By Nick Patch, Champlain Longboats Director Since January we’ve been sharing weekly updates on our Champlain Longboats student boat building …
What is a Whiskey Plank? Updates from the Boat Shop
By Nick Patch, Champlain Longboats Director Big news from the boat shop: this week students from Vergennes Middle and High …
Building Kayaks for Adventure with Two Roads Academy
By Nick Patch, Champlain Longboats Director This past November, the Museum’s Champlain Longboats program embarked on an exciting new initiative …
What is old is new again: Repair work for Osprey
By Nick Patch, Champlain Longboats Director In addition to our ongoing student boat building work in the boat shop, our …
Boat Building Updates: A Forest Visit and Planking
By Nick Patch, Champlain Longboats Director On the morning of Friday, February 14, with temperatures topping out at 4 degrees …
New Year, New Boat: 2020 Student Boat Building Kicks Off
By Meg Salocks, Director of Marketing and Engagement Today marks the first day of an exciting annual project here at …
Vermont teams pull strong at the Icebreaker in Boston
By Meg Salocks, Director of Marketing and Engagement Last weekend, over 160 Vermont youth rowers, a fleet of longboats built …
Frosty weather can’t slow down the Otter Creek Challenge 2019
By Nick Patch, Champlain Longboats Director On Saturday, November 9, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Champlain Longboats program held its annual …
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum travels to Hull, MA for the Head of the Weir
By Nick Patch, Champlain Longboats Director This past weekend, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Champlain Longboats program travelled to Hull, Massachusetts …
A St. Ayles Skiff from Vinalhaven
By Ben Mayock Last Tuesday, very early in the morning, I set out on a mission to Vinalhaven, Maine. Usually …