Windsor Wilhelmsen and his dog, Banksey, paddle around Lake Nighthorse on Friday during opening day. The reservoir will be open to nonmotorized recreation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until daily operations begin May 13. Motorized recreation will begin May 15. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Windsor Wilhelmsen and his dog, Banksey, paddle around Lake Nighthorse on Friday during opening day. The reservoir will be open to nonmotorized recreation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until daily operations begin May 13. Motorized recreation will begin May 15. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
A kayaker paddles around Lake Nighthorse on Friday during opening day. The reservoir will be open to nonmotorized recreation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until daily operations begin May 13. Motorized recreation will begin May 15. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A kayaker paddles around Lake Nighthorse on Friday during opening day. The reservoir will be open to nonmotorized recreation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until daily operations begin May 13. Motorized recreation will begin May 15. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride