The high country lakes became ice-free and opened up near the start of May so we can now paddle a number of our favorite lakes like Lac le Jeune, Walloper, Paska, Leighton, McConnell, Stake, and others.   On a mid-May day the sun was shining and there was no wind for a morning paddle on McConnell Lake.

McConnell Lake can be a busy spot so its best to launch early in the morning.    I paddled twice around the lake for a total of 5.2 km in about an hour.

More boats were coming in as I finished and there were lots of hikers and dog walkers on the around-the-lake trail.

This is a good spot for a morning paddle and hike.    More information on McConnell Lake can be found on the On the Lakes page on this website.