2010 Special Activities
Shipwrecks! On-water Excursions
The museum offers the exciting on-water program Shipwrecks! An excursion boat takes participants out on the lake to the site of a historic shipwreck. There, the operator deploys a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) like those used by nautical archaeologists. Participants view the ROV as it explores the details of the site, instantly relaying images to an on-board monitor.Read more about Shipwreck Tours!
Preregistration is required - call (802) 475-2022. Hurry, this amazing opportunity fills up fast!
Funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
LCMM acknowledges and thanks Rachael Z. Miller and Shipwrecktour.com as founder and creator of the Shipwrecks! program.
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Courses & Workshops
If hands-on learning is your style, sign up for a workshop in boat building, blacksmithing, basket-making and more. Register in advance by calling (802) 475-2022 or email info@lcmm.org.
On-water Ecology Excursions
Row as a team with family or friends in rugged, seaworthy 32-foot wooden Pilot Gigs (made at the museum) or paddle in the museum’s canoes to explore the ecological and cultural treasures of Lake Champlain and its tributaries. Study rivers, marshes, and the waters of Lake Champlain. Watch for herons and osprey, net and identify fish, and learn to measure water clarity. Each Pilot Gig can accommodate 6-7 people. Destinations include the confluence of Otter Creek and Dead Creek, the basin below the thundering falls at Vergennes on Otter Creek, the Basin Harbor area of Lake Champlain, or the Burlington Bay area. Register in advance or create a custom family/friends trip by calling (802) 475-2022 or email info@lcmm.org.
Champlain Longboats Community Rowing
Get out on the lake for an evening row in a beautiful 24-foot or 32-foot wooden Pilot Gig. Community Rowing takes place one evening a week (weather permitting) at LCMM’s Basin Harbor site from mid-June through mid-September. Come join the fun, meet new people, get some exercise and explore beautiful Lake Champlain. Register in advance by calling (802) 475-2022 or email info@lcmm.org.
Schooner Lois McClure
Lois McClure has toured throughout Lake Champlain, the Champlain Canal, the Richelieu Corridor, the Hudson River, and the Erie Canal. Stay tuned as we refine her touring schedule. Always free of charge to board this dockside attraction.