» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Flipper Bend, strenuous 8 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Walmart parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Boodie Fox at 842-1178); Tuesday, Savage Gulf, moderate 5 miles to Stone Door & back (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Jean Smith at 596-7681); Dec. 9, Black Mountain, slightly strenuous 5 miles from parking lot on Hwy. 68 to cave & back (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call Fox); Dec. 12, Bluff Trail, Covenant College to Point Park, 5 miles (will stage vehicles; meet at 9 a.m. at Food City parking lot in Red Bank; call Trish Appleton at 240-3443); Dec. 16, Upper Leggett trailhead to Rock Creek bridge & back, moderate 6 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call John Politte at 304-8327).
» Interscholastic Climbing League: Saturday, High Point Riverside; Dec. 9, Tennessee Bouldering Authority; second & third of six meets for grades 6-12 for 2017-18 season; fourth meet is Jan. 20 at High Point Downtown. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
» Rapid Learning whitewater kayaking practice: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., Hulsey Wellness Center, Southern Adventist University; family-friendly for ages 8-up; first-timers free (except for $2 pool fee), equipment provided, reservations not required; yearly membership $75, family membership $125. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Dec. 14, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
» Wauhatchie Trail Race: Dec. 16 from Reflection Riding; hilly 6.7-mile course handicapped by age & gender, starting from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; race-day registration begins at 8:30 ($15); Golden Antlers awarded to overall champion & top two-person family team; participants encouraged to bring recycled items, running-related or not, for prize table. Pre-register through midnight Dec. 14 at racectc.org; see www.chattanoogatrackclub.org.