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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Boater safety bills Georgia lawmakers are expected to act quickly on Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s initiatives to improve safety on Georgia waters. The governor proposed bills that would impose stricter boating under the influence standards, require young boat operators to pass a course, and raise the age requirement for children to wear life jackets on boats. Page 26
Vol. 19 Issue 2
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Atlanta Boat Show The 54-foot Sundancer sold by MarineMax took the cake at the Atlanta Boat Show in early January. Although attendance was down – due in part to the Falcons’ playoff game on Sunday – dealers and attendees enjoyed four days of wall-to-wall watercraft, seminars and activities. Page 2
Traveling the Alabama River A group of kayak and canoe enthusiasts enjoyed a week of paddling and camping on the Alabama Scenic River Trail in the historic Black Belt from Selma to Miller’s Ferry. Page 42 Also inside: Break from the lake . . . . . . . .Page Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Captain’s comments . . . . . . . .Page Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page COE column . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Cruising Wilsons . . . . . . . . . . .Page Dining guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Fishing column . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Glenn Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lake Lanier Olympic Venue . . .Page Lake levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Lanier map . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Marinas information . . . . . . . .Page Outdoor activity calendar . . . .Page Power Squadron column . . . . . .Page Sailing calendar . . . . . . . . . . .Page Shore Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page Steve Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .Page US Coast Guard Auxiliary . . . . .Page
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Lake Lanier Olympic Venue - site of the 1996 Olympic canoe/kayak and rowing competitions - touted by numerous local and state officials as a gem, a jewel, an underutilized tourist destination, struggles to find funding, an identity or even a direction despite the accolades and the millions of dollars it has added to the local economy. Story, page 36.
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