Kayakers paddle on Lacamas Lake near a "Warning: Toxic Algae Present" sign posted at the boat launch off Leadbetter Road on Friday, July 31. Despite public health department warnings asking people to refrain from swimming in the water, hundreds of users have flocked to the lake during the recent stretch of warm weather. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record)
It is Friday afternoon in the dog days of summer and the temperature has been in the high 80s all week.
In Camas, the lure of the open water prompts many to ignore visible warning signs.