Bannerman Island Tours
Tours of Pollepel Island from May 5, 2012 to October 28, 2012:
The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc., in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, provides public tours of Bannerman Castle and Pollepel Island. Available tours consist of guided walking tours on the island with access either by passenger tour boat or as part of a guided kayak excursion. Tours depart from Beacon (kayak or passenger boat), Cold Spring (kayak), Cornwall (kayak), and Newburgh (passenger boat), New York, as described below. Reservations are required for all tours — please call as the times may change slightly due to the tides. Please wear comfortable shoes as there is some rough terrain on the walking tours. Strollers can not be accommodated. All tours depart rain or shine.
Hudson River Adventures Tour Boat Excursions:
Hudson River Adventures provides a 2 1/2 hour excursion, including a hard hat walking tour of Pollepel Island via their 46-passenger tour boat, the Pollepel. The cost of the tour is $30 per adult and $25 per each child 11-years-old and younger. The tours depart from the Newburgh Landing in Newburgh, NY each Saturday and Sunday at 12 p.m. and from the Beacon, NY ferry dock each Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Please call for reservations (845) 220-2120. www.prideofthehudson.com/pollepel-schedule.shtml
Hudson Valley Outfitters Kayak Tours from Cold Spring, NY:
Kayak tours from Hudson Valley Outfitters (located on the east side of the Hudson River) include kayak equipment, kayak instruction, a kayak guide, packed lunch, and a hard hat walking tour of the island with a Bannerman Castle Trust historian. $130 donation. Please contact Terri Barr of Hudson Valley Outfitters, 63 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 for pricing and reservations at (845) 265-0221. www.hudsonvalleyoutfitters.com
Dates and Times
June 17: 8:30am
July 7: 12:00pm
July 21: 10:00am
Aug 4: 10:00am
Aug 18: 10:00am
Sept 2: 10:00am
Oct 28: 9:00am
Storm King Adventure Tours from Cornwall, NY:
Tours include kayak guide, kayak equipment, a tour of Bannerman Island with a Bannerman Castle Trust Historian. Approximate 3-4 hours. $120
For kayak tours from Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY (on the west side of the Hudson River), please contact Storm King Adventure Tours at (845) 534-7800. www.stormkingadventuretours.com
Dates and Times
June 9: 10am
June 24: 10am
July 14: 2pm
July 29: 2pm
Aug 11: 2pm
Aug 26: 2pm
Sept 8: 10am
Sept 23: 10am
Mountain Tops from Beacon, NY:
Tours include kayak guide, kayak equipment, a tour of Bannerman Island with a Bannerman Castle Trust Historian. Approximate 3-4 hours. $120
For kayak tour information call (845) 831-1997 www.mountaintopsonline.com
2012 Kayak Tours:
Saturday May 26. 2012 9:30
Saturday June 9, 2012 9:45
Saturday July 8, 2012 9:15
Saturday August 11, 2012 12:30
Saturday August 25, 2012 12:00
Small Private Charters Available on The Little Spirit:
For reservations call (518) 822-1014 (cost is $30 for adults and $25 for children).