Celebrating its 40th summer season, the Watersports Centre at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa is marking its ruby anniversary.
The centre started as a small service offering boat hire from a jetty in 1984.
It has since grown into a modern hub of outdoor sports activity.
When it officially opened in the mid-1980s, the minister for sport presided over the event.
Around the same time, The Flying Pickets topped the pop charts with Only You, and Steve Jobs was about to introduce the Macintosh personal computer in the US.
In recent years, water-based pastimes such as paddle boarding, wake surfing, and knee boarding have been introduced.
However, visitors can also hire traditional rowing boats or sailing dinghies.
Mark Needham, general manager of Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa, celebrated the popularity of the water sports facilities.
He said: “The longevity, growth and popularity of our water sports facilities here are testament to the team’s commitment to providing our guests with a great deal of fun and laughter.
“We’re very lucky in that not many Lake District venues benefit from their own private jetty and water sports facilities for guests to enjoy on the shoreline.
"Set against the backdrop of the Lakeland fells, it’s just a wonderful location for getting out on the water.”
Activities on the water have always been a central part of family life at English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues.
Norman Buckley, the great, great uncle of current managing director Ben Berry, broke four world water speed records on Windermere in the 1950s using his self-designed and built boats.
The Watersports Centre at Low Wood Bay provides a wide range of water sports, boat and equipment hire, and an experienced team of instructors for all ages and abilities.
Stand-up paddle boarding has become one of the most popular activities in recent years.
The Watersports Centre is also a recognised training centre with the Royal Yachting Association.
For more information, visit https://englishlakes.co.uk/low-wood-bay/watersports/activities/.
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