Re: [Paddlewise] tidal rip for 5*

From: Nick Schade <nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:25:12 -0500
The eastern end of Long Island Sound including the Fishers Island area  
is my home waters. I think the area has some fun and interesting  
conditions, but I don't know how unique it is. I have heard that Nigel  
Dennis considers this area one of the few places with regular 5*  
conditions. I don't know what constitutes 5* conditions, but this area  
has quite strong currents over large areas. The area can get quite  
rough at times, but I think it is the presence of current over large  
areas that qualify the area. Personally, I think there are other  
places on the east coast that are at least as good, including the  
Elizabeth Island/Vineyard Sound area and down east Maine, but then  
again it is not my place to decide these things.
Nick

On Jan 20, 2009, at 1:12 PM, rob banks wrote:

> I am here in RI and the rip is not in Narragansett Bay....maybe it  
> is the
> Fishers Island run in Conn?
> that is where the NE Rough Water symposiums have been held the past  
> few
> years....
>
>> From what understand it's more in Narangesett bay off the coast of
>> Rhode Island.


Nick Schade

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