Shelburne River Park
Town: Shelburne
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Length: 2 miles
Surface: Canoe and Kayak Access
Trailhead: From Shelburne Village, travel north on Route 7 over the bridge crossing the La Platte River. Immediately after the bridge, turn right onto Webster Road and after 50 yards, turn right and park next to the park. Portage canoes and kayaks across the park's grass picnic area to the river access launch site.
Features: Lake Champlain Land Trust Conservation Land-- Canoe and kayak to Lake Champlain. Our convenient canoe and kayak launch is next to Route 7 just north of Shelburne Village. La Platte River access to Lake Champlain with half hour flatwater paddle.
Description:
Two easy flatwater paddle trips easy to access from the Lake Champlain Land Trust's Shelburne River Park. Travel upstream to the falls of the La Platte River along a beautiful section of the La Platte River. The shallow stream offers great opportunities to spot Great Blue Herons, catfish in the river, and clams in the river bottom. Paddling downstream offers the opportunity to view large floodplain forests with majestic Silver Maples leaning over the La Platte River. Keep your eyes peeled for the abundant wildlife in this stretch of the La Platte River including ducks, osprey, owls, mink, river otter, bobcat, and black bears. An easy portage around log jams will be rewarded with a amazing journey through to Lake Champlain.
For a detailed trail map with additional hikes, please see www.lclt.org/guideShelburneRiver.htm
The Shelburne Rive Park is one of more than 45 properties saved by the Lake Champlain Land Trust. Since 1978, the Lake Champlain Land Trust has preserved the lakeshore and natural areas of Lake Champlain, including thousands of acres and miles of shoreline. For more information or to help us save Lake Champlain's best trails and natural areas, visit www.lclt.org.
No facilities.
Last updated on 10/3/08
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Lake Champlain Land TrustContact:
Chris Boget |
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04/19/09 Drawn by abundant sunshine and warmer weather paddled Shelburne River for the first time. A couple hundred yards past second of two log jams kayak hit rocks. Turned around and paddled to Shelburne Bay Park/ Boat Ramp then back to Shelburne Road. What a wonderful trip winding through varied topography. Cliffs, forest to swamp. Several other paddlers were on the water some of which were Great Blue Herons, Ducks, Turtles, and Geese. Certainly a Must Paddle Again. Especially located. Close to town. |
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