FRESH AIR CALENDAR
Local Tennessee Ornithological Society
meeting: Today, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
Fall Creek Falls astronomy weekend: Friday & Saturday, late afternoon till 10 p.m. or later; free, discussions of constellations & solar-system spatial relationships plus night-sky viewing with telescopes, weather permitting. See www.CumberlandAstronomicalSociety.org or email Lloyd Watkins at watkinslk@comcast.net.
Hiwassee/Ocoee fishing tournament:
Saturday, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., third in a series of 3; mostweight-caught winner gets light-action spinning rod & reel; $10 entry. Call H/O Scenic River State Park at 423-263-0050.
Kayak the Tennessee
River Gorge: Saturday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; paddle with Outdoor Chattanooga guides in 14- & 16-foot sea touring kayaks; ages 16-up, youth accompanied by adult; $45, registration & payment required in advance. Email info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn.
hikes: Saturday, Prentice Cooper State Forest, Snoopers Rock to Natural Bridge & back, moderate to strenuous 6 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Fall Creek Falls, easy to moderate 4-5 miles, or 2.5-mile option from Caney Creek visitors center (call Trish Appleton at 332-6517); July 21, Snow Falls, moderate 5 miles (call Politte); July 24, Greeter Falls day loop, moderate 3.2 miles with 2 waterfalls (meet at 8 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call Appleton); July 28, Bluff Trail, Lookout Mountain, 5 miles (will stage cars at Point Park & Ochs Gateway).
Dam sunset kayak tour: Saturday, 6:30-9 p.m.; beginner-friendly guided trip including a lockdown at Chickamauga Dam, ages 14-up, youth accompanied by adult; $35, registration & payment required in advance. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
Family Funday MicroAdventure Series: Sunday, Lula Lake guided hike, 9-11:30 a.m., pre-registration required through Eventbrite; July 22 & 29, 4-7 p.m., canoeing ($25) & archery (free) at Greenway Farm; email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Monday, 6-7 p.m. Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
Paddle Smart Chattanooga class: Wednesday & July 25, 6-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park; led by Outdoor Chattanooga for people with their own boats & equipment but wanting instruction in flatwater paddling; $10; youth 10-up OK with adult; pre-registration required at 643-6888.
Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, far end of beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga. com or call 643-6888.