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Starting Tuesday, July 5 we’re making some tweaks to our summer SUP and kayak rental schedule. We’ll be offering 60-minute rentals ($20) and 90-minute rentals ($30), with an additional $5 walkup fee. We will no longer be offering 2-hour rentals, as we want to make sure that there is plenty of time for everyone to…

This is an exciting time to be a Nashvillian! Lots of growth (and, yes, lots of traffic). As the city plans for more people and more programs, we can have a voice in what our Metro Parks will look like in years to come. Complete this online Plan to Play survey and let the Parks…

No. It is not your imagination. Water levels at the lake are lower than usual. According to the U.S. Army Corps, Nashville District, due to lack of substantial rainfall in the past months, much of the Cumberland River Basin including the Stones River Watershed in the J. Percy Priest Lake’s elevation is approximately three feet…

One of the great things about the Cumberland River is that it is a working river. We see barges and pleasure boats and paddlers and JetSkis every day. But that also means there are risks. The Cumberland River Compact and Ingram Barge Company invited us to join a group of local outfitters on a barge ride today…

YOLO Board Team Rider Westy is back and faster than ever. And he wants you to be, too. Westy is coming to Nashville Paddle Co., Music City’s YOLO dealer, to offer two great clinics. A former race director of Key West Paddleboard Classic and owner of Chicago Paddle Co., Michael Westenberger (a.k.a. Westy) is an…

It is almost that time of the year! Our 2016 popular full moon paddles are now on the calendar: May 21, June 19, July 20, Aug. 18 and Sept. 16. This year we have kayaks as well as paddleboards for rent (during the day as well as for the monthly full moon paddles). We’re working on…

We’re really excited to be joining our friends at Paddle Adventures Unlimited for their annual Cumberland River Paddlefest. This event has become the unofficial kickoff to the paddling season, with free demos for SUP and SUP yoga, kayak fishing, gear and more. And, this is Nashville, so, of course there is live music to keep…

Want to learn more about paddle technique and water safety? Want to take the next step toward teaching SUP yoga or other SUP classes on the water? You’re in luck. You can earn your World Paddle Association Class 1 and SUP Yoga certification at Nashville Paddle Co.’s new-and-improved two-day certification and training program. Registration is open for…

Tomorrow is one of our favorite days of the year! It is the 6th annual Nashville Outdoor Recreation Festival & Expo at Bells Bend. Come join us with tons of other outdoor experts in Music City. You can run, walk, paddle and learn about all the fun things there are to do in Nashville in the Spring and…

Registration is now open for the third (not-quite-annual) Music City SUP Race. This race welcomes paddleboarders, kayakers and prone paddlers to race in the heart of downtown Nashville. We welcome pros and first-time racers alike. The event launches from the East Bank of the Cumberland River, with vendors helping us kick off 2-mile and 6-mile races.…