Boston Kayaker

Kayaking on Lake Champlain's Hawkins Bay - in Ferrisburgh VT Rating: Two-and-a-Half Stars - From the South Slang launch on Hawkins Road, we paddled northwards to Lake Champlain's Hawkins Bay. It was the last weekend of September and the leaves are just about to burst into fall colors. We paddled close-up to the granite cliffs near the Kingslang Bay State Park.   Put in at Hawkins Road   in Ferrisburgh VT. Paddle north and around   Hawkins Bay. Estimated round trip   distance = 5+ miles Kingsland Bay   State Park   Alternate put in at South Road   in North Ferrisburgh VT. Optional paddle to South   and East Slang. Little Otter Creek Wildlife   Management Area (WMA)   Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: VT Govt.: Little Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area Map and Guide (pdf) VT Govt.: Little Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area Map and Guide (cached copy) VT Govt.: Kingsland Bay State Park Number of original photos on this page : 98 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. In Ferrisburgh VT. Trip date is September 2014. At the access to South Slang and Hawkins Bay. On Hawkins Road in Ferrisburgh VT. The put in to Lake Champlain's Hawkins Bay in Ferrisburgh VT. The Boston Kayaker just launched on South Slang on a tandem kayak with the wife. This area is where the South Slang joins the main stem (Little Otter Creek). Coming out of the South Slang, we are veering left northwards to Hawkins Bay. A right turn will take us to East Slang. I told my wife to remember this bird and the mound as it marks the point where we have to turn right to South Slang on our way back. Here's one hoping the bird is still there to mark the spot when we come back. Island on the mouth of Hawkins Bay. Looking to our right, the rest of Hawkins Bay. We decided this is as far west as we want to paddle. Just turned around and now facing eastwards. On the horizon is the eastern shore of Hawkins Bay. Now about to enter the South Slang creek. To the right is the South Slang. The Hawkins Road bridge.