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Lake Hodges Paddle - 1 member in 3 triplogs has rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Feb 22 2014
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72 female
 Joined Jan 21 2006
 Eagar AZ
Lake Hodges PaddleSan Diego, CA
Lake Hodges Paddle
San Diego, CA
Kayak avatar Feb 22 2014
azbackpackr • Triplogs 883
Kayak9.38 Miles
Kayak9.38 Miles   4 Hrs   7 Mns   2.83 mph
 
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I posted this in a local club and a couple nice guys came out to paddle with me. I am still tired from the 42 mile lower Colorado River trip earlier in the week. I did struggle to keep up with these two very experienced paddlers, but I still had fun.

Note to self: Don't forget the Ibuprofen!

We saw the usual birds, plus several very grand big White Pelicans. There is a trail around the lake. A LOT of mountain bikers on it today--must have been some sort of an event or club ride.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Lake Hodges 51-75% full 51-75% full
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Feb 08 2014
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Lake Hodges PaddleSan Diego, CA
Lake Hodges Paddle
San Diego, CA
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azbackpackr • Triplogs 883
Kayak5.28 Miles
Kayak5.28 Miles   2 Hrs   7 Mns   2.96 mph
 
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I arrived at the lake to find the fishermen lined up in their trucks, waiting to get in. It opens half an hour before sunrise.

Although the sky had been clear on the drive over, the lake was totally socked-in with fog. Interesting phenomenon! It was dead calm.

I saw a lot of grebes, some coots and ducks, an osprey, great blue herons, and cormorants.

It was a lovely morning to paddle on the glassy-smooth water. Despite the line of fishermen, the lake really was not crowded. I sure like this lake better than El Capitan Reservoir--no speedboats!

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Lake Hodges 51-75% full 51-75% full
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There is a point of no return unremarked at the time in most lives. Graham Greene The Comedians
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Feb 05 2014
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72 female
 Joined Jan 21 2006
 Eagar AZ
Lake Hodges PaddleSan Diego, CA
Lake Hodges Paddle
San Diego, CA
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azbackpackr • Triplogs 883
Kayak4.30 Miles
Kayak4.30 Miles   2 Hrs   4 Mns   2.90 mph
 
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I went paddling with 7 other people at this pretty lake. We saw so many birds you would not believe it! I posted this paddle on a club I joined recently, since I moved here, and I was so pleased at the response! This was the 3rd event I have posted for the group. This time, out of 7 other people there were 5 I had not met before. There were four sea kayaks, including mine. There was one tandem sit-on-top, and a couple of rec kayaks. One of them was a little shorty, and the woman really struggled in the wind. She gratefully accepted a tow from someone. Note to self: Get a tow rope.

Due to wind and nature of the group it was a short paddle, but that was fine. We had fun.

If you look at my GPS route, you will notice I forgot to turn the thing on right away. We paddled about 1/4 mile and then I remembered.

This lake is near Escondido and Rancho Bernardo, in the inland North County area of San Diego. It just opened for the season on Wednesday, and it'll be open Wednesdays and weekends. It's $2 to launch a single kayak and $7 to launch a tandem, no matter whether it's a short tandem with only one person paddling it. So, this means, you can launch a 19-foot sea kayak for $2, but a 9-foot tandem paddled by only one person is going to be $7.

To quote the old river rat: "Why does the government do what it does? Because it CAN!"
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Lake Hodges 51-75% full 51-75% full
Lake is not as low as it has ever been, but it's not full, either. It's plenty big enough for a workout paddle, and the bird watching is great!
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average hiking speed 2.9 mph

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