CHEERS TO CLEAN WATER: TENNESSEE RIVER FLOAT AND CLEAN-UP June 3rd, 2023

Join us for the 5th Annual Cheers to Clean Water Float and Cleanup on June 3rd, 2023, benefiting the Water Quality Forum! This year, we are are partnering with Knoxville Adventure Collective and Visit Knoxville as part of Bike Boat Brew & Bark. https://www.visitknoxville.com/bike-boat-brew-bark/

Come participate in a cleanup or a leisurely float down the river, joining the City of Knoxville's Waste & Resources Management Office & Ijams Nature Center as we collect any litter found along the way. 

 Those wanting to join in on the fun float/cleanup can either bring their own boat or borrow one provided by the Tennessee RiverLine. 

Float/Cleanup: Need Boat 

Prior to the shuttle departure, participants can park at the far end of Calhoun's parking lot (near the Knoxville Star Paddlewheel Boat) at 300 Neyland Dr.

9:00am: Tennessee RiverLine shuttle leaves for Ijams River Landing where the fun float/cleanup will launch from.

9:30am: Participants prepare for their river trip.

10:00am: Participants travel downstream towards Knoxville (3.5 miles).

Around 12:00pm: Participants take-out at the Knoxville Adventure Collective kayak dock, near the Knoxville Star Paddlewheel Boat.

Float/Cleanup: Bringing Boat 

If you are bringing a boat and you would like a shuttle you will drop your boat off at the Ijams Nature Center launch site then follow the instructions below.
Prior to the shuttle departure, participants can park at the far end of Calhoun's parking lot (near the Knoxville Star Paddlewheel Boat) at 300 Neyland Dr.
9:00am: Tennessee RiverLine shuttle leaves for Ijams River Landing where the fun float/cleanup will launch from.
9:30am: Participants prepare for their river trip.
10:00am: Participants travel downstream towards Knoxville (3.5 miles).
Around 12:00pm: Participants take-out at the Knoxville Adventure Collective kayak dock, near the Knoxville Star Paddlewheel Boat.

Celebration:

Once off the water, we invite you to join us at the Knoxville Adventure Collective (900 Volunteer Landing)! Event booths will be up from 10 am to 3 pm. Food and beverage will be available for purchase with beer proceeds to benefit the Water Quality Forum.

Proceeds from this event benefit the Water Quality Forum,  a group of organizations working together to keep our waters in East Tennessee clean. A portion of the proceeds go directly to WaterFest, the Water Quality Forum’s largest annual education event. The event serves hundreds of students in kindergarten through third grade, introducing them to water science concepts and engaging them in fun, hands-on activities that teach them about their local water resources and how to protect them. You may help sponsor this event directly by donating money to "Sending a Kid to WaterFest" which helps cover the only cost barrier to the schools: transportation. 

THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. In the event of severe weather, boaters will be required to get off the water as quickly as possible. Dogs are welcome, on leash and well-behaved.