WESTPORT to VERGENNES

On Monday morning we decided to take a side trip off Lake Champlain up Otter Creek to VERGENNES VT. The trip was a little risky for a couple of reasons: The creek is very narrow and shallow and there is very limited dock space available once you arrive. We were warned in advance that VERGENNES is a favorite destination for French Canadian boaters. 

The hour plus seven nautical mile trip up Otter Creek was beautiful, we saw many birds and a fox along the creek (the fox disappeared too fast to take a picture). Once we arrived in VERGENNES it is simply breathtaking, it's a picture perfect small town with a beautiful waterfall. VERGENNES is the oldest city in Vermont and has a strong French influence.

We arrived about 1pm and there were only two other boats on the dock. By night fall the docks were entirely full and we are the only Americans...every other visitor is from Quebec and speaking French! Everyone here is very friendly and happy to share future port information or help dock incoming boats. A must stop for Loopers and it's a free dock.

We stayed in VERGENNES two nights and enjoyed the small town. The town has a few great restaurants, library, park, City Hall/Opera House, shops and a nice wine store (where we were pleased to purchase and enjoy: Fess Parker "Frontier Red" & Deirberg Starlane "Three Saints Cabernet" :)

VERGENNES is in the running for favorite port along with BLOCK ISLAND and ????? 

WESTOORT to VERGENNES 

Otter Creek

Welcome...Bienvenue :)

View of VERGENNES Falls from Thistle after dark the Falls are illuminated with colored lights.

Homes around the Falls, we meet Bill on the dock his father lives in the White House built in 1782.

Lots of history in VERGENNES.

Old painting of the VERGENNES Falls.

Main Street (shops, restaurant, library).

We hiked on the tree lined trail up to the Falls, saw the old pump station and had a nice view of the docks.

Bastille Day dinner at the French Black Sheep Bistro.

Monday night City Band Concert in the Park.

Sunset at VERGENNES Falls.