Hudson river
March 22, 2023
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Can You Swim in the Hudson River?
When I was growing up in Brooklyn in the 1970s, I was fascinated by water. The closest body of water to me was New York Harbor, a hour’s walk if I was motivated. Yet I rarely went. Despite the expanses of water and the huge ships passing to and fro, the bay and Hudson River
August 29, 2021
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End of Season
Sunday, August 29, will be HVH2O’s last regular day at the Peekskill waterfront. We expect to be there from 11–4. It has been great year! We still plan on attended a couple of the festivals in September, so you will still have a chance to paddle with us. Stay tuned for announcements. (There may even
March 23, 2019
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The Hudson Is Not a River
That’s right, I said it. It’s not a river. Rivers are something we’re all familiar with. You have water flow from the interior of a land mass and it flows because of gravity, gradually making its way to a larger body of water. The water moves in one direction. South of Albany, the Hudson River
December 22, 2018
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HVH2O Diary
What should our relationship with the Hudson River be now? We in Peekskill live on the banks of one of America’s great waterways. The Hudson was the first American river that was colonized and used for trade. It was one of the the first waterways that was terribly polluted then returned from the brink. So