With Boating Season underway, we want to remind you about the best way to navigate the Charlestown Breachway as well as tips on managing bad weather and some history about the breachway.

2023 Charlestown Breachway and Channel Route

Charlestown Breachway Approach by Water

We recently wrote about keeping your weather eye peeled when out on a boat, and listed a few apps that can help the mariner keep abreast of conditions.

But as many of our customers know, the weather also plays a huge role in safely and comfortably navigating a breachway inlet…like the Charlestown Breachway that connects Block Island Sound with our own Ninigret Pond.

Mariners who visit Ocean House Marina, and those who keep their boats with us, have to navigate the shallow channels that wind through our saltwater pond complex. Known as both Charlestown Pond and Ninigret Pond (and sometimes as Pawaget Pond), this is the largest salt pond in Rhode Island, with a surface area of 2,900 acres.

Stay up to date with the weather and tides by visiting our Breachway Resources Page.