Douglas Lake is one of East Tennessee's great outdoor playgrounds — a sprawling reservoir at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains with over 550 miles of shoreline, the vast majority of it still wild and undeveloped. Built by the TVA in the 1940s, it now draws more than 1.7 million visitors a year for everything from boating and fishing to swimming, paddleboarding, and birdwatching.

It's also one of the most decorated lakes in the country for anglers — Douglas Lake has earned a spot on the Bassmaster Top 100 list, and consistently ranks among the nation's best for crappie and largemouth bass. On any given day you'll see pontoon boats cruising the main channel, anglers working the coves at sunrise, and paddleboarders gliding along the shoreline.
With all of that going on, you might be wondering where an eFoil fits in. The answer: in our own private cove, in the calmest water on the lake.

Hunkerdown Hollow sits on a private mile of shoreline tucked away from the main channel. Every Surf the Smokies session launches from Driftwood Beach into our Beginner Zone — shown on the map below — a protected, shallow-water cove that's purpose-built for learning to fly. While the rest of Douglas Lake is busy with boats, jet skis, and anglers chasing bass, you'll be finding your balance in calm, quiet water with the Smoky Mountains as your backdrop.

As the map shows, the lake has zones for every level of activity — from our calm cove to open water further out where things get faster and bigger. We stay in the Beginner Zone for every session, our cove markers help passing boaters know to slow down, and every rider wears a life jacket and helmet, every time.

Come fly above one of Tennessee's most celebrated lakes — without ever leaving the calm water.