Paddle

Friday-Sunday, September 15-17 – Tims Ford State Park Little Island Camping and Hiking. Joint event with the Highland Rim chapter. Friday evening, we will set up camp on Little Island. Saturday, we will kayak Tims Ford Lake to Ray Branch Peninsula and hike the Evans Loop Trail. This section of the Ray Branch Shoreline Trail is 4.0 miles rated moderate. Saturday evening, we will drive to Winchester and eat outdoors at the Twin Creeks Marina. You will need hiking, camping and kayaking gear in addition to food and water. You must register to reserve a camping spot on Little Island. For more information or to sign up, contact Sara Pollard at 615-714-3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com.

Woods Reservoir Paddle. Joint activity with the Highland Rim chapter. Meet at 8:00 am CT at the put-in on Manchester Beach Road, Estill Springs. Please note the street sign at the intersection of Old Brick Church Road reads Checking Station Road. We will put in on beautiful Brumlow Creek and head to Elder Island, where several species of ducks nest. We will then follow the southern shoreline toward Elk River Dam and the Wildlife Management Area. Woods Reservoir is a reservoir created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for use as a cooling system for the United States Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). It is located in Franklin and Coffee counties. We will see The University of Tennessee Space Institute on our way back. Bring lunch and lots of water. For more information or to sign up, contact Sara Pollard at 615-714- 3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com.

Normandy Lake Paddle. Joint outing with the Highland Rim chapter. Meet at 8:00 am CT at Barton Springs Public Use Area. We will explore Cedar Point, visit the island with the huge, old chestnut oak, and paddle down Riley Creek. Normandy Lake is a TVA impoundment of the Duck River and Normandy Dam was completed in 1976. Bring lunch and lots of water. For more information or to sign up, contact Sara Pollard at 615-714- 3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com.