Long Trips!!!

The M/V Carillon will be offering some unique day-long trips throughout the season. Call 802-897-5331 for reservations. Please send us your email address even if you can't sail with us this season and we'll send you updates on special trips scheduled in future seasons. We ask that you send a $15 per person non-refundable deposit to hold your reservation. We will not sail with less than 20 people. Coffee and donuts prior to departure.

We board the Carillon at the Whitehall Marina at 8:30am. This trip travels through five locks on the Champlain Canal. We disembark to have lunch at the Anvil Restaurant in Fort Edward, NY. After lunch we return through the same five locks to Whitehall, NY. You will hear the history of Whitehall and it's critical role in American history. We will sail past Peter Comstock's mansion and learn of his role in the history of transportation in this corridor. The narrative also explains how the locks work. Do you know how the highest point in the canal gets it's water to keep operating? We also cover the history of Fort Edward and Roger's Island and their role in our American History on our return trip. A local historian from Fort Edward boards the boat for part of our return trip in period dress and is very entertaining. Passengers can expect to see an abundance of wildlife on this trip. We usually see a great number of Herons, Osprey, Kingfisher and maybe even deer. These are the most protected waters that we sail on, so expect a very smooth ride.

Depart from Larrabee's Point at 9 am. Sail North to Otter Creek, keeping a look out for Osprey,Herons, Bald Eagles, and Champ. We'll slowly sail to the foot of the falls in Vergennes. Then sail back to Lake Champlain and Larrabee's Point. While on this trip we will learn about Mathew Lyon, a little known hero of the American Revolution and the first test of our right to Free Speech and a free press. Vergennes was a critical shipyard during the War of 1812 and we will learn about Thomas McDonough and his role in ridding Lake Champlain of British warships during that conflict. We will sail past Fort Cassin where the British were prevented from destroying our fleet before it had sailed. After the War of 1812 Vergennes was a major industrial center in Vermont and Otter Creek was the highway that was used to get there. Vergennes was also the home of the first female steamship captain in our country and we often have a direct descendant of hers board the Carillon for the trip home. This year we have acces to a dock at the base of the falls in Vergennes so we will disembark to stretch our legs and have lunch in town.

Depart from Larrabee's Point at 9 a.m. Travel south through Benson, Dresden, and narrows of the lake. Again, we should see great wildlife including Eagles, Ospery and Herons. This section of Lake Champlain is almost river like with mountains on both sides and canyon like. We will hear about many of the colorful characters from the steamboat era. The Captain will share his knowledge of the historical significance of the area. We will disembark at the site of the birthplace of the U.S. Navy and learn the rich history of Skenesborough (Whitehall). Lunch at one of Whitehall's fine establishments, then back to Shoreham.

Depart from Whitehall Marina at 9 am. Cost is $35 per person. Travel north through the narrows of the lake, Dresden and Benson. See wildlife along the way and learn the historical significance of the area. At Larrabee's point enjoy your own packed lunch, or have us order you a boxed lunch. Look through our shop before boarding the boat for the return trip to Whitehall.