My mother has a place in Russell Springs, Kentucky so it was a no-brainer. I wanted to get down on the water since the first time I visited this amazing man made lake. In the 1950s they dammed up the Cumberland River and it filled the valley and created one of the most amazing man-made lakes on the planet. There are two nice boat launches that are free of charge in Cumberland State Park (Kentucky has some of the best state parks!) There is no charge for entrance into the park and no special permits to put in the lake.
I paddled from the first boat launch all the way past the docks to the other side of the lake at one of its widest parts. I'm not sure how many miles I paddled today but with 1,200 miles of shoreline I just saw a sampling of this giant. I explored several of the bayous and creeks that shoot off of the lake. The natural beauty is breath-taking. There were these five eagles that followed me around for a while and I saw some wild turkey on the shoreline.
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