U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 29’s Public Affairs Officer Roy Crittenden told lakelanier.com today that about 180 people have taken their Boating Safely course since February 2013. He is thrilled with that number, but it’s not high enough. Officer Crittenden wants you to take the …
Category: Kayaking
Learn to Row, Row, Row on Lake Lanier
There’s more to rowing a boat than effortlessly floating gently down your average stream, although that’s a fun way to spend a few hours with a favorite friend or two. Rowing is one of the most elegant of Olympic sports. Teams — called “crews” …
Clear Sailing for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
Melissa Cummings of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division provided the official Memorial Day holiday weekend statistics for incidents in Georgia. These figures include information for the entire weekend, Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27, 2013. We are thankful there were …
Update: Lake Lanier Boating Accident
Melissa Cummings, spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, tells lakelanier.com that an 18-year-old white male, accompanied by his father, went to the Hall County Detention Center to voluntarily issue a “statement of involvement” in the hit and run boating accident that happened on …
Lake Lanier Association Letter to Gainesville Times
Joanna Cloud of the Lake Lanier Association wrote a letter to the editor of the Gainesville Times regarding the concept of a 1073′ full-pool level of Lake Lanier. We appreciate Joanna’s ideas, clarity and passion expressed so well, and the willingness of the Gainesville Times …
American Collegiate National Championship Regatta
First of all, I’d like to apologize to our friends at the Lake Lanier Rowing Club for not posting this story earlier. But … there’s still time to enjoy a huge event out on Lake Lanier’s Clarks Bridge Park at the site of the 1996 …
Boating Tips for Holiday Weekends
Tip #1: Don’t Drink and Drive — Cars or Boats Those new laws governing blood alcohol limits while operating motor vehicles in Georgia — including boats — are now in effect. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and TEAM Georgia remind you to refrain from …
Lake Lanier Association’s Annual Meeting
The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) is a nonprofit advocacy group whose goal is to keep Lake Lanier clean, full and safe. LLA’s 1,700 member households and businesses, representing over 3,000 individuals, promote community education and awareness about the state of Lake Lanier and what can be done …
Lake Lanier Promotes Safe Boating Week
National Safe Boating Week runs from May 18-24, 2013. Many of the stalwart defenders of our beloved lake gathered at Lake Lanier Islands’ Sunset Cove to inform folks about ways to boat safely. Statistics from the U.S. Coast Guard show that drowning was the reported cause …
May 18th: Lake Lanier Boating Safety Awareness Day
Lake Lanier is at full summer pool. Summer is right around the corner with sunburns, bass fishing, skiing, sailing, people watching, moonlight cruises, parties (or noisy neighbors, if you’re not invited) and the potential for boating accidents. [Please Note: I did not make any snarky comments …