KAT Challenge
Keep our Waterways Clean!
Every year we encourage our kayaking community to help clean up our waterways. The last 3 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 2025 so far:
1,313.34 Pounds
Current KAT Challenge Trip Winner!
Winner Nicki! 10.13.25
Thank you to Nicki for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Nicki did an awesome job looking for trash and rode the whole side bank all of the way back to the launch looking for trash! She came back with a very full bag of trash by the end! She was named the trip winner at the end of the day by group vote! Thank you so much Nicki for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean! Fantastic work today!
KAT Challenge Previous Winners!
Clay 10.12.25
Thank you to Clay for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Clay did a great job looking for trash and was on the trash hunt all day! Even carrying his trash bag all of the way to the waterfall on the hike portion of the trip! He was also always happy to take trash from others! He was named the trip winner at the end of the day by group vote! Thank you so much Clay for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean! Awesome effort today!
Aria 10.10.25
Thank you to Aria for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Aria did a great job looking for trash and was always happy to take trash from others as well! She was named the trip winner at the end of the day by group vote! Thank you so much Aria for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean! You did such a great job today!
Tylor! 10.8.25
Thank you to Tylor for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Tylor did an awesome job looking for trash today! He even got out in a very muddy area with Eddie to find more on the way back from the waterfall! He came back with a very full bag of trash and he was named the trip winner at the end of the day by group vote! Thank you so much Tylor for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean! You did such an incredible job!
KAT Challenge Gallery of Winners 2025!
KAT Challenge Gallery of Participants 2025!
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.”