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Discover boating safety education with ABClubGCL | Boating Safety | Education in Upstate SC. Join our classes and community events today. Club Headlines Good News! We now offer on-line signups for ABC classes via this websites Upcoming Classes page and FaceBook ! Upcoming Classes: Boating Safety Classes: June 27, 2026 - America's Boating Course (1 Day 8 hour class) Sept 15, 22, 29, 2026 - America's Boating Course (3 weeknight ABC) See the Upcoming Classes page for more information including online enrollment. Upcoming Events Our Upcoming Events page lists the upcoming events, including boating activities, meetings and land events, during the next two months. Below are the upcoming events that we would like to highlight: June 7 - Raft-Up June 23 - Summer Solstice Cruise June 28 - Raft-Up 2026 Vessel Safety Checks (VSCs ): Don't leave the dock without it. Contact our VSC Chair to schedule your free watercraft inspection. Welcome! America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes Boating, Classes, Community Service, and Fun on Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell

Review descriptions and online signups for upcoming classes and seminars. America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes is your boating education provider. Upcoming Classes Class Schedule Click on the class link for details and to register online to save your seat! America's Boating Course: June 27, 2026 - America's Boating Course (1 Day 8 hour class) Sept 15, 22, 29, 2026 - America's Boating Course (3 weeknight ABC) Seminars and Advanced Courses: Please use the Course Interest Form to let us know what classes or seminars you are interested in! On-the-Water Classes: On-the-Water sessions for recent ABC class graduates are on hold due to National ABClub insurance issues.. GA and SC References Click on Georgia Wildlife and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to access their website pages for recreational boaters. Click on the images below to access the latest Georgia and South Carolina Boater Handbooks .

Contact America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes about boating education, boating safety, vessel safety check, club membership, or events on and off the water! We would love to hear from you... Contacting us is easy. Complete th e form below and our Membership Chair will contact you. First Name Last Name Email Message Thanks for contacting us! Send

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America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes is the boating club for Lakes Keowee, Jocassee and Hartwell. Look here for a general overview of our organization. Who We Are Commander Jon Arterburn Welcomes You! Welcome to America's Boating Club® Golden Corner Lakes in the Upstate of South Carolina! Are you passionate about boating, looking to improve your skills, meet like-minded boaters, or become more involved in a vibrant boating community on Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell? If so, America's Boating Club® Golden Corner Lakes is the perfect place for you! Founded in 2002, our club is proud to be part of the United States Power Squadrons® (USPS) , also known as America's Boating Club® . We’re one of the 10 active clubs in District 26 , serving boating enthusiasts across South Carolina and Coastal Georgia. Whether you're new to boating or a seasoned captain, we offer a variety of opportunities to learn, socialize, and enjoy the water. What We Do Our club and all of America's Boating Club have three primary components to our mission: 1) boating education , both classroom and on the water; 2) giving back to others in our area through community service; and 3) having fun through social events with our members and guests. See our What We Do page for more details on our mission components. Come Aboard! Ready to join us? We’d love to welcome you to America's Boating Club® Golden Corner Lakes! You can check out our Upcoming Events and read our newsletters to learn more, but the best way to get started is to Contact Us . Let us know what you're looking for, and we’ll connect you with the activities, events, and people that match your interests and boating aspirations. We’re here to help you grow as a boater, meet fellow enthusiasts, and enjoy everything the Upstate boating community has to offer. So, what are you waiting for? Come aboard today!

America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes teaches marine navigation skills usings and OpenCPN software. These piloting skills are very useful on the Intercoastal waterway and major rivers. Course Description for Marine Navigation We are excited to offer the new Marine Navigation course. America's Boating Club has updated its Piloting course to become more relevant to today’s boater. Learn the essentials of safe coastal and inland navigation using basic GPS in conjunction with charts and other available marine data. The Marine Navigation course teaches you how to use the GPS along with traditional dead reckoning techniques for planning and laying out safe routes, as well as ensuring that you are on-course while underway. In this course you will learn: Charts and their interpretation How to interpret landmarks and other navigation aids How to plot a course and determine distance and direction Basic compass fundamentals Use of basic GPS displays and how to interpret the information they provide The use of OpenCPN, a software tool for preplanning a course How to monitor your progress using the tools available to you The Seaman’s Eye – simple skills for safe navigation This is a 10 week class. Cost includes either the printed book or E-Book in PDF format. Upon completion of the exam you will receive credit for Marine Navigation and Club members will have an P grade after your name. Worried about making a 10-week commitment? Don’t be. Our instructor team has the flexibility and work with your schedule should you miss some classes. This class is also available for self-study online (E-Book only) at America's Boating Club on-line education . Go to our Upcoming Classes page to see the current schedule of classes. If you are interested in this class, please fill out our Course Interest Form .

America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes club dues Dues America's Boating Club offers individual and family unit memberships (a single fee for all family members of a single household). Dues have national, district, and club elements. Our current dues are listed below. New Members Individual dues: $127.00 Family unit dues: $185.50 Renewing Members Individual dues: $107.00 Family unit dues: $165.50

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The national America's Boating Club offers discounts and other benefits to members of Golden Corner Lakes. Look here for more information, then join our club! Membership Benefits Check out our membership brochure to learn about the benefits of America's Boating Club membership. Consider the Benefits Learn Engage Connect Discounts We're Glad You're Here JOIN NOW CONTACT US

America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes looks forward to seeing you at one of these upcoming events. Here is a summary of the events coming up in the next two months. Upcoming Events With South Carolina's year-round boating season, our club has an active program of boating activities. From beach ups to weekend adventures, there's something for everyone. Have an idea that is not on our schedule? Email our Administrative Officer at admin@abclubgcl.org . Go to our Events Calendar On Deck for June & July... June 4, 4:00 pm, ExCom Meeting, Seneca Library June 7, 4:00 pm, Raft-Up , sandbar between Island 9 and High Falls County Park. June 23, 8:45 am, Summer Solstice Cruise , Harbor Light Marina, Lavonia, GA June 28, 4:00 pm, Raft-Up , sandbar between Island 9 and High Falls County Park. July 12, 4:00 pm, Raft-Up , sandbar between Island 9 and High Falls County Park. July 26, 4:00 pm, Raft-Up , sandbar between Island 9 and High Falls County Park. Save these Dates... August 9, 4:00 pm, Raft-Up and Member Meeting, sandbar between Island 9 and High Falls County Park August 30, 4:00 pm, Raft-Up and Member Meeting, sandbar between Island 9 and High Falls County Park October 16-18, District 26 Cruise & Rendezvous, St. Simon Island, GA December 5, 6:00 pm, GCL Christmas Party, The Club at Keowee Key GET YOUR VSC

America's Boating Club - America's Boating Club: Boating Safety, Education, on-the-water activities, fun and comraderie. What We Do Education We teach a boating safety course called the America's Boating Course. During that course, you’ll receive a comprehensive introduction to recreational boating. Whether you enjoy power boating, sailing, paddle sports, or personal watercraft, we’ve got you and your family covered. We offer both a one-day class and also a 2-1/2 hour class in the evening once a week over three consecutive weeks. Once you complete the class and pass the exam, you will receive a GA or SC Boater Education Card. We also teach a variety of other boating courses that are targeted at audiences from first-time boaters to very experienced boaters. Courses such as boat handling, navigation and marine environments are just a short list of all of the courses we teach. You can find a more complete description of our courses on the Education page. Community Service Our club performs a number of community service projects during the year. Below are a brief description of some of the things we do. Cooperative Charting. Our members inspect the Aids to Navigation (ATONs) on Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell. On our lakes, the ATONs are the buoys that identify hazard areas (e.g., shallow areas), no-wake zones, swim areas, and centers of channels. As part the inspections, we record the condition of each buoy. The inspection records are reported to SC Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Lake Keowee and the Army Corp of Engineers for Lake Hartwell. We also inspect the survey markers located in our area and their condition are reported to the National Geodetic Society. Vessel Safety Checks (VSCs). We offer a free and voluntary annual inspection of watercraft in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. These inspections ensure the watercraft meet all federal and state boating laws and ensure that they are safe to operate. Our certified Vessel Examiners do these inspections with the watercraft owner and provide them with a checklist at completion. If the watercraft passes the inspection, we provide the owner with a sticker showing that the watercraft has been inspected. If it doesn’t, the owner is advised of what needs to be done to meet all requirements. If you would like a VSC done on your watercraft, contact our VSC Chair, at vsc.chair@abclubgcl.org . Island Cleanup. In support of the Friends of Lake Keowee Society (FOLKS), our members do a monthly cleanup of an island on Lake Keowee during the boating season. Tribble Center Self-Advocates Boat Rides and Picnic Lunch. Over the last several years, our members have given boat rides and a picnic lunch to the Self-Advocates at the Tribble Center. More information on the Tribble Center is available on their website, at www.thetribblecenter.com . Social Events Our members get together for a number of social events throughout the year. Some examples of these events include beach-ups during the boating season (we meet at an island, and sip, dip and enjoy a potluck dinner), member meetings that typically include lunch or dinner with an interesting speaker, a progressive dinner by boat or car, day cruises on nearby lakes, an annual Christmas Party, land cruises (which is what we call events planned at local, land-based establishments, such as a winery, theater, etc.) and sometimes a weekend getaway. We also do events with our sister clubs in our district, District 26 (D26), which includes all America’s Boating Clubs in SC and on the coast of GA. The most popular of those events is the annual cruise and rendezvous events, where you get to visit various communities in our district, experience boating on various lakes, on the intercoastal waterway and out in the ocean, and meet club members from these different areas. Check out our Upcoming Events page to see what we have planned in the near future. If you are interested in attending one of our events (guests are welcome!), contact our Administrative Officer, at admin@abclubgcl.org .