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WOW! Organizers Expected 700 Boats at Inaugural Trump Boat Parade on Lake Lanier — 4,000 Show Up!
By Jim Hoft
Published September 6, 2020 at 5:09pm
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There were several Trump Boat Parades scheduled today around the country.
Huge Trump Boat Parades took place in New Jersey and on the Potomac on Sunday.
Also on Sunday there was a boat parade on Lake Lanier in Georgia.
Organizers expected 700 boats — 4,000 showed up!
Georgia 11Alive reported:
Organizers anticipated roughly 700 boats would participate in the inaugural “Great American Boat Parade” Sunday on Lake Lanier, however, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says nearly 4,000 showed up.
Ga. DNR Game Warden Kevin Goss said that number is a rough estimate, and includes spectator boats, but they would have a more exact number after looking at aerial images.
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Thousands of boats turn out for 'Great American Boat Parade' on Lake Lanier
Safety was a big concern after a similar boat parade in Texas resulted in boats in distress and several actually sinking yesterday
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Organizers anticipated roughly 700 boats would participate in the inaugural "Great American Boat Parade" Sunday on Lake Lanier, however, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says nearly 4,000 showed up.
Ga. DNR Game Warden Kevin Goss said that number is a rough estimate, and includes spectator boats, but they would have a more exact number after looking at aerial images.
Goss said there were no issues on the water.
“It went really smooth, we haven’t received any reports of boats sinking or swamping or getting turned over,” he said.
Organizers said the event was a way to show support for first responders and the "leadership of this great nation."
"Let’s come together as Brothers and Sisters and celebrate these very freedoms," it said on the event Facebook page.
The event began at 11 a.m. and started in the Buford Dam area to Port Royale Marina near Browns Bridge Road, and ended in Forsyth County.
Safety was a big concern after a similar boat parade in Texas resulted in boats in distress and several actually sinking.
RELATED: Thousands expected at 'Trump Boat Parade' in Texas
Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed they had responded to multiple boats, but there have been no reports of injuries.
The event page on Facebook showed 1.7K people "going" and another 2.6K people were "interested" in the Lake Lanier event.
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Photos: 'Great American Boat Parade' on Lake Lanier
Scenes from the "Great American Boat Parade" Sunday on Lake Lanier.
"We hope everyone is ok," organizer Brett Downing said on Facebook regarding the event in Texas. "This is the reason Dustin, myself and John have put so much time into planning this event. We want to make sure everyone stays SAFE and has fun! Please everyone, obey the rules, follow our directions we have put into place, and have a blast! No one needs to get hurt or put into harms way."
The Ga. DNR said everyone at the Lake Lanier event obeyed the rules and stayed a little over idle. Goss said the county never contacted them for assistance.
There were several agencies on the water assisting the DNR, including Hall County, Forsyth County and Gwinnett County.
Elaine Hill heard about the event and wanted to come out and see it for herself.
"They’re out here doing something they enjoy and they’re not hurting anybody," she said. "They’re just peaceful people for Trump.”
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Just last weekend a similar event took place on Lake Allatoona.
They turned out for a floating parade intended to, according to a Facebook post organizing the event, "end the summer with a salute to America and to President Trump."
These parades and rallies on the water have been taking place throughout the country in support of President Trump.