June 18, 2011 Cannon Lake West of Fairbault, MN

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Temperature: 66 degrees, storms, overcast
Shoreline: Houses, marshy bay, part of Cannon Lake
Time: 2 hour paddle for 2 of the 3 bays
Nearest Town:  Fairbault, MN
Lake Size:  ____ Acres, maximum depth of __ ft.
Lake Access:  good beach access, Pavilion with picnic tables
Bathroom: Satellite
Parking: At launch site

We drove South on I35 as storms hit every few minutes. Tons of rain and wind.  When we arrived at Clinton Falls Farms (John and Lowell's farm)it hadn't rained there. We were going to kayak on the Straight River, which runs along the West side of the farm. There were extreme flood warnings, that caboshed that idea.  John and Lowell thought we'd be able to avoid the storms that were still coming by trying Cannon Lake, just on West of Fairbault.  
Lowell, John, Debbie, Todd

 We drove to the park by the lake. Definitely storms clouds coming NW, but looked like it would miss us.  Sprinkled a little, so we ate our picnic lunch.  Decided to try to get in a paddle.  The four of us hopped in our kayaks and were able to paddle for about an hour and a half. It was a great time. Check out the pictures. We had a terrific time in a bay just relaxing and talking. Seemed like we were floating on air, suspended. Love you guys!!
John
Todd and Lowell

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