Maritime Museum to Host Vets-on-Water
Veterans’ Kayaking Group Arrives in Kingston Tuesday, September 15, 2020
 
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to host kayaking veterans from the Vets-on-Water program of the Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration. The veterans group will be arriving in Kingston by water on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.

The museum’s 100% solar-powered boat Solaris will meet the vets at the Rondout Lighthouse and escort them into Rondout Creek and back to the museum around noon on Tuesday.

Three veterans in handmade wooden kayaks started their journey on September 5 at Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondacks. They are kayaking the entire length of the Hudson River, ending at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.

The goal of the journey is twofold. First, to raise awareness of veterans issues, including  the battle against Veteran/active duty suicide, and homelessness. Second, to raise funds for the Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration (HVCVR). Located in Kingston, NY, HVCVR works with veterans through programs including the Wooden Boat Shop and woodworking, financial readiness, writing programs, wilderness retreats, and peer-to-peer support.  

The Vets-on-Water program will also be stopping in the following cities:

• Poughkeepsie: September 18, 2020
• Newburgh: September 21, 2020
• West Point: September: 23, 2020
• NYC: September 30, 2020

You can follow their journey, including updates with photos, videos, and livestreams, via their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HVCVR
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For more information about the Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration and to donate to support the center, visit their website at www.hvcvr.org.
 
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About the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y., the Hudson River Maritime Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. HRMM opened the Wooden Boat School in 2016 and the Sailing & Rowing School in 2017. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is thrilled to announce that Wooden Boat School classes will resume this fall!

We have made the appropriate changes to accommodate safe distance teaching techniques so that students can once again learn and improve their woodworking skills. We urge interested students to sign up soon as classes are limited in size.

Classes which are already open for registration include:

• Live Edge Table Build: September 27th In this class students will learn how to turn a flitch from the saw mill into a beautiful live edge table. Each student will leave with their own table.
• Family Carolina Skiff Build: October 4th and 11th Over the course of 2 consecutive Sundays a group of students will build their own Skiff. The class is open to one group of 2-4 students who are comfortable working together. Call your friends and family to form a team.
• Build Your Own Adirondack Chair: October 24th and 25th This weekend class will walk each student through the process of building their own Adirondack Chair to take home at the end of the class.
• Introduction to Timber Frame: November 6th and 7th Have you ever wondered how a timber frame building is built? In this class students will learn these technics and skills. The class is open to beginners looking for an introduction or someone experienced looking to practice the skills with an instructor.
• Canoe Paddle Carving: November 7th and 8th From the shape of the blade, to its length, to the shape of the handle, the paddle each student will create will be made for them, by them. Choose either Otter Tail or Beaver Tail shaped blade for your paddle.
• Hand Built Wooden Plane: November 14th Enhance your skills and home tool kit in this hands on course as you build your own custom hand plane. Blades and kits will be supplied.
• Workbench Build: November 17th – 19th Join woodworker Michael Puryear for 3 evenings in this hands on building of a workbench. Each student will go home with a completed workbench to use on future projects.

To learn more about the classes, register or view the extra guidelines we will be following please visit www.hrmm.org/woodworking.

For more or any questions, please contact Wooden Boat School Coordinator, John Phelan at jphelan@hrmm.org or call 845-338-0071 ext 11.