Launched in 1996, the Lake Champlain Paddlers' Trail links access sites and camping for paddlers along the shorelines of New York, Vermont and Quebec. As of 2004, it included 30 campsites. The Lake Champlain Committee (LCC), a membership supported non-profit advocacy organization, manages the trail.

The mission of the Paddlers' Trail is to develop and maintain a trail for human-powered boats and to encourage managed access and responsible, safe recreation. Trail development and use will be guided by a sense of stewardship, with a philosophy of low impact use of the Lake and its shore lands, while educating visitors about the region's unique cultural and natural heritage.

The Lake Champlain Paddlers' Trail development was a partnership between the LCC, Champlain Kayak Club, and the Lake Champlain Basin Program. The LCBP provided funding and technical assistance to the LCC to develop trail signs and a guidebook that emphasizes the importance of good stewardship at these sites. The guidebook can be purchased from the LCC (see link below). Several state agencies were also involved including: Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation; New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

• Lake Champlain Paddlers' Trail