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The Lake Lanier Association held its annual meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Port Royale and everything went swimmingly. Ken Cook, local meteorologist and lake dweller, spoke to almost 400 people who braved rainy weather forecasts to attend the event. This is the group …
If the red boat on the right looks like a ski boat, that’s because it was originally designed to be a ski boat before it became the Hall County Fire & Rescue’s primary emergency response vessel for Lake Lanier. Honest. That 23-foot, 2005 Yamaha with twin jet-propelled …
We are fortunate to have Corporal Jason Roberson patrolling Lake Lanier. He’s on the lake all summer long making sure boaters are obeying the boating laws and safely enjoying one of the busiest lakes in the nation. Corporal Roberson’s stellar efforts paid off last week …
Georgia’s Fort Yargo State Park is one of the best kept secrets in our entire region. We’re here to spread the news that thirteen new cabins for campers make Fort Yargo State Park an even better place to visit and spend the night. This large, …
The Appalachian Trail has dedicated folks who assist hikers all along the 2,189.2 mile pathway. They’re called Trail Angels. Lake Lanier has dedicated folks who help all of us who visit or live on Lake Lanier. They’re called the Lake Lanier Association, but you can …
Our pal Joanna Cloud, executive director of the Lake Lanier Association (LLA), hopes to unveil many more solar-powered navigation lights on Lake Lanier to keep the lake safe for boaters. LLA also needs Lake People to adopt their very own navigation light. Please Note: Yes, you …
The Partners in Public Service Luncheon is the official name of the celebration held on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Lake Lanier’s Buford Dam Park. This annual BBQ is held in honor of the men and women who risk their lives to keep the lake …
On August 23, 2013, the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) held a press conference to announce the establishment of 20 navigational solar lights around the lake. We heard of the goals for future solar lights and about the impressive level of cooperation among groups and organizations that care …
Instead of hearing, “The plane! The plane!” a local group of aviators hopes you’ll hear someone on Lake Lanier shouting, “The seaplane! The seaplane!” Troy Wheeler is both the owner and president of Lanier Flight Center Owner and field director for Seaplane Pilots Association Field Director …
Public Affairs Officer Mark McKinnon with the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division released the final Fourth of July Weekend Boating Incident report for 2014. The last time Independence Day was adjacent to a weekend was in 2011. At that time 44 Boating Under …