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Kayaking on Missisquoi River and Bay - in Swanton VT


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  Put in at Louie's Landing on
  Route 78 in Swanton VT.
Paddle north downriver to
  the Missisquoi River delta.
Once on the bay, paddle
  southwest to take out.
Take out at Route 78
  bridge in Swanton VT.
  Estimated distance
  = 7.5 miles
"Missisquoi" is Abenaki for
  "great grassy meadow".
Mind the US-Canada
  international border.
Missisquoi National
  Wildlife Refuge

Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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On Route 78 in Swanton VT.
Pictures taken July 2013.


Louie's Landing access to the Missisquoi River on Route 78 in Swanton RI.


Louie's Landing boat ramp on the Missisquoi River.


The Missisquoi River viewed upriver from Louie's Landing.











The Missisquoi River viewed downriver from Louie's Landing.





At the entrance to the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.


At the take out on the northeast side of the Route 78 bridge in Swanton VT.
Officially "Larry Greene" launch.


Facing west, the Route 78 bridge is on the left edge of this picture.


Looking northeast from the designated take out.
That is where you will come from if you follow the route above.








Water level is very high today on Lake Champlain and Missisquoi Bay.