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Island Creek/Normans Kill Waterfront Park, offering boating and kayaking, is located North of Truck Stop 23 at the Hudson River in Albany, NY 12202, Albany County.
About Island Creek: The two creeks enter the Hudson at this sampling site. There are no facilities, but there is recreational boating and some kayaking through the industrial portion of the Port of Albany.
Story of Riverkeeper
"In 1966, the Hudson River was dying from pollution and neglect. Run-down factories choked it with hazardous waste, poisoning fish, threatening drinking water supplies, and ruining world-class havens for boating and swimming. Sadly, America’s “First River” had become little more than an industrial sewer. . .
"This was the founding of the Hudson River Fishermen’s Association – now Riverkeeper. Today, Riverkeeper continues its fight, seeking out polluters and teaming with citizen scientists and activists to reclaim the Hudson River. And, we also work to ensure that over nine million New Yorkers have clean, safe drinking water. Today, pollution levels are down, and swimming and boating are back.
"But the Hudson’s recovery is still fragile, still incomplete. Some fish species have not recovered, and many remain too toxic to eat; pollution levels spike with every rainfall. Mammoth cuts in government spending threaten to reverse a half-century of water quality gains, and we face the challenges of antiquated power plants, climate change, and emerging, harmful pollutants."
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Things To Do at Island Creek Waterfront Park
Boating (Kayaking)
Location: Albany
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Island Creek Waterfront Park
