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Official visitors guide to Lake Shannon boat rentals, jet skis, water sports, and boat tours along this narrow reservoir on the Baker River in Skagit County in state of Washington.  Created in the 1920s by the construction of an arch dam just above the river's mouth, the lake is approximately 7.5 miles long and averages 0.6 miles wide.  The reservoir is located just outside the western boundary of North Cascades National Park and just north of Concrete. 

Lake Shannon is about 1 mile north of Concrete and 15 miles east of Mount Vernon.  The lake itself is mostly accessed by following the Baker River Road, which actually leads upstream along the valley to the boundary of North Cascades National Park.  Parts of Lake Shannon are within the Mount Baker National Forest, which also contains all of Baker Lake another great destination for watercraft.  Swimming, wakeboarding, wakesufing, tubing, wake skating, boating and water-skiing are available on the lake.

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Official visitor guide to Lake Cavanaugh boat rentals, jet skis, water sports and boat tours at this 844-acre recreation fun center.  Located in Skagit County in Northwest Washington, Lake Cavanaugh is remarkably secluded allowing you to get away for a fun vacation.  Visitors to Lake Cavanaugh will find a small but very active community living here.  Vacation rentals and real estate opportunities are available featuring beautiful lakefront homes and cabins, some with docks and beachfront. 

On the water activities can include; swimming, waterskiing, wakesurfing, wake skating, tubing, paddle boating, sailing, wakeboarding, kayaking and wind surfing. Anglers should look for trout, kokanee salmon, and largemouth bass.  A boat launch and marina is available on the north shore for the public.  Off the water, consider hunting, mountain biking, cross country skiing, horseback riding, snowshoeing, or snowmobiling.