Walking on water - Fun on the Lake Clear ice

Walking on water - fun on the Lake Clear ice 

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Staying at the Lodge and want to just get out for an uncomplicated quick ski jaunt? 

Just pop out onto the lake and cruise around for a while. 

It's always kind of fun to be out on the ice. (Try it on a cold, windless night when the stars are out. Sometimes you hear the ice cracking with a low other worldly rumble because as it freezes it expands.) 

There are usually some people ice fishing who are more than happy to show you what they caught - or tell you about the big one that got away. 

One beautiful, cold, windless, sunny day we were out on the lake walking with 2 of the grand kids and talked to a 10 year old who had caught a 15 inch trout. I was impressed. This was just after we had fun writing out our names on the surface by shuffling our feet as we walked around in the snow. (I have yet to improve my jumping ability enough to write in anything other than cursive.) 

The other, just out the door, option is skiing or snowshoeing along the railroad tracks. You can go forever. Just be aware that snowmobiles can, and do, go forever too and they go a lot faster.   They are not very good at sneaking up on you however.  

You can do a combo of lake and tracks since there are some places to easily connect the two. 

One nice thing about these two options is you don't have to get into the car. 

And a hot chocolate, or cold beer, will be waiting for you as soon as you step out of your skis.