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:
22.78 Pounds
Current KAT Challenge Trip Winner!
Winner Kay! 4.12.26
Thank you to Kay for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Kay did a wonderful job looking for trash the entire trip but she took home the top prize by collecting a used diaper at the launch! She was voted to trip winner by group vote! Thank you so much Kay for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
KAT Challenge Previous Winners!
Cindy 4.10.26
Thank you to Cindy for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Cindy did an awesome job looking for trash the entire trip and was happy to take trash from other as well! Thank you so much Cindy for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
Clementine 4.7.26
Thank you to Clementine for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Clementine was extremely excited for the KAT Challenge as soon as she heard about it! She did an awesome job looking for trash the entire trip and was named the trip winner by group vote! Thank you so much Clementine for helping to keep Center Hill Lake and Burgess Falls clean!
Mandy 4.6.26
Thank you to Mandy for keeping our waterways clean and for your dedication to ensuring it stays beautiful for many generations to come!! Mandy looked hard for trash today and even enlisted the help of a former KAT Challenge winner! She put forward a great effort and was named the trip winner by group vote! Thank you so much Mandy 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!
