After four hours of private instruction, you'll be a paddling pro. Well, not really but you will feel more confident on paddles and concentrate on having fun instead of the how of managing the boat. Whether or not you've already discovered it is not as easy as it looks, sign up and learn:

• Proper stroke techniques that protect your shoulders, build your core and make you look really cool!
  
• Universal River Signals every paddler otter know
  
• How to transport a kayak
  
• What to buy and what not to let anyone talk you into buying (it's worth what you'll save on this alone!)
  
• Do's and dont's of the trickiest and most dangerous encounters on the rivers
  
• River protocols
  
• What to expect on a paddle with Paddle Adventures *Plus kayaking and canoe group
  
• Paddling lingo
  
• Lots of kayaking safety tips from years of experience and those of the American Canoe Association
  
• Get over your worst fear and practice an Oops! with an instructor close at hand
  

It's fine to bring your own boat. No extra charge for kayak and gear if you need to borrow one.

Checklist of what to bring:

• Drinks
• Sunglasses
  
• Sunscreen
• Shoes that can get wet and that stay on your feet
  
• Hat
• Towel
  
• Snacks
  

Fun while learning provided at no extra charge. ;)

If you don't 'do' Amazon, please email me and we'll figure some other way to make it happen.

If coming from south Nashville:
From I-40, exit at 219 Stewarts Ferry Pike.
Travel south and the road turns into Bell Road. If Food Lion is on your left within ½ mile of getting off I-40, you are heading in the right direction.
A few miles down Bell, turn left on Smith Springs Road. There will be a red light at that intersection.
Turn left on to Anderson Road.
The Anderson Road Day Use Area is at the end of the road. Follow the road into the park which leads to the guard house. (There is a small charge at the gate which I will reimburse you.) You'll see the boat ramp area to the right.

From I-24, exit at 59 at the Hickory Hollow Mall
Travel east on to Bell Road.
You will cross Murfreesboro Road
Turn right on to Smith Springs Road.
Turn left on to Anderson Road.
The Anderson Road Day Use Area is at the end of the road. Turn left into the park. There is a small charge to get in which I will reimburse. The boat ramp area is to the right.