Thursday, March 12, 2015

Harpeth River Park; Canoe Harpeth River Hotspot

By Leslie Ball


Harpeth River park is an exciting place to visit this vacation. It offers you a chance to play water games and engage in lots of other fun activities. The park sits on the western suburbs of Tennessee City. It boasts of several canoe Harpeth River gates where people can access the water and have fun. The Narrows of Harpeth together with Harris Street Bridge Canoe Access are the most common water entrances in the park. Hundreds of adventure seekers throng these two places during the summer season.

The canoe put-in and take out points in Harpeth River are at close proximity that enables one to paddle a seven-mile journey around a loop that meanders along the Western Highland Rim of the Tennessee side. You can access all areas with a canoe except those that have been marked as archeological sites. On the Bell Bend side, there is a five-mile paddling access through the ox-bow bend. Here are activities that you could possibly undertake there.

Boating and kayaking are the most favorite activities undertaken by visitors in the park. In fact, it is a great way to unwind a hot summer afternoon. There are no gate charges into the park. You will find crowds of canoeing enthusiasts paddling way the afternoon. You can carry your equipment or rent one at the park at affordable rates.

If you love fishing, get your fishing gear ready as you come to the park. The expansive river offers all sorts of fishing games as spin casting, the old harpoon throwing and fly fishing as you move in the water. There is a variety of fish including bluegill, crappie, bream, mouth bass, and catfish amongst other game fish species.

If a little adventure is what you want, get ready for some hiking in this park. It boasts of a mix of easy and hard trails up the Harpeth valley. There are lovely bluffs, wildflower gardens and forests with a lush cover along the trail. There is a common entrance to all the trails which is located at the Narrows of Harpeth just after you get into the park. The trail offers a chance to view the amazing valley of Harpeth and the cool air in the forest.

There is a hidden lake located a mile from the entrance along the easy one-mile long trail. The ox bow lake is surrounded by lush sprouts of wildflower. One of its elongated curves is about a half a mile and at the edges sits ruins of a 1940 resort with the marble dance floor still intact.

As you go about hiking, take time to enjoy watching the various species of birds in the expanse bush. Birds include the Green heron, Blue heron, Warblers and belted Kingfishers. Two miles down the medium trail, you will find a favorite spot for Field Sparrow and American Goldfinch.

A visit in mid-summer would be the best time to visit when the flowers are in bloom. These are areas where bird love to latch and enjoy their meals. You can combine bird watching with hiking and exercise while watching lovely birds on the way.




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