Chattanooga’s Market Street Bridge has served as the starting point to Chattajack since the race began. Paddlers have staged upstream of the bridge, a countdown was initiated and the race began. As the race has grown the number of paddlers has increased making it a little trickier for the crowd of paddlers to maintain position, turn around, avoid other vessels around themselves, deal with the current, etc. So, with that…here is how Staging and the race will start this year: S

Chattajack Veterans! All you seasoned Chattajack veterans, you know the terrain, you know what Mother Nature can do and that the struggle is REAL, and you know the groove at basecamp and for the entirety of the weekend. You want to know what to expect in 2017 so this is for you! RACE FIELD: Expect to see a lot more people in the line-up with you. The field of racers is going to be a good bit larger this year. In 2015 & 2016 the water got pretty choppy off the start line wh

If this is your inaugural Chattajack race and possibly your first time to paddle the Tennessee River Gorge here are a couple things that will hopefully make race weekend go smoothly for you! Friday STORAGE - Dropping off your board/boat at basecamp storage is a great idea and encouraged. Saturday morning will be crowded near basecamp and getting your vehicle close to basecamp for board/kayak drop will not be easy possibly resulting in a tiresome carry. RACE MAP (What are th

Thursday, July 20th (TODAY!) marks 100 days until Chattajack. It seems like a long time on one hand yet on the other it seems rather short, especially since it will also mark 81 days since registration. You might find yourself asking, “What have I done with the last 81 days?” When you consider that we’re closing on the point where there is only half the preparation time left from when you registered it can make the event seem awfully close. I’m here to tell you that althou

Ramps are in the water, it’s getting real. There are 2 of them and they’re massive, so we’ll be able to have everyone in the water within minutes after safety meeting and National Anthem this year. The photos was from this morning, the fog was intense as it often is this time of year. Please go to your local bike/running store and spend a couple dollars to buy a small strobe if you haven’t already. They weigh nothing. They also help avoid start delays. #startingline #fog

Here’s some history regarding Ross’s Landing, the 2015 Chattajack basecamp.... So a long time ago (actually less than 200 years) Chattanooga was a home for many Native American Indian tribes, especially Cherokee. There’s artifacts from the tribes on the islands you’ll see (Maclellan & Williams Island) in the Chattajack course dating back around 10,000 years. You probably won’t see the artifacts but you’ll see the islands and wonder if you picked the slow way to go around them

In hopes of sending your adrenaline levels through the roof while entering the water we’ve partnered with the Howard High School drumline. The battery will line your path inches from where the rubber meets the road (or in your case water) with cadences providing you focus like a laser, the heart of a lion, and the courage of a warrior. Many of you are miles from home for this epic and others have spent countless months training for the finish line. It’s time to focus and meet