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, …

Digging the Olympic Venue Pedestrian Tunnel

Thru-traffic was shut down on Clarks Bridge Road/SR 284 back on May 26, 2014, near the parking lots of the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue and Clarks Bridge Park. That closure will remain in place until July 26th, which should be enough time to construct the new Olympic Venue …

Rubber Duck Derby: Saturday, May 17th

Seriously.  I’ll bet your life is so boring that you cannot even remember the last time you imagined seeing 16,000 rubber ducks floating in Lake Lanier. You poor little bunny rabbit.  You need a break, don’t you. Well, you can forget about the break … …

Canada National Canoe Kayak Team Trials: April 25-27

The Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club has more good news for us. They’ll be hosting the Canoe Kayak Canada National Team Trials during the weekend of April 25th through the 27th at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. The races will begin at 8:30 AM.  Friday and Saturday’s races will …

Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club Hosts Dragon Boat Races

Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club (LCKC) will play host to the first-ever Gainesville/Hall Dragon Boat Challenge (GHDBC) June 7, 2014. LCKC says Dragon Boat racing is the second-most popular participation activity in the world, behind soccer. The GHBDC is designed for business, government agencies, churches …

Morgan House: New Lake Lanier Olympic Venue Manager

The board of directors of the non-profit group Gainesville-Hall ’96 has selected Mr. Morgan House to be the venue manager for the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. Morgan has 18 years experience as a member of Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club and was a contender in …

Progress on the New Bridge at Clarks Bridge Park

Our pal Teri Pope, the media representative for Georgia’s Department of Transportation, brings us news of the new bridge that will bridge the untroubled waters of the Chattahoochee River at Clarks Bridge Park on Clarks Bridge Road near the Olympic Rowing Venue on Lake Lanier. …

John Hunter Regatta Returns March 29, 2014

The 28th Annual John Hunter Regatta at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2014. The Georgia Tech Crew and Saint Andrew Rowing Club invite you to attend. This top-notch event is open to all college, scholastic and youth rowing teams.  The …

Pictures from Lake Lanier’s Polar Bear Swim

New Year’s Day 2014 was the 17th anniversary of the first Polar Bear Swim on Lake Lanier.  That’s hard to believe … and I lived in California, a state with a high concentration of crazoids. We don’t expect this kind of thing in Georgia.  Perfect families sitting …