Based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, author of
The Sheep Pig (from which
Babe was adapted), the touching and often spectacular
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
ingeniously presumes to explain the truth behind “Nessie,” i.e., the
Loch Ness Monster. The story, told in present day to a couple of
American tourists by a kindly gentleman (Brian Cox) in a pub, begins
with a lonely boy, Angus (Alex Etel), pining for his father, who is
serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. Angus, along with his
sister (Priyanka Xi) and mother (Emily Watson), live on an estate that
has been billeted by soldiers in the Scottish Highlands, near Loch
Ness. The troop’s commander (David Morissey) has an eye for mom,
suspicions about a mysterious handyman, Lewis (Ben Chaplin), who is
also a war hero, and an absurd contention that the Highlands are the
real frontline in the war against Germany.
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Lake Champlain is home to a breeding colony of Loch Ness type animals.
Within you will find the best search dates for the Summer of 2000. This
field guide is a must for anyone with an interest in Cryptozoology, it
goes way beyond any book in print when it comes to hard evidence and
facts. Thirty years spent searching for and finding these ancient
reptiles has made Dennis Hall the world’s #1 authority on the animals
that have chosen Lake Champlain as their home. This book is for kids
and adults of all ages. With close to fifty photographs, maps, and
illustrations this book is hard to close once opened. It includes a
monthly calendar of best search dates for finding the elusive creatures
we fondly call “Champ” (May through November 2000), recent sightings,
historical sightings, new evidence, and chapters on zebra mussels &
blue-green algae. Dennis has included many photos, stills from his 1985
video of Champ, maps, & sonar evidence. It’s really great reading
with lots of graphics.
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Set in the 1930s, this story tells of a young Scottish girl, Kirstie,
and her brother, Angus, who find a mysterious egg capsule washed up on
shore after a storm and take it home. To their delight, this “mermaid’s
purse” hatches into a lovable sea monster they call Crusoe. It keeps
growing and growing, until finally it is too big to live anywhere but
in nearby Loch Ness. Children who enjoy animal stories will welcome one
about this unusual creature. The characters are believable and, since
King-Smith relates events from the point of view of the water horse as
well as those of Kirstie and her family, readers get to know the
friendly, not-at-all-fearsome monster. Occasional black-and-white
illustrations effectively complement the text. Crusoe is bound to make
a splash with children everywhere.
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Hello All,
I have been getting a lot of emails from you all regarding Champ Hunting Tours on Lake Champlain. I am planning on partnering with one of the Burlington-based cruise companies this summer and will have more info for you in the coming weeks. I am too busy looking for Champ to guide the tours myself, but am planning to provide literature and other resources to passengers so that they will know where and how to look for Champ during the cruises.
See you on/in the water,
Charlie
Charlie's Journal
Hello all,
Thanks for visiting my new and improved site. I have done an extensive redesign in the last couple weeks in order to make Champmonster.com more interactive for all of you, and to make it easier for myself to post on the fly. Right now I am working on re-posting all the information that I had on the old site along with a lot of new content. Expect a lot of these posts to be relatively brief, my main priority is just getting it all categorized with a link to the source in each post. Once I have caught up on all that, you can expect me to start making longer posts like this one and making better comments on the articles.
In other news, I have acquired a small Champ research vessel (aka boat) and am working on getting it in the water. Expect to see me trolling around the lake this summer with sonar unit in tow. I guess that is all for now, feel free to send me any feedback that you may have on the new site format.
Keep searching,
Charlie
Charlie's Journal
Here is a huge table of Cryptids from around the world, provided by Answers.com. They have everything from the Caspian Tiger to the Steller’s Sea Cow.
Most of these I have never heard of.
More Cryptozoology
Big Foot, Moth Man, the Sea Serpent of Gloucester, Champ of Lake Champlain. These are just a few
of the mythical beasts uncovered in this intriguing collection of
extraordinary creatures. Firsthand accounts and the opinions of
scientists weave together a fascinating web of fact and legend. Whether
you’re a skeptic or a believer, you’ll find much to ponder in the lore
surrounding these monsters.
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Lake Champlain is home to a breeding colony of Loch Ness type animals.
Within you will find the best search dates for the Summer of 2000. This
field guide is a must for anyone with an interest in Cryptozoology, it
goes way beyond any book in print when it comes to hard evidence and
facts. Thirty years spent searching for and finding these ancient
reptiles has made Dennis Hall the world’s #1 authority on the animals
that have chosen Lake Champlain as their home. This book is for kids
and adults of all ages. With close to fifty photographs, maps, and
illustrations this book is hard to close once opened. It includes a
monthly calendar of best search dates for finding the elusive creatures
we fondly call “Champ” (May through November 2000), recent sightings,
historical sightings, new evidence, and chapters on zebra mussels &
blue-green algae. Dennis has included many photos, stills from his 1985
video of Champ, maps, & sonar evidence. It’s really great reading
with lots of graphics.
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Here is a great list of books with Champ mentions from NewAnimal.com. Great site about all sorts of … new animals. Here is the lake/sea monster page.
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.
General Information
Here is a photo of a large unidentified creature that washed up on the shore of China. Why haven’t we recovered a Champ corpse? I suppose if Champ lives and dies in the deeper part of the lake, the bodies would probably sink. With a lack of tides or significant flow there are not many forces that would cause a large body to wash up on the shore.
Other Lake/Sea Creatures
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