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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: April 14, 21, 28, 2026 - America's Boating Course (3 weeknight ABC) May 16, 2026 - America's Boating Course for Keowee Key (One full Saturday ABC) June 20, 2026 - America's Boating Course (One full Saturday ABC) 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 .

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 - 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 .

Interested in some of our courses or looking for more information to further your boating education. America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes. I'm interested in a class... First name* Last name* Email* Phone What Classes are you interested in? America's Boating Course Boat Handling Marine Navigation Using GPS Seminar VHF Marine Radio Seminar Weather for Boaters Seminar On-the-Water (OTW) Session Comments... Send

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Learn more about using your boat GPS to navigate Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee | America's Boating Club - Golden Corner Lakes Seminar Description for Using GPS Seminar Getting comfortable with the marine electronics available today can be intimidating to new, and even experienced, boaters. One of the most common electronic devices on board today is a GPS based chartplotter. This seminar will take the mystery out of the GPS chartplotter units and show you how to set your units up to get the most out of them. What you will learn Introduction to the screens and capabilities of today’s GPS chartplotter with integrated depth sounders. How to control screen brightness and set up devices with the data that you really need. How to create waypoints, routes and measure distance. How to use your track feature and the depth sounder to pinpoint your location How to locate services near you such as marinas, gas, ramps, etc. all built into your unit. Using features such as split screens, current and future tides data and setting alarms. This seminar 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: $117.00 Family unit dues: $165.50 Renewing Members Individual dues: $97.00 Family unit dues: $145.50

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