Connecticut River · Long Island Sound
A river you already know,piloted by someonewho knows the rest of it.
One private boat. Six guests, never more. Three decades of coves, lighthouses and golden-hour water that never shows up on the chart.
From $400 · Docking Fees Included
41°23'N 72°26'W
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“Everyone finds the main channel. The good stuff is a hundred yards off it.”
Captain Lawrence Stewart · Deep River, CT
Three ways to spend a day on the water
Every charter is private, every price is the whole price, and every route bends to whatever the light is doing that evening.
Deep River to the Sound, the long way
We leave from Kirtland Street and work south — through Selden Neck's back channels, past Essex, out the river mouth at Saybrook and, on the long days, all the way to Ledge Light.
Limestone 24
Captain Lawrence Stewart
USCG 100-Ton Master with commercial towing and sailing endorsements. Over 40,000 sea miles logged, and thirty-plus years working out the moods of this particular river — its hidden coves, its history, and where the ospreys are nesting this season.
- 40,000+
- Sea Miles
- 30+
- Years Local
- 100-Ton
- Master Licence
What's already on the boat
No add-ons, no fuel surcharge at the dock. Bring food and whatever you'd like to drink; the rest is waiting for you.
- Cushioned bow & cockpit seatingSix Guests
- Cups, plates and utensils aboardProvided
- Bottled water, soda and iceProvided
- Towels and blankets for the run homeProvided
- Bring your own food and drinksWelcome
- Every docking fee on the routeIncluded
What people say when they step back off
We've lived in Essex twenty years and saw four places from the water we didn't know existed.
Meredith K.
Sunset Cruise · August
He timed the whole run so we hit the lighthouse right as the light came on. That's not luck.
Dan & Priya R.
Lighthouse Run · July
Cold drinks, blankets when it got breezy, and nobody rushing us. Felt like a friend's boat.
The Alvarez Family
Full Day · September
The light is best about an hour before it goes.
Late May through mid-November. Sunset dates go first — tell us yours and we'll confirm within a day.