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Narragansett Town Beach, R.I. circa mid to late 1990's |
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| My wife, Aline (Champoux) Moore, tearin' up the waves at Narragansett Town Beach (photo taken before I knew her). Photo by Dave Stoehr. |
Newport, R.I. July 2003 |
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| Me surfing in my Tsunami double over a washover rock. 20' long, but surfs great! Photo courtesy of Mike Krabach. |
Boston Light (1716) December 1999 |
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Oldest lighthouse still in active use in the U.S. A dog always barks ever time I pass by this site.
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Rose Island Light, R.I. May 2000 |
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| Usually an easy trip from Jamestown or Newport. In season, you can visit inside the lighthouse. Great antiques inside! |
Pomham Light, E. Providence May 2000 |
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Can also be seen from the East Bay Bikepath. Easy put-in from E. Providence side of the Washington Bridge, then head south along E. Providence.
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The Sloop Providence, Providence R.I. May 2000 |
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| Watch the boat traffic, especially in season. |
Dutch Island Light, R.I. May 2000 |
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| You can camp out on this island. The lighthouse is no longer in use, and access is possible to the top. |
Beavertail Light, Jamestown, R.I. August 2000 |
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| Caution needed...this is an exposed headland. There are safe landing spots, but not in severe conditions, and you must know where they are. |
Castle Hill Light, Newport, R.I. September 2001 |
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| Watch the boat traffic...also, strong currents through this area. |
Hull Gut towards Peddocks Is., Hull, MA, Sept2000 |
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Strong currents, lots of ship traffic. Consult Elderidge's Tide and Current Guide. Otherwise, a great takeoff point for the Boston Harbor Islands.
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Whale Rock, off of Naragansett R.I. JUNE 2001 |
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| This used to be the foundation for a lighthouse, but the hurricaine on 1938 swept the lighthouse off its base, killing the attendant. Open ocean conditions. |
Warwick Point Light, Warwick, R.I. Nov. 2000 |
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| This point of land, though well up in Narragansett Bay, can be tricky in a kayak, due to confused waves and heavy boat traffic. |
Conimicut Light, R.I. November 2000 |
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| At low tide, you can walk out to this lighthouse on a sandbar from Conimicut Pt. However,due to the sandbar, this area can be treacherous, with strong currents and standing waves if tide opposes a strong wind. |
Wickford Light, Wickford R.I. November 2000 |
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| Just south of the Wickford breakwater, this lighthouse is no longer in use. |
Greenwich Cove, E. Greenwich R.I. Nov. 2000 |
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| Easily iced over in the Winter. Large flocks of swans can be seen here. Good protection from most winds. |
The Dumplings, Jamestown, R.I. May 2000 |
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| The famous 'house on the rocks' visible from the Newport Bridge. Caution: strong currents. Consult the tide tables. |
Seekonk River, Providence R.I. May 2000 |
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You can paddle all the way from Providence to
the waterfall in Pawtucket via the Seekonk River. The Brown University crew team practices here. |
Fox Island pier, off of Wickford, R.I. January 2001 |
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Usually an easy trip from either North Kingston Town Beach, or Wilson Park boat ramp. The Island is privately owned, but I have never been bothered landing on the sandy western edge, being sure to stay below the mean high water line.
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Mount Hope Bay R.I. August 2000 |
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| My son, Joshua, looking toward the Somerset Power Plant. |
Castle Hill Light Newport R.I. August 2000 |
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| Look out for strong currents and heavy boat traffic. |
Plum Light / Jamestown Bridges, R.I. Jan 2001 |
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| This is an old, abandoned lighthouse. |
Plum Light, Jamestown, R.I. January 2001 |
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| Comorants often perch on the upper railing of this lighthouse. |
Harbor Seal off of Rome Point, R.I. Jan 2001 |
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| Young harbor seals are cautiously curious, and will sometimes approach kayaks. Avoid frightening hauled out seals from the rocks, (especially during their birthing season), as this upsets their routine greatly. |
Boston Light , Little Brewster Is. MA Jan 2001 |
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| Another view of Boston Light. |
Boston Light, January 2001 |
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| And another still. |
Graves Light, outer Boston harbor islands Jan01 |
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| This is a trip you do not want to take in a light way...strong currents, submerged rocks, ship traffic, isolation. It is the farthest point east of the Boston Harbor Islands. |
The Graves, rocks, outer Boston harbor Jan 01 |
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| This view was from the wooden deck of the lighthouse. |
Outer Brewster Is. (north) Boston Harbor Jan2001 |
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| These outer harbor islands are really beautiful, and worth the trip. |
Outer Brewster Is. Harbor Islands Boston Jan01 |
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| The cliffs here are not too high, but quite sheer. |
The Graves Lighthouse (deck), Boston H.I. Jan01 |
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| This is the deck of the Graves Lighthouse. |
Great Brewster Is, Boston Harbor Islands Jan01 |
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| Waves breaking onto a wall that surrounds much of Great Brewster Island. Boston Light can be seen in the distance. |
Great Brewster Spit Boston Harbor Islands Jan01 |
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| This sandbar extends from Great Brewster, and goes most of the way to Lovell's Island. |
Newport Bridge, R.I. February 2001 |
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| A very impressive structure to be under. Watch out for some serious ship traffic if you paddle under the central span. |
Gull Rocks / Newport Bridge R.I. Feb. 2001 |
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| This rock is a short distance from the Navy base. |
Newport Naval Hospital R.I. February 2001 |
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| I worked at this hospital, in the pharmacy, when I was stationed in Newport from 1973 to 1976. |
Goat Is. Light Newport R.I. February 2001 |
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A fairly small lighthouse, on the northern tip of Goat Island.
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Newport Harbor R.I. February 2001 |
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| Fishing vessels in Newport harbor. |
Long white ship, Newport R.I. Feb 2001 |
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| This used to be a sailing vessel. |
front view, long white ship, Newport R.I. Feb2001 |
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| Front view of the previous ship. Note the flat area on the upper bow...looks like something's been cut off. |
Newport R.I. February 2001 |
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| More fishing boats. |
Goat Island Light, Newport R.I. February 2001 |
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| Northern tip of Goat Island...a short paddle to the west brings you to Rose Island. |
The Dumplings, Jamestown, R.I. May 2000 |
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| You will see more detail if you turn up the brightness on your monitor. |
Sandy Point, Warwick, R.I. November 2000 |
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| This was a windy day, as you can see from the chop. Notice the bands of ice on the pier's legs. Sandy Point itself is straight ahead. |
George's Is., Boston Harbor Islands, MA Sept 01 |
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| This red building contains a cafeteria! Most of George's Island is taken up by Fort Warren, a very well preserved Civil War era fort...this site gets my highest recomendation. Bring a camera. |
Sakonnet Harbor. Little Compton R.I. Feb2001 |
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| An easy put-in spot, with available parking. Paddle south to Sakonnet Point, or north to Fogland Point. |
West Island, Sakonnet Pt, R.I. February 2001 |
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| These three uprights are the corners of a former building, but look to me like Easter Island statues from a distance. |
Sakonnet Light, Little Compton, RI. Feb. 2001 |
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| Don't let the lighthouse reflection fool you...this was an unusually calm day. This area is most often an advanced paddle, with large swells and currents. |
West Island, Sakonnet Point , R.I. feb 2001 |
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| Notice the ice on these rocks, which are 15-20 feet high. There was a strong wind the night before, with low temperatures. |
Gull Rock off Cliff Walk, Newport R.I. feb 2001 |
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| This is the large rock off the Tea House, which is located on the cliff walk. This was my first spearfishing site in Rhode Island. |
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