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!! 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:
42.31 Pounds
Current KAT Challenge Trip Winner!
Winner Samantha! 4.20.26
Thank you to Samantha for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Samantha did a fantastic job looking for trash today during the entire trip! She was named the trip winner at the end by group vote! Thank you so much Samantha for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
KAT Challenge Previous Winners!
Cesar 4.19.26
Thank you to Cesar for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Cesar did an awesome job looking for trash and helping out in general today! He was named the trip winner at the end by group vote! Thank you so much Cesar for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
Paul 4.17.26
Thank you to Paul for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Paul worked extra hard for the KAT Challenge today and he was voted the trip winner by group vote at the end! He went above and beyond today, even swimming across the waterfalls bottom pool to retrieve trash caught up in the rocks! Thank you so much Paul for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
Victor 4.16.26
Thank you to Victor for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Victor did a wonderful job looking for trash and he was voted the trip winner by group vote! He even found a little rubber snake; which helped tip him over the top as the winner! Thank you so much Victor for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
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!
