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About The Rondout Rower

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a Pisces, Nelsie Aybar-Grau not only enjoyed swimming in the Caribbean Sea but she has enjoyed travels that have brought her in close contact to the waters of the Thames, the Seine, the Yangtse, the Amazon, the Mississippi, the Hudson and the Harlem Rivers. Although she enjoyed swimming she had never pursued athletics in any serious way. After a career in computer programming for Wall Street area financial institutions she moved into the Hudson Valley upstate New York area. Then at 60 years of age as a favor to a friend she started photographing the Rondout Creek and the rowers in the Rondout Rowing Club. After four years of rowing both on land and water she became president of the rowing club from 2014 to 2017. Rowing has changed her life. Living steps away from the Rondout Creek has brought her closer to nature and the meditative rejuvenation that it provides.

RONDOUT, KINGSTON, NY: TIDES AND CURRENTS.

FRIDAY …….January 3rd, 2025….. Time:……4:28am

Feels like 23°F (High 36)….CLOUDY……Humidity 49% …….
Wind 9 mph from WSW rising to 10 mph at 1:00pm ……
Precipitation 15% at 8:00am ……
USGS Water temp 34.7°F (1.5°C)
Water plus air temperature = 57.7°F
Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W

—————-Tides—————-
Tide…….. Time (EDT)….Height.

High Tide 3:32 AM 3.34 ft (1.02 m)
Low Tide 9:52 AM -0.09 ft (-0.03 m)
High Tide 3:41 PM 4.01 ft (1.22 m)
Low Tide 10:34 PM -0.42 ft (-0.13 m)

—-NOAA Currents Report—————
Time……Event…Knots

1:43 AM flood 1.26
5:10 AM slack –
7:50 AM ebb -1.36
10:59 AM slack –
1:39 PM flood 1.46
5:06 PM slack –
8:09 PM ebb -1.78
11:50 PM slack –

[Ebb current is when the water flows towards the south (Poughkeepsie). Flood current is when the tide flows towards the north (Albany). Slack is the period in between when the water is still (not flowing north or south).]

————Sunrise and Moon —————————————
Sunrise Today: 7:24 am↑ 120° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:37 pm↑ 240° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 10:06 am↑ 109° East, 13.8% Waxing Crescent
Moonset Today: 8:53 pm↑ 255° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 13 minutes (+53s)


NOTES:
The sunrises in a different place every day. See this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZd46xbrAoM
ALSO: For updates throughout the day, use this link ” https://therondoutrower.com/weather-updates-page/

Alot of activity on the Hudson this morning

Very windy also

 

Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Sunrise is at 7:24am . Has been for at least 4 days or more. Equinox or whatever that was, marked the shortest day of the year and now the days should be getting longer. Not seeing that yet.
Nevertheless its wonderment to watch the sunrise. Every single day is different. We had a lot of clouds with the sun trying desperately to make her presence felt.
The Hudson was choppy due to three boats making their way north. A tug, a flat boat with a HUGE crane on it being escorted towards the Kingston/Rhinecliff Bridge.
Yesterday was a day of deep, thick, dense fog. In the distance you could hear a foghorn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipBYsWFkQxY) warning river traffic to beware. I suspect the foghorn is located at the Bridge. Didn’t see any boats on the water then. Whyu would youventure on a river if you could not see a thing for at least a mile.
That would not make any sense.
Anyway the river’s driftwood deliveries were bountifuyl.. Branches of all size and ages. Some that were mealy and not worth picking up but others had clearly been sitting on a shore somewhere for months, even years, and had dried so much that, miraculously, they took on a weight. They become almost petrified (heavier). Even though they do not get bigger, they weigh more. Curious thing that. Good for us, firewood that may burn very hot, I think. Whatever kind it might be. We found one that had gotten loose of a beaver’s home. Their sharp teeth had cut them down and, of course, they choose the best wood. Usually birch, as it becomes hard and lasts long. At least I think that is why he seems to prefer them (?). Thanks Mr. Beaver. That will warm our house for an hour or so. (Found this interesting on beavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2YXFeraM8I)

RONDOUT, KINGSTON, NY: TIDES AND CURRENTS.

THURSDAY …….January 2nd, 2025….. Time:……5:22am

Feels like 37°F (High 40)….CLOUDY……Humidity 52% …….
Wind 11 mph from WSW rising to 18 mph at 1:00pm ……
Precipitation 35% at 7:00am ……
USGS Water temp 35.1°F (1.7°C)
Water plus air temperature = 72.1°F

Lat Long: 41.92 N ..73.96 W

—————-Tides—————-
Tide…….. Time (EDT)….Height.

High Tide 2:43 AM 3.27 ft (1.0 m)
Low Tide 9:09 AM -0.12 ft (-0.04 m)
High Tide 2:52 PM 4.12 ft (1.26 m)
Low Tide 9:52 PM -0.46 ft (-0.14 m)

—-NOAA Currents Report—————
Time……Event…Knots

12:53 AM flood 1.2
4:21 AM slack –
7:02 AM ebb -1.27
10:05 AM slack –
12:44 PM flood 1.52
4:13 PM slack –
7:23 PM ebb -1.8
11:04 PM slack –

[Ebb current is when the water flows towards the south (Poughkeepsie). Flood current is when the tide flows towards the north (Albany). Slack is the period in between when the water is still (not flowing north or south).]

————Sunrise and Moon —————————————
Sunrise Today: 7:24 am↑ 121° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:36 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 9:38 am↑ 117° Southeast, 7.3% Waxing Crescent
Moonset Today: 7:38 pm↑ 246° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 13 minutes (+49s)


NOTES:
The sunrises in a different place every day. See this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZd46xbrAoM
ALSO: For updates throughout the day, use this link ” https://therondoutrower.com/weather-updates-page/