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Outdoor adventure trips

for LMS, LFO, HMS, & HHS students

This summer, LIFT is offering 12 outdoor all day adventure trips. Each trip will be a chance for adventure and new experiences for our students. 

  • A registration fee of $20 is required for each trip to help cover costs. This fee is non-refundable. A limited amount of scholarship funding is available. If needed, please call LIFT Youth Center to request this assistance and to sign-up.
  • All students must be a Catoosa County middle or high school student and must be enrolled with LIFT for the 26-27 school year to register for Outdoor Adventure Trips.
  • Additional waivers will be required for these trips and must be completed for participation.
  • Please note the departure times from LIFT Youth Center when registering for each trip, we will not wait for late arrivals.
  • If weather hinders the original trip plans we will be in touch with an alternative to consider.

STEp 1 - enroll each student at FORT O for the '26-'27 school year

STEp 2 - sign up for summer trips in your LIFT YOUTH CENTER account

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Fort o SUMMER CALENDAR

Soddy gulf

6.2.26

Big soddy gulf - swimming

We Will travel to Big Soddy Gulf to enjoy nature and cool off in the water! Students should wear an appropriate swimsuit for swimming, have a towel, and bring a backpack with lunch and a water bottle. There is a short, flat walk on a gravel path to the water.

Haig Mill

6.4.26

Haig Mill - kayaking/boat safety

We will travel to Haig Mill Lake where we will practice our kayaking skills with Chattanooga Guided Adventures, float around the lake, and optionally enjoy some of the trails in the area.

Red Clay Resort

6.9.26

Red Clay Resort - Swimming

We will be staying at LIFT in the morning, and playing games in our backyard. Then, We will travel to Red Clay Resort for lunch, and a relaxing evening of swimming.

Fall Creek Falls

6.11.26

Fall creek falls - Swimming & sightseeing

We will travel to Fall Creek Falls State Park to explore the area and cool off in several of its beautiful natural swimming holes! There will be some light walking on park trails to reach the swimming areas.

Ocoee River

6.23.26

Ocoee River - Swimming

We will travel to Copperhill, TN for a gorgeous day in the Cherokee National Forest. We will take a short hike in the morning on the Rhododendron Trail. After a lunch break, we will enjoy an afternoon of swimming in the Ocoee River.

Hiwasse River

6.25.26

Hiwasse River - White Water Paddling

We will travel to Reliance, TN to float 6 miles down the beautiful (and cold!) Hiwasee River in pairs using inflatable, two-person kayaks. Students must be able to swim to attend this trip.

Ocoee River

7.7.26

Ocoee River - Swimming

We will travel to Copperhill, TN for a gorgeous day in the Cherokee National Forest. We will take a short hike in the morning on the Rhododendron Trail. After a lunch break, we will enjoy an afternoon of swimming in the Ocoee River.

Nooga Splash & Chester Frost

7.9.26

Nooga Splash & Chester Frost

We will be spending the day at Chester Frost park, and experiencing 'Nooga Splash: A floating obstacle course providing hours of high energy fun, where you can run, jump, bounce and splash! Please make sure to fill out the separate waiver from 'Nooga Splash included in the email after registration!

Red Clay Resort

7.14.26

Red Clay Resort - Swimming

We will be staying at LIFT in the morning, and playing games in our backyard. Then, We will travel to Red Clay Resort for lunch, and a relaxing evening of swimming.

Blue Ridge

7.16.26

Blue Ridge - Swimming & Fishing

We will spend the day at Morganton Point on Lake Blue Ridge, where students can swim, relax by the water, and enjoy some casual fishing.

Ringgold Creek Kayaking

7.21.26

Ringgold Creek Kayaking

We will enjoy a float down the Ringgold Creek with kayaks provided by Chattanooga Guided Adventures. We will put in at the Canoe Launch at South Chickamauga Creek and take out behind Ringgold High School.

Ocoee Rafting

7.23.26

Ocoee River - White water rafting

We will travel to Ocoee, TN to enjoy a white water rafting trip down the middle Ocoee River! On this trip, you’ll experience 5 miles of continuous class III and IV whitewater with over 17 major rapids. Exciting whitewater flows through a deep gorge in the National Forest, dropping 56 feet per mile.