Get Out
The latest Get Out coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Features section.
More in Get Out, page 31
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How swimming helped me get back on my bike
Here I found myself again, standing at the edge of the Hamilton Family YMCA pool for the first time in months, toes over the edge, ready to dive headlong into 9 feet of water.
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(More) reasons to pack booze on the trail
You might have been saving the good stuff hidden away in your flask to help you unwind by the campfire, but there are a few other benefits to having a bit of booze on the trail.
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Will paddle for beer: A unique blueway and brewery trip
The Asheville blueway paddle, also known as the French Broad River Paddle Trail, is a 140-mile paddlers' paradise with camping and a number of brewery stops along the way.
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These international paradises give you a reason to get out of Chattanooga
With near-perfect paddling weather year-round and dam-controlled rivers keeping water levels predictable, it's no secret that Chattanooga is a whitewater junkie's wonderland.
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Living the dream: Fishing for a living
Brandon Lester learned a lot while attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - a lot about fishing, specifically.
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Naturalist’s Note: My first swim on a Class IV creek
The Big Laurel in Western North Carolina is a steep, boulder-strewn creek. I was nervous from the moment I put my canoe in the water, doubting my ability to master such technical Class III/IV rapids.
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A new perspective on whitewater
Whitewater paddlers are always scouting a fresh challenge: the next class rapid; the next big drop; a new watercraft altogether.
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Tennessee’s Hardly, Strictly Musky festival celebrates sport of fly fishing for muskellunge
The muskellunge fish, or the "musky," is a large, toothy, freshwater member of the pike family. Growing up to 6 feet long and weighing up to 40 pounds, the musky is an aggressive predator and a known prankster.
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Pint-sized paddling gear
Most kids are water babies, but that doesn't mean most gear is suitable. Want to know the best water crafts and safety gear for your little ones? Check out this list of child-appropriate options sure to make a splash this summer.
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Climbing like it’s 1999
John Dorough started climbing Chattanooga's rock walls back in 1995, just before the sport took the city by storm.
