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 $20 per person non-refundable deposit to hold your reservation. We will not sail with less than 25 people.Our maximum will be 40 passengers for these trips. 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. Lunch at the Anvil is $16, tax and gratuity included. 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. Do not forget to bring a cushion to sit on as our 100 year old seats on the boat are hard wood.

Depart from Larrabee's Point at 8:30am. 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. We will not be getting off the boat at Vergennes. Box lunches are available for $10/person. Please call to order your choice of box lunch. Once again do not forget to bring a cushion to sit on as our 100 year old chairs are hard.

Depart from Larrabee's Point at 9 a.m. Cost is $32.50/person. 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 Skenes Manor, then back to Shoreham. Lunch at Skene Manor is $15/person. Please call for choices.

We have not scheduled any Whitehall to Shoreham and return trips this year. If we hear of enough interest in this trip we will schedule one.