Check the Club Calendar for Detailed Information for the individual trips.
January 25-26 Tim’s Ford Lake and island campout. (Flat Water Lake) Contact CarolynMRand@gmail.com, Teri Zur RiverGeek1@gmail.com
March 29-April 1 Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge Leader and Contact Jamie Wendt jwendt@epbfi.com [This trip is now full, registration closed.]
April 26-27 Talking Rock Creek (Class II – III) Trip leader: Uwe Zitzow 423-322-9611 UweZitzow@comcast.net
May 10-11 Coosawattee River Leader Don Bodley Contact CarolynMRand@gmail.com
May 24-26 Big South Fork River 3 day Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Leader: Don Bodley Contact CarolynMRand@gmail.com
May 30-June 1 Paddle School
June 8-15 Buffalo National River (Arkansas) Trip Leader: Ben Johnson cm3@tvccpaddler.com, johnsonbbd3@aol.com Meeting at Motel 6, Conway, AR at 7:30am, so 12 hour drive the day before required + 12 hours drive home after getting off the river around 3 pm on Sunday the 15th. Each person is responsible for their own transportation and hotel.
June 29 Waterfront Triathlon volunteer safety boats Contact TaylorWatson@comcast.net
July 4-6 Little Tennessee River 3 day trip Hwy 28 bridge, Franklin NC to Almond Campground, Hwy 28 Bryson City. Trip Leader: Carolyn Rand CarolynMRand@gmail.com
July 26 Rescue Rodeo Contact Andrew Waters a.waters48@yahoo.com
July 27 Big Brother / Big Sister Raft Race Contact Jim Ledbetter 1jimled@gmail.com
July 27-August 3 San Juan River (Utah) 8 nights canoe overnighter. Put in at Sand Island on July 27 and take out at Clay Hills on August 3. Don’t forget it takes 3 days to drive there and 3 days home not included on the calendar posting. Each person is responsible for getting themselves, boat and gear to the put-in and home whether it be driving or flying out. Limited # allowed. Trip leader Don Bodley has final say on who can go. Contact : Carolyn Rand 423-400-2590 CarolynMRand@gmail.com
August 30-September 1 Toccoa River 3-day overnighter (Anyone wanting to take off the second day can park halfway.) Trip Leader:CarolynMRand@gmail.com
September 6 Girl Scout Raft Race (support boats)
September 6 Club elections Camp out at OAR
September 13-14 Elk River (Class I) Trip Leader: Uwe Zitzow 423-322-9611 UweZitzow@comcast.net
September 20-21 Lake Jocassee Trip Leader: Richard Warner rockhunter1953@gmail.com
September 28 IRONMAN Chattanooga triathlon Volunteers needed Contact: Debby McRae ut7981@yahoo.com
October 4 Tennessee River Cleanup TN River Rescue Volunteer Opportunity Contact: Jim Ledbetter jimled@icloud.com
October 11 Ocoee Race Volunteers needed. Contact Emily Smoot paddlinfiddle@gmail.com
October 18 TN River Blueway SK and Canoe Leader and Contact Ben Johnson johnsonbbd3@aol.com
November 8-9 Etowah River (Dawson Forest tract) Contact Jamie Wendt jwendt@epbfi.com
December 6 Christmas Party Contact Jen Maxwell For details
December 27-January 1 Yearly FL week. Canoes, Sea Kayaks, duckies and sit-on-tops. Contact Ben Johnson at johnsonbbd3@aol.com for details.
TVCC has a long tradition of offering overnight and week-long camping trips in our program. Camping is primitive on the natural riverbanks, with all equipment carried in our boats, and rapids up to mild Class III may be encountered. Family groups are encouraged on these trips, which combine paddling, camping, and fishing. Car shuttles will be arranged by the trip leaders.
Preregistration with the trip leader is required. Contact Overnight Crusemaster Carolyn Rand, MoBettaRand@aol.com, or CM3@TVCCpaddler.com