Fresh Air Calendar
› Soddy- Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Prentice Cooper, moderate 6 miles (meet at 8 a. m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank; call George Bonneau at 842-3619); Tuesday, Greenway Farm, moderate 4 miles (meet at 8 a. m. at GF dog park; call Donna Pyers at 352- 812- 4845); Sept. 9, rock climbers parking lot to Big Soddy Gulf, slightly strenuous 5 miles (will stage vehicles; meet at 8 a. m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy- Daisy; call Trish Appleton at 240-3443); Sept. 12, Leggett Road to McGill Creek, moderate 4 miles (meet at 8 a. m. at Durham Street lot; call Bonneau at 842-3619).
› Sunset strolls to Sunset Point: Saturdays through November, 5- 9 p. m., Cloudland Canyon State Park; meet at West Rim access parking lot, fee $ 5. Ranger- guided, start times vary with time of sunset (check for specifics at visitor center). Call 706- 657- 4050.
› Beginner mountain bike rides: Sundays through November, 9 a. m., Cloudland Canyon State Park; ages 13 to adult, bikes available for rental from visitor center, helmets required, $ 10-$ 15. Call 706- 657- 4050. › “Jaws on the Water”: Sunday, 9 p. m., Tom Fuller Park on Watts Bar Lake at Rockwood; floating in the lake while watching the movie “Jaws”; participants can provide their own floats or rent them from Rockwood Parks & Recreation; tickets at www. eventbrite.com/e/ jaws- on-thewatermovie- on-a-tube-tickets-36805282591. Contact Chase Clem at cclem6398@gmail.com or 865- 805-2103.
› Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking practice:
Wednesdays, 6-7 & 7- 8 p. m. (but canceled Sept. 6), 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.
› Adaptive cycling program:
Sept. 11 & 25, 5:30 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 697-1345. Also, volunteers email got2runrunrun@yahoo.com. › Tennessee Valley Canoe Club meeting: Sept. 12, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park. › Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Sept. 14, 7 p. m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@ comcast. net or 238- 4234. › Tennessee River Gorge kayak trip: Sept. 16, 8 a. m.-1: 30 p. m., lunch stop at bird observatory; beginner-friendly with staff & kayaks from Outdoor Chattanooga; ages 14- up, only 10 spots available; $ 50. Register at www. trgt.org/events. › Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Sept. 16 & Oct. 19, 9: 30 a. m., leisurely 2 hours from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8- up (with adult) welcome; helmets required; bicycles available by calling 706- 866- 9241.
› Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Sept. 18, 6-7 p. m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park. › Chattanooga Hiking Club meeting: Oct. 1, 6: 30- 8: 30 p. m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park.