A weekly list of upcoming outdoors events in the Chattanooga area; to submit an event, write to sports@timesfreepress.com.
» Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Saturday, Rainbow Falls in Ocoee area, 3.3 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Ooltewah; call Tom McElhone at 805-208-4654); Tuesday, Elsie Holmes Nature Park, easy 3-4 miles (meet at Food City on East Brainerd Road; call Trish Appleton at 240-3443); July 27, Ocoee area, Rock Creek Trail to Dry Pond Lead & back to Hwy. 64 across from Thunder Rock Campground, moderate 7 miles (meet at 8:30 a.m. at Food City in Ooltewah; call McElhone); July 30, Enterprise South, 3-4 miles (meet at ES Nature Park parking lot below visitors center; call Jean Smith at 596-7681); Aug. 3, Savage Falls in Savage Gulf area, easy 2.9 miles with option for loop hike off the main trail (meet at 8:30 a.m. by ballfields on Durham Street in Soddy-Daisy; call McHone).
» NPS Lookout Creek guided canoe tour: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; learn about the area's American Indian & Civil War history; must use Outdoor Chattanooga equipment & be able to swim; pre-registration required. Call 643-6888.
» Family Funday at Greenway Farm: Sunday, 4-7 p.m., canoeing ($25), hiking (free) & archery (free) at the Hixson park; ages 5-up. Email info@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
» Adaptive cycling program: Monday, 6-8 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. Also, volunteers email got2runrunrun@yahoo.com.
» Adult Archery & Aces: Tuesday, noon-1:30 p.m., indoors at Outdoor Chattanooga center, Coolidge Park; ages 30-older, free, no reservations or experience necessary, sessions include games & socializing; equipment & instruction provided.
» Rapid Learning intro to kayak & skills practice: Wednesdays, 6-7 & 7-8 p.m., Chester Frost Park, end of swimming beach by first boat ramp; family-friendly for ages 8-up; $75 for individual year's membership, $125 for family; first-timers free; equipment provided, reservations not required. See www.outdoorchattanooga.com.
» Tennessee River Gorge sunset kayak tour: July 25, 6:30-9:30 p.m., from TVA boat ramp off Raccoon Mountain Road; guided & beginner-friendly; equipment & shuttle provided; $50, required in advance at https://tnrivergorgetrust.ticketspice.com
» Lula Lake open gate days: July 27 & 28; Saturday, admittance 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sunday, admittance noon-3:30 p.m;$15; space limited, so reservations required. See www.LulaLake.org.
» Cloudland Canyon Star Party: Aug. 3 & Sept. 7, 8-10 p.m., near the park's disc golf course; conducted by Barnard Astronomical Society; chance to see the night sky through telescopes & binoculars available free, with experts to identify constellations, etc.; parking fee $5; if there's a possibility of rain, call 941-544-3420 after 6 the night of the scheduledevent.
» Chattanooga Grotto Club meeting: Aug. 5, 7-8:30 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; promotes caving adventures; free, open to public.
» Local Tennessee Ornithological Society meeting: Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@epbfi.com or 413-7033.
» Chattanooga Bicycle Club meeting: Aug. 19, 6-7 p.m., Outdoor Chattanooga, Coolidge Park; for recreational cyclists.