Tennessee Valley Canoe Club offers their annual Paddle School which is a great kickstart to your paddle sport adventures.  Rapid Learning Whitewater Program of Outdoor Chattanooga provides an instructional clinic with equipment for paddle school.

TVCC Paddle School Registration
https://tvccpaddler.com/paddle-school-2/

Rapid Learning Whitewater Program/ Outdoor Chattanooga   (year round)
https://outdoorchattanooga.com/programs/rapid-learning/