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Paddling in Tennessee

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Duck RiverPhoto: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Duck River

~21 min drive

Duck River is a 6.8-mile paddling stretch near Manchester, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 86 cfs and a gradient of about 9.3 feet per mile.

Rock Island Boat Ramp

~31 min drive

Rock Island Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Tennessee.

Collins RiverPhoto: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Collins River

~38 min drive

Collins River is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Gruetli Laager, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 452 cfs and a gradient of about 69.9 feet per mile.

Firelake Boat Ramp

~37 min drive

Firelake Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Tennessee.

Barren Fork

~4 min drive

Barren Fork is a 0-mile paddling stretch near McMinnville, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 211 cfs.

Cedar Point Boat Ramp

~38 min drive

Cedar Point Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Tennessee.

South Prong Barren Fork

~6 min drive

South Prong Barren Fork is a 5.1-mile paddling stretch near Morrison, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 136 cfs and a gradient of about 8.6 feet per mile.

Roberts Ridge Boat Ramp

~38 min drive

Roberts Ridge Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Tennessee.

North Prong Barren Fork

~7 min drive

North Prong Barren Fork is a 3.8-mile paddling stretch near McMinnville, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 78 cfs and a gradient of about 9.1 feet per mile.

Barton Springs Boat Ramp

~39 min drive

Barton Springs Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Tennessee.

East Fork Stones River

~23 min drive

East Fork Stones River is a 6.3-mile paddling stretch near Woodbury, Tennessee. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 79 cfs and a gradient of about 24.0 feet per mile.

TVA Boat Ramp

~39 min drive

TVA Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Tennessee.

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