The mate, however was sent with a boat's crew, to explore the river some distance higher up.

It is supposed that the boat ascended several miles above the present site of the city of Albany, Hudson probably going a little beyond where the town of Waterford now is.

Upon the return of the boat, the mate having reported that it was useless to attempt any farther ascent of the river with the ship, Sir Henry commenced his return.
Carefully descending the winding channel of the stream, he was so unfortunate as to run the ship on a mud bank, in the middle of the river nearly opposite the present city of Hudson.

Without much difficulty the vessel was again floated, having received no injury.
But contrary winds detained him upon the spot two days.

In the meantime several boat parties visited the banks on both sides of the stream.