An early morning paddle on Cain Lake is one of my favorite things to do during the fall season. My parents live near the lake’s public boat launch, so I stash one of the kayaks from my fleet at their place.
USS Mossy Boat -- Member of The Fleet. It's not pretty, but it floats.
Technically speaking I own three different boats. I don’t know if that constitutes an actual fleet or not, but I’m going to start referring to my kayak collection as The Fleet.
Anyway, paddling on Cain Lake at this time of the year is usually amazingly relaxing, and this morning didn’t disapoint. The water was glassy still and a thin layer of fog was rising from the water. To top it all off, the sun was just rising and all of the colorful fall fiolage was being reflected on the water’s surface.
Even better than the scenery is the stillness and quietness of the early morning. I spend so much of my life plugged in and surrounded by man made noise that it’s great to get out and bob along on the water before the constant drone of vehicle traffic begins, or a lawn mower has started. No iPod needed to play the sound track of birds chirping.
Sunshine, colorful leaves, fog, and glassy still water. Welcome autumn indeed.
