The Gainesville/Hall ‘96 Foundation and its newly elected board of directors met for the first time on Friday, August 17, 2013, at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) offices in Gainesville. The non-profit organization’s goal is to restore the Lake Lanier 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue …
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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 …
Beginner Classes at Lake Lanier Rowing Club
Few sports are as elegant as rowing. Rowing can get you into shape and keep you there for the rest of your life. Rowing is also a terrific way to get college scholarships and travel the world. Begin your path to Olympic glory by taking …
2012 Canadian Olympic Trial Pictures
The members of the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club (LCKC) are famous everywhere on Earth … except here at home. Why is LCKC famous? They’ve been National Champions TEN times and they’re currently the 2011 USA Canoe Kayak Sprint National Champions. Sure, they work out at …
Canadian Olympic Trials at the Rowing Venue
The Lanier Canoe Kayak Club (LCKC) is so famous (“How famous is it?“) that international groups cancel events at other venues just to come to Lake Lanier. That’s how LCKC scored the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials being held the weekend of May 5, 2012. Lanier …
Clark’s Bridge Olympic Rowing Venue Hosed
Thank goodness not everything was created in order to be forgotten and trashed — like music from the 80s. Take, for example, fire hoses from the 80s. It’s not reliable enough for fighting fires, and fire hose museums are few and far between. Where most …