About the Lake Champlain Publishing Company
The Lake Champlain Publishing Company was begun in 1986 by Alan and Susan McKibben to produce and distribute the Cruising Guide to Lake Champlain. Since its initial 1986 edition, this well-respected guide has grown in its coverage and content. In its 2001 sixth edition, it provides detailed coverage of the entire 568-mile historic, inland waterway from New York City to Montreal and Quebec City. Alan and Susan have been active boaters for most of their lives; both having grown up around boats and water. Their experience ranges from small hand-powered craft, to small sailboats and runabouts, to larger sailboats and powerboats. Avid cruisers, they have taken their own boats from New England to Florida and the Bahamas and return; as well as having enjoyed bareboat charters in the Caribbean. In the 1980s they operated the largest charter boat fleet on Lake Champlain, McKibben Sailing Vacations, which was also a charter brokerage for captained and bareboat charters worldwide. They currently split their boating between a motorsailer on Narragansett Bay and a downeast-style powerboat located on Lake Champlain. Their familiarity with the waterway covered in their guide has grown over the years as they have lived beside and traveled on these bodies of water. Their goal, when they began publication of the Cruising Guide to Lake Champlain, was the creation of a comprehensive boating guide that was similar in scope and appearance to guides for popular saltwater destinations that they had become familiar with to one of North America's most attractive and unique in-land bodies of water. As experience cruisers, they have sought to incorporate in the guide all of the information that they feel is necessary for a safe and enjoyable journey. In addition, the guide is an opportunity to describe the region's rich history and great natural scenery. Since its inception, the Lake Champlain Publishing Company has grown to become a publisher and distributor of guides, books, and charts for the connecting waterways that are the subject of their current Cruising Guide to the Hudson River, Lake Champlain, & the St-Lawrence River. While their focus is on information for boaters, many, even perhaps most, of their publications will appeal to anyone with an interest in this historic and scenic region. Many of these publications are available at marinas, marine supply stores, bookstores, and museum shops throughout New York, Vermont, and Quebec. They may also be ordered directly from this Web site or by calling 800-845-0028. |
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