Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
Clearwater’s Spiritual Ethics
“I feel most spiritual when I’m out in the woods. I feel part of nature. Or looking up at the stars. Now I say, it’s all according to your definition of God. God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes I’m looking at God.” [...]
Sailing the Hudson: A Week of Winds, Wisdom, and Waffles
This week I lived a dream I didn’t know I had—aboard a wooden sloop the same age as me, just two months older, sailing the Hudson River in rhythm with the wind, the water, and a crew of passionate, unstoppable young changemakers. The Clearwater [...]
Clearwater Holiday Gift Guide
Our classic embroidered Clearwater baseball cap is back by popular demand, along with a variety of apparel, Hudson River critter plush toys, and backpacks, totes, and dopkits made from retired Clearwater mainsails. We also have books, stickers, hats, youth and adult t-shirts, and sweatshirts. By shopping our gift guide, [...]
Holiday Open House
When: 4-7pm Friday, December 12, 2025 Where: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, 724 Wolcott Ave, Beacon, NY 12508 Join us for a holiday celebration and open house at our office in Beacon! Meet our staff, chat about 2025 highlights, and our plans for 2026, and [...]
⛵Crew Spotlight: Alexandr Meriwether⛵
Alexandr first caught the tall ship bug at age 13, when he sailed aboard the Mystic Whaler. Without financially accessible opportunities in Oregon, sailing was out of reach. Years later, he learned about Clearwater from a housemate who worked aboard in 2020, and volunteered [...]
Eyes on the Hudson: Harmful Algal Bloom Sampling, Deceased Sturgeon + Suspected Coal Tar Sheen at Poughkeepsie’s Waterfront
On Thursday, the Clearwater crew began collecting Harmful Algal Boom Samples, and earlier that morning, observed a deceased sturgeon and suspected coal tar residue on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie. Unprecidented Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) were confirmed on the Hudson River earlier this month, spanning [...]