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Birding by Kayak Tour at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge
Join Outdoor Chattanooga for a guided and equipped kayak adventure at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge at the confluence of the Hiwassee River with Tennessee River. Bring your binoculars or borrow ours to view a variety of birds that summer at the refuge.
In the summer months, the public can access all lands and waters within the refuge to observe resident and migrating birds and seasonal wildflower blooms, including great swaths of water hyacinths in Hiwassee Island’s inlets. During the winter, migrating waterfowl, including 50,000 Sandhill Cranes and some endangered Whooping Cranes, stop over at the refuge on their way south.
The Hiwassee Refuge is also steeped in Native American history, lying near the center of Cherokee Nation’s ancestral lands, which once stretched into Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Blythe Ferry, one of the debarkation points for the Cherokee Forced Removal (Trail of Tears), is now home to the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park. Plan to explore the area after your paddle for a full day of adventure!
For questions or more information call Outdoor Chattanooga at (423) 643-6888 or email us at info@outdoorchattanooga.com.