Yes, there is still a possibility for you to get a permit for a dock on Lake Lanier. Yes, there is a possibility that a huge asteroid will strike Earth on February 15th. No one knows which of these two occurrences is more likely than …
Category: Swimming
DNR Ranger of the Year Serves Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier is protected by rangers assigned by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. It should be no surprise that the best lake in Georgia — Lake Lanier — is home to the 2012 State Ranger of the Year. DNR Ranger Cpl. Jason …
Drought Monitor for Georgia (2-5-13)
Amazing how quickly things change — even situations we think might never change. Much needed rain crossed our state. Some of us believe it was an answered prayer. One thing is for sure: There was drought in North Georgia. Now it’s gone, according to one …
Lake Lanier is Rising Up!
After a scary storm in late January, Lake Lanier is rising up! Torrential rain from Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in our region — which spawned a deadly tornado in Adairsville, 60 miles northwest of Atlanta — is flowing into Lake Lanier under sunny skies. Full pool during …
Wake the Lake Cable Park on Lake Lanier, Dude!
Surf’s up, Moondoggie. Before you know it, you’ll be able to grab your stick and get stoked right here on Lake Lanier! Will Kurhanewicz and Krista Goodrich — Krista, in my opinion, could easily rule the Known World and still be a successful mother, wife …
Lake Lanier’s Corps of Engineers Website
I have good news and I have bad news. First, the bad news. All your old links to Lake Lanier’s Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Web pages are toast. Broken. 404. Vaporized and otherwise lost. Sorry. Here’s the good news! The USACE has updated …
Special Event Permits for Lake Lanier
You and I are not as rich as rich people, so we probably won’t ever face the enormous struggle of trying to rent Lake Lanier for our own personal party. But if we win the lottery or figure out how to turn kudzu into gold, …
Rain for Lake Lanier
You know it’s going to be a good day for Lake Lanier when Bill Maine and Joel Williams on WDUN in Gainesville say heavy rain is in the forecast. That’s been the case several days this week. Better yet … the weather will be sunny …
Polar Bear Swim on New Year’s Day
There are probably screwier activities than jumping off a perfectly safe, dry boat dock into frigid water when there is absolutely no need to do so. Okay, that’s a lie. Jumping into cold water in the middle of winter takes the frozen cake, in my …
Database of Open Boat Ramps on Lake Lanier
Our friend Nick Baggett — US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Lake Lanier Natural Resource Manager — kindly sent lakelanier.com links to the updated USACE website. Nick’s help makes the search for open boat ramps on Lake Lanier a simple process. You won’t have to rely on rumors …