Established in 2016

Our Goal
A long held dream born from a love of Lewis Smith Lake.  From a first trip that began to heal a broken heart, this lake has been a place of refuge for our founder.  We now have a passion to show the world our love, admiration, and thanks for this special emerald green watery gem, Smith Lake.  "The Lakeside Life Team" is here for the Smith Lake community.  Get ready, we are prepared to showcase Smith Lake like never before!  
 Our Mission Statement is about unity!   
We aim to bring together all who "lake" in every way we can, bring forth an appreciation for the myriad ways people enjoy lake life, and offer suggestions for experiencing lake life in every possible way.  Get out and enjoy!

Our Founder

Syndi Hanna
CEO/Founder/Partner/Editor in Chief

Syndi has lived on Smith Lake for over 23 years.  She and her husband, Scott, and son, Tylar, are avid watersports enthusiasts with a passion for life on the lake and a particular deep love for Lewis Smith Lake.  They enjoy hydrofoiling, wakefoiling, wakeboarding, wakeskating, wakesurfing, slalom, barefoot, and so many more watersports–-every kind you can imagine.  You may even have seen them "back in the day" with a flat kite in tow, Scott as the flyer, Syndi as the boat driver and watchful safety latch operator.  They enjoy watching and helping others experience lake life as much as they enjoy doing it themselves.  

Along with their watersports pro shop "Lakeside Sports & Recreation" (which is now a part of The Lakeside Life team), they have a professional audio design/build/install business in Cullman, AL, "MasterPro Audio," with a focus on professional grade marine audio (Boat/RZR/OHV/ATV), but also build systems for home theater, commercial, educational, worship & sports venues.  

You will most often find them out on the lake enjoying an active water life to the fullest!  They usually fly a trademark USA flag on their boat, and they have an incredible professional marine audio system playing their favorite tunes.  Stop and say HELLO––they'd love to meet you and hang out.  

We're Here for You 

We feel strong about our community––the people, the businesses, the environment, nature, tourism and recreation––everything that makes our resort area desirable.  Our hope is that as we connect with all of you, share your experiences, and promote your way of life on the lake, that we begin to pull together as a community on a beautiful lake that we all share as a backyard, and show the world why we have such deep love and respect for this magical place we call home.

​We're ready to hear from YOU!  Tell us YOUR Smith Lake story!  

Contact us by email:  thelakesidelife@gmail.com
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