Floating debris could be a safety concern for boaters after a series of severe storms this s…
Dixie Sailing Club Regatta photos
Alarm sounded this week when an aerial photo was posted on Lake Martin Boaters Facebook page…
Adding a timed race element and a 15-mile fun ride this year, Auburn University’s Engineers …
Normally when I write for Lake magazine, I focus only on the real estate market. Those artic…
People & Places
The rule curve at Martin Dam changed at midnight on March 1, and after winter’s cold, overca…
With another wonderful year in the books for the Lake Martin area, it’s time again for one o…
Over the spring and summer, my son, Cade, and I sailed Full Tilt II, getting familiar with t…
You still have a couple of weeks to tube, ski, surf and cruise at Lake Martin before the wat…
As the heat wave abates in the weeks ahead, a walk in the woods holds great appeal, and Lake…
Though May 21 dawned drizzly and gray, nothing dampened the spirits of Rob Henry and the bik…
The next wakeboard sensation on Lake Martin might be a 15-year-old rising sophomore from Pik…
Dixie Sailing Club’s Keith Bennett won the Gold Fleet competition at the Catalina 22 Nationa…
Invasion of the swim buoys could describe this summer at Lake Martin, as Alabama Law Enforce…
Answers to the Safe Boating Quiz. How many did you get right?
Lake Martin is big, beautiful, clean and potentially dangerous to careless boaters. There ar…
With the summertime increase of boaters on Lake Martin, test your boating safety knowledge. …
Zac Contorno loves old rides and fast ones, and he loves combining old, fast rides with his …
Check out the new Swim Alert network on the Lake Watch Lake Martin website before you head t…
Dora McGee has served as the backbone of the Catalina 22 National Association in a variety o…
Paddling the Tallapoosa River, Lake Martin’s feeder creeks or the lake itself is now easier …
A wake surfing distance bill now under consideration in the Alabama Legislature could be sig…
Martin Dam this month will host the inaugural Water Cycle and Dam Jam to benefit drinking wa…
Registration for the Second Annual Tallapoosa Riverfest will open March 21 with a limit of 1…
Photos from the Russell Forest Run
Russell Lands last month unveiled the name and logo of its new Coore & Crenshaw golf cou…
Don’t just put a cover on that pontoon boat and take it to storage for the winter if you exp…
Southeast Regional Slalom Champion Payton Miller discovered his sport almost by accident som…
A few months ago, I was elected the new president of Lake Martin HOBOs. After the election, …
Wakeboarding phenom Kane Ward hit Lake Martin in mid-June to warm up for a commercial photo …
A wipeout behind the boat is best when it’s shared, and Lake magazine wants to share your be…
Residential construction on Lake Martin is on a tear. According to John Coley at lakemartinv…
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 may have wreaked havoc on health, safety and social lives, …
Mother Nature still holds a few beautiful autumn days at Lake Martin, so heed 2020’s lesson …
Ask anyone who camps at Lake Martin, and they will tell you about the stars. At the end of t…
When Mike Maxey turned 70 well into the social distancing phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, hi…
Narrative Films last month released a YouTube documentary video, A Tribute to Carlo Riva, wh…
Mark your calendar for one of Lake Martin’s most celebrated events of the year, as Lake Mart…
The 18-foot 1983 Duffy had been tied up at a neighbor’s dock during the 10-foot drawdown of …
A wipeout behind the boat is best when it’s shared with Lake magazine. People have fallen ha…
The Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors facility on U.S. Highway 280 in Alexander City is sc…
Earning respect from the folks in the boat means not only landing an array of tricks but als…
When life handed Lake Martin’s Alexis Goldhagen and her friends from Auburn University’s fli…
More necessary now than ever, staying in shape became a challenge when gyms and fitness cent…
Lake Martin boasts more than 175 miles of free public trails through picturesque landscapes …
Facial carvings on walking sticks sometims are known as woodspirits – also sometimes spelled…
Most seasoned hikers like to have trekking poles or walking sticks along when they venture o…
The first dedicated hiking trail systems didn’t appear around Lake Martin until some 35 year…
As some of you may have heard, the current golf handicap system - GHIN, as we currently kno…
At one with the water, six of the world’s most legendary and luxurious wooden boats skimmed …
Hot and dry conditions across Alabama are beginning to take a toll on Lake Martin's water level.
It’s like flying. It takes a lot of control, balance and practice, but when you nail that aw…
Soaking in the fun on the last holiday weekend of your Lake Martin summer? You’ll still need…
In recent months, the cumulative voice of nature enthusiasts, property owners and boaters al…
Alabama has one of the toughest boating safety acts in the country, but that doesn’t mean ev…
Wakeboarding is a solo sport in the sense that when you compete, you compete alone and go he…
Russell Marine celebrated 60 years of business with its 18th annual In-Water Boat Show the l…
After being on the lake almost every day last month, it’s been awesome to see the growth on …
Start every run with the fundamentals
Wakeboards are not one-size-fits-all
Weight and balance make or break the ride