An overnight trip to Waldo Lake with Lisa, Mary, and Charlotte, yielded the desired introduction to one of my favorite camping places. I gave in to nostalgic storytelling, pointing out the different sites our family had camped in over the years and enjoying the memories while making new ones and imagining more to come. While the afternoon we arrived proved to be cool, damp, and expectedly windy for the paddle outing, the next day was the welcome and promised change in weather. The water was clear and the shadow of our kayaks reflected on the lake bottom as we paddled on the calm water with a sense of wonder. An amazing shade of blue teased us for naming.
The shore line on the opposite side from the Islet boat launch was our destination and a quick examination proved that the north end was pretty rocky, and not open for camp sites. As we exited the lake, another group of paddlers were preparing to set out complete with a triple seater kayak, and what looked like a ton of gear! We saw quite a few kayakers, and one kayak equipped with a sail and twin stabilizers. He would have to go to the West side to catch the wind however....
Mary had a good eye for the return place on the shore, and the glare from a car window helped us spot the return point. I chided myself for marking the horizen point off and thought of the helpfulness in using a compass, at the least, to note a back azmuth. It would have saved me a bit of extra paddling off course. Next time....
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