Diving NJ after Sandy ...

[RX8Bob]

I was in the water yesterday in manasquan inlet, visibility was probably on par for 5 - 10 feet. The landscape on the bottom is completely different. Sand is pretty much stripped away to clay and pebbles from the sea wall out about 20 feet. A few new pillings on the bottom, a decent amount of other debris but a lot of bare areas as well. I'll have video posted soon... Even a 14k gold ring was found.

 

[RX8Bob]

Kinda long, the begining is mostly just picking up fishing sinkers, but around 14 minutes in, a nice surprise mixed in with the mud/pebbles. A few old Coke bottles, and a few other old Lynch bottles as well as an old Red Rock soda bottle.

[video=youtube;RUsES7wVOys]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUsES7wVOys&feature=plcp[/video]

 

[Bdsora]

Nice video thanks for posting! I'm starting to get the itch to splash one of the Inlets myself!

 

[Primus67]

Any info on wrecks like Miss Eleanor or the John Minturn? I wonder if sand may have cleared away from them, or if they ended up being covered over completely. I was at IBSP the other day and couldn't see any sign of the Miss Eleanor.

 

[Basking Ridge Diver]

I can not comment on those 2 wrecks. But I dove the Dual Wrecks earlier this year (5/9/15) and they were fine - Adonis and Rusland - I did not see any issues. They were covered with sand but they are so close to shore (200ish feet from the beach) that it is their natural state. I did not see any destruction or otherwise notable issues with the Dual Wrecks.

 

[Primus67]

Thanks! I'm planning on heading there later this summer.