I used to kayak in Frozen/icy waters all the time. Now that I have dogs & they kayak with me, I dont' go in the really frigid times. A short time in this water is okay.. but the hours of a normal long outing would be disasterous/fatal for them
Paddling around ice is fun, but with dogs.... I don't think so.
Not too far from here, you can paddle around ice anytime. I've got some decent paddling photos, but none with ice or snow, which are always beautiful.
Do you get out on Lake Erie at all? Nice and warm in the summers, and sometimes some fun waves too.