to paddle or not to paddle

photo of a single lily flower on the surface of the water with three lily pads floating in the top half of the photo. The many petals of the flower are white and brilliant yellow stamens reach up from the center of the blossom.

Events did not play out according to plan this week. I had hoped to meet up with several friends from high school for a campout in the north woods but the weather changed from iffy to rainy, so we made other plans that didn’t include being outside in the rain.

However, my kayak was already on the roof of my van, ready to go, so you’d better believe I took it to Lake Wingra for a long slow paddle along the shoreline. The weather was beautiful in Madison!

photo of the author in his kayak on Lake Wingra. The shoreline is visible just over his head. Lily pads crowd the shoreline and puffy white clouds dot a brilliant blue sky above.

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photo of the author and the author's best friend