At the end of the paddling season, things began to change.    The weather became cool, a series of storms came through the Interior, and I caught a cold.    From the 78th day of paddling to the 79th day, there was a gap of a week, then the week after, another gap.   In 2024, the last day of kayaking was Nov. 4th.   Once I have recovered, I may be able to get out 1-4 more days, pending favorable conditions.

In the last days of paddling in October, I had excellent kayaking on Lac le Jeune, Stake Lake, Edith Lake, Paul Lake, and Paul Lake.    There were no paddlers out on these days, but there were a few fishermen.    Loons and ducks were still on the lakes, raptors still perched and flew over the lakes, and I had great views of a beaver on the shore and in the river.   Fall color started to ring the shorelines.     The lakes and the river were quiet.    On the other hand, a couple of days were in the 2-4 degrees Celsius range, a recipe for cold hands (I have ordered some better gloves).

A few images are shared here in a Google Photos Album – End of the Paddling Season.

Note – I paddled the river on Nov. 3 and may still find a reasonable day to get out again…