Lake Champlain is located in the Champlain Valley
between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of New York.
Lake Champlain is a treasure of Underwater Historic Wrecks.
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Lake Champlain
Art Cohn helped create The Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserve and has been diving the lake for more than 30 years. He says October is his favorite time. "There's nobody on the lake. The water is still warm. The visibility is usually at its best, and the foliage and grandeur of the surrounding environment is as good as it gets anywhere in the world."
For the Diver
We will meet on Friday, 10/11/2008 at the Brick Store on the corner of F5 (Ferry Road) and Greenbush Road. We will then proceed to Thompson’s Point for an afternoon shore dive. After the dive we head to Burlington, Vermont to the Waterfront Dive Center dive shop, where we will fill out the paperwork for our permits to dive in the preserve. We will then proceed to the Motel 6 hotel. We will do 3 boat dives on Saturday and another 2 dives off of the same boat on Sunday. Dive sites are yet to be determined. Possible wreck Sites are O.J.Walker, Horse Ferry, Phoenix, General Butler, A.R.Noyes, Water Witch, and the Diamond Island Canal Boat. We will spend Monday shore diving, possibly at Oak Ledge Park, or sightseeing before heading home.
Non-Diving Activities
Apple and blueberry picking, Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, Wineries, Ben And Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory, Christmas Loft Store, Echo Center & Aquarium, Train Ride, Fall Foliage, Antiques, Sailing, Kayaking, Shelburne Museum, Maritime Museum, University Mall Shopping Area, Northern Lights Cruises, sight- seeing boat rides…John has info on other nearby attractions. Feel free to ask.
Prerequisites
Required: Advanced Open Water with Boat and Wreck specialties; at least 6 Northeast dives in the last year (must have occurred prior to this trip) Recommended: Night/Lv, Advanced Buoyancy
Costs
PRICES ARE ESTIMATED BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE.
Boat: $180. per diver (covers both days – this is also the non-refundable deposit for the trip, and must be paid in advance)
Hotel: $85. Fri/Sat night, $65 Sun night, plus all applicable taxes.
Food: $200-300 per person.
Equipment
Bring full ocean/wreck gear (full wetsuit, hood, gloves, knife, pony bottle, save-a-dive kit)(suggested: wreck reel, lift bag). Water temperature may be chilly, so bring appropriate thermal protection. Dry suits are not necessary. You will need to bring at least 2 tanks. Come into the KCD dive store and reserve your rental equipment well in advance. Air fills will be available.
Sign-up Procedure
Contact John Fuzzieone718@aol.com to confirm availability of space and to reserve a spot on the trip. A non-refundable deposit of $180.00 per diver covers the estimated cost of the boat and will hold your spot. John will start collecting deposits on Aug 1st. Include your telephone number in your email. The boat is a sixpack and spots are limited, so reserve today!
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