New Year New You?
As the new year is rolling around, we would like to wish the happiest New Year to our members. We hope your holiday season has been extra festive, full of great food, and even better memories. Accompanying the changing of years is the changing of you (or at least that’s sometimes the goal)! New Year’s […]
Boating: A Teen’s Take
Often when you picture kids out on the lake, you visualize your young ones strapping into their life jackets and packing up their water toys, or splashes and smiles as they enjoy the sun. Yes, the lake is the perfect activity for kids, but it actually happens to be one of my favorite ways to […]
The Zajonc Family: Boating, a Family Tradition
If you own a boat, one challenge of using it is that all the effort involved getting it ready, taking it to the lake, launching it, and getting the kids safely on board is tough to do with one person. This is especially true if you have to do it while wrangling three small children […]
The Dorn Family: Loving the Boating Life
When Shannon Dorn first heard about Carefree Boat Club, she didn’t even need to hear the whole sales pitch. She was all in! Her husband, Matthew, is a surgeon with little free time, and they needed a good way to make use of the time he has to have fun and build memories with their […]
Staying Safe in Summer Storms
In the summertime, thunderstorms can pop up during the day even when severe weather is not in the forecast. What do you need to know to stay safe when there’s weather out on the lake? The best way to stay safe in a thunderstorm is, of course, to avoid it if you can. That means […]
Fishing Is Great on Boone Lake!
Boone Lake might look a little different than it used to, but everyone says fishing has been great there since the water level was lowered a few years ago. With a smaller lake and less water, the fish have fewer places to hide and a lot of the time, that makes them easier to catch. […]
Memorial Day at the Lake
Ah, it’s finally here: a glorious three-day weekend, kickoff to summer and the summer boating season, a great time to take the family out on the lake. Whether you’re planning to swim in the (still slightly chilly) lake or just relax and enjoy the view out on the water, there’s nothing wrong with bringing along […]
How to Surf Behind a Boat (Wakeboarding & Wakesurfing)
You probably had a lot of fun as a kid getting towed behind a boat on an inner tube, and maybe you also learned to use a kneeboard or water skis. But that’s not all there is! These days, there are also some other watersports you can try when you’re out on the lake, which […]
Boat Club vs. Vacation: How The Costs Stack Up
If you’re like most people, you work hard all year which makes the prospect of a relaxing vacation with the family seem like an important priority. A lot of families go all-out on vacation spending, whether you’ve got younger kids who are enamored with all things Disney or teens who love seeing the big-city sights. […]
Explore Watauga Lake from these marinas
Watauga Lake is the best-kept secret of the Tri-Cities lakes! Its more remote location makes it much less used than the other lakes with pristine views and a mostly-undeveloped shoreline, most of which lies in the Cherokee National Forest. It’s also the second-biggest lake in the area after South Holston Lake with a large wide […]