Well...I made all kinds plans to do a bunch of outdoor related adventures for 2025, but Mother Nature intervened and pretty well shut down most all of those attempts. Here it is the first week of August and I finally made it over to Barren River Lake for day of canoeing...and it was hot!
We received so much rain during the spring and early part of the summer that the lake level rose to almost 38 feet above its normal summer pool level all but putting a stop to any kind of canoe camping because all of my camping spots were thirty-five underwater. Not until recent days has the level finally dropped down to its normal level. On top of that, the month of July was one of the most uncomfortable summer months I can remember around these parts. Hot. Humid. Stifling.
But most of that is behind us now except the heat part which is still lingering. In spite of that I managed to get out Finally with my canoe and make an 8 mile out and back canoe trip on Barren River Lake a few days ago. I really needed to get out too and even though it was a hot day with very little breeze, I thoroughly enjoyed the day.
Come and join me on this outing...Please enjoy: Finally! A Hot August Day Canoeing Kentucky's Barren River Lake!
