Overview:
Abi Hoops, of Randolph, right, and Yao Chen, of Hanover, left, deflate their paddle board after floating around Silver Lake in Barnard, Vt., on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The Vermont Department of Health's cyanobacteria tracker shows a low alert for blue-green algae at the lake, and signs on the shore warned of cyanobacteria blooms which the couple avoided, choosing areas of clear water to swim. "There are some blooms, but it's not crazy," said Hoops.
Abi Hoops, of Randolph, right, and Yao Chen, of Hanover, left, deflate their paddle board after floating around Silver Lake in Barnard, Vt., on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The Vermont Department of Health’s cyanobacteria tracker shows a low alert for blue-green algae at the lake, and signs on the shore warned of cyanobacteria blooms which the couple avoided, choosing areas of clear water to swim. “There are some blooms, but it’s not crazy,” said Hoops.
