Carpenters Bridge to Leftwich Bridge

Estimated Length:  8.5 Miles                                                     

Date: May 14, 2017

Weather:  Sunny and the temperature in the 80's

Time on River: 4 hours            

River Conditions:  Class I

Distance from Nashville: 45 minutes

Close By: Less than 10 minutes from I-65 Exit 46 has all kinds of fast food

Put-In: Carpenters Bridge 

Take-Out: Leftwich Bridge

Beautiful Scenery on tbe Duck

Sunday was family day on the river and it was a wonderful way to spend Mother’s Day.  The weather was gorgeous, the river was flowing and the company was the best. We did this 8.5 mile stretch of the Duck in about 4 hours and basically had it to ourselves.

With the river running a bit high, I was worried that there would not be any places to pull over to play in the water. But as my sons say “no worries”, we had ample opportunities to eat, drink and play.
         

Boys Playing in the River

We not only had our children on the river with us but also 2 of our grandchildren, ages 2 and 3. Some paddlers think we are nuts for taking kids this young on the river but they had a blast and the 3 year old is starting to learn the basic of paddling. I might need to purchase a small paddle for him to experiment with on the river. The 2 year old wore himself out and could not wait till he got home for his nap.

Tired Little Boy

Overall it was a perfect trip and I can’t wait till we get back on the river.