Went out to visit my daughter and her family (and my grandson) in Iow over the 4th of July week. She loves to paddle in the kayak that we gave her, so I took out my SUP and we went off early on the 2nd to explore Big Creek Lake - just north of Ankeny, Iowa. Winds were gusting pretty good out of the S - SW but we made our way down the lake a bit. Coming back was much easier. Went about 45 minutes down the lake and did a more leisurely 45 minutes back. Gave me.a chance to watch my daughter and give her some safety tips about what to do and what not to do when paddling alone - also, what to take into consideration as far as wind strength and direction.Neat lake - pretty big, and very, very deep in some areas - over 50' deep.