We departed around 9am after taking Frank to shore. We were waiting for the right time so we could time the current at Hells Gate. The morning was overcast and the wind was expected to pick up throughout the day and go back down at night. I wasn’t too worried about the wind because we were going to be in the rivers. We made it through Hells Gate without incident and a positive push. We turned off to the Harlem River which took us through Manhattan, The Bronx and Yonkers. We breezed past Yankee Stadium (we still hate them) and saw the other side of the island of Manhattan. We had the river to ourselves, the only other boat we saw was when we came across a swimmer with a boat escort which we slowly passed so we didn’t wake her. This brought us out about twenty miles up the Hudson River, skipping the commercial traffic on the lower part, and it put us out at Englewood and Yonkers. We continued north up the Hudson and stopped at Croton Point Park. This is an area on the river that is almost three miles wide. There is also a marina there that is a known good stop, but the anchorage is free. Looking at the weather we still have a day or so before the hurricane hits and it looks like a good night to spend on the hook. We found the anchorage and got a spot as close to land as we felt comfortable due to depth and settled in. There were a few other boats anchored but as we thought none stayed the night. There is a little bit of anxiety about this upcoming storm but we made the best of today’s situation. The only time we left the boat was to swim or take Frank for a walk. Tomorrow we are heading for a marina, but we don’t know which one yet… We were treated to another great sunset and retired knowing tomorrow could be a long day and night.
