We may earn commissions if you shop through the links below. This time of year feels bitter sweet. Ice has started to form on the lakes, so it’s time to hang up the canoe paddles, oil the gunwales and store the canoes for the winter. Next up is xc ski season. But, there isn’t enough snow to xc ski yet. After the maintenance is done on the canoes, it’ll hopefully be time to get the skis waxed. Here’s a canoe selfie from sunrise, and here’s raising the paddles to the end of another great paddling season. I hope you had a great season of paddling.