This Saturday, September 12, brings the second Big Bear Lake Marathon, as the Run the Bear event, which also includes a half-marathon, 5K and free Kids’ Kritter Run, gets underway, starting first with the bike tour, which launches from Pine Knot Landing at 6:30am. For 12 athletes, Saturday’s Run the Bear will be the culmination of a strenuous year, as they will participate in … [Read more...] about Twelve Athletes Still in the Running for the 2009 Conquer the Bear Title; Series Culminates With Saturday’s 26.2 Mile Marathon
Boating
Boaters Reminded to Abstain from Alcohol and Wear a Life Jacket; Free Fishing on Big Bear Lake for Labor Day Holiday
The Labor Day holiday should be a great day for boating, with a forecast for sunny skies and water temperatures for Big Bear Lake averaging 68 degrees. However, before boaters hit the water, the State Department of Boating and Waterways Director Raymond Tsuneyoshi reminds, “It is important that boaters maintain a proper lookout, abstain from alcohol, and wear a life jacket.” In … [Read more...] about Boaters Reminded to Abstain from Alcohol and Wear a Life Jacket; Free Fishing on Big Bear Lake for Labor Day Holiday
Kayak and Canoe Rentals to Be Topic of Discussion in This Afternoon’s Municipal Water District Meeting
The Big Bear Municipal Water District has been deliberating issues associated with the rental of kayaks and canoes from businesses unaffiliated with commercial marinas, and plans to have a workshop to address what they’ve referred to as the numerous complicating and competing interests. However, before that workshop takes place, the MWD’s Board of Directors will first address … [Read more...] about Kayak and Canoe Rentals to Be Topic of Discussion in This Afternoon’s Municipal Water District Meeting
Boaters, Don’t Forget the Life Jackets; “Reach, Throw, Row” to Save a Life on the Lake
A potentially disastrous boating situation was alleviated due to a life jacket earlier this week, according to the Big Bear Municipal Water District’s Lake Supervisor Travis Carroll. On Sunday afternoon, Lake Patrol received a 911 call after a family had rented a fishing boat and, as both adults were on the same side of the vessel, they and their infant toppled out of the boat … [Read more...] about Boaters, Don’t Forget the Life Jackets; “Reach, Throw, Row” to Save a Life on the Lake
In Round #2, Municipal Water District Board Votes to Eliminate Headwalks Option from Big Bear Lake
During the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Big Bear Municipal Water District, held yesterday afternoon (August 6), the resolution amendment regarding headwalks was once again addressed. Headwalks, which are the fixed piers or walkways to docks affixed to the public property of the MWD, will no longer be allowed on Big Bear Lake, per the unanimous decision of … [Read more...] about In Round #2, Municipal Water District Board Votes to Eliminate Headwalks Option from Big Bear Lake