Kayaking on Tankeroosen Lake

My property is bordered by a nature trail great for biking and walking our dogs and a small but charming lake. Though the lake is small it accommodates quite a large ecological community. The community consists of a variety of species of fish and frogs, as well as turtles, ducks, geese, blue heron, deer, fox and beaver (who took my neighbors apple tree). It is a beautiful and peaceful sanctuary. I love to have coffee on my deck in the morning when the mist of the dew is lingering above the water. It is so magical and surreal. Sometimes in the evening the frogs are so loud it seems they are having a competition... and perhaps they are.
The lake is too mooky for swimming (especially off of my dock) and too shallow for any motor boats, but it is great for fishing and canoeing, and most excellent for kayaking! Yesterday a friend came over and we took the kayaks out. The weather was perfect! It was sunny- a bit warm- but with a nice soft breeze. One side of the lake is open and spills into a damn. The other goes under the nature trail and tapers into separate mysterious channels through the woods. It is not a journey for a beginning kayaker I learned, as the paddling is a bit challenging through the woods and against the current (though it usually isn't that strong). Even though we didn't get to complete the whole journey and had to turn back at the threshold of the woods, we still had a great experience and my friend got in a nice workout. I love kayaking. It was a good day.