U.S. Sprint National Race Results

We’re thankful to Nick Olivier of US Canoe/Kayak for this update on the 2013 U.S. Sprint National Championships at the Oklahoma City Boathouse District in Oklahoma City, OK. Congratulations to our friends from Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club for their outstanding performances. Gig Harbor Canoe …

Final Results: 2013 ICF Sprint World Races

The 2013 ICF Junior & Under-23 Sprint World Championships at Welland International Flatwater Centre in Welland, Ontario, Canada, are over. Congratulations to our local heroes from Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club! Six United States boats recorded Top 20 finishes on Sunday, August 4, 2013, making nine …

Lake Lanier Paddlers Beat the Competition

The 2013 Lake Placid International, which took place on July 6-7, 2013, had the best sprint paddlers in the U.S. and Canada competing against one other for glory, honor and a nice trip to Lake Placid. Lake Placid is one of the few places on our planet …

Stacey Dickson: Lake Lanier’s Answer Lady

Winners of the Jeopardy! quiz show know less about Lake Lanier than our friend, Stacey Dickson. Stacey is the president of the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau.  She is simply perfect for that influential position. Could Stacey correctly respond to this Jeopardy! question? This …

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 …

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 …

Groups Discuss Renovating Rowing Venue

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, …

Update: Rubber Duck Derby Moved to 11 AM

As the great poet [insert name here] once said, “The best laid plans of mice and men arfgh glaim flibmersh astray.” The Rubber Duck Fest planned for Saturday, May 4th, was washed out. Dang. Click Here for Why There’s Been So Much Rain BUT!!! The …

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 …