What Better Adventure If Not A Canoe Harpeth River Experience

By Christa Jarvis


The river Harpeth is classified as being Class 1 and as it winds gently it does possess some Class 2 rapids. This stretches over 100 miles of running water. To be more specific, the entire river covers just over a hundred miles of water that peacefully drifts. The river however can be runnable all year round but this depends on the weather. As adventure lover you should make an attempt at Canoe Harpeth River.

The trip down the canoe river can only be described as being epic. All canoes shall be provided for by the commercial paddling provider. Also provided alongside the transportation are life vests and paddles. Transportation to and from the river will also be among the services one will be privy to. Ensure that you pack your vehicle you have arrived with in an area with shade so as to avoid returning back to it all heated up. The best service providers avail good parking places.

The Harpeth River is a slow winding river which has a few occasional mild rapids which will throw in and wake up the paddler at certain times. Some people just want to swim, fish and relax. Whatever the intention one came with, the stream is all accommodative.

You will find some sand bars around almost every bend of Harpeth. They are meant for you to be able to halt, swim or enjoy a picnic. However there are some areas that have been labelled out of bounds. Apart from state park areas the other sides of the stream are private property.

The ultimate place to run is at the narrows of the stream. Paddlers will be capable of enjoying the beautiful scenery and relax more while on the stream. As for the landscape around the river, it is either pastoral or woody. As you paddle one will be able to pass through the Montgomery Bell Tunnel. A section of the water is diverted into the tunnel and later emerges out to unite with the main channel. The tunnel has enough space to accommodate a canoe though it is still highly dangerous.

The River Harpeth is also a historical place. A 100 yard tunnel cut by hand through solid rock can be seen. Nowadays it is considered to be an industrial landmark and is registered in the national register on historical places. Such sites make your canoeing experience not only memorable but also educative.

In its entirety, the trip can last for a whole day. Irrespective of whether you are scout troops or on an adventure, it will be of great fun. Despite this there are those people who find venturing into such a place for a single day to be very incomplete. Such people will arrive with their supplies and provisions as well as fully loaded canoes. When arriving fully stocked such people prefer spending long time periods paddling along the stream. The Harpeth River does provide you with excellent opportunities for longer trips. They can begin all the way in Franklin down to Cheatham Dam. Such a trip stretches for 100 miles and will ensure that the paddlers stay out for several days.

As the paddlers pass via the Montgomery Bell Tunnel they will be able to have a vivid feel of marvelous work. This was done by the people back then who using hard chiseled through solid rock to create the beautiful opening. Despite it being spacious enough for a canoe to go through it is still highly dangerous.




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