Islet Lake

In late July, I popped out to Islet Lake one afternoon. I figured it would be quiet midweek but there was a kids canoeing camp plus a half dozen other paddlers. The launch is small but I managed to sneak my boat through the crowd.

The water was, as usual, like dark tea with a few weeds and a few patches of algae. Nothing too bothersome but not a place to swim!

It was also, as usual, rough, then calm, then rough again.

The good news was that the pace was lousy with birds. There were 30 pelicans on the water or in the air at one point. Plus loons, shore birds, and ducks.

Most interesting were the large number of cormorants that were drying their feathers in various dead trees around the edge of the lake (50 at least).

Overall, a nice enough paddle. Not super interesting and no wildlife beyond the birds. The staging area facilities were nicely maintained and it was nice to see so many kids using it.