Diving Bass Rock RD, Narragansett, RI

[CT-Rich]

I was trying to check out some new dive sites on June 30th. I originally went to Hazard Ave in Narragansett. I had dove Hazard Ave when I was in college back in the 1980s. I remembered it as a excellent site. When I arrived on Monday morning the it was just hitting high tide. An important aspect of the site that I had forgotten was that the entry was down a slope of rock that was exposed to the ocean swell.

I quickly decided that the entry and exit was a little more frisky than I was interested in for a solo dive.

Using my I-pad I pulled up maps and charts for the area and scanned along the coast towards the mouth of the bay. We checked a couple of spots along the shore and found Bass Rock Road. At the end of the road there is a little rocky cove that led out into shallow and opened out into the bay. Diving from the cove I proceeded into a sand and rock bottom about 25 fsw. Exploring along the rocks I went swam out perpendicular to the shore for about five minutes without finding much of interest and getting as deep as 38 fsw before heading back toward shore.

Overall, it was a good dive. You can see from the video I made that even at 25 or 30 fsw, the swell was pushing me around quite a bit. Nothing terrible, but you can see its effect on my ability to keep the camera steady. Let me know what you think of the video.
[video=youtube;0jbsSTg_Jxk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jbsSTg_Jxk[/video]

 

[divin'dog]

That's definitely NE! What was water temp?

 

[Benign-Chaos]

Hi Rich! Can you tell me if you used a green water filter for that? I've also got a red filter for good light 20-50 ft. Not sure which to use. I'm headed to Stonington on Friday so I imagine the water conditions will be similar. This is my first outing in New England with my GoPro.

 

[asimpkinsjr]

I was trying to check out some new dive sites on June 30th. I originally went to Hazard Ave in Narragansett. I had dove Hazard Ave when I was in college back in the 1980s. I remembered it as a excellent site. When I arrived on Monday morning the it was just hitting high tide. An important aspect of the site that I had forgotten was that the entry was down a slope of rock that was exposed to the ocean swell.

I quickly decided that the entry and exit was a little more frisky than I was interested in for a solo dive.

Using my I-pad I pulled up maps and charts for the area and scanned along the coast towards the mouth of the bay. We checked a couple of spots along the shore and found Bass Rock Road. At the end of the road there is a little rocky cove that led out into shallow and opened out into the bay. Diving from the cove I proceeded into a sand and rock bottom about 25 fsw. Exploring along the rocks I went swam out perpendicular to the shore for about five minutes without finding much of interest and getting as deep as 38 fsw before heading back toward shore.

Overall, it was a good dive. You can see from the video I made that even at 25 or 30 fsw, the swell was pushing me around quite a bit. Nothing terrible, but you can see its effect on my ability to keep the camera steady. Let me know what you think of the video.
[video=youtube;0jbsSTg_Jxk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jbsSTg_Jxk[/video]

Looks like one helluva wild ride, thanks for sharing thats going in the book as an alternative to wetherill

 

[AfterDark]

Looks like one helluva wild ride, thanks for sharing thats going in the book as an alternative to wetherill

Check the entry and exit on this site, it is quite challenging.

 

[asimpkinsjr]

@Afterdark Are the waters here always this troubled? those look like 2-3s breaking. Whats the ground like walking in? sand, rocks, etc?

 

[AfterDark]

@Afterdark Are the waters here always this troubled? those look like 2-3s breaking. Whats the ground like walking in? sand, rocks, etc?

That surge isn't too bad as NE diving goes actually. The walk to the water is about 100yds. It starts as a small goat path with a steep step to more dirt path until you come to the rocks about 6" - 12" round rocks right down to the water. I've never dove there and I don't see me diving there my old knees can't take that kind of entry/exit.

 

[CT-Rich]

The entry wasn't too bad, I didn't gear up until I was out on the rocks. once I geared up I swam out. The bottom is all boulder's so you really want to start swimming out immediately and swim all the way in. I have had surf entries from beavertail that were much more exciting.

 

[AfterDark]

The entry wasn't too bad, I didn't gear up until I was out on the rocks. once I geared up I swam out. The bottom is all boulder's so you really want to start swimming out immediately and swim all the way in. I have had surf entries from beavertail that were much more exciting.

It's all relative I suppose. It was painful for me to walk to the water there just carrying just my a$$! Carrying gear and multiple trips no way! Thirty years ago would have been no problem. I can assure you that we'll not be diving there together without a boat!