» Interscholastic Climbing League: Starting for grades 6-12 for 2018-19 season; 6 organized meets at 3 local climbing centers; experience not required. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
» Hamilton County 4-H Archery Club: Registration deadline Friday for grades 4-12 students in the county; October-March instruction, practices, club meetings & activities in Genesis, recurve & open compound divisions; $50. More info & registration packets available at https://hamilton.tennessee.edu or 855-6113.
» Adaptive cycling program: Monday, 5:30-7:30 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.
» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Tuesday, section of John Muir Trail along Hiwassee River near Reliance, easy to moderate 5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Food City in Ooltewah; call Trish Appleton at 332-6517); Oct. 13, Booker T. Washington State Park outer loop, easy 3.5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at the park, near the swimming pool; call Jean Smith at 596-7681); Oct. 16, Laurel Falls Trail, easy to moderate 5 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street parking lot in Soddy-Daisy; call Nancy Allen at 344-1118); Oct. 20, Snow Falls, moderate to strenuous 10 miles (meet at 9 a.m. at Durham Street lot; call John Politte at 304-8327).
» Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesdays in October, 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.
» Family sunset canoe trip: Wednesday, Greenway Farm, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; 2 adults, 1 child (minimum age 5) per canoe, max 550 pounds; $10 per person. Pre-registration required at info@outdoorchattanooga.com.
» Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Oct. 11, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
» Remaining dove hunting seasons: Oct. 13-Nov. 4 & Dec. 8-Jan. 15 in Tennessee; Oct. 13-31 & Nov. 22-Jan. 15 in Georgia; half-hour before sunrise till sunset thereafter; daily limit 15 per hunter, not counting collared doves.
» Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Oct. 15, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.
» Sunset/night hike at Greenway Farm: Oct. 17, 7-9 p.m.; 3-mile leisurely paced walk, ages 10-up (with adult); free but maximum of 25. Pre-registration required at info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-8888.
» Chickamauga Battlefield free bike tour: Oct. 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 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.
» Camp & kayak on Blueway: Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-Oct. 21, 1 p.m.; guided/equipped overnight trip down Tennessee River Gorge; $125 per person; ages 16-up; pre-payment required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.