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› Downtown kayak adventure: Saturday, 9-11 a.m., launching from North Shore; beginner-friendly; adults $35, ages 8-13 (in tandem with adult) $25, pre-registration required; equipment provided. Email info@ outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
› Trailblaze Challenge public info meeting: Saturday, 10 a.m.noon, Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; providing information about a 26-mile Cumberland Trail hike (not a race) raising funds for Make-A-Wish of East Tennessee, including training tips & trips. Call 423-602-9953.
› Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon: Sunday, centered at Ross’s Landing, 6:45 a.m. for sprint distance (400-meter swim, 20k bike, 5k run); 7:30 a.m. for intermediate distance (1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run); individual intermediate $140 till June 21, then $150; 2-person relay intermediate $200 ($210); 3-person intermediate $225 ($235); individual sprint
$80 ($90); 2-person $115 ($125); 3-person $130 ($140). See www.teammagic.com/events/117.
› Family Funday Micro Adventure Series: Sunday & July 22, 4-7 p.m., canoeing ($25) & archery (free) at Greenway Farm; July 15, Lula Lake guided hike. Email info@outdoorchattanooga. com or call 643-6888.
› Adaptive cycling program: Monday, 6-8 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.
› Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Tuesday, Retro Hughes trailhead to Rock Creek bridge & back, moderate 5 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Renee Grace at 593-8128); June 30, Roaring Creek, in and out, strenuous 9 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call John Politte at 304-8327); July 3, Cravens House loop, easy to moderate 3 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank or 8:30 at Cravens House parking lot; call Trish Appleton at 332-5617); July 7, Falling Water Falls State Natural Area, moderate 3 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; contact George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@gmail.com or 842-3619).
› 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. › Moonlight kayak paddle: June 29 & 30, 8:30-11 p.m., Chickamauga Lake; led by Outdoor
Chattanooga; appropriate for adults & ages 14-up accompanied by adult; $35, covers equipment; pre-registration required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888. › Chattanooga Grotto Club meeting: July 2, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga; free, open to public.
› Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: July 12, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033. › Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: July 16, 6-7 p.m. Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
› Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: July 21, 9:30 a.m.noon, leisurely 3- to 4-mile ride from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8-up (with adult) welcome; helmets required. Bicycles can be reserved by calling 706-866-9241.