We rented kayaks & a canoe for a party of 5 for Father's Day. This was our first time seeking fun…read moreon the Duck River. We made a reservation about 2-3 weeks in advance. The staff is super friendly & helpful. We showed up & check-in was quick & easy. The bus took us to the launch point where we got our life jackets & boats. The equipment wasn't brand new but it was in great condition & worked perfectly. The employees at the launch ramp were very organized! The ride along the River has incredible views! It was relaxing & a lot of fun! The other renters were all friendly too! The river was high enough to where we didn't have to get out & walk (we grounded out a time or two) & we even had a couple spots where we picked up some speed! I wouldn't call it white water but we had small rapids!! This was a blast!! It's quite safe while still being a thrilling day adventure!

River Rats failed to issue a life jacket to me and I wound up with a citation and paying almost…read more$350 in fines and court costs. I immediately told someone with River Rats when we finished our trip. They assured me they would take care of it in court but later texted me they couldn't do that. They sent me money to cover most of the cost and I had to get fingerprinted and my mugshot taken. Learned the hard way that it's against the law to paddle on a river without a life jacket. Beautiful views on the Duck River though!

Lucky Duck is a great place! We went on The Fourth of July and it was so fun. The place is brand…read morenew so all the equipment is Nice review!! Love to see it. It is kind of in the middle of nowhere but the prettiest middle of nowhere. There are lot of beautiful fields on the way there. We rented canoes and floated on the shortest route but it was a perfect amount of time. There is a waiting area for those that might not want to participate in the water activities which is great! The staff were really Nice and accommodating. The start of the river is really close to the office which is Nice and once you are done you get picked up in a cool bus anddddd you can also write whatever you want on the bus!! The second best part was seeing the cows from the cow sanctuary bathing in the river! Would 100% go back!

Nice park for the kids to get out and play. Busy on the weekends. Picnics pavilion also near by and…read morewalking trails.

Our family has had a membership here for a couple of years now. Definitely worth it! So many…read moreactivities. Staff is super helpful and friendly. The only issue we had was handled immediately.

Fisherman's Park is a nice park that I came across in Shelbyville, Tennessee. I particularly liked…read morethe waterfall created by the dam. If you find yourself in the Shelbyville, Tennessee area, I would definitely recommend this particular park. Go see it for yourself.

Small park like area located just a couple blocks off of the main strip of Shelbyville, TN…read more When you pull in there is a relatively large gravel area for parking. Kind of weird there were some people here, but all sitting in their cars. There were a couple picnic tables, but again, just located on the gravel. The walk down to the area below the dam is quick and easy (literally a minute away). The rocks are covered in small shells (not sure where they all came from .... but thousands of them). The dam is a nice place for a photo op, but there isn't really anything else to do here. This is about a 10 - 15 minute detour if you want to swing by and check this place out if you're already in the area.

Very scenic trailhead! It's located next to some mobile homes, doggy day care, park, and possible a…read morejunk yard/towing area depending on which direction you're going towards. I've heard every bad thing about this trailhead but have never experienced anything bad but it's always good to be cautious. There are many trailheads throughout Murfreesboro that I would like to checkout but I do like the scenery here! I will always come here with someone :)

hello sweet young 23 year old girl here :) not looking for any suitors so please no DM's. I love…read morewalking here the scenery does speak for herself, if you're lucky you can take a jump on the passing train. I will say, there are some tents as you go more east and a man once came out from a tent and gifted me a knife and told me "a girl like you shouldn't be walking here" and proceeds to tell me how he was in prison for 10 years. Can someone tell me what causes you to end up in prison for 10 years ? Thank you. Overall beautiful park but i would recommend bringing a knife and pepper spray. and a shotgun for good measure.

It was an ice place to pull of and eat in nature. We watched the creek flow and saw geese on the…read moreother side of bridge. They had a pavilion that houses a farmers market and it is pretty big. They have a wood carving representing the Goats and more music festival that is held every year at the park. On the other side of the bridge there appeared to be a walking trail and it seemed to go white aways. It was a little on the chilly side so we didn't get out of the car to see all of it but it is on the list of places to go back to.

Cool, little park! It's a great place to escape during your lunch break if you work in Columbia. I…read morepicked up some lunch and sat on the wall, near the water. It was in the early afternoon on a weekday, so there weren't many people there. I saw a few people walking. It's a great place to "get your steps in." If you have kids, it would be good too bring them there to play basketball on the court.

Went on a beautiful fall day. Still a lot of wildflowers around and very pretty with colored…read moreleaves. Generally found the trail easy to follow, although at one point I got a bit confused because there were essentially three ways one could go (back where I came from, left or right). Overall it was better marked than I expected though. Although there are stretches without any markings, they tend to be stretches where you really can't go anywhere else other than on that particular trail. But, I would advice that when you do this hike for the first time, do it in daylight hours when you have plenty of time before it gets dark. I say that not only because of someone getting confused in terms of direction, but also because some of the hiking can be rather difficult with some standing water and slippery rocks. I would definitely not recommend this hike if you have ankle issues and it's also not good for running. It has sections that would be great for running, but overall, there are too many stretches that won't work for that. Varied terrain, good experience overall. Yes, there are certainly cobwebs that you'll encounter, but that's nature.

In looking for new and different places to hike in the heart of Tennessee, we found this area…read morelisted on the State of Tennessee's website. Aside from the trail information from AllTrails and REI's Hiking Project, I stumbled across an old YouTube video explaining a lot of what makes this nature area so unique. No waterfalls or significant elevation gain, but Flat Rock is rather unusual in that you'll find cedar glades, prairies, and woodlands...all in one place! Additionally, it houses lots of rare plants, some endemic to Tennessee and others only to Flat Rock itself - such as the Nashville Breadroot or Nashville Mustard, neither of which grow anywhere else in the world. This nature area totals 846 acres and not all of it is open to the public. However, they do welcome the public to hike their 3.5(ish) mile trail system between sunrise and sunset, year round. Since habitats like these are so rare, and something is in bloom almost all year long, we decided we should hike this one. We had read the trail isn't easy to follow at times...and found they weren't kidding! The hike starts out with very clear and intentional brown arrow markers. As we got into areas with the older, blue markers, we discovered the trail can become rather obscure. To add to the adventure, some of the blue trail marker paint has worn off, likely due to time and weather conditions. One tree in particular had the tiniest blue line left which I thankfully saw just as I started to wonder if we were moving in the right direction. Aside from constantly looking for markers, we were also using a GPS tracking map. Unfortunately, the online trail maps for Flat Rock have not been updated with the latest trail changes. While the map still provided a good direction of where we needed to go, on our return we scaled through thick brush thinking we had to shimmy around a downed tree. Turns out, the tree is there on purpose and we just needed to follow the markers around one more loop to get back to the trailhead. Ugh. If I can say anything about the hike as a whole, the scenery constantly changes -- from woodlands, to prairie, then back again. So no boredom there. Although, the stress of almost losing the trail a few times sucked. I also missed having some sort of stream to greet me. The whole hike was dry and it was a 90+ degree day. At the end of it, I was ready to get in the vehicle and GO. But in hindsight, I think I'd hike this trail again...in the spring or fall that is! In summary, I do recommend hiking this trail at least once. Please note there is only a parking lot and a trail, nothing else; no restrooms and no running water. You will need to bring everything you need -- including drinking water. Also, please remember many of the plants in this area are very rare. Stay on the trail (unlike us getting lost), be careful where you walk, don't pick any of the grasses or flowers: practice Leave No Trace principles. (This has been your PSA for the day. Thank you.)