The Best Canoe Trips Nashville Area Offers

By Ericka Marsh


When you think of Nashville I bet canoes are not the first thing which springs to mind but the area around the city has lots of opportunities to get on the water. Whether you are looking for an adrenalin rush or the chance to kick back and relax you can find it. For canoe trips Nashville has unparalleled variety.

Tennessee is a mountainous state. Any Dolly Parton fan can reel off several of those Smokey Mountain legends she narrates in her songs. Nashville sits in a large basin area and is surrounded by rivers and lakes. This means there are many different ways to spend a day on the water. Spring and autumn are great times to visit to avoid the humidity of the summer. Boat tours are not available in the winter months.

Also the area is popular with campers. Some trips last for several days floating down the rivers and then staying a t different campsites along the way. Some are basic and others are particularly comfortable with cooking areas and showers. Most tour companies can arrange a multi-day trip with guide and all the necessary equipment.

The lakes in the area offer a number of different opportunities for canoeing. Percy Priest Lake, for example has loads of amenities for families and sports lovers. They have a kayak assault course, boat ramps, old-fashioned paddle boats, party boats, jet skis and other water sports. There are camp grounds and lots of places for fishing, perfect for a longer vacation.

The area is renowned for its rich bird life. There are several tour operators offering bird watching trips using canoes. They are such a quiet way to enjoy the waterways that they do not scare off the wildlife. There are also some lovely animals to see including river otters, beavers, white tipped deer and turtles basking on logs and rocks. The Cumberland River is a particularly good spot for sightings.

The area has tons of places to put a kayak in the water. Harpeth River is one of the most popular spots due to the rugged beauty and variety of wildlife. There is an unbroken stretch of one hundred and twenty file miles of class one river to explore. Guides are usually provided and there are basic campsites with showers to spend the night. These trips are perfect for family groups as the waters are slow and safe.

Those looking for fishing opportunities will not be disappointed. There are a bunch of well stocked lakes including Marrowbone, Watauga . There is also plenty of fishing in the rivers from a canoe or the bank. Bass, Tennessee Stripers and Crappie are all in abundance and local guides can advise where to catch them. The state actually boasts over three hundred species of fish so less well know catches are also possible. Licenses can be purchased online.

Nashville offers so much more than music to its visitors. There are lots of parks and green spaces within the city and then just outside is a natural wonderland. The rivers and lakes of the Nashville Basin are perfect for canoeing trips of all kinds. There are places for family vacations and plenty of adventure on offer too. Line dancing by night and paddling by day, that sounds like a fun vacation.




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