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No Wake Fireworks
Image provided by: SML Insiders The “No Wakes in the Fireworks Viewing Area” protocol was instituted 17 years ago to help keep boaters...
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- Feb 22
- 2 min
America's Boating Club | US Power Squadron
America's Boating Club is a national organization founded in 1914 as the United States Power Squadron . With over 19,000 members and a...
- Feb 8
- 2 min
SMLA Dock Watch
Last summer, those who live and recreate on the Blackwater arm of the lake were affected by a widespread swimming advisory due to what...
- Sep 24, 2023
- 2 min
SML Antique and Classic Boat Society
On a tranquil late-summer evening, my husband and I boarded a magical wooden vessel...a relic from a gentler time...sunset bound. The...
- Jul 9, 2023
- 1 min
SML Dawg House | The Hot Dog Boat
You may have heard of SML Dawg House - the latest food boat to enter the waters of Smith Mountain Lake. I spoke with the manager/operator...
- Jun 4, 2023
- 2 min
Parkway Detailing Smith Mountain Lake
Andrew and Sarah Hughes, owners of Parkway Detailing, offer marine and automobile detailing to the greater Smith Mountain Lake community....
- May 19, 2023
- 2 min
What To Pack In A Boat Bag
At the beginning of last season, I asked on social media what people typically carried in their boat bags. I was trying to curate a tote...
- Apr 12, 2023
- 3 min
The Storm | Part 2
This is a continuing story. If you missed Part 1 of our boating adventure, you can read it HERE. I should mention that I'm a pretty darn...
- Apr 10, 2023
- 2 min
Carefree Boat Club Opens for Second Season
April 1st marked the start of the second season at Carefree Boat Club Smith Mountain Lake based out of Crazy Horse Marina. If you are...
- Mar 30, 2023
- 2 min
The Storm | Part 1
It was a beautiful late-August evening out on the water. A Friday, so traffic was a little heavier than usual around dinnertime. There...
- May 28, 2022
- 1 min
Carefree Boat Club
On May 1st of this year, Carefree Boat Club opened its new location at Crazy Horse Marina. My husband and I jumped on board right away -...
- May 26, 2022
- 1 min
Kababs for Boating
One of my favorite boat-able food ideas has got to be kebabs. Not the kind you throw on the grill with meat and veggies, but the...
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