Fred Sandsmark's Blog

For the first time in many, many months, I took the kayak out on Lake Chabot yesterday morning. The weather was beautiful, chilly, and windless; the lake level was low and the water was quite cloudy and slimy in areas. Clearly, the lake operators are expecting more rain. At least two other kayakers, two scullers, and lots of fishermen were out, including one paddling about in a float tube. Before I went out I considered packing my camera, but opted not to. Bad choice: I was thrilled to see a bald eagle flying over the north end of the lake. I had heard about bald eagles at Lake Chabot for several years but this was my first sighting.