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Paddle your way through Lake Lanier on boards, kayaks and canoes

Lake Lanier Olympic Park and city parks offer classes and venue to float on the waterway

The Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club has six new stand-up paddleboards, bringing its total to 10. Individuals may rent the paddleboards along with canoes and kayaks at Lake Lanier Olympic Park to explore the city’s waterways.

0721-GO-PADDLEBOARD2 — The Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club has six new stand-up paddleboards, bringing its total to 10. Individuals may rent the paddleboards along with canoes and kayaks at Lake Lanier Olympic Park to explore the city’s waterways.

Jennifer Linn

Updated: Jul 21, 2016, 3:08 PM

Published: Jul 20, 2016, 10:52 PM

Paddling the waters of Lake Lanier is a peaceful way to explore the area’s natural beauty. From fish underwater to deer, waterfowl, beavers and ducks, it’s easy to see a variety of animal and plant life in and around the lake. And several areas, including on Lake Lanier, offer options to paddleboard, kayak or canoe.

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Local celebrities face off in dance contest to raise money for 3 charities

Dancing for a Cause set for Aug. 26

Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.

08102017 DANCE 1 — Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.

Norm Cannada

Updated: Aug 23, 2017, 3:12 PM

Published: Aug 9, 2017, 10:44 PM

Some call it the “best fundraiser in town.” The fourth annual Dancing for a Cause will bring dinner, dancing and competition to the Chattahoochee Country Club on Aug. 26 as 10 local “celebrities” vie for the coveted Mirror Ball . The event, which begins with dinner at 7 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m., is a fundraiser for three local charities: Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy, Center Point and Rape Response Inc.

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