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Fresh Air Calendar, Nov. 7-13

Jacks River and FallsLocated in the heart of the Cohutta Wilderness, Jacks River and Falls offers hiking and camping in lush Appalachian backcountry. A wet-season backpacking trip on the 16-mile Jacks River Trail can feature no less than 40 stream crossings.
Jacks River and FallsLocated in the heart of the Cohutta Wilderness, Jacks River and Falls offers hiking and camping in lush Appalachian backcountry. A wet-season backpacking trip on the 16-mile Jacks River Trail can feature no less than 40 stream crossings. Jacks River and FallsLocated in the heart of the Cohutta Wilderness, Jacks River and Falls offers hiking and camping in lush Appalachian backcountry. A wet-season backpacking trip on the 16-mile Jacks River Trail can feature no less than 40 stream crossings.

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A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area; to submit an event, write to sports@timesfreepress.com.

* Cumberland Mountain State Park guided hikes: Friday, Cumberland Plateau Trail (about 1 mile); Nov. 15, Pioneer long loop trail (5 miles); Nov. 22, Piney Falls State Natural Area (2 miles); Nov. 29, Pioneer short loop (2 miles); all moderate & starting at noon EST; kid-friendly. Call 931-484-6138.

* Fly Fishing Film Tour: Friday, 7-10 p.m., The Camp House; general admission $20, VIP ticket $50, available at The Hatch Outfitters or at the door, proceeds to help native Appalachian brook trout restoration & area river cleanup work.

* Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Bald River Trail beginning where the Bald flows into the Tellico, moderately strenuous 8.9 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Ooltewah; call John Politte at 304-8327); Tuesday, from Brush Creek trailhead on U.S. Highway 64 one mile east of Boyd’s Gap, easy 5-6 miles (call Bob McGavock at 667-2960); Nov. 16, Brady Mountain Trail section of CT, moderately strenuous 6.6 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at ballfields parking lot on Durham Street in Soddy-Daisy; call Tom McElhone at 805-208-4654).

* Interscholastic Climbing League: Saturday, High Point downtown; 1st of 6 meets at 3 local indoor climbing gyms for grades 6-12 teams. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.

* Cumberland Trail hiking series: Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; guided, moderately strenuous 4 miles, 1 way (shuttle provided), mostly downhill 4-7 miles; free but advance registration required through info@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.

* Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Tuesday & Dec. 10, 7-8 or 8-9 p.m. (pick the time slot), Hulsey Wellness Center at Southern Adventist University; $2 cash for pool use; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year’s membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.

* Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Nov. 14, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.

* Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Nov. 18, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.