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Initially Posted - 05/07/2009 :  10:16:28  Show Profile
This year, New York and Vermont are commemorating the 400th anniversary of Champlain's exploration of the region with five months of public events around the lake's shoreline.


How cool is that!
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Response Posted - 05/07/2009 :  10:56:27  Show Profile
I've personally explored a few spots where Samuel de Champlain voyaged in 1603 and later, and I think he might have "missed the boat" in more ways than one. He and his crew were certainly the first white men there, however.

Unlike Champlain, I found Orleans Cove, MA and the surrounding fertile hills (then planted with maize, beans and squash), on Cape Cod quite hospitable, and I actually was able to find some fresh water, although the beautiful ponds were at Nickerson State Park in neighboring Brewster.

And unlike Champlain, I was able to navigate upstream of the rapids in the St. Lawrence River past the place that he thought must have been "la Chine" or China. I was in an open powerboat with twin 250 hp outboards heading for Heron Island for birdwatching. The town of Lachine, Quebec is still there, of course, and is a suburb of Montreal.

If I were him, I would have tried harder to fit in with the natives on Cape Cod instead of looking for the northwest passage to the Orient. Then again, I like relaxing on my boat with a beer or two, not setting out in a small ship across unknown waters to conquer lands for my King!

Whatever floats your boat, Sam!
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Response Posted - 05/07/2009 :  21:03:01  Show Profile
While I am by necessity and geography a salt water boater now, my preference is for fresh water. CT's largest lake is Candlewood at 5210 acres (not square miles), so I am severely limited.

Besides, all the <i>AIG bonus</i> stinkpotters from NY's Westchester county show up in their conspicuous consumption vessels and mainly achieve a lot of chop out on the lake, and little else to prove their macho {to someone, not sure who? Oh yes, themselves!} So it's not a suitable place for a sailor.

My brother-in-law lives about 7/10th of a mile from Lake Winnepesaukee in central NH where my family and I have rented a Cat25 at Fay's and sailed out into "the Broads", with a narrow brush against the S.S. Mt Washington (we dodged her, but it was really close). She blew her horn. Spent many summers on Lake George as a kid, but alas, it is not to be for me.

I've only kayaked a small portion of Champlain near Grande Isle - what a beautiful setting.

My current situation is to remain a <i>salty dog</i> until some life event comes along, and then who knows?
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Response Posted - 05/08/2009 :  06:45:01  Show Profile
Bruce, I always find it intriguing that if I miss Block Island in the fog, the next thing is <i>Africa!</i>
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Response Posted - 05/08/2009 :  13:46:08  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave Bristle</i>
<br />Bruce, I always find it intriguing that if I miss Block Island in the fog, the next thing is <i>Africa!</i>
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My favorite new harbor entry joke. You are looking a bit ragged from a few days out and you yell to the passing boat. "hey, is this New Zealand?"

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 05/08/2009 :  19:13:48  Show Profile
I definitely have to give that a try! Not sailing to Africa or NZ, but asking folks in a fake cockney accent whether this is Liverpool or Dublin!
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