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Adventures Outdoors rents kayaks, bikes at Oak Ridge Marina

Posted at 8:00 pm April 22, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Kayaks under Melton Lake Drive

Above, kayaks from Adventures Outdoors are taken through a tunnel under Melton Lake Drive. (Photos courtesy Karen Lloyd)

Adventures Outdoors is open again, renting kayaks, bicycles, and stand up paddle boards at the Oak Ridge Marina.

The company has a new, larger, remodeled home inside part of the former New China Palace restaurant on the waterfront and a new five-year lease with the city, said Karen Lloyd, Adventures Outdoors owner.

Adventures Outdoors has 20 kayaks, including boats for one and two people, a new kayak launching dock, and five-person pedal boats. The rentals includes bikes for adults and children, as well as Trikkes, which are three-wheeled “carving vehicles.”

Lloyd said Adventures Outdoors opened for the season on April 1 and will remain open through Oct. 31. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Oak Ridge, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Adventures Outdoors, bikes, boats, Karen Lloyd, kayaks, Melton Lake Park, New China Palace, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Marina, pedal boats, regattas, rental store, waterfront, waterfront development plan

Atomic Rowing qualifies at Southeast District Championships

Posted at 4:48 pm May 11, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Atomic Rowing

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Local women’s varsity four headed to national rowing championship

Atomic Rowing had the home field advantage going into the 2013 USRowing Southeast Junior District Championships held May 4-5 on Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge. Atomic Rowing entered 18 entries into the two-day rain-soaked event that attracted 339 boats and 43 teams from across six states.

“Despite the rain, the racing was high quality throughout the weekend,” said USRowing Events Manager A.J. Dominique. “The Oak Ridge organizing committee and referee corps from the Southeast stepped up to the challenge presented by the weather and delivered a championship-level racing experience.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Rowing, Top Stories Tagged With: A.J. Dominique, Allen Eubanks, Atomic Rowing, boats, Danielle Rosenzweig, Isla McRae, Melton hill lake, Nicole Barber, Sarah Kate Rogers, Stoke Rae Oleshansky, teams, USRowing National Youth Championship Regatta, USRowing Southeast Junior District Championships

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