Are you interested in taking a leisurely kayak tour on historic Lookout Creek?  Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite you to participate in a  FREE, 2-hour, kayak tour with a ranger on Saturday, May 8, at 9 am. National Park Partners and  Outdoor Chattanooga will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle the waters of Lookout Creek and the Tennessee River to learn about the rich Civil War history associated with the area.

Outdoor Chattanooga will provide all of the equipment and personal watercraft are prohibited.

The following reservation and paddler requirements must be met prior to tour participation.  

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: 

Directions to the launch site will be provided with a reservation confirmation. National Park Service signs will also be placed at certain locations to assist participants in finding the launch location. To make a reservation, please visit Outdoor Chattanooga’s online catalog HERE or paste this address into your browser:http://bit.ly/outdoorchatt. 

PADDLER REQUIREMENTS 

Participants must be 14 years of age or older. 

Participants must know how to swim. 

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 May 15. 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. www.nps.gov 

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.

In celebration of National Park Week, please join National Park Partners on Sunday, April 25 at 1 PM and at 3 PM for two leisurely paced half-hour explorations of the area surrounding the historic Cravens House.  Each moderately easy walk includes the grounds of the Cravens House as well as a short hike up the Mountain Beautiful Trail to look at the final Union and Confederate positions following the Battle of Lookout Mountain.   Due to public utility work in the area, participants must drive via Cravens Terrace Road to access the parking lot and trailhead. There is hike-in only access to Cravens House available with limited parking via Military Road and Shingle Road at this time. No registration is required.

While there, please stop by the National Park Partners’ booth and grab a poster or sticker of our locally designed and produced National Park artwork (or order online anytime HERE).

From April 17-25, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation invite everyone to celebrate America's treasured places during National Park Week. Join the fun! With over 400 national parks across the country, National Park Week is a great time to #FindYourPark (o mejor dicho, #EncuentraTuParque), #RecreateResponsibly, and show our treasured national parks that you care. The National Park Foundation is proud to protect wildlife and park lands, preserve history and culture, educate and engage youth, and connect people everywhere to the wonder of parks. 

Program note: Please be prepared to wear a face mask during the hike if social distancing can not be maintained on the narrow trails or if other hiking groups are encountered along the way. Face masks are required on NPS-administered lands where physical distancing cannot be maintained and in all NPS buildings and facilities. Park operations vary based on local public health conditions. Before visiting, please check the park website to determine its operating status. Additional details are available at www.nps.gov/coronavirus. Please recreate responsibly.