The Apogee of summer.
A bittersweet ending to a great season with these amazing kids 
A great sunny day with Overland
August and the last days of programs with the kids
So many great experiences with trip leaders and kids enthusiastic to explore our lake. Many thanks to Apogee Adventures and Overland for doing this with us again this year.
A hot day on the water
What a fun day to be on the water with kids. A nice breeze and cool lake water kept the 100 + heat index at bay.
Another amazing day
The kids had a great day on a huge paddle with Jess and Graham. The sun was finally out and the sailboats scudding across the lake was a joy to watch 
Kayak camp
After cold and rainy start kayak camp is off to a really good day. Fossil hunting and inukshuk building and general boat play is being enjoyed by our six campers. What a hoot to be with adventurous kids!
We even got a roll in!
Kids programs
We have been busy with Overland Adventures and Apogee a Adventures taking their intrepid trippers for some site seeing and cool refreshing splashing as they take a break from biking the length of Vermont. The kids are game for games and capsizes and we are always amazed at how easily it all comes to them. 
The Apogee and Overland kids are always tight knit, enthusiastic,kind and ready for anything.
Let the season begin
A spectacular first trip with VBT. Chip and Bill arranged a fantastic group to paddle from Button Bay out to explore the Palisades of Lake Champlain. Despite a late start, and some minor equipment glitches, we all had a great time discussing the nature and natural history of this amazing section of lake. Thanks to Google Photo for the first enhanced image.
Otter creek
The challenge of Lake Champlain.
Complacency on Lake Champlain can prove to be very dangerous to folks that paddle with the mindset that “Its only a lake”. This weekend I spent several hours coaching a group home after the leaders checked in with a weather update. The trip leaders were well prepared, competent paddlers, and had group safety in mind. When they looked at the conditions they decided some extra help was in order. I was happy to help out.
Evidence of their thinking was apparent after they checked the radar and wind reports. Had this been folks trained to a lesser degree I believe that a situation would have evolved that could have had serious ramifications.
Check out the conditions here
Pictures of the happy paddlers
