Destination: Lake Champlain New York/Vermont
Dates: July 13- July 15 Optional
July 15 – July 21
Trip Sponsor: Linda Decker Email: lsdecker@att.net
Trip Size: 8 Paddlers
If you are interested in this trip or have questions, please contact me by e-mail as soon as possible. We need to finalize reservations for sites.
Trip Overview: Lake Champlain, nearly 500 sq miles, is often referred to as the “6th Great Lake.” It is located between the Green Mountains to the East in Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains to the West in New York. The area has abundant wildlife and scenic destinations.
The trip will be a combination of State Park camping with paddling day trips as well as, island kayak camping.
Preliminary Itinerary:
Date
Location
Itinerary
Friday July 13
Ausable Point Campground
Peru, NY
OPTIONAL:
Arrive to campground
Saturday July 14
Day Trip to historic Fort Ticonderoga/ Paddle Lake George
Sunday July 15
Day Trip Hiking at Ausable Chasm
Arrive for Kayak Trip
Monday July 16
Day trip paddle to historic Valcour Island
Tuesday July 17
Burton Island
Lake Champlain
Drive to Kamp Kill Kare to launch and leave vehicles – Paddle to Burton Island to camp
Wednesday July 18
Knight Island
Paddle from Burton Island to Knights Island to camp
Thursday July 19
Day trip paddle to Carry In Bay/ lunch at Hero’s Welcome
Friday July 20
Paddle to Burton Island to camp
Saturday July 21
Depart
Paddle back to Kamp Kill Kare – Lunch in Burlington Lake Shore
Equipment: Sea Kayak, appropriate gear, clothing and safety equipment for variety of weather
Skill Level: Comfortable paddling in up to 2ft waves, wind, distance 10-15 miles
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