Some of the best sit-down hydrofoilers in the region will be on Lake Chatuge
in Hiawassee, Ga., this weekend performing and teaching their sport to
others at the seventh annual Georgia Mountain Fly-In.If zipping across — or just above — the waters of northern Georgia and North Carolina while strapped to a wing seems like a good time, then a trip to Lake Chatuge at Hiawassee, Ga., should be part of your plans.
Today through Sunday, the seventh annual Georgia Mountain Fly-In will bring several of the world’s best sit-down hydrofoil athletes together to show off the latest tricks and teach the sport to anyone interested in giving it a try.
If you goWhat: Seventh annual Georgia Mountain Fly-InWhere: The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge, Hiawassee, Ga.When: Today-SundayCost: $60 for riders, $40 for non-riders, $30 15-underFor more info: www.gamountainflyin.com or call Capt. Cliff Woodman at 931-684-5915.
Sit-down hydrofoiling is a relatively new sport in which riders are strapped in a seated position on a board atop a hydrofoil wing and towed by a ski boat. As the rider gathers speed, the hydrofoil acts as a wing in the water and lifts the board and the rider a foot or more above the surface of the lake.
Capt. Cliff Woodman, who is helping organized the event out of The Ridges Resort — about two hours from Chattanooga — said he expects 80-100 experienced and novice riders to attend the event, and anyone interested is welcome to register and get instruction on the lake.