Piney River Paddle - Experienced paddlers only!

Nov '09 8 Sun 9:00 AM
Location
Shell Gas Station

3000 Hwy 48 S.
Dickson, TN 37055

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Estimated attendance
 11  people attended.
5.00 5.002 (2 ratings)

Who organized?
Mark Barchie

Seven mile shuttle paddle - bring your camera! This stretch of the Piney has incredible rock formations. It's paddle #22 in the book, "Paddling Around Nashville."

We'll meet at the Shell gas station at the intersection of Hwys 40 and 48. This is at Exit 163 on Hwy. 40. Get off on Exit 163, turn left on Hwy 48 to the Shell Gas Station. Meet at 9 a.m. From there we'll convoy to the put in.

Bring lunch, drinks, hat, sunscreen (The weather should be in the high 60's). The take out is at Nunnelly Bridge. We will utilize the new takeout we have adopted.

Anticipate under 3 1/2 hrs on the water plus shuttle time.

Reminder; PFD Required. Bring Water, Extra Change of Clothes, & Winter Gear.
Skirt Recommended.
Winter Gear; " If the forecast is in the 50’s, we’ll paddle.
Wetsuits required – the recommended thickness is 2-3 mm. Drysuits are an option.
If the event description reads Experienced Only, there is no wiggle room during the cold months. Experienced; by PA+ standards, means you paddled in 2009 at least five times.

Questions? Contact Mark Barchie via meetup e-mail, phone or text @ [masked]

Talk about this Meetup

  • Posted Nov 8, 2009 5:21 PM
    Assistant Organizer
    Great challenges and accomplishments today! And aaah what weather! Even if the wetsuit was really warm.
  • Piney River Paddle - Experienced paddlers only! happened on November 8, 2009 9:00 AM
  • Linda
    Posted Nov 5, 2009 7:58 AM
    REI had a good selection the last time I was there a couple of weeks ago. (I might recommend one with a "trap door" for pit stops on the river. Mine doesn't have one and I wish it did!)
  • Mary
    Posted Nov 5, 2009 7:07 AM
    Deb, try a scuba place, or order off of Amazon and get 1 or 2-day delivery.
  • Posted Nov 5, 2009 5:33 AM
    Assistant Organizer
    I really want to go. Where do you buy wetsuits in Nashville? Dicks has none, Academy has none, Bass OutdoorWorld didn't have much on their website, ckg REI next and then driving out to Bass. Any recommendations.

Who attended?

  • 11 attendees
    •  It was a beautiful day on a beautiful river. Good company, nice flow, a few strainers to liven things up a bit. All good stuff! Thanks, Mark, for organizing this paddle, and thanks to all who worked on the new take-out on Saturday (AND Sunday!) to build the new steps. Nicely done! THEY'RE GREAT!!! 
    • Organizer
    • Butterfly
    • David Shankle (+1 guest)
    • Smiley, Organizer

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