A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area; to submit an event, write to sports@timesfreepress.com.
» Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Thursday, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, 5 miles from Mowbray Pike trailhead to Little Soddy trailhead (vehicle staging; meet at 8:30 a.m. by ballfields on Durham Street in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, Collegedale, moderate 4.5-5 miles up the mountain & back starting at trailhead on Sanborn Street (meet at 8:30 a.m. at first parking lot at Enterprise South park; call Donna Pyers at 344-9271 or 352-612-4845); June 22, Laurel & Greeter Falls, BCR & Stone Door loop in South Cumberland State Recreation Area, easy 9.4 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Tom McElhone at 805-208-4654); June 25, Savage Gulf day loop, 3.5 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Trish Appleton at 240-3443); June 29, Buggy Top Cave trail, moderate 4 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Red Bank; call McElhone).
» Full Moon Kayak Tour: Saturday, 8-10 p.m., Chickamauga Lake; led by Outdoor Chattanooga; appropriate for adults & ages 14-up accompanied by adult; $35, covers equipment; pre-payment required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Dam sunset kayak tours: June 21 & 28, 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. Call 643-6888.
» Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Monday, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
» Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesdays, 6-7 & 7-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, end of swimming beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year’s membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. See www.outdoorchattanooga.com.
» Family Funday at Greenway Farm: June 23, 4-7 p.m., canoeing ($25), hiking (free) & archery (free) at the Hixson park; ages 5-up. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Adaptive cycling program: June 24, 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.
» Adults-Only Archery: June 25, July 9 & 23, noon-1:30 p.m., indoors at Outdoor Chattanooga center, Coolidge Park; ages 30-older, free, no reservations or experience necessary, sessions include games & socializing; equipment & instruction provided.