Duck River Howard Bridge to Fountain Creek

Estimated Length:  4.5 Miles                 

Date:  December 14, 2011            

Weather: Sunny and in the high 60’s 

Time on River:  1 and 1/2 hours

River Conditions:  Class I            

Distance from Nashville: 45 minutes

Close By: I-65 and Columbia, TN

Put-In: Howard Bridge 

Take-Out: Fountain Creek

Highlights:

This was our last trip of the year and what a gorgeous day to end our 2011 journeys on the Duck River. We could not pass up the good weather and decided to take a quick river trip. Needless to say we had the river to ourselves. The put-in at Howard Bridge is easy, with a car ramp down to the river and a great big parking lot.

 

Howard Bridge



This section of the  Duck River Blueway  is a designated state river and is located in the Yanahli Wildlife Management Area. The trip includes bluffs, islands and the occasional rapids The perfect place to relax with all the holiday stress going on. Mile 148.9  is the beginning of “Stillhouse Hole” claiming to be the deepest spot on the Duck.



Fountain Creek



River access at Fountain Creek is steep but easily recognizable with the Creek flowing into the Duck right before the take-out. Trying to get to this location by car is somewhat tricky, many of the back roads have been washed out. You will need to get back on Hwy 50, do not follow your GPS  unless your car can jump rivers.  

 

Greetings for the New Year! And Happy Paddling in 2012!!!