We live on Lake Norman, an approx. 28,000 acre lake formed by the local power company in the early 1960s. The water quality is very good, the fishing (for those who care to fish) is improving, and the sunsets can be spectacular. As development to the north of Charlotte and around the lake has increased, however, boat traffic on the lake - especially on weekends - has become extremely heavy and dangerous. It's still quite nice to sit in our living room or at our lakeside seating area under the oaks and simply enjoy the great view, however.
Canoeing out to the islands gave us a nice break yesterday. We haven't done much of that in recent years since most of our area has been developed. I used to enjoy spending the better part of the day nosing around the coves and walking undeveloped shoreline searching for arrowheads. It hasn't been the same since the woods and quiet coves have been replaced with million$+ homes and piers replete with multiple boats, jet skis and other aquatic playthings.
I never thought about canoe HIIT before.....Might be a good way to get some HIIT in when my legs are too sore to do sprints.
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