Be ready to hit the trail this month
As North Georgia emerges from winter’s grip this month, area trails beckon hikers into …
City using ‘waves’ to battle water taste issues
The City of Gainesville is hoping to use a different kind of wave …
Joan Holcomb Women Skipper Race
The rules are simple: a female sailor must be on the helm at all times in the …
Colonial Coast Birding Trail
Thousands of miles of winding estuaries and nearly a third of the undeveloped intertidal marshland along the Atlantic …
LLOP to host NCAA Women’s Rowing National Championships
Just as NCAA football season wound down last month, another college sport surging in popularity hit the water. College women rowers stepped off …
LCKC’s Polar Bear Plunge event adds new award
January 1, 2026, marked the 28th year of the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club’s (LCKC) Polar Bear Plunge & Paddle event. It is their …
Florida’s Fort Pickens is a national treasure
As I stood next to an ancient cannon on the ramparts of Ft. Pickens and gazed across the bay toward Pensacola, I was watching the setting sun as …
The Boathouse exceeds expectations
The bid to woo the NCAA 2026 Women’s Rowing Championships to Lake Lanier Olympic Park did not promise a new …
A new year of boating safety and education
How about a brush-up on boating safety before the boating season begins in …
Redbud Project seeks new home
When its lease with Gainesville Parks & Recreation was not renewed for the Linwood Ecology Center, the board of …

The annual Sweep the Hooch is your chance to walk, wade, or paddle as we come together to clean up the river we all depend on.