Canoeing Lakes Near Me

"Canoeing lakes near me" is a great keyword phrase to use in your favourite search engine to find good lakes to canoe.

It uses the key topic "canoeing lakes" and specifies the location "near me". This means the search engine will have a very good chance of finding a list of pages that match.

In addition, the search engine might use it's location feature to home in on your exact location. This will make the search results even better.

Canoeing lakes near me is a phrase that means you are trying to find great canoeing lakes near to where you are located. It will give results that are relevant to your search phrase and enable you to review each one for suitability.

An open canoe ready for launch on to a lake (c) Pixabay

There are five key steps to finding an ideal location:

1) Enter the search phrase ensuring that the search engine is able to use your exact location.

2) Review each search result in turn. You can do this by clicking through to each web link that matches the search.

3) Evaluate each web link for these suggested criteria:

Location - is it near to you? Or in your maximum travel distance. Bear in mind with travel distance that you have to factor in the outward and return journeys and any traffic at the time you are travelling.

Access - is it accessible? Can you use mapping software to survey the location closely? You will need to be able to park safely/legally and get changed discreetly. Moving your equipment and canoe to the lake needs to be manageable and safe. Even better, can you visit the location to check out the access?

Ownership - is the lake/surrounding land private? If so, do you need permission or a licence to paddle? You must ensure you have permission in advance of your trip.

Safety - is the location safe to paddle? Think about weather conditions. Will these change and make the lake dangerous?

Happiness - will the lake give a pleasant paddling experience? Will there be views and other things to look at?

Round trip - will this be a round trip? or a one way trip which requires ferrying your canoe via vehicle? This can elongate the trip and add several hours to the day.

Dave out canoeing on Paxton Sailing Club Lake near Bedford

4) Scout each location. Ideally you will do a physical visit to the lake to check it out. As a very minimum, and only if you know the surrounding area, you should check out a map - online or offline. Satellite maps are very useful to see large areas surrounding the lake, but can provide less detail when close in.

5) Documentation - when you make a trip to a lake, try to document the trip. It's very useful to write down the weather conditions, water levels, access points and trip. You could use a simple vlog to provide a video account of the trip. On subsequent trips, you can refer back to the documentation and add to it if you need to.

Using these five key steps for finding "canoeing lake near me" will ensure your locations meet your needs and are safe.

Try it now: Click to search Google for "canoeing lake near me"

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