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A very pleasant way to experience Banks Lake is from a canoe or kayak. Paddle amid water lilies and wind through the bell-bottomed cypress rising out of the water for a swamp-like experience. While quietly paddling you can hear cricket and pig frogs in the warm months, along with birdsong and the wild call of the osprey or nesting bald eagles.