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Lake Champlain
Great Chazy River NYS Boat Launch to Point au Roche NYS Boat Launch via Chazy Landing and Montys Bay
Route planning details, access notes, and local verification guidance.
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Conditions
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Recent trend
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Plan
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Launch points, shuttle details, distance, and access notes.
Route logistics
Access and shuttle
A planning-only approximately 12.2-mile flatwater blueway from the public Great Chazy River mouth launch along shallow shoreline past Chazy Landing and Montys Bay to the public Point au Roche launch. Lakes to Locks Passage publishes the matching launch pair, distance, marshy shoreline, marina/supply context, limited shore access, and north/south wind warning; USGS 04271500 is retained as a clearly labeled upstream Great Chazy proxy rather than a route-wide lake forecast.
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Put-in
Great Chazy River NYS Boat LaunchThe blueway source names both launch facilities, but current hours, fees, parking, ramp condition, waterline, and local restrictions remain day-of checks.
Take-out
Point au Roche NYS Boat LaunchThe source warns of limited shore access. Treat Chazy Landing, Montys Bay, marinas, wildlife areas, and private shorelines as navigation context rather than automatic bailouts.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- The blueway source names both launch facilities, but current hours, fees, parking, ramp condition, waterline, and local restrictions remain day-of checks.
- The source warns of limited shore access. Treat Chazy Landing, Montys Bay, marinas, wildlife areas, and private shorelines as navigation context rather than automatic bailouts.
- The Great Chazy launch is at the Lake Champlain mouth, while the route travels lake shoreline toward Point au Roche. Do not extend upstream or across open lake without separate access, weather, and safety review.
Watch for
- 04271500 trend, local river/lake level, north or south wind, waves, thunderstorms, fog, visibility, water temperature, motorboat traffic, and daylight remaining
- shallow marsh shoreline, limited alternate landings, marinas, private banks, Montys Bay wildlife-area boundaries, and a failed-shuttle/weather extraction plan
- Great Chazy mouth current/surf, Point au Roche park hours and fees, ramp congestion, invasive-species controls, and any seasonal closures
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Score & sources
Data and sources
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Why this scoreToday's evidence strength is checking
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
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| Gauge site | Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, NY |
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| Ideal range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | Not calibrated yet |
| High threshold | Not calibrated yet |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Official and local sources |
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| Main source behind this score | No numeric runnable cutoff is published for this flatwater/lake-shore blueway; use 04271500 as same-river upstream context only with local lake weather, water level, wind, waves, traffic, and visual conditions. |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Named connected bluewayGreat Chazy River to Point au Roche; approximately 12.2 miles
Lakes to Locks Passage publishes the launch pair, distance, shallow shoreline, Chazy Landing/Montys Bay corridor, marina/supply context, and north/south wind warning.
- Public launch endpointsGreat Chazy River NYS Boat Launch and Point au Roche NYS Boat Launch
NYSDEC lists the Great Chazy mouth hard-surface launch with approximately 66-car parking and the Point au Roche State Park launch with approximately 21-car parking.
- Upstream same-river proxyUSGS 04271500 Great Chazy River at Perry Mills
USGS provides live Great Chazy stage/discharge upstream of the lake-dominated segment; it is planning context only and does not resolve local wind, waves, lake level, traffic, or landing conditions.
- Camping postureDay-use / nearby managed basecamp only
The blueway source does not grant shoreline or marsh camping, so arrange a separate legal campground or lodging plan.
- Same-river proxy gaugeUSGS 04271500, Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, NY
USGS provides continuous telemetry at a same-river downstream proxy; local rainfall, tributary inflow, and dam operations can make route conditions diverge.
- Safety and river conditionsCheck live gauge, recent rainfall, trend, debris, bridges, and access conditions before launch
Lakes to Locks Passage Great Chazy River to Point au Roche Blueway / NYSDEC launch listings and its linked safety material warn that conditions change rapidly and require local inspection.
- Image decisionApproved watershed/proxy-gauge context image used for route presentation
The image is clearly labeled as watershed/proxy-gauge context and does not claim to depict this exact reach.
Verify it yourselfCheck the source links
Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.
- Lakes to Locks Passage Great Chazy River to Point au Roche Blueway / NYSDEC launch listings route record
- Lakes to Locks Great Chazy–Point au Roche itinerary and NYSDEC Clinton County launch directory
- USGS 04271500 Great Chazy River at Perry Mills current discharge and stage context
- NYSDEC paddling and Lake Champlain safety guidance
- USGS 04271500 monitoring location
- USGS 04271500 current conditions
- Lake Champlain context image
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Lake Champlain paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Lake Champlain?
Paddle Today watches Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, NY and uses Not calibrated yet as the conservative low-water floor for this route. The ideal range still needs more paddler reports.
Where does this Lake Champlain route start and end?
This route starts at Great Chazy River NYS Boat Launch and ends at Point au Roche NYS Boat Launch, about Approximately 12.2 paddling miles from Great Chazy River NYS Boat Launch to Point au Roche NYS Boat Launch on the water.
Is this Lake Champlain route good for beginners?
This is listed as a moderate route. Expect more planning than an easy float, and use the live score, route notes, and source links before committing.
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