Whitehall
by Tom Larsen September 6, 2011 The trip from Shoreham to Whitehall was an experience in opposites. The weather threatened to be seriously stormy the whole trip, but despite this …
Coming home to Shoreham
by Art Cohn Shoreham, the beautiful town of rolling hills, orchards and farms was another great destination for our Farm, Forest and Fishery Tour. Having ridden out Hurricane Irene at …
Past and Present Meet on the Lois McClure in Shoreham
by Dawn Saunders September 3, 2011 My experiences with Otter Creek have, up to now, been limited to kayaking and canoeing the placid and lightly traveled waterway between Cornwall and …
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Hurricane Watch
by Tom Larsen August 28, 2011 Leaving Essex early in the morning, we were graced with glorious weather that would allow us to make our final preparations for hurricane Irene. …
History Comes Alive in Essex
by Tom Larsen August 24, 2011 We left Plattsburgh heading into a strong south wind, slowing our progress considerably. Traveling with the Lois has given me a greater appreciation for …
Ice Cream Adventures
by Isaac Parker August 21, 2011 Shortly after arriving at Plattsburgh, a good portion of the crew left to go back to LCMM for the 18th Century Crafts and Trades …
Get Lost, Asian Clams!
By Sarah L. Tichonuk Last week, divers from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum again made the trek to beautiful Lake George to assist the FUND for Lake George in their …
A Visit to Plattsburgh
by Sal Larsen August 20, 2011 We arrived in Plattsburgh on Thursday, August 18th, and tied up on the North side of town at the Wilcox Dock. It is a …
Flood Update
The chronological timeline of blog posts is being interrupted to bring you this current update on the situation of the Lois McClure and her future plans… We had planned to …
It Doesn’t Get Better Than This
by Erick Tichonuk August 16, 2011 We’ve always had a fantastic reception in St. Albans Bay. Several of the crew, including myself, have roots in Franklin County so it’s like …