A Kayaker's Guide to Lake Champlain

by Frank, Catherine L.

• ISBN13: 9781883789657
• ISBN10: 1883789656
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-09
• Publisher: Black Dome Pr

Summary

50 different watery paths of adventure divided into eight sections covering the Champlain Islands, the Inland Sea, Missisquoi Bay, Broad Lake North, Malletts Bay, Broad Lake East, Broad Lake West, and South Bay, provide an intimate, cove by cove, island by island exploration of America¿s other great lake, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain¿s epochal journey of discovery in 1609. The routes are described, paddle stoke by paddle stroke, augmented with maps and photographs and enlivened with essays on early Native Americans, the pivotal naval battles of Plattsburgh and Valcour Island, the fascinating geology of this fossil-rich one-time arm of the sea, and up-to-date environmental issues like algae bloom, milfoil, zebra mussels, and endangered species. The result is a well-rounded overview of a remarkable natural resource. Appendices include information on Lake Champlain environmental organizations, museums & historical places, wildlife areas, state parks, and launch sites. Includes 54 maps, 93 photographs, and 9 original drawings.

Author Biography

Cathy Frank is a former, long-time instructor at the Community College of Vermont and currently is an independent computer consultant and Web site designer. She has been a member and chairperson of numerous nonprofit boards on the local and regional level. Margy Holden has worked for nonprofit and for-profit corporations, and as an organizational development and career consultant. She has chaired and participates in a number of nonprofit boards. She writes occasional articles and coauthored the Women's Job Search Handbook.

Table of Contents

Map	p. iv
Foreword by Arthur B. Cohn, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. 1
Caution and Safety Tips: Pause before Jumping In	p. 3
User's Guide to This Book	p. 9
About Lake Champlain	p. 11
Champlain Islands	p. 24
South Hero: Allen Point, Crescent Bay, Providence and Stave Islands, and Carleton Prize (South Hero, Vermont)	p. 27
Keeler Bay (South Hero, Vermont)	p. 31
Grand Isle East: Drawbridge to Sandbar (Grand Isle-South Hero, Vermont)	p. 33
Grand Isle West (North Hero-Grand Isle, Vermont)	p. 36
Grand Isle West to South Hero (Grand Isle-South Hero, Vermont)	p. 42
Drawbridge to North Hero Village and Back (North Hero, Vermont)	p. 45
Alburgh Dunes State Park through The Gut (Alburgh-North Hero, Vermont)	p. 48
Paddling the North Half of North Hero (North Hero, Vermont)	p. 52
Carry and Pelots Bays (North Hero, Vermont)	p. 57
Isle La Motte (Isle La Motte, Vermont)	p. 60
Inland Sea	p. 66
Missisquoi Bridge to East Alburgh Shore (Swanton-Alburgh, Vermont)	p. 69
St. Albans to Missisquoi Bay Bridge (St. Albans-Swanton, Vermont)	p. 72
St. Albans Bay to Milton (St. Albans-Milton, Vermont)	p. 76
Milton to the Sandbar (Milton, Vermont)	p. 80
	p. 84
Cedar, Fishbladder, and Savage Islands (South Hero-Grand Isle, Vermont)	p. 85
Burton Island (St. Albans, Vermont)	p. 88
Knight and Butler Islands (North Hero, Vermont)	p. 91
Woods Island (St. Albans, Vermont)	p. 94
Missisquoi Bay	p. 98
Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge to Highgate Springs & Dead Creek (West Swanton, Vermont)	p. 101
Missisquoi Bay (Highgate Springs-Swanton, Vermont, Through Quebec)	p. 110
Broad Lake North	p. 116
Alburgh West Shore: Alburgh Dunes State Park to the Rouses Point Bridge (Alburgh, Vermont-Rouses Point, New York)	p. 119
Rouses Point to the Great Chazy River (Rouses Point, New York)	p. 126
Great Chazy River to Point au Roche (Rouses Point-Beekmantown, New York)	p. 131
Point au Roche to Cumberland Head Ferry Landing (Beekmantown-Plattsburgh, New York)	p. 134
Malletts Bay	p. 138
Outer Malletts Bay (Colchester, Vermont)	p. 141
Inner Malletts Bay (Colchester, Vermont)	p. 146
Broad Lake East	p. 150
Burlington Bay (Burlington, Vermont)	p. 153
Burlington to South Hero (Burlington-South Hero, Vermont)	p. 157
Burlington Waterfront to Juniper Island & Shelburne Bay (Burlington-Shelburne, Vermont)	p. 165
Shelburne Town Beach to Shelburne Bay (Shelburne, Vermont)	p. 170
Converse Bay in Charlotte to Shelburne Town Beach (Charlotte-Shelburne, Vermont)	p. 176
Little Otter Creek to Converse Bay (Ferrisburg-Charlotte, Vermont)	p. 180
Arnold Bay to Little Otter Creek (Panton-Ferrisburg, Vermont)	p. 185
Chimney Point to Arnold Bay (Chimney Point-Panton, Vermont)	p. 190
Broad Lake West	p. 194
Cumberland Head to Plattsburgh Bay and Return (Plattsburgh, New York)	p. 197
Port Kent to Plattsburgh Bay (Port Kent-Plattsburgh, New York)	p. 202
Valcour and Crab Islands (Peru, New York)	p. 207
Port Kent to Willsboro (Port Kent-Willsboro, New York)	p. 211
Schuyler Island (Port Kent (Keeseville, New York)	p. 217
The Four Brothers (Willsboro, New York)	p. 220
Willsboro Bay to Essex (Willsboro-Essex, New York)	p. 225
Westport to Essex (Westport-Essex, New York)	p. 229
Port Henry to Westport (Port Henry-Westport, New York)	p. 234
Crown Point, Bulwagga Bay, Port Henry (Port Henry, New York)	p. 238
South Lake	p. 244
Crown Point to Bridport and Return (Port Henry, Crown Point Park, New York)	p. 247
Lapans Bay Loop between Bridport and Watch Point (Shoreham, Vermont)	p. 252
Larrabees Point to Fort Ticonderoga and Return (Shoreham, Vermont)	p. 257
Chipman Point to Benson Landing (Orwell, Vermont)	p. 264
Whitehall to Benson Landing (Whitehall, New York-Benson Landing, Vermont)	p. 268
South Bay (Whitehall, New York)	p. 274
Lake Organizations	p. 279
Paddle Matrix	p. 280
Lake Champlain Public Launch Sites	p. 294
Places to Visit: Museums, Historic Places, Wildlife Areas, State Parks	p. 297
Glossary	p. 298
Bibliography	p. 300
About the Authors	p. 303
Index	p. 304
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