yeah i would need a flat bottom canoe, (which i got), and some hip waders. It is going to be a b**ch to get to them all the time but hey makes it that much harder for thieves to find them too. I guess i should clear things up a bit because it may make a difference. The sawmp is more like a marsh. its fresh water and comes from a fresh water lake. the water flowes from the lake under the road through a coulvert, into the marsh. the water is clean, very minimal pollution. Largemouth bass and muskie use this marsh for spawning. theres a ton of mosquitos and the weeds grow too thick for fishing, but the bullrushes that grow there grow big. The islands differ in size, some are about 5 feet x 5 feet and others are about 100 x 75 and all in between too. There's vegitive growth on all the islands from some nice lookin flowers to dandylions to cedar trees. I have heard alot of people from the area saying that the lake water is actually good quality for plants, but i still havnt checked the PH. (need $ for a tester).