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Exiting the lock.
Kid Friendly Lock Through Kayak Tour with Chattanooga Guided Adventures
Great for School Trips, Birthday Parties, and Corporate Events.
3-Hour Chickamauga Dam Lock Through Kayak Tour
Starting the Lock Adventure in Chattanooga

Chickamauga Dam Lock Kayak Tour by Chattanooga Guided Adventures

By Chattanooga Guided Adventures
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Overview

Locking through the dam is a great break from the ordinary. You wait as the massive gates to the lock open, and the boats heading upstream slowly motor out of the lock. We then kayak into the lock and secure our spots as the gates close behind us. We take note of the high water mark that is slightly below the decks of the kayaks and watch them grow as the water slowly drains into the river below. Once we lower 45 to 60 feet and reach river level the even larger rounded doors open in front of us and release us into the river to continue on the rest of the tour.

Activity location

  • 20 Kings Point Rd
    • 20 Kings Point Road
    • 37406, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • River Park Boat Ramp
    • 37406, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedKayak, Lifejacket, Paddle, Guide, Group Throw-bag, Group Towline, Group First Aid Kit, Kayak Light

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Try the unique guided experience of locking through Chickamauga Dam from the seat of a kayak. You will paddle into the 120 ft tall lock and the massive gates will close behind you. Your guide will connect the boats to a moving anchor at the side of the lock to secure all of the passengers on the trip.  The lockmaster slowly empties the water in the lock from Chickamauga lake into the Tennessee River below the dam. As the water empties the lock,  you slowly descend into the depth of the lock to match the river level below the dam.  The massive doors in front of you open and your guide will lead you into the river where the paddling tour continues.  This is a truly unique Chattanooga kayaking experience.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES20 Kings Point Rd
    • 20 Kings Point Road
    • 37406, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERiver Park Boat Ramp
    • 37406, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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