BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A University of Vermont doctoral student’s underwater adventures in Lake Champlain are gaining popularity on social media.

Despite cloudy skies and cold weather, Graham Montague suits up and wades into the waters of Lake Champlain to document what lies beneath the surface.

“I’ve been snorkeling forever. So, any body of water, I’m just super curious what’s in it,” Montague said.

After the natural resources PhD candidate was gifted a GoPro a few years ago, he began documenting his underwater escapades.

“I started making small little videos, not really thinking anyone’s going to watch it -- just for my creative purposes,” Montague said.

He says it was a moment caught on camera -- a beaver creeping into view and abruptly making a quick getaway -- that led to his p

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