We had a mighty fine evening on the water, paddling the Dallas Lake chain. Somehow the high temps didn't feel bad once we were cruising along on the water. From what I recall, Mike, Fred, Keith, Ray, Steve E., Andy, Linette, and I pretty much rounded things out at the start, with Doreen joining us … Continue reading 7.14.25 FW Kayaking Group: Dallas Lake
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Sylvan Lake Paddling 9.3.24
We went forward, we went backwards, we even made a few circles, but we figured it was a perfect evening to go against the flow. Roughly 8 or so of us arrived at Sylvan Lake this evening, including two new paddlers: Stuart and Carol. Not related to each other, they both just decided this was … Continue reading Sylvan Lake Paddling 9.3.24
Golden Lake Paddle 8.13.24
Waters were calm, but with a heavy load of green algae, particularly at the boat ramp. It did add color to our cake, however, as a location-appropriate garnish. Along the route we saw a few interesting birds, including a mechanical one, as a paraplane flew over us a few times. Fortunately, it did not deposit … Continue reading Golden Lake Paddle 8.13.24
9.12.23 FW Kayaking Group Grassy Creek
Paddle outings don't get much nicer than this. 6 of us gathered to brave the sunshine, upper 60's temps, light breeze, and clean water of Grassy Creek and the Barbee Lake chain. Starting from the Grassy Creek launch, we headed towards the lock, finding the water was high enough that no lock operations we needed; … Continue reading 9.12.23 FW Kayaking Group Grassy Creek
8.5.23 FW Kayaking Group Marsh Lake Paddle
Skies were somewhat threatening as we arrived at the Marsh Lake boat ramp, with bouts of rain and even some lightning in the distance. But as so often happens, the weather cleared before we even had our water craft prepped and it turned into a beautiful evening. Starting at Marsh Lake, it took a bit … Continue reading 8.5.23 FW Kayaking Group Marsh Lake Paddle