We dusted off the canoe and went for our first spin this year. Just been too busy to get out with Yumi both working full time and taking classes.

It was a lovely morning for a shakedown cruise, and we paddled leisurely around the lake a few times.

Heading out with Yumi in the bow

Yumi is always in the bow, seeing as I outweigh her by about 100 pounds : -)

Lots of Canada Geese on the beach and lake

Metrotown skyline

This furry water beastie approached us, coming quite near before turning away

Otter?

Some years ago Burnaby designated the west end of the lake as a no-go wildlife area. People, please respect this haven.

A cormorant and three herons

You can clearly see the importance of this small area of urban biodiversity

An escort of mallards

A visit from a damselfly

Yumi doing her best to keep invasive Himalayan blackberries in check : -)

This pretty mallard was pretty used to people, perhaps overly so!

Gliding toward Arthur Erickson’s Baldwin House

Back ashore at the east beach