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From Clearwater Kid to On-Board Volunteer and Board Member
As the final weeks of the school year approached, I couldn’t wait until the freedom of summer would officially arrive. But my summer always arrived a little earlier than the other kids, because as [...]
The Great Hudson River Revival Wedding Cake
Back when Revival was at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, the Site Crew had an encampment back in the weeds behind the college's maintenance buildings. A big tent with several picnic benches end-to-end, a [...]
New York State Bans CO2 Fracking
We are thrilled to share Governor Kathy Hochul signed A8866/S8357 on Saturday night, banning the use of CO2 for fracking! The bills expanded the existing NYS fracking ban to prevent CO2 fracking in addition to [...]
Clearwater Derailed My Life
Clearwater derailed my life. Ask anyone who knows me. When I stepped aboard for the first time in June of 2023, I had just finished my first year at Mount Holyoke College. I had [...]
My First Month on Clearwater: October 1978
When I was a teenager in the 1970s, my peers who were a few years older seemed to be having the time of their lives protesting, dropping out, joining communes, and saving the world. [...]
Full Circle on the River
I first sailed on Clearwater in 2019 on a field trip with my AP Environmental Science class. I was familiar with Clearwater from my upbringing in the Hudson Valley but while aboard I became [...]
The Practical Navigator Captain’s Course: January 6 – 10, 2025
The Practical Navigator Captain's Course Cost: $600 - Register to participate Location: Clearwater’s office in Beacon, NY When: January 6 to January 10, 2025, from 8:00 to 5:00 with a break for lunch. We are [...]
Sailing Season Reflections from Captain Rory Kane
Photo: Carl Rickard A couple of weeks back, Clearwater completed her 55th sailing season and I finished my 12th season on board. Since launching in 1969, over half a million students, community [...]
Clearwater is Home
What is it that’s so impactful about the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater? For the last three years, I’ve been telling people about how my time as the Onboard Program Coordinator has changed my life, [...]