Sampling the Rondout Estuary
July 17, 2016
Capt. Ron Searl. Ron builds exhibits for the Hudson River Maritime Museum, among other things. Turns out he's a pretty good river pilot, too. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
An immature eagle perched atop the Rondout Lighthouse. Good view, in both directions. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
On cue, a train rumbled above, as we passed under the tall railroad bridge that crosses the Rondout. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
We weren't the only ones hard at work. Feeney Shipyard is the last operation of its kind on the Hudson, at least outside the Capital District or New York City. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
The Rondout Estuary ends just upstream of the red bridge, where the Eddyville dam blocks approximately 3.6 miles of river from the herring that spawn here in the Spring, and other fish that would otherwise move through. (Photo by Dan Shapley / Riverkeeper)
