Kayaking White Rock Lake

Over Labor Day weekend we didn't have a lot of plans, life had been crazy and we were looking forward to the long weekend just to hang out and get some final wedding things done. So we started the weekend with a relaxing Friday night at home drinking wine, cooking and doing a few last minute wedding things.

On Saturday morning we woke up and knew we wanted to get ourselves and the dog outside for some fresh air and exercise. We decided to head to White Rock Lake in Dallas so we could walk around the lake, we also heard the new dog park was open so we figured we could stop there on our way out and let Bentley run around.

We parked at the lake right by the dog park and set out on a walk. The lake was beautiful but it was a very hot day, I would say we made it about a mile total walking with Bentley, he got really hot and it showed. So we figured it was time to hit up the dog park, if he was too tired he would let us know. Now this new dog park is one of the coolest I have ever seen, including a "launch pad" for the dogs to jump directly into the water of the lake. Perfect for the dogs on such a hot day, we took Bentley right over. He was not so sure about getting in at first but eventually got in and loved it.

While he was playing in the water we noticed across the lake was a kayak and SUP board rental place. We decided right then we would come back on Monday to kayak. We are actually taking a kayaking and hiking excursion on our honeymoon so we figured it would be good practice.

 We made a reservation for Monday afternoon and convinced my sister to join us for the fun. We stayed out on the water for about an hour and a half and loved it. Such a cool experience to kayak around the lake and the river. We will definitely be going again, maybe next time we will SUP board. The coolest part about this lake is it is right in the middle of the city so easy access and great views. The area around the lake is actually where we are hoping to move we would love to be close by.