MSN/RiDem <RiDem_at_email.msn.com> wrote: ...There is a freeware program call XTide.... I checked out this program and it looks good for tides. But from the little I know about currents, being a newbie, I understand that around islands and such the currents may not be so easily decerned simply from the tide table. For instance, I live in Brooklyn, NY, and plan to paddle around the local area. Brooklyn is at the western end of a large island (Long Island, ~120 miles x ~20 miles). Then there is Manhatten Island which has the Hudson River flowing south on it's west side, open to the ocean to the south, and open to Long Island Sound over to the east but those currents are diverted by the relatively small Randall's island. And Staten Island is here also. So the tides may be coming from different directions at slightly or more than slightly different times plus the effects of the river. So now how does one figure out the currents? I've heard the currents around some of the necked down parts can hit 8 knots and form whirlpools. Is it just a matter of gaining lo! cal knowledge? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed May 17 2000 - 09:08:31 PDT
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