It was a wonderful day to be on Cedar Lake. Putting my kayak in at the Isles-Cedar Canal because there is plenty of parking, I paddled north and west through the shady channel. There were quite a few other kayaks and canoes going in both directions. The opening onto Cedar is spectacular, with the lake sparkling spread out before me. The Bryn Mawr Bluffs are visible in the distance. Hidden Beach, or East Cedar Lake Beach, has a large crowd. I will stop there later. For now, I push out into the lake, hard, for 350 strokes. Then I float, looking at the sky as the wind moves me. It is great to be in the park today.