Harpeth River Hwy 70 to Harris St Bridge

Put-In at Hwy 70

          Lex and I made it to the Harpeth River two weeks ago and it was a beautiful day to be on the river. We went to the Harpeth hoping to avoid all the crowds that seem to converge on this river during the summer and it was a success. The water was running fast and deep, no dragging the canoes this trip. This is another reason to paddle the Harpeth in the spring.

            This was the first time that we canoed this section of river, from Hwy 70 to The Narrows of the Harpeth. I had been concerned about the noise from the road traffic but I was surprised how little we actually heard from the cars. This was a great section of the Harpeth, the scenery was great and in a couple of places the rapids kept us on our toes.

Spring Run-Off

            We had Foggy Bottom Canoe Rental shuttle us for $15 and they were great. They came and picked us up within 10 minutes of us calling, so we could get back to our car which we had left at the put in at Hwy 70. With the water running so swiftly we were able to complete the xxx mile paddle from Hwy 70 to Harrison St. Bridge in 3 hours.  We would have completed the trip even in less time if the wind had not been gusting.