What a summer – we’re so grateful to all our paddlers who joined us this year for Paddle for Our Hudson 2025! Together our paddlers logged 2,500 miles to support Clearwater’s mission to protect the Hudson River and steward the next generation of environmental leaders. Congratulations to our top fundraiser, Nancy Yambem, our first finisher, Terri Piana completed 100 miles on June 17, 2025 (and kept paddling!), and Melissa Creighton, who logged the most miles with a total of 342.5!
Details about Paddle for Our Hudson 2026 will be posted in early 2026. To stay updated with next year’s challlenge,submit our Paddler Interest Form.
About Paddle for Our Hudson
Paddle for Our Hudson is Hudson River Sloop Clearwater’s annual paddling challenge and fundraiser where paddlers compete against eachother and themselves to log miles to raise awareness and funds to support Clearwater’s mission to protect the Hudson River and steward the next generation of environmental leaders through education, advocacy, sailing, and music.
Whether on a canoe, kayak, rowboat, or stand-up paddle board, all are welcome to Paddle for Our Hudson! Paddle can be completed from anywhere, miles do not need to be logged in the Hudson River or Hudson River Watershed – paddle for our Hudson from near or far.
Since our founding in the 1960s, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has championed a swimmable, fishable, and drinkable Hudson River. For the last 55 years, Clearwater has been setting sail, teaching about the river and its ecosystems, and advocating for the Hudson. While the health of the river has improved, many legacy and emerging threats risk continued progress toward a fully swimmable, fishable, drinkable Hudson.
Registration opens April 1, 2o26 – be the first to know when registration opens – submit our Paddler Interest Form!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Thank you to our outfitter partners:
Scenes from Paddle for Our Hudson 2025:
