On a grey morning with a chance of rain, I drove west and then up into the hills to paddle Pat (Six Mile) Lake.      The lake was quiet and there was almost no wind.

Lake levels had dropped since I was there in the spring.    Water buttercup had filled in the shallows in some of the bays.

A paddle around the lake is 1.8 km so I paddled around twice, once in each direction.

Six Mile (Pat) Lake is a good choice for a shorter paddle in the off (fishing) season.

We hike the hills above Six Mile Lake too, enjoying the rugged and scenic terrain of the area.