Easiest paddle out in jersey

what makes a channel? ..........A jetty? A pier? An erosion groin? Google maps is your friend

 

long period swell should be a pretty easy paddle out everywhere, no?

 

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paddle, paddle, paddle! Harder the paddle out...lesser the crowd.

 

no such thing as a hard paddle out in NJ

 

There will probably be a lot of water moving around. Find a a good rip to get you moving out to the lineup. There is usually a good rip next to the jetties, on S to SE swell paddle on the North side of the jetty and opposite for NE swells. This is for NJ. Just watch the current so you don't get pulled into the jetty and be careful not to get caught inside by a cleanup set and pushed back into it. If you don't feel comfortable that close to a jetty then just find another rip.

 

swim lessons

 

pretty much true.

 

Yeah the Pier at Tennessee Ave used to be super nice until they did tons of construction and now the whole area is weak (and really difficult to get out in). Plus they have all that rebar in the water which makes it sketchy.

Try Northern Jersey where they have rock jetties.

 

For a novice, look for a big jetty. There is always a good rip thatll drag you right out. You'll learn to pick up on rips btwn sandbars in beach break with experience

 

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Im not even from the area and I know that's totally wrong. Nj has heavy hollow waves breaking very close to shore. Not a lot variety in the waves. All basically the same. A lot of effort just to move a few feet because so much is happening in such a small area. No real channels or anything. This isn't pipeline or other breaks that have a easy paddle out. Brutal paddle outs especially when a storm passes close by. Think about trying to paddle out at "c"(gambling) pier just after irene. Ouch. lol

 

yup they definitely destroyed some amazing spots. I surfed S.Carolina ave groin for years but my favorite spot when it was on was always the lefts at GO KARTS proper... (the pier used to say "GO KARTS" back in the day but eventually just said "GO" which was cool to look up and see when you were thinking about throwing it all over the ledge on a suicide drop right in front of the pier with the insanity pee wee herman music blasting from Ripleys and the go cart guy over the PA system yelling "GO FASTER!" "NO BOMPING")... the paddle out was a shallow walk out to the end of the pipe and then an express train rip right out to the peak... on the the day after a Noreaster you'd have "the box" out in front of the pier starting at the rockpile on the other side, the main peak, and then the outsiders and sometimes frieght train sets connecting it all together... anyway those days are gone.. now there are some other mutant heaving death barrels up the beach a bit... some guys surf those spots but i dunno, looks like a neck breaker to me. I've got kids now..

best of luck this week. I'll be out.. somewhere..

 

NJ has some hard paddle outs

 

If you can't make the paddle out then you don't belong out there. pretty simple

 

not really.

 

Brah I agree with you 100%... I've had some of my toughest paddle outs when it's going off in jersey! Don't under estimate jerseys raw power

 

My same thought. Can someone confirm this ?