Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
Fish Advisory: March 2021
New York State Department of Health: Hudson River Fish Advisory It's springtime on the estuary, and we are excited to get back on the water, as are many of the Hudson Valley's residents. Anglers up and down the river are getting their gear together and waiting [...]
She Sailor Sea Stories: Former Captain Samantha Hick’s Musical Journey Through Clearwater
My Musical Journey Through Clearwater By Sam Heyman-Hicks, Former Sloop Clearwater Captain Songs from my early years as First Mate and later as Captain: "Ballad of the Fisherman" is an original by former Educator Sean Madden, but I also adored his version of a [...]
March 2021 Environmental Action Update
March 2021 Environmental Action Update Big News! Danskammer Update: Siting Board deems the Danskammer application complete. On Feb. 16 the Chairman of the NYS Public Service Commission, who chairs the Article 10 Siting Board, accepted Danskammer's application for a proposal to build a new [...]
Remembering Clearwater’s First Captain, Allan Aunapu
The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater organization mourns the passing of the sloop's first Captain, Allan J. Aunapu. Killed in a tragic accident in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, February 11th, 2021, Aunapu was 79. Aunapu was an iconic figure in the Clearwater community. [...]
February 2021 Environmental Action Update
February 2021 Environmental Action Update Nuclear Power is NOT a Climate Solution Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS) has produced an animated video clearly demonstrating why nuclear power is not the climate change solution that some make it out to be. In fact, aside from fossil [...]
Spotify Playlist: Winter Maintenance Vol. 1
Spotify Playlist: Winter Maintenance Vol. 1 Listen to the Winter Maintenance Playlist put together by former crew members here: https://bit.ly/WinterMaintenanceVol1 What Music and Clearwater Mean to Me: A message inspired by an entry in the head journal. I don't even like folk music...well not [...]