Planning Your Harpeth River Kayak Adventure

By William Watson


Quite a lot of people want to escape the concrete urban jungles that they live in, hankering to get out into the Great Outdoors and meet with Mother Nature. Thus in this decade alone, quite a lot have gone on RV trips, hiking expeditions, camping trips and even kayaking. Should you be a person who wants to enjoy the love of nature using kayaks, then you may be partial to a Harpeth River Kayak river adventure or outing. Should this indeed be the case, then do read on in this article for more information before you decide.

Prior to making any vacation plans or trip itinerary, then it may be a good idea for you to have some form of checklist to help you out. It will be of great assistance in making you keep track of things you need to do, and help you iron out kinks in your plans which may give you a headache later on. When making travel plans you should always use a checklist to help you in organizing.

The first thing that you want to do will be to find out more about the particular river that you plan to kayak on. Study its length, entry points for kayaks which are usually assigned and also water rapids locations. In this instance you will want to research more on the Harpeth River, and you will find out that it is 115 miles long and forms part of Mississippi watershed. Add more information to the basic knowledge which you will find on the internet.

On average a kayaking trip with a bit of camping then it will last around two to three days. These three days will have its own fair share of medium to hard physical exertion so it is not really for the timid or faint of heart. If you are already in your forties, it may actually be a good idea to see you doctor first and see if they can clear you for tow to three days of fairly sustained exertion. This is particularly true if you have some sort of heart condition you are concerned about.

Next thing that you should look at should be how to look for an experienced guide in the area. Plenty of guides do exist so you may be hard pressed for a choice. However, do look for the guide that has the best track record in terms of safety and you cannot go wrong. Also hiring a locally bred talent is good also since he or she can add more color to you trip with local stories, histories, or even legends.

Assess your overall kayaking ability and also the ability of the group. If you and the group that you are traveling with are still basically novices, then you will need to stay and ply through calmer waters. This means you want to avoid rough patches of water such as where undertow and rapids occur. These areas are basically found in places where tributaries like the Little Harpeth south of the Nashville flow into the main waterway.

It is also a good idea to plan as a group if you are traveling in one prior to beginning. Have a group discussion of what everyone wants to accomplish. Do this so no one will feel left out and also feel that they have been forced into certain activities.

In sum this article has lined u some basic items for you to think about and consider when planning on taking your Harpeth kayak trip. Do research on other items such as whether to buy or rent or borrow equipment and you will be practically set.




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