SWEET! I spent the Mem. Day weekend out there with my wife, scouting trails, wreaking havoc with the Emerald Coast Land Rover Club I bumped into, etc.
Had some fun with those folks and even did a little recovery work when one of them got in a
NASTY bit of trouble at a water crossing he decided to 'go on his OWN program' in. Lesson of the day? When they say go around the RIGHT side of the deep spot, do NOT go left
INTO the deep spot! Luckily for him I had already posted my self across on the far bank with a strap hooked up and ready to back up for the assist.

The LR3 suffered no real damage outside of a set of water damaged speakers at the bottom of his rear hatch door.
And I found a new way out to the beach that involves a WHOLE lot less brush and puddle jumping. It has a few water crossings but the deeper ones are pretty tame and have-dare I say it?-
rock bottoms. Yes, rock bottoms, here in Florida. I'm pretty sure the rock was put there by forces outside of nature, but still really nice considering that it's out in the middle of a bayou!
One more thing. Call it a "Friendly Tip"...
Bring insect repellent.
Lots of it.
It may come in useful if there is a wind shift at the beach and we get our breeze from the trees vice the usual bay breeze.