INCREASE IN WHITEWATER TRAFFIC

Posted on September 3, 2020

The spring rafting season was hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, so things got off to a slow start on the river this year. However, according to a recent article […]

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HIKE TO TOP OF BIG FROG MOUNTAIN

Posted on December 17, 2018

On November 27th, six members of the Cherokee Hiking Club made the hike to the top of Big Frog, utilizing the Lick Log Trail.  This trail was constructed in part […]

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Ocoee Named One of the Top 20 Whitewater Rivers

Posted on June 20, 2018

“Take on challenging Class III and Class IV rapids on the Ocoee River, one of the best white water rafting destinations in Tennessee, and you’ll splash through the heart of […]

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Cherokee Hiking Club- Sugarloaf Park

Posted on June 15, 2018

On June 14th, 20 members of the Cherokee Hiking Club met for their monthly business meeting at TVA Sugar Loaf picnic area.  This is a great free public use area […]

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Dutch Settlement Hike

Posted on December 13, 2017

On December 1st,  sixteen Members and guests of the Cherokee Hiking Club led by Leon Bates and Jack Callahan, with Cherokee National Forest Archeologist Quentin Bass toured the sites of […]

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Working on the John Muir/Benton McKaye Trail

Posted on October 25, 2017

  Over the past few weeks members of the Cherokee Hiking Club have performed maintenance on their adopted section of the John Muir/Benton McKaye Trail system.  This section is from […]

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Hiking the “Narrows” along the Hiwassee River

Posted on September 28, 2017

CHEROKEE HIKING CLUB of CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE NARROWS HIKE-  23 SEPTEMBER 2017 The Cherokee Hiking Club met on Saturday morning to make the annual hike up the Hiwassee River to the […]

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“I Blacked Out in Polk County, TN” Eclipse T-shirts are available!

Posted on August 22, 2017

Did you join us in Ocoee Country for the Total Solar Eclipse? Order your “I Blacked Out in Polk County, TN” T-shirt here! $20. Children’s sizes also available. Sizes 4t6/8 […]

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The Great American Eclipse over #OcoeeCountry

Posted on March 7, 2017

Ocoee Country is the place to be on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, as day turns to night during a rare total solar eclipse.  This will be the first eclipse to sweep across the nation from […]

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Chamber Introduces Pick POLK Discount Program

Posted on September 28, 2016

We are excited to announce Pick POLK, a Member-to-Member Discount Program which was created to provide you with another service to add value to your Chamber membership. The goal of […]

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