Canoeing on Canoe Lake

On days with heat warnings it is necessary to start your activities early.  As much as I don’t like early mornings, I did it.  I packed my breakfast and carried my coffee and we were out of the house by 6:30.  There was a lake that has been on our radar for a while.  It seemed that if you want to go canoeing, you should do it on Canoe Lake.  

When we arrived, the lake was like glass and the temperature just right.  It is about 7 km long and not very wide.  

We paddled along the west side, keeping in shade most of the time.  I was able to enjoy my breakfast on the water.  

An eagle flew over us a couple of times.  They are such majestic birds gracefully gliding across the sky.  A family of loons sang their eerie chorus and fluttered around to warn us not to get too close.  

When we were almost to the end, we crossed over to come down the other side.  We found a few spots to get out of the canoe and go for a swim.  The day was getting warmer and the water helped to refresh us.

At one point a blue heron was flying ahead of us, landing in a tree and then flying when we paddled close.

The one problem about going down the opposite side of the lake was that what we assumed was an island was actually a very long peninsula which added a little more time on the lake.  This also meant another stop to cool off.

It was a beautiful day. We paddled 15.57 km which meant that we were on the lake for just over 4 hours.  In case you are wondering, our average speed was 3.8 km.  

We decided to drive a different way home and it felt like we were really on some back roads.  

The road took us by some falls.  

Further along a deer was standing in the swamp.  

All along our travels, there were lakes.  

More lakes means more canoeing explorations.