Doug Foster
Public Sails and Quick Powerboat Rides
We are bringing back some old ways to enjoy the Hudson River, and some new ways. We are starting a limited number of public sails again,...
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Doug Foster
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
Tarrytown's Lighthouse
A lot has changed since this lighthouse was installed in 1883. It was originally 1/4 mile offshore, now only a few feet away.
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Nyack Boat Charter
- May 26, 2022
- 1 min
Starting our 2022 Sailing season with a bang
We had our first sailing charter this last Sunday on the mighty Hudson River, and wow, what a great experience. The weather forecast...
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Nyack Boat Charter
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Sing Sing Prison: Up the River
Sing Sing prison is located on the Hudson shore in Ossining, In 200 years, it has built a notorious reputation, but there is more to learn.
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Doug Foster
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
Captain Kidd's Exploits on the Hudson
Most of us have heard of Captain Kidd, and know he was a pirate, but little else. His story is fascinating, and much of it on the Hudson.
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Nyack Boat Charter
- Feb 5, 2022
- 2 min
Nyack's Concrete Barge
Few charters go out on where somebody doesn’t about the sunken, concrete barge off Memorial Park.
What is it and why is it there?
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Doug Foster
- Jan 30, 2022
- 2 min
Benedict Arnold and John Andre
One of the pivotal moments of the revolutionary war occurred on the Hudson River, which we pass by on most our charters.
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Doug Foster
- Jan 23, 2022
- 2 min
Bridge over the Tappan Zee
There are 4 dramatic perspectives of the bridge, and we offer the one few people get to experience.
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Doug Foster
- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
Seeing Gifford's Hudson
When we go out on the Hudson River, we get to see the subjects for Sanford Robinson Gifford paintings Tappan Zee and Hook Mountain.
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Nyack Boat Charter
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
Nyack's "Ghost House" on the Hudson
At the beginning of most of our charters, we get to see a certified haunted house, made famous by the "Ghostbusters ruling."
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Doug Foster
- Jan 10, 2022
- 1 min
Edward Hopper's "The Lee Shore"
The house in this painting may have been inspired by 1 Laveta Place in Nyack, just around the corner from where Hopper grew up.
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Nyack Boat Charter
- Jan 10, 2022
- 1 min
Pretty Penny -- A House with History
Owned by Helen Hayes and Rosie O'Donnell, it hosted a long list of famous people, and painted on commission by neighbor Edward Hopper.
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