[torchee]

All good advice above - especially respect the cold water. It takes 20 minutes to get in and out of drysuit/ dry gear but it is only way to survive the cold water.


The water in the bays will be dangerous right through april - even though you may want to really get out.


Also - avoid high traffic areas - manasquan inlet, shark river inlet and barnegat light.

I'd say forget about about them all together - it's not worth being run over.
You'll find that there a few guys who have boats but don't respect the no wake zones.