New Jersey Scuba Diving

Kismet Artificial Reef

Depth: 16 - 25 ft

Kismet Artificial Reef

barges - Kismet

Rock & Rubble

Details:

Named for the nearby hamlet of Kismet on Fire Island. I didn't know that, anyway.

Reef site coordinates differ from NOAA Navigational Charts.

Not Shown:

1,000 tire units

This reef is very close to land, it could even be a shore dive

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side-scan sonar image of Kismet Reef, west end, click to enlarge

side-scan sonar image of Kismet Reef, east end, click to enlarge

Rock & Rubble

rock reef — A hopper barge full of rock

All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.

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barges - Kismet Artificial Reef

100 ft barge

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 16 - 25 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	85 ft	1965	40°38.311' -73°12.435'
	100 ft	1965	40°38.280' -73°12.496'

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The Basics

The first purchases most new divers want to make are fins, a snorkel, and a mask. The mask and the fins are necessary for diving, but while snorkeling is easy in the clear, warm, shallow waters of the Caribbean, local conditions do not favor it, as the bottom is seldom visible from the surface. None of these items should be very expensive.

Mask
Fins

2016 Update

Not much has changed in the 20 years since I first wrote this guide. These were glass, silicone, and plastic back then, and they still are. Modern stuff may be sleeker than the old models that are pictured here, but really not much has changed. I still have the first mask I ever bought, and still use it. That comes from taking good care of your gear.

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