On a hot summer morning I drove up to Roche Lake Provincial Park, turning onto the Roche West Road to launch from a spot halfway up the lake.

Roche Lake is a bit larger than most area lakes and a paddle around the whole shoreline is about 10 km but when the weather is hot, a loop on half the lake is a better choice.    On this day I paddled the southern half of the lake.

There was no wind and not many boats on the lake.   There were ducks, eagles, loons, and an osprey on the lake.   At prime times there can be be many boats on the lake and the wildlife finds quieter fishing grounds.

Some video footage showing paddling on the lake is now available on YouTube:

I will be back in the fall to hike the backroads and to paddle the other half of the lake.