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:
117.92 Pounds
Current KAT Challenge Trip Winner!
Winner Maria! 5.5.26
Thank you to Maria for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Maria did a totally awesome job collecting trash today! She had her bag with her everywhere she went today and even walked around the launch after the trip to grab more! Maria was named the trip winner by group vote! Thank you so much Maria for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
KAT Challenge Previous Winners!
Olena 5.1.26
Thank you to Olena for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Olena did a wonderful job collecting trash today! She made sure she took her bag with her up to the waterfall and even walked around the launch after the trip to grab more! She was named the trip winner by group vote! Thank you so much Olena for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
Victoria 4.29.26
Thank you to Victoria for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Our group chose to do a group cleanup and pile trash into one bag. Victoria not only helped to clean up but she was the one who kayaked all the trash back and was named the trip winner by group vote! Thank you so much Victoria for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
Kris 4.27.26
Thank you to Kris for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Kris was more than happy to search for trash throughout the entire trip today and she was named the trip winner at the end by group vote for her hard work! Thank you so much Kris 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!
