Houat Warnings Or Dangers

Luckily we were blissfully unaware of any nasty things languishing in the shallows when we were swimming, but i remember being a bit perturbed by a leaflet I picked up before getting on the boat back. It told of a vicious little creature that inhabits the sand along the shoreline, waiting for daft swimmers to tread on it. Something like a stonefish, I believe, only less dangerous. I was a bit out of my depth with the French used to describe it, but I got the gist...if you go paddling, wear flip flops or jelly shoes, or be prepared for a sudden shock of pain in your foot.