On our spring week in May, we planned a multitude of events. The boat ride down the Hudson river fom Kingston was comfortable, and filled with fascinating history of the river, the mansions, the revolutionary war,commodities transported by barges, and the hudson river trains. History comes to life thanks to extremely knowledgeable crew. Food is sold on board, Spring time has a limited schedule, but LESS crowded. The tour travels miles on the Hudson, and takes 2 hours. Before, or after, great restaurants in the old part (rondout) of the city.