– Paddle Smart Chattanooga class: Today, 6-8 p.m., at Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for people with their own boats & equipment but wanting instruction in navigating area waterways; $25; youth 10-up OK with adult; pre-registration required at 643-6888.
– Downtown Chattanooga kayak tour: Friday, Monday & June 26, 8:30-10:30 a.m. 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.
– Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Assn. hikes: Saturday, Roaring Creek, strenuous 8 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call John Politte at 304-8327); June 20, Upper Leggett to Lower Leggett, easy 3.5 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Durham Stree lot; call Renee Grace at 593-8128); June 24, North Chick to Stevens Branch & back, strenuous 9 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Walmart parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Politte); June 27, Cravens House, moderate 4 miles (meet at 8 a.m. at Food City lot in Red Bank; call Patricia Appleton at 332-6517).
– Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Saturday, 9:30 a.m., leisurely 2 hours from visitors center with history talks; adults & kids ages 8-up welcome; helmets required; bicycles available by calling 706-866-9241.
– Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking practice: Wednesdays, 6-7 & 7-8 p.m., 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.