Horseshoe Lake

I went to Horseshoe Lake with my friend, Rocki, for a morning of kayaking. It was our first trip of the season and it did not disappoint!

From the moment we launched our kayaks into the water, we were met with a maze of lily pads which was only in the center of the lake. There were clear paths through the lily pads which we explored and eventually found our way out of them and into the south end of the lake.

We saw many Blue Herron, Yellow-Headed Blackbirds, ducks, turtles, and a Bald Eagle. We were able to see one Blue Herron swoop down to the lake and catch a fish.

We ventured back through the lily pads to get to the north end of the lake which then, as the name says, horseshoes around the peninsula where we saw many turtles sun bathing on thick branch protruding from the water.

We also saw many beautiful Yellow Water-lilies around the lily pads and small pink flowers floating in the shallow areas of the lake. I am not sure what type of flower the pink ones are.