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River Runner, Playboat, and Touring Kayak or Canoe Indoor Winter Roll Practice
Canceled due to unexpected required maintenance at UT Student Aquatic Center Pool; the pool is closed to all use until early December 2024.
Where: Student Aquatic Center Pool at the University of Tennessee
Address: 2106 Andy Hold Avenue
When: 6:30pm to 8:30 pool time; exit the facility no later than 9pm.
Cost: $5 each session for Chota members; $15 non members
Minimum skill to participate
Be able to perform a wet exit from your kayak. This is a critical safety skill for using a kayak skirt and we will happily show you how to do it.
Parking Cost
About $4.50 for two hours paid via QR code upon arrival. UT's parking program does not offer advanced payment for parking.
Where to park
Park and pay in the lot adjacent to the Student Aquatic Center Pool. Do not park in the "upper lot" through the fenced area, those spaces are for UT permit holders only, not visitors.
If that lot is full, you may unload your boat, and then park and pay one block away in approved off-street spaces along Volunteer Blvd. These spaces are behind Allen Jones Aquatic Center and the Fleet Management building. On the left side of our pool, go down the stairs to the bottom of a short hill, and follow the sidewalk behind Allen Jones Aquatic Center to Volunteer Blvd parking. Parking violations are $30.
See map with hand written guidance, attached at the end of the event description.
When you arrive
UT has provided an outside hose to rinse your boat, required.
Enter and exit the building at the main entry point with boats and gear.
We will use the left end of the pool and you may use the locker rooms.
Check-in
Look for a Chota member to check you in and collect the session fee if paying cash.
If you paid online, please still check in so we can track usage trends.
You may pay for roll practice ahead online or cash in person.
Additional Information
Sign the once annual waiver via the Chota homepage. The new batch of waivers must be signed starting January 1, 2025.
There is space for touring kayakers to practice a few at a time practice, too!
UT Staff will move lane lines.
There are no instructors at the roll practices, however, bring your mentor or learn from everyone else!
Planned schedule
November 15, 22
December 6, 13
January 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 7, 14, 21, 28
April 4, 11, 18, 25
Registration Tip:
- Ensure your $20 annual membership is current, or formally join Chota Canoe Club by paying your first annual dues. Join or renew Chota Canoe Club membership
- Then, return to the event registration page to complete registration.
Downloadable documents
Contacts
Event dates
Location
2106 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37916