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Trailblazers kayaking in Patagonia. [photo by Eva]
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Everyone arrived and we set up camp so we could start the kayaking.

Camp fire in Patagonia.
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Comfort station.
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Vicki is able to get out of her kayak and get up onto the dock.
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Convenient flush toilets out on the lake.
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Vicki enjoying being out on the water.
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Only a few fishermen out on the water. .
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Norma stopping for lunch after a few hours exploring Patagonia lake.
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Norma and Wayne happy to be out of their kayaks.
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Norma and Wayne happy to be out of their kayaks.
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Norma checking out a remote camping area.
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Wayne and Eva .
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Looking for a good place to stop for lunch..
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Chuck, Myrtle, Vicki, Wayne, Eva, and Norma having a great lunch at the Velvet Elvis restaurant in Patagonia. Great pizzas. And thanks for a bite if your desert Vicki.
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Nov 5th sunset kayak: Eva, Chuck, Norma, and Wayne.
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Full moon rising over Patagonia Lake.
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Norma, Wayne, Chuck, and Eva watching the moon rise over the lake .
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Sunset on the lake.
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Moon light beaming down on the lake .
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So peaceful to paddle by moonlight.
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Norma and Eva out on the lake Thursday morning before heading back home.
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The small boat ramp next to our campsites.
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View of Patagonia lake from the spillway looking East.
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Lunch break and a good time to stretch our legs .
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Looking West towards the spillway.
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Norma found a nice log to sit and have a snack.
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A very nice state park, with clean bathrooms and showers. Not to mention electric hookups, water and garbage cans at each campsite.
Also a RV dump station.
Plus the camp store stocked with sodas, beer, souvenirs, eggs, bacon, and ice cream.
The East side of Patagonia lake is a no wake zone.
The West side of the lake was very peaceful with only a few fishing boats moving around on the lake

The marina has kayak and boat rentals.
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Patagonia lake has lots of birds along the shoreline.
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Visitor center was closed for repair after a roof leak.
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Patagonia marina has boat rentals and sells snacks and ice.
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Supplement Report by Chuck P

Eva, Chuck, Norma, and Wayne paddle close to the shore. [photo by Vicky]
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Chuck, Wayne, and Norma check out the tall reeds. [photo by Vicky]
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Norma, Wayne, and Eva check out a lakeside campsite. [photo by Vicky]
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Two cormorants are drying their wings in the sun. [photo by Vicky]
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Cormorants love to perch on lake buoys. [photo by Vicky]
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Norma. [photo by Vicky]
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Eva. [photo by Vicky]
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Myrtle. [photo by Vicky]
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Norma, Eva, Wayne, and Chuck. [photo by Vicky]
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Lunch break. [photo by Vicky]
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Norma and Eva. [photo by Vicky]
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Close up shot of a cormorant drying its wings. [photo by Vicky]
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Myrtle paddles by a group of cormorants near the shore. [photo by Vicky]
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A lone American Coot keeps a wary eye on us. [photo by Vicky]
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Vicky. [photo by Vicky]
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Chuck. [photo by Vicky]
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Wayne. [photo by Vicky]
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View of Patagonia Lake from the shore. [photo by Vicky]
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Part of the earthen dam on Patagonia Lake. [photo by Vicky]
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Sunset on the lake. [photo by Vicky]
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Norma and Eva start paddling under the footbridge over the lake. [photo by Norma]
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Vicky visits one of two floating sets of restrooms on the lake. [photo by Norma]
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Cormorants and American Coots. [photo by Norma]
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Norma paddles into the deep shade of large cottonwood and sycamore trees. [photo by Norma]
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This Great Blue Heron seeks refuge in the tall reeds lining the lake shore. [photo by Norma]
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While this startled cormorant takes flight. [photo by Norma]
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Downtown Patagonia. [photo by Norma]
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The Velvet Elvis Restaurant. [photo by Norma]
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Eva, Norma, Chuck, Myrtle, and Vicky at the Velvet Elvis. [photo by Norma]
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