Today was the final leg of a long journey that saw the R/V David Folger entering Lake Champlain at Whitehall, NY and traveling north to Point Bay Marina in Charlotte, Vermont. It was also a very special moment because the vessel’s namesake, Dave Folger, was on board.
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The Folger heading north on Lake Champlain
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Dave Folger aboard the R/V David Folger
A highlight of today’s journey was stopping for a while outside of the Fort Ticonderoga delta, where Dave talked about his work with Middlebury students and their research that stopped the International Paper Company’s practice of polluting Lake Champlain.
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The R/V David Folger at Whitehall
It was a beautiful day, with blue skies and flags flying.
Finally, the Folger turned into Town Farm Bay and docked.
Home at last.