Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

10/09/2026

Happy Fish Friday! This week's featured fish is the Freshwater Drum - these deep-bodied fish have a notched dorsal fin and range in color from silver to brown. Drum can range in size from a few pounds to well over 10lbs. You might wonder why they're called Freshwater Drums - the name comes from their unique ability to create a deep thudding or buzzing sound by vibrating specialized abdominal muscles against their swim bladder.
Like other Hudson fish, they are contaminated with PCBs, and the - New York State Health Department maintains guidance on who can safely consume how much freshwater drum from where in the river and at what frequency. Learn more: health.ny.gov/fish

10/08/2026

A handful more photos from our 1978 season courtesy of Howard Davidson

10/07/2026

Throwback to a summer night this season at 79th Street Boat Basin in NYC. Life aboard takes our crew from small towns and villages to the Big Apple. ⛵

10/06/2026

Another busy week here at the Clearwater restoration! Visit Clearwater and learn about the project from our Volunteer Waterfront Docents this weekend on Friday 10/9 from 2-5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am-2pm and 3-5pm. We also have a volunteer workday on Saturday as well from October 10 from 9am-3pm. Pre-registration is required for the volunteer workday.

Learn more about the project, visting, or volunteering: https://www.clearwater.org/captains-log/restoring-the-clearwater-2026-2027-transom-topsides-project/

10/06/2026

Clearwater is thrilled to announce a new exhibit at the New York State Museum, celebrating the role of music and our sloop in building the movement to save the Hudson River. This summer, with the support of Harper House Music Foundation, Clearwater donated a collection of Great Hudson River Revival signs, programs, photographs, and other artifacts to the New York State Museum, ensuring our history of music, education, community, and activism will be preserved and shared as our work continues.

The exhibit will open on Saturday, October 10, and be in the West Corridor of the New York State Museum through April 25, 2027 with a larger exhibition opening in 2028 or 2029.

Exhibit details: https://nysm.nysed.gov/exhibitions/can-music-and-a-boat-save-a-river

10/05/2026

For nearly 60 years, Clearwater has sailed the Hudson thanks to the sloop’s dedicated stewards and careful restoration. From replacing deck planks to major hull rebuilds, keeping a 106-foot wooden sloop sailing takes skill, dedication, and consistency.

Join us on November 5 for a special dinner celebrating our current restoration project and the stewards who have cared for Clearwater year after year. The evening will feature a tour of the sloop’s barge worksite with Captain Rory Kane and a tour of the Hudson River Maritime Museum.

Learn more + purchase tickets: http://clearwater.org/shipwrightsfeast

10/03/2026

We recieved another wonderful batch of old Clearwater photos! These are from Howard Davidson, and are believed to be from 1978.

If you have photos from your time onboard in the recent or far past, we would love to see them! Share yours with Jen at [email protected].

09/30/2026

Progress is happening! Our shipwrights and trainees are hard at work, and this week we were visted by Senator Michelle Hinchey who toured the restoration following a press conference celebrating $200,000 in funding for Clearwater's education programs and sloop opperations the senator advocated for in the Enviornmental Protection Fund of the New York State Budget.

Come see for yourself and take a free tour from our Volunteer Docents this Friday 10/2 and Saturday 10/3 from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm, or come volunteer on Saturday, October 10 from 9am-3pm!

When you come see the Clearwater, be sure to tour the Hudson River Maritime Museum as well!

Full details about the project, visiting and/or volunteering: https://www.clearwater.org/captains-log/restoring-the-clearwater-2026-2027-transom-topsides-project/

09/30/2026

09/24/2026

Throwback to a sail in August with the The Lower Eastside Girls Club.