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Tennessee's Grand Canyon • Tennessee River - SUP the State Part 4

Tennessee's Grand Canyon • Tennessee River - SUP the State Part 4

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Tennessee’s Grand Canyon - SUP the State - Part 4 Paddling the Tennessee River means towering limestone cliffs, dramatic mountain views and the 26-mile section through the Tennessee River Gorge, known as the Little Grand Canyon. There’s remarkable beauty in any season. In the spring and summer, bald eagle and osprey sightings are common. In the fall the mountains seemingly glow from the changing leaves, and the winter offers a quiet serenity. The most popular spot to launch a paddle board is in downtown Chattanooga, which offers city skyline views and the city’s iconic “four bridges” perched a dizzying 140...

Second Only to the Amazon • Clinch River: SUP the State - Part 3

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Second Only to the Amazon: SUP the State - Part 3 The Clinch River is the most bio-diverse in the northern hemisphere – second in the world only to the Amazon river for the greatest concentration of rare and imperiled freshwater animals. Rare freshwater mussels and endangered fish can be found in the clear Appalachian waterway, which is also considered one of America’s premiere trout streams. Should you want to explore by paddle board, you’ll find 50 miles of smooth, slow-moving Class I water. Expect to see miles of uninterrupted old-growth forest, rising distant mountains, wooded ridges and pastures along...

36°32’27.1”N, 83°37’53.7”W • Powell River: SUP the State - Part 2

36°32’27.1”N, 83°37’53.7”W • Powell River: SUP the State - Part 2

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36°32’27.1”N, 83°37’53.7”W: SUP the State - Part 2 Launch points into the Powell River are so remote, the locations are given by GPS coordinates. Steep, one-way gravel roads and unmarked grassy slopes under a bridge are the norm, and you can go 20 miles on your paddle board without seeing another soul. As one of the finest remote float streams in Tennessee, the Powell flows through sparsely populated Appalachian forest, providing habitat for about 100 species of fish, 30 varieties of freshwater mussels, birds, turtles, plants and animals such as beaver and river otter. It’s also known for smallmouth and...