Our Route Summary
- Submitted by: Adam Auclair
"thekayakdude" thekayakdude@aol.com
- Date Submitted: 11/2002
- Location: Narragansett
Bay, near Jamestown, Rhode Island USA
- Class: I, ocean bay subject to
winds, choppy waves and weather
- Distance Paddled: estimated 10
miles
- Water Level: tidal
- Water: salt
- Wildlife: cottontail rabbits,
gulls, shorebirds
- Special Regulations:
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Entry and Exit
- Directions: To the Jamestown put
in:
From Newport, take Newport Bridge ($2 toll) over
bridge to first exit, Jamestown. At end of exit,
take left. Go one mile on East Shore Road to
town. Take right at stop sign onto Narragansett
Avenue. Take left on Southwest Avenue. Turn right
onto Beavertail Road. Turn right onto Ft Getty
Road. At Ft Getty, you can launch your kayak or
canoe right from the beach. This is the take out
and put in spot, as you are going to cross
Narragansett Bay (not recommended for open
canoes) and travel north to circle the island.
For more information, visit:
http://riroads.com/archive/dutchislandkayak.htm
- Fee: At Ft Getty, you will have
to pay for parking $8-10 per car.
- Description: paved boat ramp or
rocky beach
- Parking: close to beach and boat
ramp
- Facilities: There are restrooms,
picnic areas, and camping sites (need
reservations)
- Handicap Access: restrooms on
ground level
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What We Saw
From Fort Getty Beach, we paddled across the slightly
choppy bay, toward Dutch Island.
The island is 94 acres with a thick forest and some
open grassland. It was occupied during World War II by
the Military, and has ruins of buildings, bunkers,
towers, a hospital and a cool lighthouse. There are many
hiking trails and lots of hiding places for the kayaks.
We headed North and circled around the island, viewing
old ruins, before we stopped at the cove (on the South
side of the island, near the light house). We had lunch
at the cove before hiding the kayaks in some brush and
hiking to the other various parts to see the ruins.
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