KAT Challenge
Keep our Waterways Clean!
Every year we encourage our kayaking community to help clean up our waterways. The last 4 years have been a huge success with the KAT Challenge! Almost every group participated in it that hit the water with us. Our groups collected tons and TONS of trash, and we've had 1,000's of people participating while on our trips and now with our rental kayaks too!! Here's to another fantastic season of keeping Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls Clean!
About the KAT Challenge: You will have an option to carry a bag along with you that we provide and pick up as much trash as you can. The person who collects the most on our trip will get a shiny new KAT Challenge Pin and their picture on our website here on our KAT Challenge Page. All who participate will get a special shout-out on our FB and Instagram pages for being protectors of our beautiful Tennessee waterways!
Amount of Trash Removed in 2026 so far:
430.29 Pounds
Current KAT Challenge Trip Winner!
Winner Paul!! 7.8.26
Thank you to Paul for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Paul did a great job collecting trash today. He was also happy to take trash from everyone else as well! He was named the trip winner at the end by group vote! Thank you so much Paul for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!!
KAT Challenge Previous Winners!
Gage 7.7.26
Thank you to Gage for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Gage did a great job collecting trash today. He very quietly found things along the way and then came back with a whole pile at the end to everyone's surprise. He was named the trip winner at the end by group vote! Thank you so much Gage for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!!
Bobby 7.2.26
Thank you to Bobby for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Even though it was scorching hot today Bobby did an awesome job looking for trash! He was also happy to take trash from others as well! Thank you so much Bobby for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!!
Mary 7.1.26
Thank you to Mary for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Mary always goes above and beyond when she comes on our trips! She loves the KAT Challenge and is always ready for some good competition! She even found a popped inflatable kayak on the side today! She was named the trip winner at the end by group vote! Thank you so much Mary for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!! Amazing work as always!
Proud Stewardship Partners With Responsible Stewarship
“We are a proud Stewardship Partner of Responsible Stewardship, Inc. They are an all volunteer operated, action based 501(c)3 environmental nonprofit based here in Tennessee. Together we are joining them in their mission to remove litter and trash from our outdoor spaces and doing our part to help make them more inviting to everyone. By helping to restore and preserve these outdoor spaces, we are insuring these spaces will be a better place to recreate for generations to come.”
KAT Challenge Gallery of Winners 2025! Trash Total 2025: 1,328.84 pounds
KAT Challenge Gallery of Participants 2025!
