The Latest From Grand Lake
Current information directly from Oklahoma’s Grand Lake. Press releases, blog posts, sponsored content from Grand Lake area businesses…you will find it all here. This is the info you need to know, whether you are coming for a weekend or already call Grand Lake home.
Grove Rotary Awards 2022 Grants Totaling Almost $75,000
After a year of fundraising, the Grove Rotary Foundation awarded 28 organizations nearly $75,000 in community grants during its weekly meeting on Wednesday, February 16th. Each year the Grove Rotary Club raises funds through projects such as Lobsterfest and a golf...
GRDA Announces Free Boater Safety Course Schedule
To help prepare both new and experienced boat operators for upcoming summer days on the water, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is once again offering free boater safety courses on select Saturdays in 2022, March through June. GRDA has seven course...
GRDA Rush For Brush Locations Available Online
In the spring of 2007, the Grand River Dam Authority’s Rush for Brush program made its debut on Lake Hudson, with a small workshop attended by a few volunteers. With the end goal of enhancing the lake’s fishery, GRDA staff and several volunteers spent the day building...
2021 Grand Lake Real Estate Market Analysis – Still Going Strong…
Jeff Savage from RE/MAX Grand Lake is back with his quarterly real estate analysis of the Grand Lake real estate market, and it’s time for a look back at a strong 2021. Jeff always posts his detailed analysis on his SlideShare account, if you’d like to check it out...
Checking On Your Boat In The Winter
Did you know... Just winterizing your boat and forgetting about it for the winter season may not be wise. Depending on how you store your boat certain precautions should be taken to protect it. If the boat is stored inside a building, one should check to make sure...
GRDA Again Protecting Eagle Nesting Area Below Pensacola Dam
New activity noted in December 2021 in an established bald eagle nest, located in an area below the Pensacola Dam main spillway, has prompted the Grand River Dam Authority to temporarily close access to the area, as it has also done in previous years. The area will be...
Cold Weather Boating at Grand Lake – Safety Tips from GRDA
While the temperatures and the shoreline scenery may be different in the winter, many still consider this time of the year to be perfect for a boat ride across the waters of Grand or Hudson lakes. However, because safe boating is something that should be practiced...
Hull Identification Numbers
Did you know... All boats have a hull identification number (HIN) of 12 characters. The first three characters identify the manufacturer or importer. The next five are the hull serial number; the next two represent the date of certification or manufacture. The final...
Boating Safety – Did You Know?
America’s Boating Course
Did you know... Boating activity rose significantly during the pandemic. Unfortunately, accidents also increased 26% in 2020 compared to 2019 according to a recently released report by the United States Coast Guard. Where instruction was known, 77% of deaths occurred...
Your Boat’s Impeller
Did You Know... The water pump impeller is essential for proper cooling of your boat engine to prevent over-heating. When starting your engine always look at the stern for ripples in the water showing the pump is working correctly, and on outboards that the discharge...
Anchor Lines For Next Season
As we near the end of the boating season for most of us, it is a good time to look over our dock and anchor lines to see what we need to replace next season. Most boats use rope made of synthetic fibers. Nylon is the strongest and most elastic which makes it the line...
Did You Know – Safely Cross Large Wakes
Here is another Did You Know boating safety tip... how to safely cross large wakes. A boater should always be alert and take appropriate action when approaching boat wakes. Larger boats can produce 3 to 4 feet wakes that can be compounded from wind action on the water...
Be Smart, and Safe, With Your Wake Displacement
Did You Know - When cruising the shoreline within 150 feet from it or a dock, it is important the boat is operated in the displacement mode. At this speed the boat will be almost at level trim and easy to steer with minimal or no wake generated. Another option to view...
More from Grand Lake
Adopting The Shoreline
Although winter has not let go just yet, it is never too early to start planning for warmer days spent on the water and the water’s edge. Of course, Grand Lake offers miles and miles of scenic shoreline as the perfect backdrop for those days. However, a scenic, and...
Grand Lake Highlighted as One of Nine Great American Freshwater Lakes for Boating by BoatUS Magazine
Most of us who have been around Grand Lake already know this, but it's nice to see some national love for our Grand Lake. And that came in the current issue (Feb/March 2022) of BoatUS Magazine which named Grand Lake o' the Cherokees one of the nine great American...
GRDA Announces Free Boater Safety Course Schedule
To help prepare both new and experienced boat operators for upcoming summer days on the water, the Grand River Dam Authority Police Department is once again offering free boater safety courses on select Saturdays in 2022, March through June. GRDA has seven course...
GRDA Rush For Brush Locations Available Online
In the spring of 2007, the Grand River Dam Authority’s Rush for Brush program made its debut on Lake Hudson, with a small workshop attended by a few volunteers. With the end goal of enhancing the lake’s fishery, GRDA staff and several volunteers spent the day building...
2021 Grand Lake Real Estate Market Analysis – Still Going Strong…
Jeff Savage from RE/MAX Grand Lake is back with his quarterly real estate analysis of the Grand Lake real estate market, and it’s time for a look back at a strong 2021. Jeff always posts his detailed analysis on his SlideShare account, if you’d like to check it out...