I have been through this many times ferrying boats from 30 to 130 foot and always treat it like my first time. Respect the water and always a sharp eye for floating debris. Anyone else who has not navigated this before trust me you don't want to have issues like losing power or steering in these waters.
+TheMusiclegends56 Will be interesting if these politicians ever try to re-name the Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Williamsburg Bridges, eh? But I guess George Washington Bridge and Lincoln Tunnel are safe - for now.
I remember going through Hell Gate when i was a kid...my father and grandfather had a twin engine 30 foot boat, but i was still petrified going through here! LOL
I fell off my brother's boat right there about 15 years ago. Luckily he went down from the current 1/4 mile and did a 180. I swam into his stearn. Man, it pulled me like a rag doll. I kicked my shoes off immediately. My wife's hat fell in the water and I had leaned over to grab it when a wave caused me to lose my balance.
My exhusband and I did this in a 21' Aquasport (from Greenwich, CT) at night just to watch the freakin' fireworks. I never felt so close to death ever.
Years ago, my friend's father was a NYC Firefighter at a firehouse in Astoria, Queens. Astoria is on the eastern shore of Hell Gate. The firefighters at his house, as well as their softball team, were referred to as "The Hellgaters". Just a little trivia for ya'.
I kayaked around there once, the water pulls away from the shore.. Very strong pull, was fortunate by God, I was able to paddle to shore.. As a kayaker, you don't want to be stuck in the middle of the river, when there's boat traffic..
One of the important things about transiting Hell Gate is paying attention to the tides FROM NY HARBOR TO LONG ISLAND SOUND Any trip northbound begins in either one of two ways: 1. check for when Northeast flood begins at Hell Gate or; 2. low water at the Battery. Hell Gate - slack water flood If using Hell Gate current information, use Eldridge (a book all sailors should have onboard) for when “NORTHEAST Flood Starts”. Otherwise look on the Internet for when slack - flood starts. Enter the East River at the southern tip of Manhattan when Northeast flood at Hell Gate begins. The distance from the southern tip of Manhattan (the Battery) to Hell Gate is approximately 7 nautical miles so you can calculate your time to Hell Gate depending on your boat speed. The Battery - low water Again, using Eldridge, look for LOW at the Battery. Enter the East River at the southern tip of Manhattan 2 hours after low at the Battery. FROM LONG ISLAND SOUND TO NY HARBOR Any trip southbound begins in either one of two ways: 1. check for when Southwest ebb begins at Hell Gate or; 2. high water at the Battery. Hell Gate - slack water ebb If using Hell Gate current information, use Eldridge (a book all sailors should have onboard) for when “SOUTHWEST Ebb Starts”. Otherwise look on the Internet for when slack - ebb starts. Enter the East River at the Throgs Neck Bridge when Southwest ebb at Hell Gate begins. The distance from the Throgs Neck Bridge to Hell Gate is also approximately 7 nautical miles so you can calculate your time to Hell Gate depending on your boat speed. The Battery - high water Again, using Eldridge, look for HIGH at the Battery. Enter the East River at the Throgs Neck 2 hours after high at the Battery.
Hell Gate is part of what flushes the natural toilet of New York Harbor. The different water levels in the Harbor to the Sound (see below), along with the inflow from the Hudson River (which is a flooded estuary affected by the tides as far inland as Albany) and the tides. Geography created a naturally flushing system.
Participating in a paddleboard race around Manhattan in August and slightly terrified to go through here. I'm glad to know I'll have a chase boat if something goes wrong!
Whirlpools and current of 4 to 7 knots means sailboats should acknowledge when to proceed. I remember going thru one day when a Morgan 41 towed a rubber dinghy with two children at his stern
I have been through this many times ferrying boats from 30 to 130 foot and always treat it like my first time. Respect the water and always a sharp eye for floating debris. Anyone else who has not navigated this before trust me you don't want to have issues like losing power or steering in these waters.
I enjoyed the History lesson. Your video is a service to sailors!
And its not the RFK bride its the Triboro bridge and always will be!
TheMusiclegends56 Also Interboro Parkway, Shea Stadium, IRT, BMT, Johnny Pumps and all that other NYer centric stuff.
+TheMusiclegends56 Will be interesting if these politicians ever try to re-name the Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Williamsburg Bridges, eh? But I guess George Washington Bridge and Lincoln Tunnel are safe - for now.
Did the politician scum try to rename it?
I have always said the same thing.
I totally agree with you 👍 💯
Same with the Tappan Zee bridge, not the Cuomo bridge!😊
My great-grandfather drowned there in 1910, he was supposedly a top notch swimmer but those currents are brutal
I remember going through Hell Gate when i was a kid...my father and grandfather had a twin engine 30 foot boat, but i was still petrified going through here! LOL
I fell off my brother's boat right there about 15 years ago. Luckily he went down from the current 1/4 mile and did a 180. I swam into his stearn. Man, it pulled me like a rag doll. I kicked my shoes off immediately. My wife's hat fell in the water and I had leaned over to grab it when a wave caused me to lose my balance.
50CJAZZ where is the hat now? Really conserned
Your one lucky son of a gun
My exhusband and I did this in a 21' Aquasport (from Greenwich, CT) at night just to watch the freakin' fireworks. I never felt so close to death ever.
Years ago, my friend's father was a NYC Firefighter at a firehouse in Astoria, Queens. Astoria is on the eastern shore of Hell Gate. The firefighters at his house, as well as their softball team, were referred to as "The Hellgaters". Just a little trivia for ya'.
I kayaked around there once, the water pulls away from the shore.. Very strong pull, was fortunate by God, I was able to paddle to shore.. As a kayaker, you don't want to be stuck in the middle of the river, when there's boat traffic..
One of the important things about transiting Hell Gate is paying attention to the tides
FROM NY HARBOR TO LONG ISLAND SOUND
Any trip northbound begins in either one of two ways: 1. check for when Northeast flood begins at Hell Gate or; 2. low water at the Battery.
Hell Gate - slack water flood
If using Hell Gate current information, use Eldridge (a book all sailors should have onboard) for when “NORTHEAST Flood Starts”. Otherwise look on the Internet for when slack - flood starts.
Enter the East River at the southern tip of Manhattan when Northeast flood at Hell Gate begins.
The distance from the southern tip of Manhattan (the Battery) to Hell Gate is approximately 7 nautical miles so you can calculate your time to Hell Gate depending on your boat speed.
The Battery - low water
Again, using Eldridge, look for LOW at the Battery.
Enter the East River at the southern tip of Manhattan 2 hours after low at the Battery.
FROM LONG ISLAND SOUND TO NY HARBOR
Any trip southbound begins in either one of two ways: 1. check for when Southwest ebb begins at Hell Gate or; 2. high water at the Battery.
Hell Gate - slack water ebb
If using Hell Gate current information, use Eldridge (a book all sailors should have onboard) for when “SOUTHWEST Ebb Starts”. Otherwise look on the Internet for when slack - ebb starts.
Enter the East River at the Throgs Neck Bridge when Southwest ebb at Hell Gate begins.
The distance from the Throgs Neck Bridge to Hell Gate is also approximately 7 nautical miles so you can calculate your time to Hell Gate depending on your boat speed.
The Battery - high water
Again, using Eldridge, look for HIGH at the Battery.
Enter the East River at the Throgs Neck 2 hours after high at the Battery.
That canoe stern boat is my boat
Hell Gate is part of what flushes the natural toilet of New York Harbor. The different water levels in the Harbor to the Sound (see below), along with the inflow from the Hudson River (which is a flooded estuary affected by the tides as far inland as Albany) and the tides. Geography created a naturally flushing system.
Great job on the video, looks very rough in any boat under 30 feet.
Participating in a paddleboard race around Manhattan in August and slightly terrified to go through here. I'm glad to know I'll have a chase boat if something goes wrong!
Alexa Suess if your paddle boarding you should fall off. Paddle boards are gay
Yeah, but if you swim there you'll be in untreated sewage. And fine chemical waste as well. Hope it went well.
You should be more afraid of the water toxicity.. If Hell Gate doesn't kill you, the parasites, bacteria and waste contamination will..
Great video and description. Just went through it yesterday. Definitely choppy!
Wow ,,,,,, yeah its tough went thru there today thought i could drive my boat and hold camera to video ,,, no way ,,,,,, great video
Great video.
Whirlpools and current of 4 to 7 knots means sailboats should acknowledge when to proceed. I remember going thru one day when a Morgan 41 towed a rubber dinghy with two children at his stern
Is this where the flood rock was in 1840
This looks like the turbulence of the Niagara River
Now i know where HELL GATE CIRCLE ON WARDS ISLAND GOT ITS NAME.
very dangerous water way...
Hells gate is named that because of all the rocks that tore up ships.
Wrong.
looks a bit scary.......*prolly good fishin' though......
1FM
Lake George, NY
Better know what your doing going through there
Wouldn't stick my little toe in that river.
Cool
Is this the flood or ebb??????
abralaventana Flood
indeed looks demonic.
I don't be live that hell. Gate
Don't let Donnie swim through this!