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Thanks for your interest in the bike ferry!
Bike ferry volunteers are an essential part of this service which transports cyclists, walkers, anglers, and runners across the 200-foot "cut" in the Colchester - South Hero Causeway -- a critical link in the Island Line Trail.
Two ferries will run from 10am - 6pm on each day.
Two shifts per day: 9:30 - 1:45 and 1:30 - 6:00.
Each ferry shift is in need of 5 volunteers: 2 deckhands for the boats, 2 greeters who welcome guests and take donations, and a support person to relieve the others from time to time.
- Deckhands should be capable of helping passengers get bikes on and off the boat; basic knowledge and experience on boats is preferred.
- Greeters should have good communication skills, be comfortable asking for donations from passengers, and be familiar with Local Motion and all the things the organization does.
- Support person is there to help greet people and to give the others a break.
If you have any concerns about the duties, contact Captain Brian Costello for further information:
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or 802-316-6382.
All volunteers should familiarize themselves with Local Motion’s programs and the history of the Bike Ferry and the Island Line by browsing Local Motion’s website, www.localmotion.org
We hope you will have decided to help with the ferry. If so, click on this link to see the dates and positions where volunteers are needed:
* Bike Ferry Volunteer Spreadsheet *
Once you’ve chosen a date/dates and position, email or call our volunteer coordinator, Bob Schermer (
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; 802-899-2072), with the following information:
- Name(s) (you can tag-team with a friend or spouse, if you like)
- Date(s) of Service
- Time Slot (9:30am-2:00pm or 1:30pm-6:00pm)
- Position (deckhand, greeter, or support)
- Telephone Contact(s)
If you return to the web site the following day, you should see your name in the appropriate slot.
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