Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Harpeth River Park; Canoe Harpeth River Hotspot

By Leslie Ball


Do you desire to spend time in water away from swimming pools and bathtubs? This vacation head to Harpeth River Park and enjoy water games and many more activities. This is a park that is centered along the Harpeth River and sits on the western side of Hennessey city. It is popular for it canoe Harpeth River paddling access where you are allowed into the water. Narrows of Harpeth and Harris Street Bridge Canoe Access are the most popular canoe put-ins and are usually full of water enthusiasts 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.

Canoeing is the most popular sport in the park and the greatest crowd puller. Come for an enjoyable hot summer float all along the expanse of the river. There are no charges at the entrance making it favorite zone for die hard water enthusiasts with their kayaks and canoes. An individual can bring your own canoe or rent one from merchants in the area.

If fishing is your thing, the park is the place for you. The expansive River gives you a chance to enjoy sports fishing like spin casting, fly-fishing, or the old harpoon fishing as you paddle along the river. The river boasts of crappie, bluegill, mouth bass, bream, and catfish among other species of game fish.

If you love the cool air of the hilltops, try hiking at the park. There are amazing trails starting from easy short ones to long hard ones. Hiking trails are less crowded than the river and there are opulent covers of the forest, magnificent bluffs, and expanses of wildflower. All the trails start at Narrows of Harpeth, an entrance that is found close to the gate. You will feast your eyes on the magnificent Harpeth valley and enjoy its cool, fresh environment.

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.

Bird watching is also a lovely activity that you can engage in at Harpeth River Park. In the lush trees are Blue and green herons, Belted kingfishers and Warblers. Down the two mile trail stretch, you will find the 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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