer sandbars. After 2019 floods, boaters welcome ‘peace’ of Missouri River 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z He was with a group of children who were biking along the river, and he fell into a drop-off near a sandbar. Crews find body of 10-year-old boy who fell into river 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z People want to get going, in other words, and they’re champing at the bit to hit the beach, hit the club pool, gather on the lakes and sandbars. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z With a salute from Lycke – “Thank you, my aquatic vixens!” – the women laugh and waive and drift away on their floats, satisfied with their crunchy sandbar feast. Hungry boaters fed aboard Florida floating restaurant 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z He said Maryland men who wanted to square off would use a sandbar in the Potomac River alongside Virginia, south of Alexandria. Bladensburg’s notorious reputation remembered on 200th anniversary of famed duel 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z “Those clear dark waters, the white sandbars and great fishing opportunities are something that attract folks from across the state and beyond to this great recreational opportunity.” GA Senate panel seeks to block landfills near Satilla River 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Wade fish for speckled trout around the worm rocks and sandbars using shrimp or soft plastics. Texas Fishing Report 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z “Returning to the same river a year later, I found it high and dry on a sandbar.” Perspective | How do you lose a bridge? It’s easy when it’s only 36 inches long. 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z In September, while she and a crew were inspecting the river for damage caused by summer flooding, Buehler stopped on a sandbar between the communities of St. George and Wamego in Pottawatomie County. Riverkeeper finds evidence of otters on the Kansas River 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z As he described it, the boat sloughed off the sandbar the day after Christmas and flipped, dropping crab pots as it did and throwing a man into the water. Man swims with hammer, rescues 3 crabbers from sinking boat 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z But when the boat ran aground on a sandbar, the steel cable connecting the two snapped, sending the scow — and its two crewmen — hurtling. Boat Stuck at Niagara Falls Moves for First Time Since 1918 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z “It was really unbelievable what they did to nature, removing entire parts of the mountain,” he said, setting up camp on a sandbar back in June. One of Europe’s last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z “It was really unbelievable what they did to nature, removing entire parts of the mountain,” he said, setting up camp on a sandbar back in June. One of Europe’s last wild rivers is in danger of being tamed 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z High-flow experiments are meant to build sandbars through the Grand Canyon to benefit native fish like the humpback chub, create beaches for river rafters and protect archaeological sites. Environmentalists push for removing dam along Colorado River 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The Bangladeshi authorities keep threatening to resettle the Rohingya to an island that is little more than a cyclone-prone sandbar in the middle of the Bay of Bengal. Massacred at Home, in Misery Abroad, 730,000 Rohingya Are Mired in Hopelessness 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Officials say the Auburn resident was swept into Narragansett Bay around 3:30 p.m. while apparently fishing with near a sandbar. Massachusetts man drowns off Rhode Island beach 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z The dinosaurs appear to have been fighting on a sandbar in the middle of a river. Are dinosaur fossils ‘minerals’? The Montana Supreme Court will decide high stakes case 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Authorities said the area is known for its beach and sandbar. Most patients in fair condition after fatal lightning strike 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Blackbeard, whose name was Edward Teach, ran aground the Queen Anne’s Revenge, his flagship, on a sandbar 58 years before the United States declared independence from Britain. Blackbeard's ship embarks for Supreme Court in video piracy case 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Others had settled in the riverbed, where they’d formed miniature shoals and sandbars. Louisiana’s Disappearing Coast 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Lambert and Smith were among a group swimming at a sandbar near Kotzebue in northwest Alaska in 1998 when he was 10 and she was 12. Alaska man given Coast Guard medal years after girl’s rescue 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Officials say Lambert and Smith were among a group swimming at a sandbar near Kotzebue in northwest Alaska in 1998 when he was 10 and she was 12. Alaska man given Coast Guard medal years after girl’s rescue 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z However, a sandbar was right below the pier where Pignato jumped. Florida woman breaks back, foot after jumping off pier to rescue boy from riptide: report 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a group of boaters from a sandbar in an Alaska river early Sunday. Coast Guard rescues stranded boaters from Alaska river 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Listed as threatened since 1986, piping plovers nest above the waterline on sandbars. The Fight to Tame a Swelling River With Dams That May Be Outmatched by Climate Change 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The cost to legally obtain a sandbar shark is about $11,500, according to officials. 7 sharks found in New York man’s home before his arrest on trafficking charges, officials say 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z "We got a whole bunch of people struggling for life and livelihood, sandbars in the middle of the Platte River filled with cows," he said. Ben Sasse explains why he flipped on Trump's border emergency declaration 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Chatham is so unique in its storminess, and the constantly shifting channels and sandbars, that it’s hard to find something that works in every situation, Hessler said. Surfman transitions to heavy weather station 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z The Alaska State Troopers say the group was about 10 miles up the river when their boats ran aground on a sandbar. Coast Guard rescues stranded boaters from Alaska river 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Close to 50 Chinese ships were seen anchored off the sandbars, according to the government. Philippine Official, Fearing War With China, Seeks Review of U.S. Treaty 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Nestled between two national parks, Wharton beach, on Duke of Orleans Bay, is a favourite with families for its long and easy sandbar breaks close to shore. Bitten by a great white shark: survivors on their near-death experience 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z But for years, these sandbars have been a habitat for homeless men and women. Across a diverse landscape, L.A's hidden homeless live hard lives in fanciful 'homes' 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Slater has a weirdly precise memory for waves, for every permutation over the years of a certain sandbar in Queensland. Kelly Slater’s Shock Wave 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Soon after plunging into the roiling Atlantic at about 6 p.m., the lifeboat was hit by a massive wave as it crossed Chatham’s offshore sandbar. Andrew Fitzgerald, Who Saved Men From a Storm-Sundered Ship, Dies at 87 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The increase is meant to mimic natural flooding, as well as rebuild sandbars and beaches to benefit fish and archaeological sites. Flows to increase through the Colorado River in Grand Canyon 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z The sandbar was so shallow that, after each ride, it was impossible to turn and duck his long malibu surfboard under oncoming sets. Bitten by a great white shark: survivors on their near-death experience 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z There’s the couple in a treehouse in the Sepulveda Basin; the clan of people who live on a sandbar in the center of the Los Angeles River. Across a diverse landscape, L.A's hidden homeless live hard lives in fanciful 'homes' 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Thursday on a sandbar near Mile 79 Parks Highway. Helicopter rescuers lifted injured pilot from Susitna crash 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Attacks occur in nearshore waters, often near sandbars where potential meals congregate. Shark attacks and kills a man who was boogie-boarding at a Cape Cod beach 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z This included vital skills like handling heavy weather, navigating without GPS technology and safely executing the 30-minute crossing of a bay with hidden shallows and sandbars. On Fire Island Ferries, Aging Mariners Seek Successors 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z Tides lifted the boat from the sandbar and it was found Monday at Eek Island. 3 Alaska villagers die in Kuskokwim River boating accident 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Tides lifted the boat from the sandbar and it was found Monday at Eek Island. 3 Alaska villagers die in Kuskokwim River boating accident 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office released a report that states the shark bit the girl’s right calf as she swam, but she was on a sandbar when she was first heard screaming. Girl bitten by shark off North Carolina beach 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z It’s no surprise that the first speculator to see dollar signs on the sandbar that became Miami Beach was a New Jerseyan. Surrendering to Rising Seas 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Removing this troublesome sandbar will be one of the first tasks facing the contractor chosen to dredge a 2-mile-long stretch of the river’s west fork. Part of San Jacinto River to be dredged for Harvey recovery 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z There are sand tiger sharks with fearsome teeth, sandbar sharks with tall dorsal fins and nurse sharks huddled together on the floor of the tank. Storm-ravaged aquarium opens splashy new shark exhibit 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers says sandbars along part of the Missouri River are again closed to protect the nests of endangered bird species. Corps reminds public: Missouri River sandbars closed to use 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Officials told local news outlets a Benson man was seen 50 yards from the beach on a small sandbar near Frisco Wednesday. 3 people drown off North Carolina coast in 4 days 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Barrier island beaches such as those at Ocean City naturally slope gradually into the ocean, with sandbars just offshore, ideally fostering relatively shallow and calm waters closest to land. A wider, deeper beach awaits Ocean City vacationers, but is it safe? 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the United Nations refugee agency cast skepticism on a Bangladeshi government plan to move Rohingya refugees from the camps in southeastern Bangladesh to a giant sandbar in the Bay of Bengal. Myanmar and U.N. Agree to Aim for Repatriation of Rohingya 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Just because you can see the sandbar inviting you to walk on it at low tide doesn’t mean you should go to it. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The Corps says endangered interior least terns and threatened piping plovers nest on sandbars between Ft. Corps reminds public: Missouri River sandbars closed to use 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Minutes later, he and his colleagues stood in formation in shin-deep water in a tank of slowly circling sharks: sand tigers, sandbar sharks and a nurse shark. How Do You Move a Shark? Very Carefully 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The island, called Bhasan Char, is more of a massive sandbar cut by canals and in constant flux amid shifting ocean currents. Rohingya refugees who fled massacres in Burma face another lethal force: The monsoon 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The board will also review the results of a stock assessment of sandbar shark and provide an update about the Endangered Species Act listing status for the oceanic whitetip shark. Status of sharks up for review by interstate managers 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z If you find yourself caught in a rip current flowing in the trough between the sandbars and the beaches, do not fight it. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Plans call for the saltwater exhibit to feature floor-to-ceiling windows, and the aquarium says that potential species being considered include hammerheads, sand tiger sharks and sandbar sharks. Fins up! Georgia Aquarium to create shark habitat in Atlanta 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of the big birds may crowd into the shallow river or onto sandbars here during the peak migration weeks. Nebraska man shares land with paying visitors 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Patent No. 6469 for a device to facilitate boats’ passages over sandbars and shallow water. Opinion | Infrastructure spending won’t transform America 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z At one point, Caira found herself abandoned with a seasick colleague on a tiny sandbar in the waters off Mozambique, hoping that their fisherman collaborators would pick them back up before the tide came in. Tapeworms are brainless, spineless, gutless parasites — and this scientist loves them 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Perry zoomed in on a juvenile bald eagle strutting along a sandbar as she waited for the owls to begin their late afternoon hunt. Birders having a hoot spotting owls in southern Delaware 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z The city-sponsored, privately run boat hit a sandbar in Jamaica Bay Wednesday evening with about two dozen people aboard. Stranded NY ferry went off-course; mayor cites ‘human error’ 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z A ferry is stuck on a sandbar in the waters off New York City with 27 people aboard, but there are no reports of injuries. The Latest: All passengers safely removed from stuck ferry 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z But then a sandbar formed, sealing off the lake again, and the landscape stabilized. New Pacific Island Could Resemble Ancient Martian Volcanoes 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z “There was a sandbar and I just didn’t get far enough to protect myself,” Karr said. Wisconsin man paints with his mouth following accident 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z “There’s no doubt about that. They’re taking their sandbars and making basically stationary aircraft carriers and putting missiles on those.” 'Slow-moving crisis' as Beijing bolsters South China Sea war platform 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The following month, a sandbar formed that slowed the water’s inland march. New Volcanic Island May Survive Much Longer Than Expected 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Duterte stopped construction last week on a sandbar in disputed waters, as part of a broader effort to draw closer to Beijing. Trump’s Mixed Messages Fail to Reassure Asian Allies 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The Philippines said President Rodrigo Duterte stopped construction work on a newly formed sandbar in the disputed South China Sea after China protested. Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z “Why should I defend a sandbar and kill the Filipinos because of a sandbar?” When Trump meets the Philippines' Duterte, 'drug war' killings will be the elephant in the room. Trump will probably ignore it 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The museum is the first of three planned for Saadiyat Island, the cultural district being built on a sandbar a short hop away from the city. The first universal museum of the Arab world opens in the UAE 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Over the years, the Qiantang’s bores have constructed a massive complex of sandbars with an estimated total volume of 42.5 billion cubic meters. Watch a Wall of Water Race Up a River 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z The storms pushed the islands back to the primitive, basic state that made the sandbars of the Caribbean so alluring to European empires, pirates and tourists for half a millennium. Their island homes wiped away in the hurricanes, Caribbean residents wonder: Should we go back? 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z “We tried to put some structures in one of the sandbars near our island and the Chinese reacted,” Lorenzana told a diplomatic forum in Manila, adding that Duterte later ordered, “Let’s pull out.” Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Authorities say Johnson was boating with friends on Monday when the boat ran aground on a sandbar near Grafton, Illinois. Body found in Mississippi River ID’d as missing boater 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z At the farthest point in our journey, the captain points out how, past a sandbar, the Chena joins with the Tanana River, which will eventually join with the Yukon River. TRAVEL: Fairbanks, Alaska, a gateway to experiencing the Last Frontier 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The sharks in question are most likely sandbar or dusky sharks, two common species for the North Atlantic Coast, according to Skomal. Shark 'Feeding Frenzy' Seen in Incredible Aerial View 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z It’s a river with sandbars perfect for picnicking. Kansas couple introduces paddlers to Arkansas River 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Black bass are very good on Carolina rigged Super Flukes, and on bream or white colored Rat-L-Traps around sandbars at dusk. Texas Fishing Report 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Logan Hastings and his father Jeff dragged their kayaks onto a sandbar as long and broad as a battleship and looked out at the Mississippi River. Finding peace in nature after war 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Black bass to 11 pounds are very good on Carolina rigged Super Flukes, and on bream or white colored Rat-L-Traps around sandbars at dusk. Texas Fishing Report 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z GREENVILLE, Miss. — Logan Hastings and his father Jeff dragged their kayaks onto a sandbar as long and broad as a battleship and looked out at the Mississippi River. Finding Some Peace After War 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z They frequently form around features like piers, reefs and sandbars. How to Survive a Rip Current: First, Don’t Fight It 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z The birds use the sandbars to lay their eggs and hatch chicks. Corps reminds public: Missouri River sandbars closed to use 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z “If I see 4-wheeler tracks on a sandbar, I don’t camp there,” May said. Kayaker goes it alone in the wild 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The sandbars stop water “like a hand over a hose,” forcing the current into gaps in the sandbars, said Bob Dukesherer, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. Lake Michigan can be dangerous even for good swimmers 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z The Virginian-Pilot reports the sandbar is a mile long and three football fields wide. New Island at Outer Banks attracts birders, photographers 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Authorities were notified Sunday evening that a teen was missing after being on a sandbar in the river. Police recover body of missing teen in Connecticut River 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z The Corps says endangered interior least terns and threatened piping plovers are currently nesting on sandbars around the Fort Randall Dam in South Dakota and Ponca State Park in Nebraska. Corps reminds public: Missouri River sandbars closed to use 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z Sunday that a teen was missing after being on a sandbar in the river. Police identify teen missing in Connecticut River 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z We drove past her house, across the wooden drawbridge at the north end of the island, and onto the sandbar where the White Deer Motel stood. “Crossing the River No Name” 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Yet in July 2015, they were caught after sailing across the Mediterranean with 74 migrants, mostly from Iraq, and running aground on a sandbar near Caponegro, a quiet beach north of here. Smugglers Offer Luxury Passage for Migrants, if They Can Pay 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z There are three sandbar sharks at the zoo, as well as blacktip reef sharks, nurse sharks, a sand tiger shark and a Japanese wobbegong. Shark bites diver at Tacoma zoo 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a new Missouri River habitat for the endangered pallid sturgeon fish and sandbar construction for two endangered bird species. Corps plans Missouri River habitat for fish and birds 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z “All sandbar crossings are dangerous. They shift with storms and tides, so the bars are not in exactly the same position,” Holmes said. 7 dead, 1 missing as waves hit New Zealand fishing boat 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z We camped on its massive sandbars, swam in its silty waters and explored the ancient geology of this iconic American landscape. We must protect the Grand Canyon before time runs out 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Someone found an old skiff and the refugees climbed aboard, two or three at a time, to sail to a sandbar in the middle of the river. There Was a Refugee Crisis on U.S. Soil. We Know It as the Civil War 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The nonprofit Friends of Mokuula says the island was a 1-acre sandbar island within a freshwater pond that served as the home of the high chiefs of Piilani in the 16th century. Century-old map helps reveal border of buried island 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z It relies on the low-water spring tide exposing the sandbar for long enough to play. Cricket rivals battle it out on Solent sandbank pitch - BBC News 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Then he lowered the gun and throttled the twin engines, propellers chopping through the sandbar and moving the boat closer to deeper, open water in a final attempt for freedom. Baby-faced ‘Barefoot Bandit’ faces parole. Now he wants to be the next Steve Jobs. 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z The birds, the smallest of North America’s gull species, rely on barren sandbars in the Arkansas River for nesting. Endangered least terns weather challenging breeding seasons 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The fateful dive was cut short when Turner struck a sandbar in the middle of the lake. Couple finds new normal after paralysis 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z I asked what the Mashco had said when they saw us on the sandbar. An Isolated Tribe Emerges from the Rain Forest 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Authorities responded to the scene where the body was hung up on a sandbar in the middle of the river. Body found in river near Herman Hill Park 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z The police caught him off the northern tip of the island after a predawn boat chase that left Moore’s boat stranded on a sandbar at low tide. Baby-faced ‘Barefoot Bandit’ faces parole. Now he wants to be the next Steve Jobs. 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z In South Carolina, state marine biologist Bryan Frazier says preliminary annual survey data of sandbar, blacktip and other shark species suggest the populations are continuing their steady rise after years of overfishing. Researchers seeing more sharks up and down the East Coast 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Family members say the 17-year-old was on a sandbar before going into the river. Teen vanishes in Missouri River on north end of Omaha 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z If you looked closely, you could also see sandbars in the shallow waters surrounding it; as recently as 50 years ago, some of these were above sea level, and home to houses and beaches. Should the United States Save Tangier Island From Oblivion? 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The suspects threw baseball-sized rocks from Mexico at a Border Patrol vessel that got stuck on a sandbar, leading agents to fire 18 pepper-spray projectiles. Border agency clears employees in 4 shooting incidents 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z But lurking beneath that beauty are a system of shoals, sandbars and other obstructions that can quickly turn a pleasant outing into a life-changing moment. Georgia editorial roundup 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z A day later, through choppy seas, we arrived at our first destination: Flat Island, also known as Patag, where seven sunburned soldiers guard a sandbar on behalf of the Philippines. Adrift in the South China Sea on a Boat Called 'Wonder Boy' 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Most of the territory Beijing controls in the South China Sea was once limited to sandbars or chunks of reef that barely qualified as islands, much less places fit for human habitation. China Adds Basketball Courts to Artificial South China Sea Islands 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z He first traveled to Poplar in 1993, when it was just a tiny sandbar. Should the United States Save Tangier Island From Oblivion? 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The steamboat ran aground on a sandbar, so the captain “improvised lashing empty barrels to its side to buoy it over the barrier.” How Abraham Lincoln Became the Only U.S. President to Hold a Patent 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z They were concerned for their safety during dives and for the well-being of the dozens of other species, including sand tiger sharks, sandbar sharks, nurse sharks and stingrays. Forget Sharks. The Terrifying Animal in New York’s Aquarium Is Lucy the Turtle 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z The higher releases will prevent the birds from nesting on low sandbars that would be flooded later this summer when higher releases are needed to support navigation. Releases to increase from Fort Randall, Gavins Point dams 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z But the U.S. military about a month ago observed Chinese ships conducting survey work around a clump of rocks, sandbars and coral reefs known as the Scarborough Shoal, far from the Spratlys. U.S. Sees New Flashpoint in South China Sea 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Nesting terns and plovers pretty much ignore river sandbars and two areas of bare sand and gravel along the river channel at the west end of Jeffrey Island. Jeffrey Island restoration has been a years-long process 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Burkhart, from Dublin, Ohio, was on a beach holiday to celebrate the end of his first year in college when he dived into a wave that dumped him onto a hidden sandbar. Brain implant helps paralysed man regain partial control of his hand 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z It asks that the court bar the defendants from hosting and promoting sandbar parties, or not allow gatherings without permits. Nonprofit seeks to block Torch Lake sandbar parties 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Adam added: "He wasn't rescuing me, I was assisting him to get his daughter up to the sandbar. He then grabbed my hand to get us up. He then went to get his son." Hugh Jackman thanked for Bondi Beach rescue role - BBC News 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z Jackman is shown linking hands with a man and pulling him from a fast-flowing channel on to a sandbar, where the water is shallow, in television footage broadcast by the Nine Network. Australian actor Hugh Jackman helps swimmers to safety from dangerous surf 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z The flood of 2011 dropped a heavy deposit of sand on part of the property and along the bank where a vast sandbar stretches to the north, promising summer days of backwater splashing and volleyball. State has vision for harmony on Missouri River 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z In the fall, more than 20,000 migrating ducks will converge here, and in the summer, one of the refuge’s rarest species, spiny softshell turtles, will bask and forage on its gravelly beaches and sandbars. Why Are These Males Growing Eggs? Webber’s efforts to clear a treacherous sandbar, just to reach the open ocean, are depicted with a visceral verisimilitude. ‘The Finest Hours’ tells a terrific tale, but suffers from intermittent inertia 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The hulls of the ships were found roughly 100 yards from shore, pressed against a submerged sandbar. Lost Whaling Ships Discovered in Arctic Thanks to Global Warming "He wasn't rescuing me, I was assisting him to get his daughter up to the sandbar. He then grabbed my hand to get us up," Adam said. Australian actor Hugh Jackman helps swimmers to safety from dangerous surf 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Built on a sandbar, the Rockaways were particularly vulnerable to damage from the storm. Documentary Looks at Hurricane Sandy’s Toll on Rockaways 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z She also found burned bison and elk bones in the sandbar in front of the Yunker site. Washburn man believes have might have found Fort Mandan 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z “Having seals hauling out on those sandbars, that close to the protected beach, is a very big concern,” said Reynolds. Officials worry about sharks as more seals gather near beach 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Mullen had shepherded the ship from Philadelphia without incident until that night, when a gust of wind pushed one of the tugboats into a sandbar. Bidding farewell to the Barry, ship to leave Navy Yard 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z "Hugh just pulled them calmly on to the sandbar. He then said: 'All right, we are going to walk towards the flags.'" Australian actor Hugh Jackman helps swimmers to safety from dangerous surf 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, you can make a case that people should never have built on these sandbars,” Michael Oppenheimer, a professor of geosciences at Princeton University, says in the film. Documentary Looks at Hurricane Sandy’s Toll on Rockaways 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z The maremmas are sent to Middle Island over the warmer months when a sandbar – which gives foxes access – appears. A penguin's best friend: guard dogs needed to save Middle Island colony from foxes 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Skomal wasn’t sure why, perhaps a subtle change in water temperature or the fact that significant numbers of seals had also moved north to congregate on sandbars along Outer Cape beaches. Officials worry about sharks as more seals gather near beach 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z They will cook on islands or sandbars in the river and at campsites on the banks. Artists embark on river voyage in pontoon boat art gallery 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z A small white Arctic fox fled away from us toward the eastern end of the sandbar. The battle to protect Alaska’s great wildlife sanctuary | Rebecca Solnit 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z In Nelson Lagoon, a commercial fishing village on a sandbar exposed to the Bering Sea, Angela Johnson has seen many of the changes that Martin fears. Last kid in Cold Bay, shrinking town near Aleutian Islands 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z The project cut off streams and altered drainage patterns, which allowed sandbars to build, negatively affecting wave lanes. The longest ride: Duke Kahanamoku’s epic mile-long wave ride 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Consistently named one of the top 10 beaches in the U.S., it drew thousands of beach lovers every day in summer, especially those wanting to use its big sandbars for body surfing, surfing and paddleboarding. Officials worry about sharks as more seals gather near beach 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z She explained that tiger sharks are recognized as dominant by Galapagos, sandbar and hammerhead sharks. Shark tours serve up face time with fearsome fish 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z The southern part of it, close to the Philippines, is dotted with treacherous coral reefs, rocks and sandbars. Why China warned the US to stay away - BBC News 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Four sandbar sharks left their home in Marathon, Fla., on Wednesday morning, bound for their new home at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island. Sharks’ 1,400-Mile Truck Trip to Brooklyn Ends Too Soon 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The Florida Museum of Natural History claims that sandbar sharks are the most abundant species of large shark on this side of the Atlantic. Truck Full of Sharks Crashes on Florida Highway 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z As to the haul-out at Coast Guard Beach, Reynolds felt winter storms might eliminate the problem by erasing the sandbar. Officials worry about sharks as more seals gather near beach 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Authorities say the boat flipped on its side after hitting a sandbar and then was hit by a wave. 7 rescued after motorboat capsizes on Whitehall Bay 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Helena Fire District used personal watercraft to bring the family from the sandbar. Emergency workers rescue 4 stuck on Beaufort County sandbar 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Truss said the changes would ultimately involve a new "area to be avoided" and two-way shipping lanes to keep ships away from reefs, sandbars and shoals. Australia to widen curbs on shipping around Great Barrier Reef 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The sandbar sharks were being transported to an aquarium in Coney Island, New York, when the tractor trailer lost a tire. Truck Full of Sharks Crashes on Florida Highway 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z That could involve, for instance, putting people on the sandbar with air horns at low tide to discourage seals from using it as a haul-out. Officials worry about sharks as more seals gather near beach 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The light of a nearly full moon helped them dodge sandbars. The Elephant Watcher 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Endangered birds lay small speckled eggs in tiny pits they dig in the sandbars. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z For example, when they saw seal numbers dropping, scientists made targeted assumptions about the oyster farm that ignored critical variables, such as nosy kayakers and shifting sandbars. The Oyster Shell Game The Tahoe Queen ran aground on a sandbar just off South Lake Tahoe in August, prompting rescuers to evacuate about 300 people aboard. Coast Guard grounds popular Lake Tahoe cruise boat 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Hopefully they would choose a sandbar farther from the protected beach. Officials worry about sharks as more seals gather near beach 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Crews located the boat, which was hung up on a sandbar, after seeing a flare that was a fired from the scene. 3 rescued after boat runs aground in Trinity Bay 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Rivers typically build deltas slowly in what looks like a random pattern of constantly shifting channels, islands and sandbars. Louisiana's Moon Shot to Rescue Its Coast 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z But because it was illegal to hold the fight it Texas, it was staged by Judge Bean on a sandbar across the Rio Grande. Bean’s town fading from landscape 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z I hike when the tide is low, and my dog and I can cross sandbars to islands. In and Out of Time in Iraq 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z I’m angry I had to leave it,” said Clark, who was also worried about water quality with all the seals concentrated into small channels between the sandbar. Officials worry about sharks as more seals gather near beach 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The lawsuits say the project created unnaturally shallow conditions and sandbars in areas that were previously deep. Lawsuits filed over Waikiki beach replenishment 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z The Spratlys comprise hundreds of reefs, rocks, sandbars and tiny atolls spread over 160,000 square miles, in an area that is closer to the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia than China. China Said to Be Building Airstrip-Capable Area in Disputed Waters 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z “We are living on a sandbar in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean,” she tells them. Barrier Islands Feeling the Effects of Climate Change 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z A large sailboat ran aground on a sandbar near the Statue of Liberty in New York on Saturday, triggering the evacuation of all 121 tourists aboard but causing no injuries, authorities said on Saturday. Tour boat runs aground near Statue of Liberty; none injured 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z These often occur at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Officials warn of rip tides off north Florida 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z About 100 acres of sandbars are expected to be treated. Missouri River sandbars will be cleared of plants 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z His daughter, one of a contingent of boaters enjoying the day at the sandbar, was badly injured by a boat propeller. Safety Advocates Call for Florida to Curb Floating Watering Holes 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z The area was crisscrossed by rivers, with sandbars that formed at the bows. Family discovers rare intact mammoth skeleton 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Tuesday to a report of three people stranded on sandbar off Harbor and Hunting Islands. North Carolina man drowns on SC coast 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The lake’s water level is so low this year that a paddle wheel tour boat ran aground on a sandbar Aug. 4. Officials say Lake Tahoe imperiled by wildfires 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers says the spraying work will begin after Labor Day on sandbars between Pickstown, South Dakota, and Ponca, Nebraska. Missouri River sandbars will be cleared of plants 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z “What we are seeing at the sandbars is a deadly combination of folks of all ages who feel that things are different on the water than on land,” Chief Press said. Safety Advocates Call for Florida to Curb Floating Watering Holes 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z The couple's son and the boy were snapping towels at each other at a sandbar along the Sacramento River when their son was accidentally hurt and started to cry, authorities said. Couple accused of kidnapping boy who made their son cry 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z The sheriff’s office says the man was in a canoe with other people ferrying them to the sandbar where the group was drinking around midnight Saturday. Man drowns during Snohomish River drinking party 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z A bystander jumped in a car to follow him and then alerted a group of Navy personnel who were on a sandbar. Bystanders help pull 2 from Nisqually River 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z The couple swam to a sandbar to exchange their vows. 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki’s Washington charm offensive With the sandbar at his doorstep, Chief Press is well-versed in the chaos. Safety Advocates Call for Florida to Curb Floating Watering Holes 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z About a mile downstream they made it to a sandbar. Woman rescued from sandbar near North Platte 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Hall County Fire Services said one death occurred Sunday as a man attempted to walk across a sandbar to an island. 3 people drown at Lake Lanier over weekend 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The commission advises boaters to use caution when launching into the current and be aware of obstacles such as trees and sandbars while navigating the river. Caddo, Bossier boat launches reopen 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z When the crew tried to cross the Columbia River bar to leave, the ship was ripped apart on a sandbar near Fort Stevens State Park. Restored 19th century going on display in Astoria 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The sandbars in South Florida, which lure the weekend flotilla of partying boaters who tether their boats together, pose a particular problem. Safety Advocates Call for Florida to Curb Floating Watering Holes 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z They managed to scrawl the letters SOS onto a nearby sandbar and were waiting on rocks to be rescued when emergency services found them. VIDEO: Pilot on swimmers' SOS rescue 2014-04-24T15:22:12Z An American nuclear submarine, the Montpelier, collided with a ship in 2012, and a British nuclear submarine, the Astute, beached on a sandbar in 2010. Authorities Say No Radiation Leaked in Russian Sub Fire 2013-09-16T13:14:55Z These days, they emerge by the thousands on sandbars or pop up in small groups along the shoreline. Thriving in Cape Cod’s Waters, Gray Seals Draw Fans and Foes 2013-08-17T02:28:35Z "Most nights we would wild camp on the river bank, and on one occasion on a small sandbar in the middle of the river when the banks were too steep to scale," Florio said. From source to mouth, the River Gambia 2013-08-01T07:15:49Z Marine officials also plan to keep a closer eye on sandbar activities, particularly on holidays and weekends. Safety Advocates Call for Florida to Curb Floating Watering Holes 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Locals credit the sticks with securing sandbars during storms to allow waves from the Atlantic to heave, barrel and peel far enough from the shore to allow for long, clean rides. City Room: ‘Death Sticks’ at Rockaway Beach Will Soon Be No More 2013-07-31T16:24:34Z Between the steeper slopes and fewer sandbars some of the waves breaking near shore are packing a heavier punch. Do Serious Beach Injuries Come in Waves? 2013-06-07T15:15:08.597Z But the sand displacement caused by Sandy changed the sandbar — and therefore the wave — more than usual this year. After Sandy, Surfers Return to Rockaway to Find Better Waves 2013-04-28T04:18:25Z She roams four counties of sandbars and barrier islands in her Ford Escape, with an audio Bible in the CD player and a windshield sticker that reads: “Faith, Hope and Love.” In Florida, a food-stamp recruiter deals with wrenching choices 2013-04-24T00:53:11Z In an initiative announced this month, marine patrols in Miami-Dade County will work together to set up an official boating-under-the-influence checkpoint over Labor Day weekend on the bay near the Nixon sandbar on Key Biscayne. Safety Advocates Call for Florida to Curb Floating Watering Holes 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Then, sandbar structures—produced by a species similar to the studied foraminifera—became more dominant over coral reefs, said Norris. Migrating Ocean Microbe May Help Protect Coastlines 2013-02-08T16:15:03.503Z We are on a bluff above a sandbar. Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Khumbh Mela 2013-01-25T01:52:30Z The beaches are evolving; sandbars appeared along some stretches in the days immediately following the storm as the seas calmed, and waves are currently fighting to reclaim them. In Island’s Shifted Sands, Signs of a Hurricane’s Power 2012-12-17T23:28:15Z One of Hawaii’s primo sandbar breaks, it lacks the reefs and rocks that make the Pipe so tricky, but great barrel waves still roll up, albeit on a manageable scale. Finding the Best Waves in Oahu 2012-11-29T14:15:00Z Grand Canyon flooded to restore habitats A gush of water into the Colorado River marked the start of efforts to rebuild beaches and sandbars by redistributing sediment along the Grand Canyon. Seven days: 23–29 November 2012 2012-11-28T18:20:17.483Z It is basically a long sandbar only a few feet above the Gulf of Mexico. Green Blog: The Rising Sea, and the Urge to Fight It 2012-11-19T22:26:48Z Already the sandbars off places like Brightlingsea, a seaside town with pastel-shaded bath houses northeast of London, bristle with massive turbines. Green: Green Power on the Edge of Practicality 2012-10-03T10:04:48Z Or picnics on the Ruffle Bar, a sandbar east of Floyd Bennett Field where oysters were once harvested? Jamaica Bay, Where Pirates Can Dock and Dine in New York 2012-08-27T23:29:39Z It is low tide and, far from the pebbles, swimmers are bodysurfing in gentle rollers on a broad, pale sandbar. At War Blog: In a Little-Known WWII Battle, a Father's Experience Becomes a Daughter's Journey 2012-08-23T21:14:04Z The big fish was probably just a sandbar shark, or a blue. Profiles in Science: Guardian of Ocean Life, Armed With Pen and Brush 2012-08-20T18:28:46Z He added that the area’s beach break waves are created by the sandbars, which form near the coast’s jetties and piers. Texas Monthly: Beating the Texas Heat Without Having to Go Too Far 2012-06-16T22:55:41Z The goal is partly to enhance sandbars that create backwaters for an endangered fish, the humpback chub. Dam Limits Loosened to Feed Grand Canyon 2012-05-24T00:16:03Z The river was extremely low, and it was with much ado that they pushed their canoe against the shallow current, or dragged it over stones and sandbars. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The river showed less wreckage than had been seen the day before, for the lowering water caused much of it to land on headlands and sandbars. The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf 2012-01-20T03:00:10.933Z The causes of the incident were still being investigated, the agency said as Italian media reported the ship hit a sandbar as passengers were eating dinner. Cruise Ship Runs Aground Off Italy, Killing at Least Three 2012-01-14T11:42:54Z A dramatic nighttime rescue operation involving lifeboats, ships and helicopters was continuing hours after the 114,500 gross tonnes Costa Concordia hit a sandbar near the island of Giglio as passengers were eating dinner. Three die as cruise ship runs aground in Italy 2012-01-14T11:12:05Z Where the widespread 164 becomes a pond, and the lake commences, there is a sandbar, the dregs of the upper channel. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z In the spring and summer one sees plenty of them down near the mouth of the river, sprawling in the sun on a reef or sandbar. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z They had struggled with sandbars and falls, but had at last worked round the Falls of St. Anthony and struck better water. The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf 2012-01-20T03:00:10.933Z On Long Island I have a little shack on a sandbar on the edge of the ocean. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Its oyster beds are located in a quiet inlet on the ocean side of the Point Reyes peninsula where a large colony of seals uses the sandbars to raise pups. Green Blog: A Park, an Oyster Farm and Science, Part 2 2011-11-24T02:38:36Z The channels of great rivers become unnavigable, their estuaries are choked up, and harbors which once sheltered large navies are shoaled by dangerous sandbars. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z In my study-area, this species was found not only on rubble-bottomed riffles, but occurred along both stationary and shifting sandbars where no cover was apparent. Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas 2011-10-15T02:00:26.927Z We navigated around sandbars, portaged around rocky ledges and sailed by high arroyo walls eroded by flood wash. The Los Angeles River: Kayaking a Forgotten Waterway 2011-09-16T09:00:00Z Rip currents are channels of fast-moving water that occur at low points near shore, breaks in sandbars and near jetties and piers. Rough waters from Tropical Storm Lee lead to Texas drowning 2011-09-03T22:52:34Z Vermont Emergency Management says flooding Thursday evening in North Clarendon trapped the contractors on a sandbar on the Cold River. Parts of Vt. ravaged by Tropical Storm Irene get rain, flash floods; 2 bridge workers rescued 2011-09-02T01:37:47Z Santa Catharina, Porto Alegre, and Rio Grande, the three harbors south of Santos, are rendered inaccessible for any but small craft, owing to sandbars at their entrances. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z He was found more than a year ago, stranded on a sandbar and split open by multiple boat strikes. Hundreds cheer Fla. release of sea turtle that defied odds, underwent innovative surgeries 2011-08-03T15:35:19Z The bottom was sand and coral, and shoaled rapidly, until at the mouth we found a sandbar that almost dried at low tide. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z So many gray seals crowd islands, shoals and sandbars this time of year that seal tours are now a thriving summer business. An Unknown Gunman Preys on Gray Seals on Cape Cod, Killing Six 2011-06-21T00:36:50Z The improvements carried out consisted in removing snags and all impediments in the channel or along shore, removing sandbars, thus deepening the channel, building wing dams, and riprapping the shores. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Every foot of the way she had to contend with the swift current, and there was constant danger from sandbars, which, like long fingers, were thrust out below the surface. If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z But the Corps was working on the nation's waterways, eliminating snags, sandbars and other navigational hazards for more than a century before the 1936 law was passed. Taming floods a familiar, contentious job for Army Corps 2011-05-12T18:08:52Z Water we obtained on the east side of the basin, just within the sandbar, but we had some difficulty in discovering it. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z In the center of the channel the boat ground to a halt, stuck on a sandbar. City Room: A Well-Traveled Sailor Tackles Prospect Park 2011-05-08T20:32:32Z Fortunately there was a sandbar extending out from the bank and we jumped some four or five feet down to that, and huddled up against the bank until the danger was past. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z No danger then of being caught on a sandbar, and left high and dry by morning. The Outdoor Chums on a Houseboat 2011-04-13T02:00:14.140Z How the ripples that come sweeping around the sandbar keep tossing it up and down, never allowing it to be quiet a moment. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z After exploring the neighbourhood, we found a good patch of flat jungle on the east shore of the bay, and near the sandbar across the mouth discovered a faint path leading inward. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z He referred at one point to her “subjective belief” that the oyster farm’s operations “either disturb harbor seals” or dissuade them from returning to their accustomed sandbars. Green: A Park, an Oyster Farm and Science 2011-03-24T12:41:15Z The trip down the Mississippi was without incident but we had frequent delays on the Arkansas unloading freight and crossing sandbars. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z A 25-year-old man was swept out to sea while standing on a sandbar at the mouth of the Klamath River in California. Japan tsunami grazes Americas but impact light 2011-03-13T00:06:25Z “New York is the best place to learn, because the sandbars are perfect and the waves are consistently waist high,” Skudin, 25, said. Surfing?s Big Money Is Coming to Long Island 2011-02-14T01:31:20Z There was very little current, owing to a sandbar across the mouth, which the natives say is dry at half-tide. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z The entrance to the river is somewhat difficult, owing to the breakers and to the existence of a sandbar. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z With a few spare days left before returning to Honolulu, however, the team decided to poke around a tiny sandbar known as Shark Island. No ?Moby-Dick?: A Real Captain, Twice Doomed 2011-02-11T05:02:13Z The piano's now been removed from the sandbar. MYSTERY: Grand piano puzzle solved! 2011-01-28T08:09:34Z US authorities and local residents were puzzled when the piano appeared on a sandbar in Biscayne Bay, Miami. It's quiz time 2011-01-27T23:59:00Z Bill, once past danger of sandbars and breakers, had turned the course due southeast. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z There was but little rain, but a dense cloud of dust was whirled up from the sandbars. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z We had the slickest little shanty boat that ever stuck on a sandbar. The Vanishing Houseboat 2010-12-20T17:11:37.787Z And then Jack was running, sprinting for the sandbar and the breakwater. Téa Obreht: “Blue Water Djinn.” 2010-07-26T04:00:00Z Van Oord, a marine engineering and dredging company that is constructing the artificial Palm Islands for Dubai, proposed building what amounts to artificial sandbars. The Case Against Sand Berms in the Gulf: Begley 2010-06-11T23:35:00Z Today, we have a golfer dislodging a whale from a sandbar on Maryland’s shore. Leading Off: James?s Off-Season Begins 2010-05-14T16:50:00Z Then the engines refused to work, the pumps having become foul, and the anchor was dropped just in season to save the steamer from drifting broadside upon a sandbar. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Helicopter rescues horse stranded on Ariz. sandbar The Associated Press It's not every day you see a horse fly. Helicopter rescues horse stranded on Ariz. sandbar 2010-03-16T16:12:00Z What is normally a bustling waterway is becoming a winding river of sand, and farmers who depend upon the river for irrigation are watching the expanding sandbars as nervously as the boat captains. Vietnam Feels the Heat of a 100-Year Drought 2010-03-04T16:10:00Z Oil caught in the sandbars would be collected by scooping up the sand, which is why coastal geophysicist Joe Kelley of the University of Maine calls them "sacrificial berms." The Case Against Sand Berms in the Gulf: Begley 2010-06-11T23:35:00Z Finally the run of salmon struck the river, and I took Jack down to the bight of the sandbars to fly him at bigger game than the trout. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. It has a sandbar and must be passed a little distant to the west. The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California In both classes navigation is greatly impeded by sandbars at the mouths of these rivers, while in the districts of periodical rainfall it is greatly restricted in the dry season. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" It was quite light when the horse found footing on a sandbar half a mile below, rested, and splashed whitely through the shallows to the bank. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus The river is navigable for small steamers above and below the city, but is closed to coast-wise navigation by dangerous sandbars at its mouth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" It rioted over the brown sandbars of the swollen rivers, and faded away by mile after mile to the shores of the leaden sea. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel And our highway was no primrose path, swept and garnished and safeguarded; it had perils enough in gale and tempest, fog, ice, blinding snow, dark moonless nights, rock and shoal and sandbar. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Kwasind swam and dove like a beaver, tugging at sunken logs, scooping out the sandbars with his hands, kicking the boulders out of the stream and digging away all the snags and tangles. The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow There were two tricks used on the river to get out of sandbar difficulties that deserve mention. Bring Me His Ears They presently ran aground upon a sandbar and there stuck fast for the time, though in such shoal water that we could not come nigher to them than we then were. The Rose of Paradise Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published During the latter part of our sail down the Nile, where the river broadened and was shallow, we had some interesting experiences with sandbars. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise The seaway is foul with wrecks, foundered on beach and sandbar—the tide vexed by under-water obstructions. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Yes, even if it's to float a scheme drawing twice as much water as we've got on our political sandbar. John March, Southerner The Mississippi built up its sandbars again, storms shaped them above the waves, marsh grass raised the surface with its humus, and another forest grew. The Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor of New Orleans History, Description and Economic Aspects of Giant Facility Created to Encourage Industrial Expansion and Develop Commerce You are to picture canoes drawn up on a sandbar, and a ribbon of black smoke curling from a strip of birch bark that marks the beginning of a fire. The So-called Human Race Notwithstanding these precautions, our steamer occasionally scraped on the sandbars, sometimes sticking on them for a short time. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise On the east and south it is surrounded by swamps, and on the west it is protected by the islands of Cabra and Cabrita, which are practically connected to the mainland by sandbars. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... On sandbars or sand islands, of which there are many in the lower part of the river, the "purse seiners" are conspicuous and the horses dragging the nets strangled with the products of the deep. The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists Porpoise, was cast up on a sandbar, seven hundred and fifty miles from the nearest port. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas They usually keep on the inner side of sandbars or muddy flats bordering marshes, rather than on the open ocean beach. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. "Struck another sandbar," laconically remarked the doctor at the end of the table. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise The tables were pretty well filled at meal time, but Rodney could not have been more alone if he had been stranded on some sandbar in the middle of the stream. Rodney The Partisan Here is the sandbar, and here"—he put his finger down—"the Venture. Mr. Wicker's Window Here was one of those lonesome stretches of the winding Mississippi, with wooded bank, sandbar, sky-high and river-deep loneliness. The River Prophet Presently Dave found himself at the bank of the river, a wide but shallow stream, filled with sandbars, rocks, and piles of driftwood. Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall The Nile always falls rapidly in the spring, the channels change, new sandbars form, and navigation becomes difficult. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise Mocha, once the principal exporting city for coffee, was abandoned as a coffee port early in the nineteenth century, chiefly because of the difficulty of keeping the roadstead of the harbor free from sandbars. All About Coffee The tide being still high, the ship was carried well upon the sandbar before it grounded, lolling over to one side much like the sleeping sailors. Mr. Wicker's Window They entered a narrow waterway among the sandbars, and left behind the feeling that along that waterway was the abiding place of lost souls. The River Prophet At length, when our hero was all but exhausted, his feet struck a sandbar. Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall Already the fish-crows and egrets were flying inland, the pelicans had left the sandbar, the eagles were gone from beach and dune. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories I then swum round and pushed that 'ere thing afore me, until I had got it high and dry on a sandbar. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography "I wonder if he followed us up to-day on purpose to try to ram us or force us on a sandbar?" mused Noddy, as they sailed on. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code Rasba looked up the river; he looked down at the nearing sandbar, and as they passed the rippling head in safety he turned a grave face toward the pilot. The River Prophet He was splashing along in water up to his knees, sometimes on the rocks and then again on a sandbar running in that direction. Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall She had run on a sandbar in the fog and was compelled to stay there for high water to get off. A Pirate of Parts The regiment bivouacked that night on a sandbar on the water front of Memphis, which said bar extended from the water's edge back to a high, steep sand-and-clay bank. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Here some difficulty was experienced, as the entrance is narrow and obstructed by sandbars; but working energetically, and in perfect silence, the sailors overcame all obstacles. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 He looked at a shanty-boat moored at the foot of a mile-long sandbar; saw, without observing, a skiff against the bar just above the cabined scow. The River Prophet I hit a tree and clung to that, and we drifted a mile or more before the tree got stuck on a sandbar. Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall The wheelman, who was an old river pilot, was thoroughly acquainted with what he called the “Yukon flats,” and managed to elude 166 the sandbars and sunken islands with considerable dexterity. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon The banquet over, Bill would sit there a while in silence, gazing, perchance, at the shimmering waters of the Arkansas, and its sandbars, glittering in the sun. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Luckily it grounded on a sandbar, and burned and crackled away harmlessly until it was consumed. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 “Do you try to write all that, too—I mean this sandbar, and those willows, and that woods down there, and—the caving bank?” The River Prophet The reasons for this instruction were cogent and were concisely summed up by Sir Alfred Booth during his examination as a witness as follows: The Mersey sandbar. World's War Events, Vol. I Gold Creek itself spread out to nearly twice its former width, with innumerable little sandbars and a few boulders protruding from the bottom. The Boy Scouts on the Yukon The Arkansas was very low, in many places not much more than a wide sandbar, and was easily fordable at numerous points. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 The current of the river drifted her upon a sandbar; and she lay there helplessly, now and again answering the galling fire of her foe with a feeble shot. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 They had walked clear up to the southernmost tip of the sandbar point. The River Prophet One of the sailors had seen a sandbar and a low line of land. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. Away to the north of us was a large, pure white lagoon, shut off from the sea by a sandbar. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" The people silently went to their shelters of palm-leaves dotting the sandbar that extended far out into the river. The Black Phantom Every island and sandbar was covered with dreary looking masses of driftwood of every conceivable variety. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago By the time he reached Island No. 10 sandbar he had about resigned himself to the whimsicalities of river living. The River Prophet The river was low and the ever-shifting sandbars rose up to meet the skiffs. Land of the Burnt Thigh The lawyer took the trip, and duly reached Peoria after many hairbreadth 'scapes on the imminently deadly sandbar. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Day after day Oomah roamed the forest and the sandbars for some sign of his quarry, but there was not the slightest trace to be found. The Black Phantom They encamped near the sandbar and waited for the canoes, which had doubtless been delayed by the weather. The Country of the Neutrals (As Far As Comprised in the County of Elgin), From Champlain to Talbot You see, that sandbar up in Little Prairie Bend has cut loose from Island No. 15, and moved down three miles, and we’re at the foot of this bar, here. The River Prophet We recovered the running gear of the wagon later when all came upon a sandbar, but the harness had been stolen. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History But there's a point below us that looks favorable, Jimmie, where the brush is heaped up on a sandbar. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie It was only when the man laid a trap for him by making a wide detour on the sandbar that Warruk discovered that it was he who was being sought by the lone wanderer. The Black Phantom By comparison with the old maps and surveying figures, we find that many acres, now covered with the water of Little Harbor and lying within the sandbar at Pleasant Beach, are counted as old grazing-lands. The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth Two windows and the stern door gave him a wide view of the river, sandbars and eddy. The River Prophet Next day we saw land in earnest, and in the afternoon anchored in “Five Fathom Hole,” after passing in safety a sandbar, which renders the entrance into this roadstead rather difficult. Hudson Bay "Then you knew I was on the sandbar?" The Tyranny of Weakness “These many days we searched the forest and the sandbars, but found nothing,” he said impressively. The Black Phantom This ought to be the sandbar to the left of the Island Park ferry landing if he had not gone out of his reckoning. Every Man for Himself She’s into her boat down at the head of the sandbar, facing the switch willows. The River Prophet If they did, would they miss this diminutive cabin standing back as it did from the shore, and seeming but a part of the sandbar? The Blue Envelope Besides, Old Neptune in person will be along soon to claim this sandbar for himself. The Tyranny of Weakness But the turtles and the crocodiles were not the only delicacies the sandbars provided. The Black Phantom If this were the sandbar he would have to skirt it east to the cut that ran in beside the Yacht Club. Every Man for Himself They were opposite the head of a long bend near the end of a big sandbar, and skirting the edge of an eddy, near its foot. The River Prophet When at last we poled our way out of that, we were caught by a storm and carried southwest with such violence that we were thrown upon this sandbar. The Blue Envelope Still, on they pushed as well as they could with the remaining one, and at length reached a river with many sandbars. Three Boys in the Wild North Land Almost before he knew it he had slipped out of the thick cover and was gliding shadow-like across the sandbar. The Black Phantom Sometimes he would follow the river northward, stalking the flocks of teal and mallards that dozed on the sandbars in the wide, muddy stream, perhaps killing three or four fat birds. The Blood of the Conquerors The power boat could tow the fleet out into the current, and hold it off sandbars or flank the bends. The River Prophet On the fore part of the little steamer, that wound its way with infinite care, slowly, among the sunken rocks, the shoals and sandbars, sat a company of fifty men. Civilization Tales of the Orient The sandbars, with their clean white beaches and their little groves of willows and cottonwood seedlings, were a sort of No Man’s Land, little newly-created worlds that belonged to the Black Hawk boys. My Ántonia On the sandbar he found the confirming evidence. The Black Phantom When the weather cleared on April 27, the ocean was turgid, plainly tinged river-color by inland waters; but ground swell of storm and tide rolled across the shelving sandbars. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward With his maps before him he recognized the bends and reaches, the sandbars and islands which had loomed up in the dark. The River Prophet Learning passed over Milly like a summer sea over a shining sandbar and left no trace behind, none whatever. One Woman's Life From the quiver of the walls he guessed that the Hannah was stuck on a sandbar. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North The channel runs in every direction and is at times diverted by great sandbars strewn with the most beautiful agates, on which no human foot had ever trod before Paul touched them. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World |
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