Saftey Policies

The purpose of this Bulletin is to increase member awareness of the dangers of cold water rowing and to insure that Lake Lanier Rowing Club, its members and employees, will not be held liable for accidents, injury or death resulting from exposure to extreme conditions. Hypothermic conditions can exist because of low [...]

The following is the text of the “Coaches & Sports Officials Guide to Lightning Safety” published by NOAA’s National Weather Service:
Each year in the United States, more than 400 people are struck by lightning On average, about 70 people are killed and many others suffer permanent neurological disabilities. Most of these tragedies can be avoided [...]

See maps of traffic patterns.
We share the lake with a large number of fishermen, jet skiers, wake boarders, power boaters, and canoe/kayak paddlers. While most of these lake users are familiar with safe boating practices and procedures, many are not. Therefore any discussion of a traffic pattern must be prefaced with the [...]

As part of our plan to increase awareness of safety issues related to the sport of rowing, we have designated one of the metal lockers at the entrance to Bay 1 for storage of various safety materials. The locker is marked “SAFETY GEAR”. By consolidating important safety equipment in one location, the [...]

Borrowed, in part, from FISA’s Minimum Guidelines for the Safe Practice of Rowing and the ARA Water Safety Code.
Hypothermia occurs when the whole of the body has been chilled to a much lower than normal body temperature, ie., below 95 degrees F. The following are the most usual symptoms and signs, but [...]