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Canoeing Info

Buffalo River

    The Buffalo River is the longest river without a dam in Middle Tennessee, flowing through the southern and western portions of the region. It is the largest tributary of the Duck River and is a major stream used for canoeing, especially in its middle section. The Boy Scouts of America maintain a canoe base, Grimes Canoe Base, along the Buffalo River in southern Perry County.
    Canoeing along the Buffalo River can be a great experience, especially during the summer. It might be over ninety degrees outside of the water, but just being near the water will cool you off, and simply jumping into the water will make you cool off. Some of the hazards along the river include strainers, which are large branches that hang down over the river. It is not a good idea to canoe over into those areas. Some of the strainers are big enough to push someone out of a canoe.
    One needs to watch out for some of the rough areas on the Buffalo River as well. There is one place where there is a bend in the river, and it is easy to get drifted over to the side and have the canoe pinned to a tree. 

Tubing (floating down the river on an inflatable tube) is also an activity that can be enjoyed on the Buffalo River.  It is deep enough and has enough current to make for a great day floating on the water.  Many of the places that rent canoes along the Buffalo River also rent tubes, sell supplies and offer campgrounds.  There are some great campsite areas along the river where you can literally pitch a tent right on the edge of the shoreline.

    Here is a listing of places to rent canoes along the Buffalo River.

Elk River


The Elk River in southern middle Tennessee is a Class I float suitable for beginners.

Here is a place to rent canoes along the Elk River:


Harpeth River


The Harpeth River winds its way around the Nashville area.

Here is a listing of places to rent canoes along the Harpeth River.


Red River


The Red River is a major stream of north-central Tennessee and south-central Kentucky and is a major tributary of the Cumberland River. The Red River in Adams, Tennessee, offers up occasional rapids, but is suitable for beginners.

Here is a listing of places to rent canoes along the Red River.


Caney Fork River


The Caney Fork River is one of the major streams draining the Cumberland Plateau region of Tennessee and a major tributary of the Cumberland River system. The Caney Fork River offers calm floats with occasional rapids.

Here is a listing of places to rent canoes along the Caney Fork River.


Duck River


The Duck River flows south of Nashville and runs through Henry Horton State Park.

Here is a list of places to rent canoes along the Duck River:


Piney River


The Piney River of Middle Tennessee rises in Dickson County, Tennessee near the city of Dickson.

Here is a place to rent canoes along the Buffalo River:


Indian Creek


Here is a place to rent canoes along the Indian Creek:


Sequatchie River


The Sequatchie River drains the Sequatchie Valley, a large valley in the Cumberland Plateau in eastern Tennessee.

Here is a place to rent canoes along the Sequatchie River:

Shoal Creek


Here is a place to rent canoes along Shoal Creek:

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