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. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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 Guillemot Kayaks 54 South Rd Groton, CT 06340 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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