Going back to the Tugboat Roundup!!!

It’s been a year since the tugboat round up. Held every year in Waterford New York, the entrance to the Erie canal, is a collection of working marine vessels, mini tugs, and other assorted work boats. Starting on Friday afternoon with the tugboat parade of the Hudson River and ending at the Waterford visitor center the parade is the beginning of a weekend celebration of all things Maritime on the Hudson and Erie canal‘s. this will be my third visit up to the event. It’s an opportunity for the public to get on board large working vessels and also for smaller tug vote like vessels to be showcased. There are marine talks, line throwing competitions, and best of all fireworks only hundred yards away from where we are docked. The entire event takes a lot of planning but the crew who organizes it are so welcoming. It is a great weekend event that attracts thousands of people who come to the Waterford visitor center to see the boats and enjoy the vendors. I’m excited to be up there for the third time. We have been working on cleaning up the boat and getting everything ready for the weekend. Most importantly we will be leaving from Waterford New York on Sunday to head up to an epic adventure on the Trent Severn waterway. Stay tuned for more updates. If you’re in the Albany area this weekend come on by and visit us. Find out more about the event at tugboatroundup.com. The event is kid friendly and there is even a kayak event where people paddle through the flight of locks. A fun run caps the weekend off on Sunday. See you all in Waterford!