• America’s Loch Ness Monster – Part 1.
• America’s Loch Ness Monster – Part 2.
• America’s Loch Ness Monster – Part 3
• America’s Loch Ness Monster – Part 4
• America’s Loch Ness Monster – Part 5
• America’s Loch Ness Monster – Part 6

A Must-See for anyone interested in learning more about Champ.

Benjamin, R.W. Champ – Lake Champlain Monster

Blackman, W. Haden. The Field Guide to North American Monsters. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1998. Pages 54-56

Champ

Clark, Jerome and Coleman, Loren. Cryptozoology A-Z. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. Pages 56-60, 103.

Clark, Jerome. Unexplained!. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1999. Pages 235-244

Clogston, Sean & Lloyd, Nancy. The Legendary Champ of Lake Champlain

Coleman, Loren. Mysterious America: The Revised Edition. New York: Paraview Press, 2001. Pages 16, 85-86, 90, 97-104

Hall, Dennis Jay. Champ Quest 2000 : The Ultimate Search Field Guide & Almanac for Lake Champlain

Krystek, Lee. Champ of Lake Champlain

Newton, Michael. Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide to Hidden Animals and Their Pursuers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2005. Pages 94-96, 123, 251, 376, 418, 435, 507

Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend and Myth. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 2000. Pages 74-75

Steiger, Brad. Out of the Dark: The Complete Guide to Beings from Beyond. New York: Kensington Books, 2001. Pages 85-86

Weidensaul, Scott. The Ghost with Trembling Wings: Science, Wishful Thinking and the Search for Lost Species. New York: North Point Press, 2002. Pages 156-157, 165

Wikipedia, The. Champ

Zarzynski, Joseph. Champ: Beyond the Legend. Montpelier, Vermont: Capitol City Press, 1988.

To assess the reputed phenomenon, Skeptical Inquirer managing editor Ben Radford and I launched “The `Champ’ Expedition” in the summer of 2002. We examined all aspects of the Champ legend, from its alleged inception, through the impact of a famous 1977 photograph of the creature, and beyond. Unlike some so-called investigations–which, while long-running, were largely attempts to collect sighting reports–we believe ours was the most wide-ranging, hands-on investigation of Champ ever conducted with an intent to solve, rather than promote, the mystery…

To assess the reputed phenomenon, Skeptical Inquirer managing editor Ben Radford and I launched “The `Champ’ Expedition” in the summer of 2002. We examined all aspects of the Champ legend, from its alleged inception, through the impact of a famous 1977 photograph of the creature, and beyond. Unlike some so-called investigations–which, while long-running, were largely attempts to collect sighting reports–we believe ours was the most wide-ranging, hands-on investigation of Champ ever conducted with an intent to solve, rather than promote, the mystery.

Joseph W. Zarzynski, founder of Lake Champlain Phenomena Investigation,
writes that “the evidence of ‘Champ’s’ existence is scanty when
compared to the wealth of eyewitness testimony, photographic and sonar
evidence from Loch Ness, but he still feels that there is enough
“impressive data” on Champ to support belief in its existence.
Zarzynski, a Wilton, New York social studies teacher who has been
researching Champ for over sixteen years, believes that Champ exists.

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From the article:
“Champ is the name given to a reputed lake monster supposedly living in Lake Champlain. ^[1] While authorities typically regard Champ as legend, some believe it is possible such a big creature does live deep in the lake.”