: At least, you got onto some open water! The lakes up here have been frozen
: for weeks. We have, at least, 6 inches on most lakes. People have
: installed ice huts already. If I had ice skates.... Just waiting for the
: snow and the nordic trails now.

Yep, was nice to paddle in November, very early around here for ice, normally happens more like the end of December. Once the lake freezes the river won't be far behind, they are usually within a degree of each other.

Bill H.