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Paddleboard event helps Lanier club raise funds for new boats

Organizers Cory Johnson, left, and Brent Troncalli impart information and rules on the crowd of paddleboarders Saturday morning before the start of the Splash SUP Series race at Lake Lanier. - photo by NAT GURLEY

0623PADDLE 13 — Organizers Cory Johnson, left, and Brent Troncalli impart information and rules on the crowd of paddleboarders Saturday morning before the start of the Splash SUP Series race at Lake Lanier. - photo by NAT GURLEY

Competitors and novices alike took part in various boating disciplines Saturday when the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club held its second annual Paddlethon fundraiser at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center. Those who participated in Paddlethon ranged from children to adults. Some had never competed in paddle sports before.