Near the end of the 2024 paddling season, a day in mid-November featured mild temperatures and sunny skies.   The forecast had been for light winds early, then strong winds to develop by noon.     I loaded the boat early and drove to Jacko Lake.    I was on the water by 9:15.     there was one fisherman on the lake, but no one else around.     Cattle were grazing on the west side of the lake, ducks were feeding in the shallow bays, and a few birds could be heard near the shorelines.   The lake levels were down by about 4 feet from spring  so the bays were too shallow to paddle.

I paddled a loop route around the main part of the lake, going around twice, once in each direction.

There was some wind at times, but not too cold on this day.   Jacko is one of my favorite lakes and it may be the last lake paddle for the year.      This was the 72nd day of paddling in 2024.