Why The Canoe Is A Great Way To Go

By Stephen Johnson


One of the best ways to appreciate the western part of Tennessee is to follow a course of one of the rivers there. A lot of visitors coming from the state and surrounding regions find this a very enjoyable and fun place that works best as a family weekend getaway. So many families have made this a part of their recreation as a group.

The area is where a large state park is located, and so many people flock to it that it has created traffic problems. But the canoe Harpeth River is still an iconic vessel that can take you on the most genteel and scenic waterborne trip. Since the Harpeth is broad and slow moving, the slow pleasure trip is one thing that you can do well here.

Kayaks or canoes that are used for this trip will be available at retail centers. There are many commercial centers where shops display these, specifically sporting outlets which will have items for water sports. Products features with these will often be light, or small enough to fit, and made from things like fiberglass.

They will be affordable, and thus make the trip on the Harpeth very affordable too. There will be no need for more when you have this, food, water and some essential supplies on that excursion. Just a day trip will be something soothing and relaxing, taking out your cares from work and the bustle and stress of daily life.

This park is one that is occupies a lot of space on the basin of this water course. The tipping point is something of a problem. But the management for this park, with the relevant state authorities, has plans that will add more to stations or facilities for all the guests that need them for a safe and leisurely place for kayaking or canoeing.

Those in search of white water will not find it on this river. Mostly, the kayaking here will not be too strenuous, just enough of light paddling exercise that tones muscles and burns calories while not being too sweaty. The classification as a true sports venue is not applicable here, because this is a family style place that does not usually future races and the like.

This park for the state is actually made up of twelve different locations all along banks of the river. They are locations chosen for their convenience, with more coming. Concessions here will be ones that help all kinds of kayak aficionados, the nearness of Nashville and its satellites also adds to its effectiveness.

You can also rent canoes on the concessions at the parks, and these will not cost too much. Even the buying a new one will not be too costly, and you can maintain this over time, carry it on your SUV rooftop when you go on that weekend trip. Also, getting it light and small will mean you can have little problem in storing it.

Management running these installations is government backed, and have the authority to make everything safe for the public, maintaining facilities and the like. They will actually be wide and big, and there may be enough room so that authorities can build or install anything that is needed. Access roads are many, but the main one is highway 70, and as said will be congested as traffic mounts.




About the Author:




EmoticonEmoticon