Underwater Rides - History of Champ Sightings

Champlain Submarine Cruises - Underwater Rides includes a stop to see the history of the Champ sightings in Bulwagga Bay, Port Henry, NY.


Highlights of Champ Sightings:

* 1819: Bulwagga Bay, Port Henry, NY
* 1871: Horseshoe Bay, riders of the steamship Curlew claimed to see a head and long neck that created quite a wake.
* 1870: Charlotte, Vermont, a full steamboat spotted Champ
* 1873: Dresden, New York, another steamboat full spotted Champ
* 1945: In the middle of the lake the creature was spotted by the famous S.S. Ticonderoga
* 1954: A 14 inch reptile was trapped in Shelburne Bay, possibly a baby…
* 1977: The Mansi photograph was taken by Sandra Mansi, a tourist from Connecticut
* 1984: Off Appletree Point, Vermont. 86 passengers aboard the Ethan Allen spotted 3 to 5 “humps” which disappeared after about 3 minutes due to the approach of a speed boat.
* 1993: Button Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh, Vermont. A baby Champ reportedly swam between two women bathers.
* 1995: Dennis Hall of Champ Quest recorded Champ on video.