Trip Schedule

Contact Beau if there is a trip you would like to coordinate

Trip Rules
These trips are scheduled for Chota members, but ETWC members are welcome too!
To join the club, please print the membership form from the website
and send it to the given address along with the annual fee. You may also give it to the trip leader on the day of the trip.

You must contact the trip coordinator by the Wednesday before the trip if you want to attend.
The trip coordinator has sole discretion when evaluating skill levels for the intended trip.
All trips are water level dependent. Trips may be cancelled or changed due to lack of water or too much water.
The skill level of the group will be considered when choosing sections and appropriate water levels.
These are not beginner trips unless marked with a (B).
These are winter paddling trips.
Appropriate clothing and gear is required. If you are not sure if your gear is adequate, ask the trip coordinator.
You will not be permitted to paddle in shorts and a dry top no matter how far you drove to get to the river!!!!

Club Equipment
Club boats and gear is available to Chota members at no charge.
However, equipment that is not returned by the TUESDAY following the trip will be subjected to a $20 late fee.
This is to ensure that all club members have fair access to the gear.
If you are interested in using club equipment, please contact Mary Ann Grell at 865-207-6250 or magrell@yahoo.com

Date	River (B) = Beginner Trip	Coordinator	Phone
Scheduled Trips begin in the spring. See the Chotalist for pickup winter trips
Jan 28	Little (Class III-IV) Sinks to Elbow. Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	1/28/2012
Feb 4	Tellico Ledges (Class III-IV) Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	2/4/2012
Feb 11	Clear Creek (Class III) Barnett to Lilly. Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	2/11/2012
Feb 18	Tellico (Class III) Section 3 (Below Jared's Knee to Ranger Station). Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	2/18/2012
Feb 25	Big South Fork (Class III-IV) Confluence to Leatherwood Ford. Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	2/25/2012
March 3	French Broad (Class III-IV) Barnard to Hot Springs. Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	3/3/2012
March 10	Chatooga (Class IV) Section IV. Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	3/10/2012
Mar 17	Tellico Ledges (Class III-IV) Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	3/17/2012
Mar 24	Clear Creek (Class III) Jett to Lilly and/or Lilly to Nemo. Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	3/24/2012
Mar 31	Little (Class III-IV) Sinks to the Y. Contact Beau Gragg if you are interested in attending.	Beau Gragg poeelectric@gmail.com	423-912-1955	3/31/2012

Social Paddles – Coming in April Thursday Evenings Downtown Water Front– All Types of Boats Welcomed - Check the Web Site for Details
Beginning in April there will be weekly 2 to 3 mile social paddles on the downtown river front on Thursday evenings.

The paddles will be geared towards all types of boats (recreational kayaks, touring kayaks, canoes). This event will be in cooperation with River Sports activities that are open to the public. Each paddler is responsible for bringing or acquiring a boat and gear to the launch site. The paddles are planned every Thursday night starting in April from 6-7:30pm at Neyland Drive put in. Place of put-in is subject to change and will be updated 2 wks prior to paddle on web site “outdoorknoxville.com”. By April, our Chota touring trip site should have a link to the launch site information, when it becomes available

As with all trips, please contact the trip coordinator prior to the trip, as meeting plans may change.

Date	Location	Coordinator	Phone

Local Trips
March 18th-24, 2012	Cumberland Island Sea Kayak Touring Trip March 18-24, 2012 Join us as we paddle to beautiful Cumberland Island National Park off the southern coast of Georgia! We will be camping for 4 nights in Sea Camp --paddling over on the 19th and back on the 23rd. It is situated under a huge canopy of live oaks and Spanish moss. Bathrooms and cold water showers are the creature comforts offered. Water is available but can have an off taste so would be advisable to bring your own. Reservations have been made for 3 sites/ 20 people although each site will only allow 3 tents per site. With that as a parameter, we may have to limit the group size. Once I have a list of everyone that is interested, we can sort it out. Since water conditions can be a bit dicey, it is advisable to be proficient in wet exits and re-entry. Weather can vary from cold and wet to sunny and warm. Be prepared for cold water conditions. The last time we made this trip, we had a group dinner the first night. We'll plan on doing that again. Other than that, you will be responsible for all other meals. We will use Sea Camp as our base and make day trips as weather and tides allow. If wind or tides restrict our paddling options, bicycles are available to rent to tour the island. There is a $4 entry fee per person plus an additional $4/day camping fee totaling $20. Plus wherever we decide to stay the night before we paddle over, either hotel or camping. We will paddle over from St. Mary’s, Georgia or Fernandina Beach, Florida. Please contact Sharon Cogburn to reserve your place on the trip at onehappidog@aol.com	Sharon Cogburn onehappidog@aol.com	865-567-1072	3/19/2012
Sept 17	Emory River – Cookout to follow paddle, meat furnished by Chota, bring side dish to share, and UT Football vs Florida ! This trip does it all !! For Details call/email	Paul Alexander Paulalex1947@live.com	865-679-0359 Or 865-882-1149	9/17/2011
Sept 24	Norris Lake near Big Ridge State Park – Trip rating: easy We will meet at the TWRA boat ramp on HWY 61, just west of Big Ridge at 9:00. This trip will be suitable for recreational kayaks, but you will need to be able to paddle 8 miles at a pace of about 3 miles per hour.	Tom & Tere McDonough ttmcdono@aol.com	865-922-8075 or 865 406-4617	9/24/2011
Oct 2	Watauga Lake, come out to enjoy another hidden treasure, one of the highest mountain lakes in East Tennessee For Details call/email	Doug Johnstone canoeone@tds.net	865-804-5240	10/2/2011
Oct. 9	Fall colors on Calderwood Lake - Trip rating: Easy	Iris Leung irisleung@earthlink.net	865-448-8907	10/9/2011
Oct 23	Apalachia Lake One of our most scenic vistas in East Tennessee. Location is commonly known as the “Secret Spot” and not a trip to miss, or you’ll never know. Contact trip coordinator for details.	Doug Johnstone canoeone@tds.net	865-804-5240	10/23/2011
Oct. 29-30	Tellico Lake Blueway Overnighter Beautiful 11 mile paddle of the upper stretches of Tellico Lake, of which Chota has partnered with TVA to establish this new paddling Blueway. Contact trip coordinator for more details, meeting times, and direction	Clay Guerry scguerry@tva.gov	864-723-3963	10/29/2011

Long Distance Trips
Date	Location	Coordinator	Phone
Aug 25 - Sep 5, 2011	Isle Royale National Park Lake Superior – 2011 – August 25 to September 5 In 2011, we will venture back for our 5th trip to Isle Royale for a 6 night, 7 day totally self contained touring/camping in this majestic water wonderland. Click for details.	Doug Johnstone canoeone@tds.net	865-804-5240	8/25/2011
Nov 10-13	Pensacola (Fort Pickens) We are planning another Pensacola (Fort Pickens) trip this year. The dates are November 10, 2011 thru November 13, 2011. We are reserving the group campsite. We will have our usual seafood dinner Saturday night and will split the cost among those attending. Just an estimate of $25.00 - $30.00 per person which would include food, drink and camping. Also, this same weekend the Blue Angels will be performing at the Navel Base just across the bay and they put the same show on for those who are paddling in the bay, from big Yachts to Kayaks. Just a note for everyone, you don’t have to be a Sea Kayaker to come and have fun. Please note to call me to if you plan to attend.	Gary Kilpatrick GWKilpatrick@misincinfo.com	423-914-4070	11/10/2011
Other Events
Date	Location	Coordinator	Phone
April 15-17	NOC Freestyle Shootout and Demo Days (at the Nantahala)			4/17/2011
April 16	Knoxville Urban Wilderness Adventure Race Chota volunteers needed to assist as safety boaters and help racers in paddling portion of the event. Two groups of 10 Volunteers each are needed. One group in the AM and the other group in PM. Contact Doug Johnstone at canoeone@tds.net or 865-804-5240 for information and to volunteer !	Doug Johnstone canoeone@tds.net	865-804-5240	4/16/2011
May 14-15	Rev3 Triathalon			5/15/2011
May 21-22	Boater Chick Festival			5/21/2011
April 15 -17	East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival Charleston SC. See website for more information:	http://www.ccprc.com/index.aspx?nid=472		4/15/2011

It is best to call the tripmaster at least a day ahead.
Trips have been known to get cancelled if it appears no one will show.

Send either of the Trip Cruisemasters ( Angela Garrison , Jim Martin)
a note if there is something you would like to lead or to see lead.

RELEASE SCHEDULES/NOTES
Hiwassee Release Schedule Information Line at 1-800-238-2264 after 6 p.m. 24 Hour Release Schedules are available at: lakeinfo.tva.gov	Ocoee Release Schedule Middle Upper