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:
725.62 Pounds
Current KAT Challenge Trip Winner!
Winner Tina!! 10.15.26
Thank you to Tina for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come! She was happy to take everyone's trash today and carried the load for the entire group! She was named the trip winner at the end by group vote! Thank you so much Tina for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!! We appreciate your efforts!
KAT Challenge Previous Winners!
Peter 10.14.26!
Thank you to Peter for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come! Peter did an awesome job looking for trash today and carried his bag everywhere he went! He was also happy to take trash from others as well! He was named the trip winner at the end! Thank you so much Peter for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!! We appreciate your efforts!
Claire 10.13.26!
Thank you to Claire for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come! She did a fantastic job looking for trash all day! Claire was also happy to take trash from others as well! She was named the trip winner at the end by group vote! Thank you so much Claire for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!!
Patty 10.9.26!
Thank you to Patty for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come! She did a fantastic job looking for trash all day! She carried her bag along with her all day long and was happy to take trash from others as well! She was named the trip winner at the end by group vote! Thank you so much Patty 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!
