Little Narragansett Bay

• Napatree Point (Napatree is actually just south of Little Narragansett) Kayakers catch waves here. They may be doing downwind laps and maybe there is tide race action that contributes to waves?
  • The Wading Pool there seems to be a shallow just north of the point that will build up long waves if there is some swell coming from the south. Check with local sea kayakers about best conditions, tides, shallow hazards? Kayaker surfing in the "Wading Pool", another video short

Narragansett Bay

• Wesley Echols (SurfskiRacing.com) Launch Recommendations:
• McCorrie Point, Portsmouth, RI, Small Bay conditions, perfect for training, rarely overwhelming for intermediate paddlers. My home. Safe most of the time. Use most often.
• Bay Voyage Inn, Jamestown, RI, Just South of Newport Bridge, This is Jamestown Harbor. Many options. Can be rough, always jobbly. You will have to pay attention. summer - we use all the time. winter on the calm days.
• Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown, RI, Ride the Bull Race Course, Paddle out 100 yards and you're in the fray. Gets rough immediately for intermediate paddlers. On rougher days we use our intermediate skis now. When we were younger advanced skis on these days. Never use in the winter.
• South Ferry, West Passage, summer only.
• North KIngston Town Beach (Town of Wickford). Protected, use anytime almost.
• Third Beach, Middletown, RI on Sakonnet and within half mile in true ocean conditions or head North for Bay conditions. Use in summer/fall mainly.
• Weavers Cove, Portsmouth, RI, East Passage. summer only
• video

Narragansett Bay/Atlantic Ocean

• Point Judith to Jamestown - approx. 10 - 11 miles
  • Wesley Echols - “we NEVER paddle this course in the Winter Time. NEVER! Low Water Temps, Air Temps, and messy conditions. We stick to East or West Passage, Jamestown Harbor (on calmer days), always stay close to shore and in the lee or we paddle on the Sakonnet where I live or on Narrow River as last option. In fact even in the Summer we pick our days carefully, and drop down to our intermediate skis.”

About Safety (and watch out for boat traffic and lobster pots (harder to spot when the tide is racing))

• Races Shared with Connecticut
  • The Cans/ Wicopesset Passage video
    • Wicopesset Passage at the east end of Fishers Island is technically in New York waters but is much closer to mainland Connecticut and Rhode Island than it is to New York
  • Lords Passage
  • Napatree Point video
  • Sugar Reef Passage
    • The Risks of Sea Kayaking good article about safety decisions with the back drop of a trip to Sugar Reef when the tidal race was running strong
    • Video
  • Watch Hill Reef
  • Catumb Rocks
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