7/26— Piloting the Mighty Hudson River w/ Hudson River Pilots Association (HRPA)

Explored in 1609 by Henry Hudson, the Hudson River was a major transportation route for the Native Americans and early settlers. Today, these waters are still navigable by ocean vessels to Albany, NY. The Hudson River to Troy, NY is a tidal estuary connecting to the Erie Canal, Lake Champlain, Great Lakes, and the St. Lawrence Seaway.  Started in 1958, The Hudson River Pilots Association are both Federally and State Licensed Pilots employed to safely and efficiently guide vessels to the ports along the Hudson River.  New York State relies on the Hudson River Pilots Association to be the front line in the effort to protect the river environment and maintain safe commerce to all the ports along the river.