Discussions are underway again to see what can be done to breathe new life into the site of the 1996 Olympic Rowing events at Clarks Bridge Park on Lake Lanier. Participants representing the city of Gainesville, Lake Lanier Rowing Club, Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club, …
Category: Kayaking
New BUI Law Takes Effect on May 15, 2013
Georgia’s Senate Bill 136 becomes the law in our great state on May 15, 2013. Not a moment too soon, if it helps remove drunks from our waterways, especially Lake Lanier. Several state officials from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public …
Rains Raise E. coli Count in Chattahoochee
Concerns about high levels of E. coli bacteria in the Chattahoochee River in the Atlanta vicinity are being raised by a consortium that includes the: National Park Service Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority Cobb County Water System Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. …
Rainfall, Lake Lanier & Shoichi Yokoi
People! Listen up! Stop praying for rain for Lake Lanier! For now, anyway. We’ll call you when we need you next time. I mean, we’re all thankful. Don’t get me wrong. But enough is enough. We are a foot over SUMMER full pool and now …
Lake Lanier Full? On May 1st?
I confess. I was a doubter. I didn’t believe Lake Lanier could rise 14′ in a few months. But I hoped and prayed. Are you as amazed as I am that Lake Lanier is above full pool? The US Army Corps of Engineers, as you …
Pictures from Gov. Deal’s Signing of SB 136
April 23, 2013 will always be an important day for Lake Lanier. That’s when Governor Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 136 into law, lowering the legal blood-alcohol limits for those who operate watercraft or hunt in Georgia. Many law enforcement officials, politicians and members …
Gov. Deal Signs SB 136 at Lanier’s Holiday Marina
Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 136 lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit for boaters and hunters from the former level of .10 to .08. The new law also increases penalties for those caught boating while intoxicated. Other provisions in the law …
Cpl. Shawn Elmore: DNR Boating Officer of the Year
Cpl. Shawn Elmore earned the title of 2012 Georgia Boating Officer of the Year for his outstanding performance as a boating safety officer for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Cpl. Elmore went beyond the general call of duty: search and rescue, …
Lake Lanier Rowing Club Hosts Sprints
You’re invited to row, row, row your boat to the 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue to take part in the 2013 Lanier Sprints Regatta. Your pitiful rowboat won’t have any chance of winning, but you’re invited anyway. Rowing is an elegant sport performed by non-whining athletes who …
Lake Lanier Association Seeks Meeting Input
Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) — a helpful non-profit group that seeks to preserve and protect Lake Lanier for everyone — would like feedback about their annual membership meeting. LLA has historically held its annual meeting on a weekday evening during May or June …