Tag: LCKC
From riding tech wave to kayaking the globe
Posted by Jane Harrison | Jun 28, 2025 | Features | 0
Donations allow expansion at LCKC
Posted by Pamela A. Keene | Mar 7, 2025 | Features | 0
LCKC paddler heading to Tokyo Olympics
Posted by Jane Harrison | May 1, 2021 | Features | 0
LCKC grabs ‘baker’s dozen’ in national championships
by Pamela A. Keene | Sep 3, 2026 | Features
There’s no question that the Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club has bragging rights. For the 13th time, the club has captured a …
Read MoreFrom riding tech wave to kayaking the globe
by Jane Harrison | Jun 28, 2025 | Features
The technology of moving products by air, land and sea put John Traendly’s analytical mind and enterprising spirit on a …
Read MoreDonations allow expansion at LCKC
by Pamela A. Keene | Mar 7, 2025 | Features
Recent donations for both the competitive canoe and kayak club and for youth and adult programs are allowing …
Read MoreLCKC Member Spotlight: Mike Dillon
Mike Dillon, who will be 64 in September, is an engineer and president of Spurlock & Associates, Inc. as well as an active member of the Masters …
Read MoreDoors open at The Boathouse, LLOP
It’s “move-in” time at The Boathouse at Lake Lanier Olympic Park! …
Read MoreLCKC paddler heading to Tokyo Olympics
by Jane Harrison | May 1, 2021 | Features
One Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club paddler is heading for the Tokyo Olympics July 23-Aug. 8, while others …
Read MoreLCKC opens paddle craft rentals May 29
by Jane Harrison | May 1, 2021 | Features
The Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club can put a paddle in your hand and …
Read MoreNew event to welcome new year’s celebrants
by Jane Harrison | Nov 30, 2020 | News
Good riddance 2020! Those ready to run into a new year and symbolically wash away the stress of 2020 can …
Read MoreOlympic Park hopes to reopen May 13
by Jane Harrison | May 1, 2020 | News
The plaza on the lake lies empty. Canoes and kayaks rest on racks. The rowers aren’t coming. There are no sunbathers on the sand. But, on sunny weekends,
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Lake Lanier Weather
Lake Events
october
17oct11:00 am4:00 pm2026 Gainesville Chicken Festival
Event Details
2026 Gainesville Chicken Festival Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 Time: 11 am – 4:00 pm Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd, Gainesville Cost: see website for details For more
Event Details
2026 Gainesville Chicken Festival
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 11 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd, Gainesville
Cost: see website for details
For more info: ExploreGainesville.org
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
17oct7:30 pm9:00 pmStar "Hike" - Oct 2026-Don Carter State Park
Event Details
Star “Hike” – Don Carter State Park, Gainesville A star-gazing “hike” using telescopes guided by experts, Dr. Joseph Jones and Jim Wyrosdick. Three telescopes will be set up along the route.
Event Details
Star “Hike” – Don Carter State Park, Gainesville
A star-gazing “hike” using telescopes guided by experts, Dr. Joseph Jones and Jim Wyrosdick. Three telescopes will be set up along the route. The “hike” through the night sky starts on the Ecliptic Line Trail, beginning in the southwest with a near first-quarter moon and moving east toward Saturn.
Date: Oct 17
Time: 7:30 pm to approximately 9:00 pm
Location: Don Carter State Park – 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd., Gainesville
Cost: Free event with $10 daily Parking Pass.
Contact info – 678-450-7726
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Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Off Lake Events
october
17oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
17oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
17oct7:30 pm9:00 pmStar "Hike" - Oct 2026-Don Carter State Park
Event Details
Star “Hike” – Don Carter State Park, Gainesville A star-gazing “hike” using telescopes guided by experts, Dr. Joseph Jones and Jim Wyrosdick. Three telescopes will be set up along the route.
Event Details
Star “Hike” – Don Carter State Park, Gainesville
A star-gazing “hike” using telescopes guided by experts, Dr. Joseph Jones and Jim Wyrosdick. Three telescopes will be set up along the route. The “hike” through the night sky starts on the Ecliptic Line Trail, beginning in the southwest with a near first-quarter moon and moving east toward Saturn.
Date: Oct 17
Time: 7:30 pm to approximately 9:00 pm
Location: Don Carter State Park – 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd., Gainesville
Cost: Free event with $10 daily Parking Pass.
Contact info – 678-450-7726
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Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
18oct12:00 pmBicycling-Sunday North Hall Rides
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville. Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD Date(s): Sundays Time: noon Location: Haynes
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville.
Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD
Date(s): Sundays
Time: noon
Location: Haynes Rd., Gainesville
For more info email: velocraig@hotmail.com.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm
20oct7:00 pm2026 Tuesday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High St.; Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
24oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
24oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
25oct12:00 pmBicycling-Sunday North Hall Rides
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville. Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD Date(s): Sundays Time: noon Location: Haynes
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville.
Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD
Date(s): Sundays
Time: noon
Location: Haynes Rd., Gainesville
For more info email: velocraig@hotmail.com.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm
27oct7:00 pm2026 Tuesday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High St.; Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
31oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
31oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
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Georgia’s Official Chicken Cook-Off will be held Oct. 17 at Lake Lanier Olympic Park.
Backyard and professional BBQ teams compete. Details:
www.exploregainesville.org/gainesville-chicken-festival/
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