REVISED Tennessee River Gorge Paddle

Sunday, May 4 – Tennessee River Gorge Paddle.  9 miles. Sullivan’s Landing TWRA Boat Ramp to Guild Public Access Area Boat Ramp, Marion County, TN.  Joint event with the Murfreesboro Chapter.   Meet at the Sullivan’s Landing TWRA Boat Ramp at 8:00 am CDT to arrange a vehicle shuttle to our takeout at Guild Public Access Area boat ramp. Directions to the put-in at Sullivan’s Landing coming from Murfreesboro:   Interstate 24 East to Exit 161 for TN-156 toward Haletown.  Turn left onto TN-156 E. Turn right onto US-41 S/US-64 E/US-72 E.  Drive 9 miles.  Sullivan’s Landing TWRA Boat Ramp will be on the left of US-41.   The vehicle shuttle is an easy 15 minutes one way.  The Guild Ramp is located on Hales Bar Road just downriver from Hales Bar Marina.  We may see Bald Eagles, Osprey, turtles and otters. We will explore Mullen’s Cove, islands,  Bennet Lake and underwater tombstones and the remains of the old Hales Bar Dam.  Nickajack Dam replaced Hales Bar Dam in 1967.   The locals report this area is haunted.  We will also see the new beautiful  Highway 41 bridge. Please register with Joan Hartvigsen, jhartvigs@comcast.net or 931-636-2914.  Bring a lot of water, snacks, lunch, binoculars, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.  Please wear your Personal Flotation Device (PFD).    Contact Cathy Conley, 931-273-6844, if interested in camping at  Raccoon Mountain Saturday night.