NYCkayaker Current tables

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If you're a Mac user you can get a free widget from Hahn Software: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/information/tidewidget.htmlOpen as many widgets as you want, each for a different station. ...Don----- Original Message -----From: bob1may at optonline.netDate: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:02 pmSubject: Re: NYCkayaker Current tablesTo: nyckayaker** > Current info for the Hudson is pretty sparse on-line.In addition > to the links Mark gave, there is x-> tidehttp://xtide.ldeo.columbia.edu:8080/index.htmlbut that only > provides a limited selection of current prediction stations.I > finally broke down and actually PAID for Nobeltec Tides and > Currents.http://www.nobeltec.com/products/prod_tides.aspBob----- > Original Message -----From: mark handy Date: Monday, July 23, > 2007 1:14 pmSubject: NYCkayaker Current tablesTo: "Tam, April" , > nyckayaker-bounces at rockandwater.net, "'Gordon, Peter'" , > nyckayaker > The annual Eldridge (yellow book available at > marine and > paddling stores) has current predictions for a few > key > locations, plus offset tables that let you derive > predictions > for other locations.> > The federal government has > similar data on line at > http://www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov.> > This site has similar data, supposedly less reliable but with > > fun graphing options:  http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide.  Be sure > > to use the locations with "current" in the name.> > Mark> > -----> Original Message-----> From: "Tam, April" > > Date: Mon, 23 Jul > 2007 12:42:00 > To:"'Gordon, Peter'" ,       > > nyckayaker at rockandwater.netSubject: Re: NYCkayaker NYCKayaker > > Digest, Vol 23, Issue 19> > > Knowing the difference in theory > is not enough. Where can one > find tide chart that has > tide CURRENT information??? >   > When I used to paddle in San > Francisco Bay, the tide chart has > TWICE as many columns: > besides time of high/low tide and tide > height, there's also > time for slack and max current AND > strength... I've NOT been > able to find that for the Hudson at > most locations we paddle! > >   > Even with the uncertainty that's affected by weather such > as > rain fall and snow melt, the tide CURRENT chart would at > least > get you closer to the real current.> > > ----------------> > From: nyckayaker-bounces at rockandwater.net [mailto:nyckayaker-> > bounces at rockandwater.net] On Behalf Of Gordon, Peter> Sent: > Monday, July 23, 2007 9:11 AM> To: nyckayaker at rockandwater.net> > Subject: Re: NYCkayaker NYCKayaker Digest, Vol 23, Issue 19> > > > > > Here's a really simple explanation about tides vs currents: > >   > http://www.lobstermanspage.net/tides/currents.html >  >   > > > Peter Gordon> > ----------------> From: nyckayaker-> bounces at rockandwater.net on behalf of Jack Gilman> Sent: Mon > 7/23/2007 7:48 AM> To: nyckayaker at rockandwater.net> Subject: Re: > NYCkayaker NYCKayaker Digest, Vol 23, Issue 19> > > > Hi All-> > > Bob May wrote:> > >> Someone needs to get the Connyakkers a copy > of the> Hudson River Water>  Trail guide so they can read the > bit at the back that> explains why high>  tide and low tide are > not simultaneous with the> change of current from>  ebb to > flood...> > I always find that most people don't know the> > difference between tides (vertical movements of the> water) and > currents (horizontal movement).> > I have read Craig Poole's > excellent article in the> HRWA guide, and have heard it said by > Steve Stanne of> NYS DEC in  apresentation.> > Two diffrerent > things, related of course, but on their> own timetables.> > When > you get used to paddling on the Hudson, you> really need to know > what happens. Or you get stuck> paddling into a current, which > isn't the end of the> World...  or World's End?> > See ya-> > > jack> > > > > > > > > * Check out the Yonkers Paddling & Rowing > Club>   online at www.yprc.org.> --------------------------------> -------------->   See you on the river!> > **********************************************************************> The NYCKayaker mailing list is hosted by www.rockandwater.net, > and is a public service offered to the kayaking community by the > Hudson River Watertrail Association. 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