Author Topic: Canoe the Harpeth River GTG - Sept 12, 2009 (Read 1704 times)

mhough · « **on:** August 26, 2009, 03:18:30 PM »

Come join us for a relaxing, beautiful and fun trip down the Harpeth River. We will rent the canoes from Foggy Bottom Canoe Rentals, just outside of Nashville in Kingston Springs, TN. The trip will take anywhere from 2 ? 6 of hours straight paddling. Of course a little longer if we want to stop off for a rest, swim or picnic. Afterwords we can mossy on over to Jim & Nick?s BBQ for a late lunch or early diner.

Pets are welcome so you can bring the family dog if you want. It would be a good idea to have a waterproof container/storage for your camera, cell phone, wallet, etc. You should bring some bottled water or drink of choice as long as it is in a plastic container. Please keep all disposables in the boat until we get to a trash can.

It would be a good idea to see their Tips page -> HERE

Rates:
The rates are as follows:
?   2 hrs ----- $29.99/canoe
?   3 hrs ----- $32.00
?   4 hrs ----- $34.00
?   Kayak ---- $25.00

If we get a group of 5 or more the price would drop to $25.00/canoe. The canoes can hold up to 700 lbs, so 2 or 3 adults or 2 adults & 2-3 kids should be fine ? you can do the math?.

. Again the price is per canoe, not per person so it's not all that expensive. Depending on how many we rent, the price could go down a little more. Included in the price of the trip will be the canoe, paddle, life jackets (except for kids under 25 lbs) and transportation from the take-out point.

From their website:

Quote

All routes running well. The water is flowing great!
Come with us and canoe Nashville on the scenic Harpeth River. We're the place to come if you want to canoe Tennessee rivers. We offer the best service and the lowest prices on the Harpeth River.
Scenic canoe trips, on a Class 1 river, through historic areas. Family fun. Primitive camping. Call and ask about our campsites. Camp right here for free when you rent a canoe.
We are here to help you enjoy a great canoe trip down the Harpeth River. We'll provide the canoes, paddles and life vests. Then we'll provide transportation to and from the river. We even have shaded parking so you don't have to come back to a hot car.
The Harpeth is a Class 1 river, which means that it?s slow-moving with a few mild rapids thrown in to wake the paddler up. It?s an easy float for anyone who wants to fish, swim or just relax.
Around almost every bend of the sinuous Harpeth is a gravel or sand bar on which to stop and swim, sun or picnic. Fish are jumping, especially smallmouth bass, and also catfish, croppie and perch. Other river critters you?re likely to see include otters, beaver, deer, blue herons, ducks, snakes and turtles. The scenery itself is an eyeful ? mile after mile of overhanging trees interspersed with grassy fields and towering rock cliffs.

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Saturday September 12th
Meet at the Wal Mart on Charlotte Pike (off I-40 near Jim & Nicks) at 9:30 am
10:00 be at Foggy Bottom for the 4.5 hour trip down the Harpeth River
4:30/5:00 Late Lunch/Early Dinner at Jim & Nicks BBQ (times are estimated of course)

To get the group rate I need to make a reservation.... PLEASE let me know soon if you can make it!!!

Attending:
mhough
Earthquake +1(maybe)
Ski Edition +a boat load
GR1MR3APER +??
trAVelingman +2 or maybe 3
you?

Maybes for canoeing:
xxxx

Maybe for Jim & Nicks:
Aftershock

Ski Edition · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2009, 03:38:07 PM »

Where is the starting and ending points? Have done this a few times several years ago. I have failed to stay dry on any of my trips. Must have been the result of the cooler in the middle!!

mhough · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2009, 08:52:33 AM »

Quote from: Ski Edition on August 26, 2009, 03:38:07 PM

Where is the starting and ending points? Have done this a few times several years ago. I have failed to stay dry on any of my trips. Must have been the result of the cooler in the middle!!

I keep telling you; "you need to unzip first - then you will stay dry"

The starting point is to be determined at this point - hope to nail down today.

Ski Edition · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2009, 09:16:46 AM »

Quote from: mhough on August 27, 2009, 08:52:33 AM

I keep telling you; "you need to unzip first - then you will stay dry"

.............details, details...............

mhough · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2009, 11:16:04 AM »

Quote from: Ski Edition on August 27, 2009, 09:16:46 AM

.............details, details...............

I'm waiting on a phone call... I can tell you we will be using a canoe rental in Kingston Springs.... We either get dropped in there or they'll take us to the drop in and end up back at their place. Jim & Nick's is on Charlotte Pike (on our way back from Kingston Springs). The place I'm looking at has canoes rated for 700lbs, so if I get one for each foot I should be in good shape..

Enkei · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2009, 11:58:46 AM »

If I was close I would be there in a Heartbeat!!!!! Have fun and take pics... Does anyone go tubing in Helen Ga any more? The Hooch....

Ski Edition · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2009, 12:11:31 PM »

I'm a definite maybe! Let me make sure I make it through Bratfest first!!

mhough · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2009, 02:46:52 PM »

Quote from: Enkei on August 27, 2009, 11:58:46 AM

If I was close I would be there in a Heartbeat!!!!! Have fun and take pics... Does anyone go tubing in Helen Ga any more? The Hooch....

Now that I updated the 1st post --- you know you'll want to come on down!!!

I haven't seen anything on Helen. I have often times thought about doing that on my own.. but if I could get AV buds there - even better! That's closer to me.

Quote from: Ski Edition on August 27, 2009, 09:16:46 AM

.............details, details...............

Ok man... 1st page is updated - should I move you to the Attending?

Ski Edition · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2009, 03:15:56 PM »

We're in---it will be me +2 or 3. We'll fill a canoe! There is a nice swimming hole along the way with a rope hanging from a tree for a little swinging into the water adventure! We'll do Jim and Nicks also!

mhough · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2009, 09:25:37 AM »

Cool! List updated

Hugz · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2009, 11:31:39 AM »

That looks like so much FUN... So wish we could attend.. But the next several weeks I cant travel out of the area.. grrrrrrrrr
Maybe next time around...

Ski Edition · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2009, 12:22:55 PM »

Quote from: Hugz on August 28, 2009, 11:31:39 AM

That looks like so much FUN... So wish we could attend.. But the next several weeks I cant travel out of the area.. grrrrrrrrr
Maybe next time around...

.................probation can be so restrictive sometimes!!

Hugz · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2009, 12:28:42 PM »

Quote from: Ski Edition on August 28, 2009, 12:22:55 PM

.................probation can be so restrictive sometimes!!

That it can..

mhough · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2009, 01:52:52 PM »

bump

mhough · « **Reply #14 on:** September 02, 2009, 08:10:41 AM »

List updated

mhough · « **Reply #15 on:** September 09, 2009, 10:18:43 AM »

Bump bump... getting closer!!!

mhough · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2009, 08:30:57 AM »

Looks like tomorrow is going to be a good day for canoeing - according to their website the it will be mostly sunny high of 84*.

For your GPS - if necessary
At 9:30 we'll be meeting at Wal-mart 7044 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN and the canoe rental is Foggy Bottom 1270 Highway 70 Kingston Springs, TN 37082

After we drift down the river we'll meet up at Jim & Nick's. trAV - I don't know the river, so if you're going to meet up with us for dinner do you want to call EQ or Ski to determine when we might be getting close or should we call you when we reach land?

As it looks right now - as far as I can tell, we're only going to need 2 or 3 canoes plus a kayak, so I doubt we'll get the group rate of $25. So we'll need to determine which plan we want. They are as follows:

Rates:
The rates are as follows:
? 2 hrs ----- $29.99/canoe
? 3 hrs ----- $32.00
? 4 hrs ----- $34.00
? Kayak ---- $25.00

Ski Edition · « **Reply #17 on:** September 12, 2009, 08:44:19 PM »

Man we had a great time!! Thanks for setting everything up Mark!!

Wish we had a better turn out, but we had a blast anyway. Mhough and nephew in one canoe. Ski Edition, wife and daughter in the other canoe and Earthquake in the kayak. We dumped it a few times and lost some cheap sunglasses and expensive prescription glasses. Food at Jim and Nick's hit the spot after 6 hours on the river. I'm sore!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we need to set up the camping GTG. I'll post some dry pics in a few.

Ski Edition · « **Reply #18 on:** September 12, 2009, 08:59:21 PM »

Earthquake, mhough, Ski Edition in the parking lot. Mark and EQ will post some pics when they get them developed from the waterproof camera.

mhough · « **Reply #19 on:** September 14, 2009, 12:21:29 PM »

Quote from: Ski Edition on September 12, 2009, 08:44:19 PM

Man we had a great time!! Thanks for setting everything up Mark!! Wish we had a better turn out, but we had a blast anyway. Mhough and nephew in one canoe. Ski Edition, wife and daughter in the other canoe and Earthquake in the kayak. We dumped it a few times and lost some cheap sunglasses and expensive prescription glasses. Food at Jim and Nick's hit the spot after 6 hours on the river. I'm sore!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we need to set up the camping GTG. I'll post some dry pics in a few.

No problem!!! We had fun! Hope my ADHD, ODD, smart mouthed little nephew didn't ruin it for you. All I need to ask is did anyone get the license plate number from that semi that ran me over? Damn, I hurt BAD!

I didn't get any pics, which was a good thing since I went swimming a few more times than I wanted. I did get this one for OBB. Didn't notice it until Ski Edition mentioned it.

Ski Edition · « **Reply #20 on:** September 14, 2009, 04:52:44 PM »

Quote from: mhough on September 14, 2009, 12:21:29 PM

Hope my ADHD, ODD, smart mouthed little nephew didn't ruin it for you.
I didn't get any pics, which was a good thing since I went swimming a few more times than I wanted. I did get this one for OBB. Didn't notice it until Ski Edition mentioned it.

Nephew was great!!! He was very entertaining, but I think you need another helper next time.

I hate parking next to EQ---make the AV look like a Ridgeline!!

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