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Lakes are well suited to paddling. The water is usually calm, the shoreline is easy to explore at your own pace, and a kayak or stand-up paddleboard (SUP) gets you to coves and islands that are hard to reach on foot. Rentals are available at many of the larger lakes in summer.
Morning is usually the calmest time, since wind often picks up in the afternoon, especially on big open lakes. As with boating, some protected lakes limit or ban paddling, so check the local rules first.
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Photo: Markus Bernet · CC BY-SA 2.5North Macedonia · Skopje Region
Matka is the oldest artificial lake in North Macedonia, a reservoir in the Matka Canyon on the Treska river, west of Skopje. The dam was built in 1938, and the lake is used to produce hydroelectricity and to irrigate the…
Photo: Postoiu Roxana · CC BY-SA 4.02 lakes
Photo: Markus Bernet · CC BY-SA 2.5Photo: Postoiu Roxana · CC BY-SA 4.0
