HorsePower on the Hudson

10/10/2026

Good morning !!! We are making the coffee and setting up the refreshment table.

See you all soon!!!

It's cool out, so don't forget your snuggies!!❄️❄️❄️

Also, important to note: our fuel dock is closed for the season.

09/16/2026

First off, I want to thank everyone for voting over and over again for Michael. He is still in the running.
Today he is in second place in the second stage of voting.
Today is a 2x vote. Believe me I know its a pain in the butt. BUT maybe all of us can make him and my daughter a winner.
So Today I am asking everyone to vote. Yes even the guys. ( no one will know you voted for this)
I am also asking you all to ask all your Facebook FRiends to vote.
If in the end he is the winner. I will promise we will have a meet and greet. Maybe baby mike will do a few autographs. I am thanking everyone for doing this everyday lets push hard

09/09/2026

HELLOOOOO RACE FANS! We at the CBC realize that due to some crazy situations and miscommunication many of you were not able to attend HP26 (1..2..3… NOT IT!), and that is ok because the season isn’t over yet and we also hold a Funny Boat Race (some folks call it our Raffle Party).

Picture this: you build you own floating debris pile and row it against other people!! Here’s the thing…anyone can BUY a super cool fast boat…but can they build a floating pile of 💩and will that pile sink BEFORE or AFTER everyone else’s?

It’s sort of like the Red Bull Games, if they were sponsored by PBR and Mad Dog 2020. So sign up now and bring you favorite roll of camo duct tape!

To buy tickets contact Terry and to sign up for the Funny Boat Race contact Steven! You can follow Castleton Boat Club Raffle Party for updates!

08/16/2026

Mike Kamm sent us this memory today!

"12 years ago today at the third annual "Need for Speed" hot car and boat show. The previous records were 2012: 115 mph, 2013: 116 mph. On this day Kelly O'hara set a new record of 124 mph with his 35' Fountain with twin supercharged 502 Chevy's for power. There were a few Pro Street type cars there doing some burnouts after the event as well"

Thank you Mike!!!

08/03/2026

Just in case you are wondering, CBC Is very happy With this years Horsepower. Its a huge Event and it takes months to organize and we work super hard to give the spectators and the Performance Boaters, and the show cars a quality show. The one thing we have absolutely no control of is the weather and the condition of the river. That said, we have canceled the event soley on the rivers condition before. We at CBC are boat owners so we know the hazards of debris in the water. So we totally understand why you would not want to risk it.. We look forward to seeing you all next Year. Bottom line is we had a great day and a lot of fun. We heard no complaints. We thank the over 600 people who did show up. It really was a fun day.

Send a message to learn more

08/03/2026

And of course, we have to thank the captains who bring the Horsepower to the Hudson!

They are the stars of the show!!

Can't wait to see you all next year on August 7, 2027 ⚓⚓⚓

08/03/2026

Back to year one -

08/02/2026

As always, many thanks to Albany County Sheriff, Saratoga County Sheriff, Greene County Sheriff, NYS DEC, Saratoga County Dive Team, Selkirk Fire Marine Detail, Stuyvesant Fire, Castleton Fire Department and Town of Schodack Police Department for your professionalism on land and water, and for what you do for the community all year long.

We couldn't do this without you!!

Photo by Selkirk Fire.

08/02/2026

Now for the BIG THANK YOU! Our SPONSORS are truly the best and most amazing group of business covering everything you can think of. Really…can you think of anyplace else what has such an eclectic (look it up it’s a great word) group of people willing to agree with their mission enough to give them money?

Sure, we have car and boat folks, but we also have engineers, tradesmen, design folks that make things for businesses, tree people, lawn people, bug smooshers, a brewery, insurance people (must be new 😂), and let’s not forget waste removal folks! This event is probably the ONLY thing all of them have in common! But you know what? That’s awesome, seriously. Because people ARE just people at the end of the day and I think we are ALL wired at some level to love cool, fast things and not very healthy (but incredibly delicious) food.

08/02/2026

What a weekend right!?? I hope everyone that was able to come had a fantastic time! Our crowd wasn’t as big as it had been the last few years due to our weather issues but we TRULY appreciate you all for your support!

I’d like to give a SPECIAL SHOUT OUT to our Food Trucks! I personally sampled dishes from each, because I am a giver dammit, and I just wanted to say AMAZING! The food was absolutely incredible! These food trucks were brand new to our event this year and had no idea what to expect but they came over and hung out and served delicious food anyway.

If you weren’t able to make it to HP26 I -highly- recommend that you check them out if you see them around OR if you need a food truck for your event, give them a call!

Anna’s Pizza Fritta (& Fried Dough): (518)469-8972

Yanni’s 2-Go: (518)756-7033 Yanni's Too

Smiles Ice Cream: (518) 931-0034 Smiles Soft Serve Ice Cream

Thanks for coming to our event and doing such a great job!