Are you interested in taking a kayak tour to see original Confederate earthworks that have been secluded since the formation of Chickamauga Lake?  The Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, 4 hour, kayak tour with a ranger on Saturday, April 10, at 9 am. Rain date is April 17.

National Park Partners and Outdoor Chattanooga will sponsor this ranger-guided excursion where visitors will paddle across Harrison Bay from Harrison Bay State Park to Patton Island to learn of the Confederate defense of Harrison’s Ferry and the Union approach to Chattanooga, of Col. John T. Wilder’s “Lightening Brigade” at that location. 

The following reservation and paddler requirements must be met prior to tour participation.  
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: Directions to the launch site will be given with a reservation confirmation. To make a reservation, please visit Outdoor Chattanooga here.

PADDLER REQUIREMENTS
Participants must be 14 years of age or older.
Participants must know how to swim.

Hamilton County’s mask mandate remains in effect. Masks are required for this program.

Outdoor Chattanooga and the National Park Service reserve the right to cancel a trip at any time at their discretion, due to weather or water conditions. Participants will be notified as soon as possible if there is a cancellation with a rain date of April 17. If you must cancel your reservation for any reason, please do so with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice by calling Outdoor Chattanooga at 423-643-6888.

National Park Partners teams up with Outdoor Chattanooga on Ranger-guided educational and recreational tours of our National Park. NPP dedicates funding every year for Outdoor Chattanooga to provide bicycles and canoes or kayaks, free of charge, to tour participants. (Please Note: all paddling trips require use of provided equipment only.)