How To Plan Your Harpeth River Kayak Adventure

By William Watson


Many people living today get sick of the concrete jungles that they live in. Thus there is a great appeal for vacations that include the great outdoors and a commune with Mother Nature herself. Quite a few have rented RVs and gone on hiking trips whilst others have gone camping and kayaking at the same time to relax and unwind. Should you be the person of the latter persuasion then a package or trip for a Harpeth River kayak adventure or tour will be more to your liking. If this is true, then do read on in this article for information before you decide.

Before you do make any plans it might be a good idea to have some form of checklist to help you out. This checklist will assist in keeping track of all the important elements of you trip so that you will not have any headaches later on. When it comes to planning trips it is usually recommended that you should use a checklist.

First thing to do is to find out more about the river that you will be on, which in this case is the Harpeth river. It is a river that forms the Mississippi watershed along with the other rivers of the Ohio and the Cumberland and is approximately 115 miles long. Do find out more about where the locations of the entry points are, both state and local, and also the whereabouts of the most hazardous areas are which contain the strongest currents and water rapids.

The average duration for a kayaking trip along the Harpeth river will last around two to three days. These are basically two to three days of sustained physical exertion so you must be physically up for it. This is especially crucial if you are in your 40s and it might be a good idea to get a clean bill of health from your doctor before you do take your trip.

An experienced guide is someone that you will need to look for on your planned trip. There will be quite a few candidates that you will come across but do not only look for experience in navigating the waterway per se, but look for one who has a good safety record as well. Remember to always put safety first as a condition in any outdoor activity you plan to participate in.

Gauge the relative ability of yourself or the group you will be traveling with. If this is basically your first time then you will want to keep a path along the river that is devoid of water rapids and fast currents. These rough patches of water will usually occur where tributaries are present, particularly where the Little Harpeth joins the main waterway south of Nashville.

Prior to the trip and especially if you are travelling in a group, it is good to have a meeting beforehand. At this meeting do cove reach thing or activity that an individual wants so you can fit it into the whole group experience. By doing this you will make anyone feel left out and fell like they were forced to participate.

This article has thus shown some basic considerations to mull over before taking your kayak adventure. Other considerations will of course exist as regards equipment purchases and rentals and such, which is also something that you must research into further.




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