For decades, it has been a tradition and rite of spring for many Gainesville High School students to take a dip off “the pipe” on a Lake Lanier cove not far from the school. In the summer, young people, and perhaps some older ones, from all over gather there, parking their jet skis or boats just to hang out more than swim. Kind of a “cocktail cove north,” though hopefully minus the cocktails.
Johnny Vardeman: Valentine Days leap into Lake Lanier a ritual for pals