The Beaver Creek Kayak Club, in partnership with Knox County Parks & Recreation and Legacy Parks Foundation, are excited to hold the 8^th annual Beaver Creek Flotilla!

Over 400 boats and 600+ people are expected to float down Knox County’s signature water trail. Participants will enjoy a fun-filled morning of recreation — don’t miss the opportunity to help support the Beaver Creek cleanup and showcase your company or organization at one of the best outdoor events!

All Flotilla event proceeds are dedicated to the continued improvements on Beaver Creek including debris clearing, creek bed cleanup and installation of public access docks.

Through our partnership with Legacy Parks Foundation, sponsorship donations are tax deductible and earmarked directly into the Beaver Creek Preservation Fund.

Each participant must register in advance to float the Beaver Creek Water Trail. A $10 per person registration fee and signed waiver is required.

More details and Registration

Earlier Beaver Creek reporting by Hellbender Press

The 2023 Mountain Commerce Challenge is almost finished, and we hope you’ve had a great time hitting the trails with us! If you haven’t reached 75 miles yet, check out these 8 Great Hikes below to help you across the finish line.

We will wrap up another great year of the Mountain Commerce Challenge on Saturday, December 9 with the Tour De Lights bike ride and celebration. We will meet at the Outdoor Knoxville Adventure Center at 4 p.m. to decorate our bikes before heading to Mary Costa Plaza for the festivities. There will be food and beverage trucks on site.

Please bring your Challenge Checklist showing 75 miles completed and you will receive a special patch to commemorate all of the great hiking, biking and paddling we accomplished this year!

Everyone who joins us for the celebration will receive a commemorative T-shirt and be entered for some exciting door prizes.

Legacy Parks Foundation cut the ribbon on the Intergenerational Playspace at Beverly Park in North Knox County. It is the first park in the region to be purposefully designed to create active interactions between multiple generations, especially children and seniors.

“This park was made possible by our many partners that supported and funded the project,” said Carol Evans, Legacy Parks’ executive director.

Legacy Parks was awarded a $150,000 two-phase grant from the Trinity Health Foundation to research, design and create the Playspace. Additional grants and construction services provided by Knox County made the park possible