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| The Lodge |
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| The view from the lodge |
At La Selva, we had two types of activities: paddle by canoe
or walk the trails. Often we started in the canoe to get to the trail head. The
lake is a beautiful backdrop to the lodge and our dining area, especially in
the early morning and late afternoon light. While not huge with steady
paddling, it would still take an hour or more to circumnavigate it. For us, it
would take much longer as we stopped to see monkeys, birds, caiman, or other
flora and fauna. We also learned that the lake has several little bays where
birds and animals might be hiding. At times we were able to get within a couple
of feet of some birds by just floating into one and staying very quiet.
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| One of the lakes many tiny coves |
While we did not take advantage, we could have
done some kayaking on the lake during the late morning or early afternoon
downtime we had each day. People also are able to fish for piranha, catfish,
and small-mouth bass off the dock – catch and release only. Linda, Taylor, and
Danette did some fishing from the canoe our last evening there. Linda was
skunked, but they did catch one each of the fish varieties. I was off for an evening of owling so I
missed that experience. Some of the kids also went swimming in the nice, warm
water. It is totally safe since piranhas are only attracted to blood.
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| This Sand-collared Nighthawk was one of the few birds that sat long enough for a portrait. |
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