For the first time ever, the whole north, south and west Chickamauga Creeks are cleared for the whole length that has enough water to paddle.
It has been completed by volunteers using their own equipment over eight years and over 1,900 creek manhours.
On the north, it's from Thrasher Pike to the Tennessee River (18 miles). On the south it's from the Ringgold Water Company to the Tennessee River (34 miles). And on the west from the Chickamauga Mill to where it runs into the South Chick at Camp Jordan (21 miles).
Volunteers also cleared sections on the Conasauga and Sequatchie, so about 100 miles total.
These are all class 1 paddles (current and obstacles but not whitewater).
"A huge shout out and thank you to everyone who has helped over the past eight years," said Eric Fleming, organizer of the cleanup. "Of course new blockages can happen at any time from driftwood and trees falling in from bank erosion and storms. Happy paddling everyone."