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| Portage Lillard Mill Dam |
Estimated Length: 7.9Miles
Date: Oct. 23, 2012
Weather: Sunny and in the 70’s
Time on River: 3 and 1/2 hours
River Conditions: Class I
Distance from Nashville: 45 minutes
Close By: Chapel Hill and Henry Horton State Park
Put-In: Henry Horton State Park
Take-Out: Milltown Road
Overview:
Lex and I had looked at the extended forecast and knew that this was going to be a gorgeous day. So we work diligently to keep our calendars open so that we could get on the river. But as life takes over…. I ended up having to work. So, Lex called a buddy and I was easily replaced.
This stretch of river is something we had been wanting to do for a while but had avoided due to the Lillard Mill portage. Sometime events work out right and maybe the powers that be where watching out for us because I could not have been much help to Lex with this portage. It is steep and treacherous.
Lex’s thoughts on this piece of river are as follows:
· Nice scenery but nothing outstanding, typical Duck with bluffs and tree lined banks.
· River seemed slower than normal because of water backing up as it approaches Lillard Mill Dam. Lex and Clay had a fair amount of paddling to do!!!
· This is a quiet section of river, there was not much boat traffic on this beautiful Oct week day.
· Gravel bars and islands are few and far between.
· Very difficult portage
A day on the river is still better than a day at work!!!!
For more detail on this paddle trip go to the Duck River Paddle Page
