Guided Trip on the Little Tennessee River

On Saturday, July 14, 2007, The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) and the Little Tennessee Watershed Association (LTWA) will be leading a guided canoe trip down the Little Tennessee River, stopping periodically to observe unique flora and fauna as well as areas of cultural significance along the river. We will launch at 10:00 a.m. from the Great Smoky Mountain Fish Camp on Bennet Rd. in Franklin, N.C., spend about 4 hours canoeing the Little Tennessee with a designated lunch break in between- bring your own lunch and drinking water. You won't want to miss this opportunity for an interesting and relaxing day of family fun!

This trip is free, but limited to 12 canoes. Canoes can be rented from the Fish Camp at a cost of $45 each for those who do not have their own canoe.

The mission of the Little Tennessee Watershed Association is to protect and restore the water quality and habitat of the Little Tennessee River and its tributaries upstream of the Fontana Reservoir. LTWA's core projects of Streambank Restoration and Biomonitoring on-theground to protect water quality and involve citizens in conservation action. The Little Tennessee River Biomonitoring Project has been measuring the health of our river since 1990. The program is directed by Dr. Bill McLarney, an aquatic conservation biologist who has devoted years to studying the river's health.

For more information or to sign up for the canoe trip, please contact Kate Parkerson at LTLT 524-2711 x203 or kparkerson@ltlt.org or Jenny Sanders at LTWA 369-6402 or jsanders@ltwa.org.