Sunday morning, August 7, 2011. A loop around Boyd Lake – 9 miles in 2:15 hours in Sea Wind canoe.
It was my first paddling on the Boyd Lake this year. The lake is very full like many other reservoirs in Colorado. I launched the Sea Wind canoe at northern end of the park road – just a few steps across a bike trail at current water level on a sandy beach.
I paddled around the lake with a short stop for photography at the SE lake corner near the dam. There is a nice view of Loveland and Longs Peak from that spot. And, it seems that I am attracted to that concrete dam structure. A nice pattern of concrete elements. You can compare three pictures below with the pictures I shot from at the same location 2 years ago, but from the shore.
Pictures were shot with my DSLR camera, Canon D5 M2 and EF 24-1005 mm lens with a polarizer. Sea Wind canoe is a very stable platform for photography. So, for a easy paddling like today, I carry my Canon camera in Seattle Sport mini duffel. I don’t see that product in their catalog any more. I wouldn’t consider it waterproof, just splash proof. However, it offers an easy access to the camera even with a long lens attached. There is a room for an extra lens and/or flash or other accessories.
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Related posts and resources:
Boyd Lake State Park
160 Lakes and Reservoirs of Colorado
Cost of Paddling – Access to Local, County, State and Federal Waters
Surfrigger Canoe on the Boyd Lake
A Big Pipe Feeding Boyd Lake
For those interested, Philly-based photog Chris Crisman had me answer a set of ten questions on his blog, in a series he has modestly named The Meaning of Life.
