River Kids! Join the Crew of the Gundalow for our Summer Day Camps. Read about the River Rats, Crew for a Day, and Summer Field Trips on out Summer Camps page.
The gundalow Piscataqua will be making its first visit to York Harbor August 17th to 18th. One-hour public sails will depart from Edwards Harborside Inn dock at 2:00 PM on both dates. Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 for children under 13. Click here to purchase your tickets! Parking is available on Clark’s Lane, Moulton Park, next to St. Georges Church.
This is an archive of our 2015 series. Please browse our “Upcoming Events” for the most recent sails and events for the current season.
Join us for sunset sails with local musicians. Times vary — bring a picnic and join the fun! Click to download PDF of schedule.
The gundalow Piscataqua will be sailing from Adams Point in Durham, NH on August 10th and September 19th. You will be able to experience the unique natural beauty of the Great Bay from the historic gundalow. Click here to purchase tickets.
The gundalow Piscataqua will be open free to the public for dockside tours at the Prescott Park dock on most Saturdays from 12:30 to 3:00 pm All ages are welcome onboard to learn about the vessel as well as the maritime history and environment of Piscataqua region. Get your hands wet at interactive, hands-on learning stations. Please call us to confirm exact dates and times.
“Piscataqua, A New Gundalow for New Hampshire” | Wooden Boat Magazine #233, July/August 2013, by Jenny Bennett The whole neighborhood, it seemed, had come out to watch. Slowly but surely, the tractor-trailer inched its long, heavy load down the narrow street, around impossibly tight corners, and at last onto the bridge that led to Peirce Island and the launching ramp. It was a happy, excited crowd of onlookers. Some were little more than curious passers-by, but many had waited for this moment with passion and patience for a decade or longer. This short journey from building yard to riverside was the culmination […]
Join us for our 4th annual Gundalow Gatherings Fundraising event on Saturday, April 25 at 6PM. A delightful evening of food, drink & maritime conversation, in support of the Gundalow Company’ education programs. Each year, the nonprofit Gundalow Company hosts over 100 field trips for over 2,000 students on our floating classroom. The Gundalow Gatherings Fundraiser helps make our programs accessible to all students regardless of their ability to pay. Please join us on April 25 to show your support! Tickets are $75 per person ($50 of which is tax deductible). Just decide which dinner you would like to attend, from the list below, and purchase your ticket by […]
The gundalow Piscataqua is a unique floating classroom, with students engaged in hands-on learning on the tidal rivers of New Hampshire and southern Maine. Learn more here.
Inspiring the next generation of ocean stewards! Middle and high school students from around the world are invited to compete in the 2015 Ocean Awareness Student Contest. The theme “Our Oceans, Our Plastic” allows you to explore and interpret the connections among the ocean, plastic pollution, society, and you. This is an interdisciplinary contest that weaves together ocean awareness, creativity, and advocacy. Advocacy means taking a stand for something you believe in. It requires problem-solving skills, creativity, communication skills, assertiveness, and most of all, knowing when to call the world to action. While learning from science, history, and personal experience will […]
