The spring of 2026 has brought a familiar but welcome sight to the Alabama River Region: the migration of trailers heading north from Montgomery and Prattville. While the hype surrounding the new seasonal menus at Lower Commerce Street and the whitewater competitions at Montgomery Whitewater is well-earned, the real Saturday morning tradition for many of us involves a hitched boat and a cooler packed for Lake Jordan. As a 6,800-acre impoundment of the Coosa River, Lake Jordan