Hi! We are Eddie and Tara! We are the owners of Kayaking Adventures of Tennesse and we thank you for following our winter cleanups! We believe in the protection and preservation of our beautiful areas. We are so blessed to be able to operate on the beautiful Center Hill Lake during the Spring, Summer & Fall months so all winter long we spend as much time as possible giving back by taking care of the entire lake! Center Hill Lake is 64 miles long and has over 400 miles of shoreline, so we have plenty to keep clean! Follow along as we help keep our area (plus more areas!) clean and make a lasting impact!
Please Remember to Leave No Trace while visiting our trails and waterways. Always leave the area you visit better than you found it to help protect and preserve these incredible spots!
Cane Hollow Rec. Area
Cane Hollow Rec. Area
Cane Hollow Rec. Area
We consider this launch to Burgess Falls our home and while we do clean it year-round, we can take extra special care of it in the off season having more time! On 11.2.24 We removed 55.06 pounds of trash from the surrounding area! My most interesting find from this cleanup was 2 socks stuck in the mud followed by a shoe a few steps later! I guess they just gave up and left it all in the mud.
Ragland Bottom
Cane Hollow Rec. Area
Cane Hollow Rec. Area
This very popular place to camp and play at the beach has a beautiful view but unfortunately, we find a lot of fishing line and broken glass bottles here. We did a quick cleanup of the main areas and have a plan to return when water levels are brought down a little more so we can get as much as possible the next time around. Stay Tuned! 8.82 pounds of trash removed 11.3.24.
Floating Mills
Cane Hollow Rec. Area
Cane Hollow/Center Hill #2
Another popular camping place on CHL, we find similar trash to Ragland Bottom. It usually stays pretty clean but we find lots of swimming goggles here! We found 2 pairs today! We tend to find lots of random clothing items as well, left on the beach and forgotten forever. We will probably swing through this launch again before the end of winter too. 14.02 pounds of trash removed 11.3.24.
Cane Hollow/Center Hill #2
Cane Hollow/Center Hill #2
Cane Hollow/Center Hill #2
We were back at Burgess Falls so we continued to clean as water levels continue to be brought down! We were able to collect another 17.82 pounds while out on the water for some relaxation and making our area a better place! Remember to leave that positive impact wherever you go! 11.10.24
Davies Island
Cane Hollow/Center Hill #2
Cummins Falls State Park
Davies Island is a very popular primitive camping area on Center Hill Lake, but unfortunately it hasn't had a cleaning in a very long time! We were scoping it out to see if we needed to come back and we sure will! We grabbed all we could fit on the kayaks (41.10 pounds of trash) and have plans to come back for much more with friends! 11.16.24
Cummins Falls State Park
Cane Hollow/Center Hill #2
Cummins Falls State Park
We adore this wonderful park and always have a great time cleaning up here! Our friend Meredith joined us for a hike and trash cleanup for this one! We found a 145 pound hippo play place at the bottom that had come over the waterfall and were able to successfully partially dismantle it and drag it out! 154.34 pounds of trash total today! 11.17.24
Winter Trash Cleanup Photo Gallery 2024/2025
Serving our Community
Thank you to Chris & Dan at News Channel 5 for their story on the heart of what we do and why we do it. Check out the video/story by clicking the button below!
Donate
For those who have asked how to donate to our cleanup efforts, monetary donations can be made to Venmo or PayPal:
Venmo: @KayakingAdventuresofTennessee
PayPal: @KayakingAdventuresTN
*Currently we have enough bags/gloves for this month* Thank you!
