It’s hot. It’s humid. It’s summer on the East Coast. For many boat owners, this is the time of year to head to New England, where the air is cool, the water is even cooler and the coastal towns are charming. New England is the go-to destination for many cruisers during the lazy days of summer. But before you pull out your charts to plan that voyage, consider an alternative to New England’s fog, fields of lobster pots, large tidal shifts and strong currents. This year, consider a summer cruise to Lake Champlain, where the air is clear, the water is fresh, line-of-sight piloting is the norm, and the waterfront towns in Upstate New York and Vermont are mostly free of crushing crowds.
Lying between New York’s Adirondack Mountains to the west and Vermont’s Green Mountains to the east,
