Today (Monday, June 28, 2010), between 3:32 p.m. and 3:38 p.m, a total of 21 emergency response units were sent to Green Lake’s east beach for a water rescue. Happily, all is well.  At 3:49 p.m., The Seattle Fire Department tweeted that a boat had overturned on Green Lake and the “person is now on [...]

At 8:19 p.m. tonight (Friday, June 11, 2010), thirteen emergency response units were sent to 7600 E Green Lake Dr N for a water rescue. I have some good news to report: it was a false alarm.  When I arrived at the scene at approximately 8:40 p.m., there was no sign of anything amiss. An [...]

Green Lake will be the center of the paddling universe next weekend (June 5-6, 2010) for the 31st Annual Ted Houk Memorial Regatta, hosted by the Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club (SCKC). “This is one of the premier regattas in the country and the largest on the West coast,” said SCKC Sprint Team coach Aasim [...]

Are you starting to think about building your vessel for this year’s Green Lake Milk Carton Derby (July 10, 2010)? Free milk cartons will be available at the Roosevelt Square Whole Foods (1026 NE 64th St) on Thursday, May 27th, 2-6 p.m.: Whole Foods Market, Organic Valley and Pirate’s Booty Milk Carton & Grocery giveaway [...]

We received the following query from My Green Lake reader Matt: I recently got the rare privilege of driving a power boat on the lake, and was remembering the scary days of my youth when limited hydroplanes raced on Green Lake. I wonder if you folks have anyone who might be able to share some [...]