The 2015 Atlanta Boat Show Ends Sunday, Jan. 18th

The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) will be at the 2015 Atlanta Boat Show running now through Sunday, January 18th at the Georgia World Congress Center.   You’ll find them in booth #236. LLA has a free prize for any current members who stop by their booth to …

Lanier Olympic Venue to Host 2016 Pan Am Canoe Sprints

The glory of the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue has faded a bit since 1996, when we received Olympic-sized accolades and publicity as athletes, tourists and media arrived from all over the world. Then, money got tight and budgets even tighter.  Newer venues offered nearer and more abundant …

Paddle Georgia’s Fall Float on the Flint River 2014

The Paddle Georgia Fall Float on the Flint River is about to make a big splash!  Georgia River Network (GRN) — creator of Paddle Georgia, an annual week-long summer canoe/kayak camping adventure — hosts this four-day event from October 10-13, 2014. The course covers about 70 miles …

1st Ever Chattahoochee Mountain Music Festival at Don Carter State Park

Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier took twenty years to open its gates to visitors.  Just over one year later, the lake’s only state park makes us wonder what we ever did without it.  On Saturday, September 27, 2014, for example, they’re hosting the …

Riley Bruner of LCKC Wins Silver at Olympic Hopes Regatta

Aaron Mann of USA Canoe/Kayak brings us good news about Lanier Canoe/Kayak Club member Riley Bruner’s “very strong performance” at the Olympic Hopes Regatta. Athletes aged between 15-17 from almost two dozen countries vied for top finishes at the 2014 Olympic Hopes Regatta in Piestany, Slovakia. …

2014 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships

The 2014 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships will be contested at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue in Gainesville, GA, beginning on Thursday, July 31st through Saturday, August 2nd. Organizers have chosen one of the world’s most perfect locations for the premier teams to battle one …

Clarks Bridge Road / Rt 284 Has Reopened

Our pal, Georgia Department of Transportation Communications Officer Teri N. Pope has good news for folks on the north end of the lake.  The summer detour that closed State Route 284 / Clarks Bridge Road near Lake Lanier’s Olympic Venue ended a day early and reopened before 9 …

National Championship Races at Lanier Olympic Venue

Once again, the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club has the distinct honor of hosting national championship races at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. The 2014 USA CANOE KAYAK Sprint National Championships and Masters National Championships will begin on Thursday, July 31st and will continue through Sunday, …

Paddle Georgia Begins June 21, 1014

Paddle Georgia — the seven-day canoe/kayak adventure on the Chattahoochee River — hits the water on Saturday, June 21st for this year’s trip from Suwanee to Franklin. More than 400 paddlers will traverse 110 miles of the Chattahoochee River June 21-27 as part of Paddle Georgia …