HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM
Located along the historic Rondout
waterfront in downtown Kingston, NY, the
Hudson River Maritime Museum interprets
the maritime and industrial history of the
Hudson River.
Riverport YouthBoat programs include:

Morning Transitional Occupation
Program with Ulster BOCES

Afterschool boatbuilding program

Sailing and rowing instruction (under
development)
Founded in 1980, it opened the Riverport
Wooden Boat School in 2016 to promote the
craft and heritage of wooden boat building
and to provide classes and learning
opportunities for students and the general
public.
Riverport
YouthBoat
Programs
RIVERPORT WOODEN
BOAT SCHOOL
at the
HUDSON RIVER
MARITIME MUSEUM
KINGSTON , NEW YORK
These programs teach:

Teamwork and Critical thinking

Shop, water, and boating safety

Hand tool and power tool skills

Reading and building from plans
For more
information, call 845-338-0071 ext. 11
or email [email protected]
Photo: Steve Jordan
riverportwoodenboatschool.org
Riverport YouthBoat provides high
school students with alternative education
programs designed to empower youth,
build character and foster teamwork
through the traditional craft of
boatbuilding and on-the-water activities.
Students build full-sized traditional rowing
and sailing boats that are added to a
growing fleet of small craft that students use
to navigate the waters of the Rondout Creek
and Hudson River.
At the Riverport Wooden Boat School,
students from diverse backgrounds work
alongside skilled craftspeople in an
authentic learning environment.
The Rondout neighborhood of Kingston,
NY has a rich history as a center of wooden
boat building. Riverport YouthBoat students
are continuing this tradition, while building
self confidence and practical skills.
Through the boatbuilding process,
students put STEM skills to work as they
follow building plans, use specialized
tools and materials, and solve problems.
INSTRUCTORS
Lead instructor Wayne Ford is a graduate
of the Rockport Apprentice Shop in Maine
and is a professional shipwright with over
20 years of experience.
Riverport Wooden Boat School
Director Jim Kricker is a master
shipwright who has been leading
wooden boat and timber framing
restorations since the 1970s.
Photo: Linda Moriarty
Instruction will be supplemented by
visiting skilled craftsmen.
For more information, please call 845-338-0071 ext. 11 or email [email protected]