A memorial service will be held for a Signal Mountain man who died in a kayaking accident over the weekend.
Andrew Gamble, 31, died Sunday after he became trapped under a log while paddling Henderson Creek into Richland Creek in the Laurel-Snow State Natural Area.
Gamble was a seasoned paddler who grew up in the Chattanooga area and attended Red Bank High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was known in the local paddling community as a highly-skilled and calculated whitewater kayaker.
Andrew Gamble"He was kind, generous, humble, competitive and filled with joy," his obituary reads. "He always greeted you with a firm handshake or a big bear hug and would keep his arm draped over your shoulder while listening to your latest story or sharing his most recent adventure. He lived doing something he truly loved."
Fellow paddler and close friend Eliot Berz remembered Gamble on Monday, saying that he "radiated positivity and taught us to enjoy life to the fullest."
"He had a unique ability to see past the everyday minutiae and focus on the worthwhile parts of life," he added. "He made the lives of everyone around him richer, and we were beyond lucky to have his friendship."
A memorial service will take place from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton Funeral Home, 4506 Hixson Pike.