Kayakking To Myself On Lake Gervais

It’s my favorite mid-week, Happy Hour

There’s a smallish lake — about 235 acres with 3 miles of total shoreline— just a few minutes north of my house, in Little Canada, Minnesota. Having moved to the neighborhood from Toronto, Ontario, 30 years ago, the lake has always been my home away from home. The locals call it Lake “Jarvis.” To me, it will always be Lake “Gervais” —…