First thing i thought too...........look at all this GD! sand.LOL...I did it one day and never had a problem since...If you only ride dirt then the deep soft sand is gonna own you fast!
You have to sit back and stay on the gas...turning is a commitment thing...Just do it.Do not try and steer with the front tire.You'll tuck and eat sand.
On the positive side...It is very forgiving to tires and throws a mean rooster tail if you got the HP.Stops are like right now!
You really have to just keep a loose grip and go at it.I couldn't tell ya what I prefer.Dirt or sand.sand is soooo clean.All day long and you can rinse the toys off and WD 'em and that's it.