I already had the kayak on the car roof when I noticed it was cloudy. So I ran indoor to check the weather forecast and that had a warning that was about to expire for a county north of us.
So I decided to drive up to Lake Calhoun in any case and see what the weather was like when I got there. Calhoun was crowded and there was no parking so I drove to Lake of the Isles where I found a nice parking right next to the canoe racks.
The weather had gotten a bit lighter and I could see thunder clouds already past me. So I launched the kayak and started away towards Cedar Lake through the canal between the two. There I helped a family who had rented kayaks – the boy needed to sit more upright so we adjusted his seat back and the footrests.
By this time it started raining and I headed back from Cedar Lake to Lake of the Isles – as I reached the last bridge, it really came down hard and I decided to wait under the bridge. Within minutes a thunder storm had positioned itself over us and one of the most spectacular shows played itself out around us! The dad of the family waited with me under the bridge while his wife and son had gotten out and was sitting in the rain on shore.
At times the roar of the thunder was deafening and I wondered if the sound conductivity of the water played a role. It felt like the sharp rumbles would cause the bridge to crumble!
Truly an adrenaline rush…..!
