Surf Boat Made Easy
Learning to operate the surfing features of a surf boat is much easier that you might think. Wake surfing is becoming more and more popular since Malibu’s patented surf gate system that makes a large wake perfect for surfing. The only problem is not many people know how to operate this special feature. This […]
Boone Dam Repair Project May Take 5 to 7 Years
Pending a formal environmental review, TVA engineers and other dam safety experts are recommending the construction of a composite seepage barrier – a multi-stage combination of grout injections and concrete – inside the earthen embankment. Project completion estimates range from five years to up to seven years. The initial cost estimate of the repair is expected to be between $200 and $300 million.
Boone Lake Boating 2015!
TVA isn’t raising the water level for at least another year while they’re working on Boone Dam. Many people are looking at the negative, but one marina owner is looking at the positive.
Boone Lake Video: Church Cove
Hey guys, we’re out on Boone Lake again, coming down the Watauga River between Points 19 and Point 18. Before you get to the Cut-Through, there’s this little cove.
Boone Lake Cut-Through Navigation Video
The Boone Lake Cut-Through forms an island. The island is TVA property and we get a lot of folks that camp out on that island. There’s actually rumored to be a bear on the island, so if you’re camping over there, keep your food up in a tree.
Carefree Boat Club on Daytime Tricities
If you didn’t get a chance to see Amy Lynn interviewing Doug Sams about the Carefree Boat Club, check it out here!
How to Pull A Boat Into A Slip
Getting the boat out on the water is the easy part. Now that it’s time to come back into the dock, a lot of folks get nervous if they don’t have a lot of experience docking a boat into a slip.