Monday was a near perfect day for paddling. The temperature was about 70 degrees and there was no wind. The water was calm and like gliding over glass! I loaded up my 'yak and headed for Cross Timbers State Park and Toronto Lake, about 25 miles west of Iola. The Cross Timbers name comes from the geography of the area. The timberland of S.E. Kansas meets the beautiful Flint Hills. The Flint Hills are rolling hills with virtually no trees. Toronto Lake is a beautiful lake with an island on the south side of the lake. I paddled for a little over an hour in a wide circle around the island. There is nothing like a clear, calm day on the water to help clear one's mind and enjoy some of God's wonderful handiwork. I have inluded a couple of pictures. The land on the right is the island, and I enjoyed the lone, bare tree on a point of the island.
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