In the summer when time is short, I often choose Jacko Lake or Edith Lake.    they are closer to home, access is fairly good, and I can paddle either of the lakes in an hour.    These ae both popular fishing lakes so it is best to pick a weekday and get an early start.   On one of these days I arrived at Jacko Lake by 7:30 am.   The lake had dropped from evaporation and draw down at the dam.    Algae and aquatic vegetation had started to fill the shallow bays, but most of the lake was still good for paddling.

I paddled the lakeshore (about 4 km) and all was quiet on the lake except for ducks, a muskrat, loons, and one fisherman.    More information on Jacko Lake – link.

On a different morning I got an early start on Edith Lake, paddling clockwise around the lakeshore, going into all the bays.

Both lakes are surrounded by grasslands, offering scenic views around each corner.   A paddle around the lake is about 3.6 km.

A few images from the kayaking outings are shared here.    Click an image for a lightbox view.

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Edith Lake

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Edith

There are several articles on both of these lakes on the website (Use the Search Bar) and there are videos on YouTube (click the link on the Menu).