Plum Island at sunrise
The crew of the Schooner SoundWaters had an early morning wake up (0400) to catch slack water at Plum Gut. We were treated to a nice sunrise as we passed by Plum island.
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The crew of the Schooner SoundWaters had an early morning wake up (0400) to catch slack water at Plum Gut. We were treated to a nice sunrise as we passed by Plum island.
We had a great sail with Old Saybrook Youth and Family Services this afternoon.
Outdoor fun and exploration in the salty air! Campers at Camp SoundWaters are relishing every minute of the summer season. This week the Sea Stars are participating in The “S” (Sound) Games including plankton races, camouflage and a biodiversity game. The Bluefish campers are “Mad Scientisits” conducting experiments everyday such as building a boat, developing […]
The Schooner is making good time east bound towards Saybrook. In fact we are making such good time the captain decided to take the scenic route through the Thimble islands.
Help SoundWaters introduce the animals and ecology of Long Island Sound to adults and children at environmental festivals this fall. Training sessions are scheduled for 5:30-7:00 pm, Aug. 27 and 10-11:30 am, Aug. 28. For more information and festival dates,http://soundwaters.org/get-involved/volunteer/fallfestivals2013/
A great combination of engineering, teamwork, design, buoyancy and fun made for a wonderful Anything That Floats Race for campers at Camp SoundWaters! This annual event is one highlight of many activities and experiments that campers engage in during the summer at Camp SoundWaters.
After several days in Bridgeport the schooner SoundWaters is heading to Milford for this weekends Milford Oyster Festival. While motoring past Stratford Point we picked up another bunch of Mylar balloons.
What a great day of friendly competition here at SoundWaters! This weeks session was geared towards our annual anything that floats race. Campers learn about what items are buoyant, which then allows them to use that knowledge to build a boat out of recycled materials. Once the boats are built, Sea Star and Bluefish campers […]
On the last day of this session, Pico sailors get to show off all of their new learned and advanced skills! These campers enjoy a fantastic day of sailing with their counselors on the Long Island Sound!
The Schooner SoundWaters crew noticed a large bouquet of balloons during our transit from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport. After a minor course change we picked it up. Maybe next year when they are celebrating their 22nd birthday they will hold on to their balloons.