Hudson River North and Completing our Loop

Saturday, Sunday, July 11 - 12, 2015

We made the short run from Rondout Creek in Kingston to the Saugerties Powerboat Association on the Esopus River where John’s brother David keeps a boat. His wife, Linda, dropped him off in Kingston and he rode up with us on Serenity. He was a wonderful tour guide because he knows this section of the river very well.

David and John enjoying a beautiful day on the Hudson River
from the upper helm

 

The Esopus Lighthouse is now used as a bed and breakfast
and can only be reached at high tide

Dave and Linda were wonderful hosts who kept us fed, entertained with bridge games and even cooled off in their backyard pool. 

Linda and Dave with some weird photo bomber in the background

Linda and Kathy teaching Christopher Croaker how to play bridge

Captain’s Log July 11, 2015

Departed: Kingston City Docks, Rondout Creek, NY 9:05 am.

Engine hours: 1.8 hrs. – 778.5 total for trip
Actual hours: 1 hrs 30 mins
Miles covered 12.47 - Total for trip: 571.8
Arrived: Saugerties Power Boat Assoc., Saugerties, NY at 10:35 am.
Weather: Clr, low 70s, calm winds.
Cruised from Kingston to Saugerties to move up to marina where brother Dave keeps his boat.  Dave rode with us and gave us a guided tour of the Hudson River as we proceeded north.  It was a very smooth and nice day for this ride

Monday, July 13, 2015

The fog was lifting as we left a little later than usual for the short trip up to Coeymans Landing. We topped off with fuel and had a pump out for the last push back to the Champlain Canal and Vermont.

 

Hudson River lighthouse on water like glass

Captain’s Log July 13, 2015

Departed: Saugerties Power Boat docks at 08:15 am.
Engine hours: 4 hrs /total on trip 7782.5
Actual Hours: 4 hours 15 minutes

Miles covered: 31.44 total for trip 5750 
Arrived: Coeymans Landing Marina, Coeymans Landing, NY 12:30 pm
Weather: Foggy and humid, temps middle 70s. Winds calm.  Fog burned off by 9:30
Very smooth and uneventful cruise up river for 31 miles. No problems experienced. Had a 1.5 to 2 knot current pushing us on our way.  Nice.


Tuesday, July 14, 2015

What we will remember from this day is that we had a great cruise through Albany, managed get to the to the Federal Lock in Troy just in time to transit through for a smooth ride up and we "crossed our wake" from a year ago when we came down the Champlain Canal to start our loop trip. 

Putting on the Gold Burgee at Waterford

John was beside himself with excitement!

Serenity had her difficulties but she did it!

Still meeting more Loopers - new friends Francois and Kathy H. joined us
on the upper helm along with Peg Healy

Many thanks to Jim and Peg Healy and their grandson Trevor
for leading the way and greeting us at Waterford and taking pictures!

 

Crossing our wake announcement to the AGLCA:

MV Serenity and her crew, John and Kathy Scott, announce that we have crossed our wake in Waterford, NY, at 11:22 am today, July 14, 2015. We left 409 days ago from our home port, Champlain Marina, on Lake Champlain in Vermont. During this trip we spent 5 weeks at our home in Florida over Christmas and then Serenity and crew went on to Key West for the month of February. We have learned and experienced so much on this adventure and have met many, many wonderful people. We burned 2318 gals of diesel fuel and covered 5774 statute miles.  

Some of the most valuable points we learned are: always make a plan so when the changes have to be made you have a plan to change, don’t ever take your boat to where the birds are walking, and Loopers always look out for each other.
Many thanks to the AGLCA staff and all the others who provided us the valuable information needed to make the trip go as smooth as possible. Thanks and warmest regards to all those who traveled with us, your friendship and, of course, the camaraderie at docktails helped to make our trip most enjoyable. We now proudly fly the Gold Burgee.

Tomorrow - on to our home port of Champlain Marina to see old friends and family. What a trip!

Captain’s Log July 14 2015

Departed: Coeymans Landing Marina, NY at 07:45 am
Engine hours: 3.7 – 786.2 hrs total for trip Actual hours: 3 hrs 37 min.
Miles covered 23.7 Total for trip: 5774
Arrived: Waterford Town Docks, Waterford, NY at 11:22 am.
Wx: Cloudy, temp in the 70s to low 80s, humid, wind south 5-10.

Left Coeymans for short cruise to Waterford, where we crossed our wake. As we approached Troy Federal lock we rejoined with Jim & Peg on Sanctuary. No issues on this cruise