Fresh air calendar

› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Tuesday, Audubon property off Leggett Road, moderate 2.5-3 miles down the mountain (will stage vehicles; meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Renee Grace at 593-8128); May 9, Booker T. Washington State Park, moderate 5 miles (meet at 7 a.m. at Target lot on Hwy. 153; call Donna Pyers at 344-9271); May 13, Retro Hughes Road to Lower Leggett, strenuous 8.5 miles (meet at 7 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call John Politte at 304-8327).

› Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking practice: Wednesdays, 6-7 & 7-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, end of the swimming beach by the first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free, equipment provided, reservations not required; yearly membership $75, family membership $125. Email info@outdoorchattanooga. com or call 643-6888.

› 11th annual Dream Bass Tournament: May 6, Chester Frost Park, safe light to 3 p.m.; $150 per boat, breakfast & dinner included, $10 for big-fish opportunities; register at Sportsman’s Warehouse on Lee Highway at 153. For more info call Brent Brady at 718-0326.

› Adaptive cycling program: May 8 & 22, 6 p.m., from Hubert Fry Center at Tennessee Riverpark; sponsored by SPARC & city of Chattanooga therapeutic recreation division; recumbent 3-wheelers, hand cycles & tandem bikes available; free but pre-registration required through Jerry at jhightower@ ctiengr.com or 596-5268 or Elaine at adams_e@ chattanooga.gov or 6971345. Also, volunteers email got2runrunrun@yahoo.com

› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: May 11, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.

› U.S. Masters Swimming open-water national races: June 2-4, Chattanooga; registration underway; 1-3-mile national championship on June 3, 9-plus-miler on June 4, both in Tennessee River; 1-mile fun swim on June 2; must be USMS member to compete for national titles. See chattswimfest.com.