that is the pollepel island, home of bannerman's castle. why is that island not get any closer? to step on it here. the tide's coming in! there's not just a surprise around every corner, there's living history. johnny devenanzio: from 1901 until his passing in 1918 francis bannerman constructed the castle on pollepel island as a means to house army surplus and munitions. frank bannerman, the sixth, he was the father of the army navy store. this is the man, right here. that's the man. that's him. so this castle was built as a warehouse. it was a safe place to have his gunpowder and a safe place to store cannons and munitions. this was his man cave. his wife was like listen honey you're not keeping any of that crap in here. you go take it to the island. [laughter] johnny devenanzio: chartered boat trips-- that's a wave, bill! woo! johnny devenanzio: --and kayaking excursions with bill carter of storm king adventures get you to the island-- for me a perfect day is getting out early and hiking the mountains. and then, in the afternoon, come down and cool off by taking a nice paddle.