Does North America have a relative of Nessie the Loch Ness Monster? Lots of people think it is so. There are reports of sightings of Champ the Water Monster of Lake Champlain. This lake shares borders with New York, Vermont, and Ontario, Canada. The lake is 125 miles long, in places as deep as 400 feet, and has existed like this since the glaciers retreated about 10,000 years ago.
There are reports of as many as 600 sightings, dating as far back as the expedition of Samuel de Champlain in 1609. The Iroquois and Abenaki Indian tribes who called this area home for hundreds, if not thousands, of years handed down legends of this water monster. Since then, a steady supply of reports from lake visitors have been published.
Locations of the sightings are from many areas of the lake, so if you are going to be in the area, just find a comfortable spot and sit and watch the water. Keep your camera ready, just in case. There have been several photos and even a video or two that reportedly are of Champ the Water Monster.
Efforts to prove or disprove Champ’s existence include recorded sounds using echolocation that are thought to be similar to an Orca or Beluga Whale, but could not be identified as belonging to a known animal. Photos recorded so far are inconclusive as to providing a large enough view to identify just what Champ could be. Champ continues to provide a draw for the tourist trade, much like Nessie of Loch Ness fame. There’s nothing like a mystery.
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