Digital Gee

I ride fairly often on a MUP that goes around a reservoir. The road is asphalt. It's the width a narrow two-lane street, i would say.

At several spots, I come around a curve and there's sand on the road, coming down from the hillside. Most of the time, it's not that wide a patch, nor it is terribly deep. What it IS is a bit of a surprise, usually occurring after a blind curve.

I do slow down, of course. I haven't had any spills. I'm just wondering how big the risk is with sand on the road. Other than slowing down, are there any specific techniques I should be practicing in these conditions? I tried going into "hover mode" and riding a few inches over the sand, but I can't seem to perfect that solution.

Thanks.