Psst! Hey, get them here, ABM 3-day 2014 Boat Show/Regatta passes at a discount.

The Antique Boat Museum has launched advance sale passes for the 2014 Boat Show and Raceboat Regatta. By purchasing prior to the event, you can save up to $5 off a single event or $12 off 3-Day Event Combo passes (Boat Show & Regatta).

Advance sale ends July 25, 2014.

To purchase passes, click this link: Register for Discount. 

GET OUT ON THE WATER FREE OF CHARGE AT THE ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM

CLAYTON, New York (June 16, 2014) – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, announced today its free summer sailing and rowing opportunities for 2014.

Beginning on Tuesday, June 24, the ABM will kick-off its popular Tuesday Night Sailing & Rowing program. This free weekly event takes place June 24 through August 12 and begins each week at 5:30 p.m.

This program is open to the public and to those of all ages. No sailing experience is required. The ABM staff will be on hand to assist those in need of coaching or desire an experienced sailing partner.

Not interested in sailing, then give skiff rowing a try. St. Lawrence Skiff rowing is free daily at the Museum with paid admission, in addition to the Tuesday evening events.

Also, the ABM will host a wide-range of sailing courses throughout the summer including adult, junior, teen, and advanced courses. Courses run throughout July and August. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to check availability, contact Julie Broadbent at 315-686-4104 ext 235.

The ABM, now open daily 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., is home to North America’s largest antique boat collection with more than 300 boats and over 1,000 boating artifacts. In addition, the Museum is also host of the longest running antique boat show, which will celebrate its 50th year this August 1-3, and is known as the birthplace of the antique raceboat regatta, which will run August 8-10. For more information, please visit the Museum’s website at abm.org.

Northern New York State Photographer, Bruce Dana, captures (in photos) 2 huge Muskies!

Flora and Fauna in the Thousand Islands Series

Bruce Dana, photographer, has shared these recent photos of two large muskie fish off from his own dock in Morristown NY.

Bruce estimates the larger fish to be over 40 inches long based upon how they dwarf the tire in the upper left.

Fishing season for muskellunge opens on the third Saturday during June in his area, but it is never out of season to grab a great shot with the camera. Photos by his permission. Thanks Bruce!


Previously posted for this nature series: Eagles, more eagles, Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. (Frequent postings are now anticipated, so check back often). Your photos or stories are welcome too.

STEAMBOATS SET TO ‘BLOW OFF STEAM’ AT ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM

CLAYTON, New York (June 9, 2014) – The Antique Boat Museum announced today that the Great International Steamboat Flotilla (GISF) returns to the Museum and 1000 Islands region for a third straight year beginning June 15 through June 21.

For the past two years, the GISF has made the ABM a gathering place and have captured the attention of those on the river.

“It (ABM) is a great venue for the GISF steamboat meet,” shared Carl Kriegeskotte, GISF spokesperson, last fall. “We all look forward to our return.”

Steamboats will come and go from the ABM docks over the course of the week as the group enjoys the region, as well as the Museum. On Monday, June 16 from 5-7 p.m., the public is invited to come to the ABM for a free “meet and greet” event with the steamboat captains and explore their boats.

Approximately 15-20 steamboats will make the ABM their ‘homeport,’ while traveling throughout the region daily. The boats will be fueled by firewood provided by Hazlewood Mechanical and Wood Boat Brewery.

The ABM, now open daily 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., is home to North America’s largest antique boat collection with more than 300 boats and over 1,000 boating artifacts. In addition, the Museum is also host of the longest running antique boat show, which will celebrate its 50th year this August 1-3, and is known as the birthplace of the antique raceboat regatta, which will run August 8-10. For more information, please visit the Museum’s website at abm.org.

Eagle Family in the Thousand Islands - Undisclosed location not far from Dark Island

New! Flora and Fauna in the Thousand Islands Series

Ma and Pa Eagles in the Thousand Islands.

Photos by Patty Mondore while kayaking 

on the St. Lawrence River.

Click on photos to see them larger.

Eagles Nest with parent and eaglets.

Recent photos by Patty Mondore.

Check back often for much more to follow in this series. Your wildlife and other photo/story submissions are welcome.

 "Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes his nest on high?"

---Job 39:27

ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM TO HOST FREE VESSEL INSPECTIONS BY THE USCG AUXILIARY

CLAYTON, New York (June 2, 2013) – Have you had your boat inspected yet this season?

The Antique Boat Museum will sponsor a free courtesy vessel inspection for area boaters on Sunday, June 29 at the Museum’s floating docks, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Members of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Auxiliary Flotilla09ER-01-06 from Alexandria Bay will be present to inspect vessels.

The USCG Auxiliary will check all required paperwork and safety equipment, including: your boat registration certificate and registration decal, personal flotation devices (life-jackets), Type IV flotation aids, fire extinguisher, horn or whistle, day and nighttime visual distress signals (flares), navigation lights, anchor and line.

Bowline Boutique, the Museum’s store, now carries select boating essentials in the event that items are needed in order to pass inspection.

Upon the successful completion of the inspection boaters will receive an official USCG inspection sticker to place on your vessel’s windshield. The sticker will not prevent future USCG stops out on the River, but will certainly facilitate the encounter.

1000 ISLANDS FAMILY DAY RETURNS ON JUNE 14 with Curious George

Special appearance by Curious George; Border agents to host panel discussion

CLAYTON, New York (June 2, 2013) – The Antique Boat Museum invites everyone to come to Clayton on Saturday, June 14 for a fun-filled day of activities.

The popular free admission 1000 Islands Family Day once again highlights the June calendar at the ABM and will coincide with the ABM supported Seaway Splash event in Frink Park. This year’s 1000 Islands Family Day is presented by Watertown Savings Bank and WPBS.

Visit the ABM on June 14 for free admission all day and activities for the entire family between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Activities will include free skiff rowing, discount speedboat rides, food and beverages for a nominal fee, face painting, crafts, a special appearance by children’s book character Curious George, and much more.

In addition, the ABM, along with US and Canadian border officials, will host a panel discussion, Boating on the Border, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Canadian Border Services, U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Coast Guard will each introduce their organization’s mission of work on the River. Boaters from both sides of the River are encouraged to come with questions regarding: enforcement, any recent changes of policy, crossing procedures (“in transit,” not stopping, anchoring for the day), what not to have onboard your boat, and more. This is a good time to dispel myths and educate boaters about how to safely and legally navigate and enjoy both sides of the River along the international border.

A free shuttle service will be available throughout the day to bring visitors to and from the ABM, NYS Food & Wine Festival (Cerow Arena), and Seaway Splash (Frink Park).

In addition to Saturday’s activities, the ABM invites you to stop by Seaway Splash at Frink Park on Sunday, June 15 for a special Father’s Day gift for dad. The first 50 dads to visit the park will receive a complimentary admission pass to the Museum for the 2014 season.

The ABM, now open daily 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., is home to North America’s largest antique boat collection with more than 300 boats and over 1,000 boating artifacts. In addition, the Museum is also host of the longest running antique boat show, which will celebrate its 50th year this August 1-3, and is known as the birthplace of the antique raceboat regatta, which will run August 8-10. For more information, please visit the Museum’s website at abm.org.