Eleven of us paddled Lake Lila and Beaver River today.
We had never been on Lake Lila, mostly because of the rough 1/3 mile carry from the parking lot to the lake. Though the 5.6 mile rough dirt road is not much fun either. We took our single kayaks and took 2 trips to carry them down to the lake. So we got plenty of walking in addition to a 9 mile paddle, which included about a mile each way on the river, going down until we hit rapids. The lake has a reputation for rough water so we were glad that though the day turned gray, the water was calm enough not to cause problems.
One problem with my paddling my single kayak, particularly while trying to keep up with a group, is that I don't get a chance to take pictures. The leaves are beginning to turn and once they get prettier I'm going to insist on going out more by ourselves so we can get lots of nice photos. Also, we'll need to go back to Lake Lila, probably next fall since it is so crowded in the summer, so we can explore it more fully. Today we made a beeline for the river, stopped for lunch at a campsite, then headed directly back to the carry.
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