Nashville Paddleboard Adventures: Downtown Cumberland River
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50 Ratings
Nashville

Embark on a paddle board journey in Downtown Nashville that offers 90 minutes of paddling along the Cumberland River. This experience begins and concludes at East Bank Park, located at the heart of Downtown Nashville.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 2 Victory Ave - See a different side of Nashville as you relax on the river and float three miles downstream with your guide to downtown Nashville, right in the middle of Broadway! We provide all safety equipment, paddle boarding and kayaking introduction and basics. We also provide complimentary water and sunscreen. Just show up and we take care of the rest!

Big Willie’s Action Sports is locally owned and operated. At Big Willie’s we have a passion for outdoor recreation and superb customer service. Safe, enjoyable and first class paddling experiences are our goal! We operate tours in the heart of beautiful Music City, Nashville, TN.

Our paddle boards are rated for up to 400 pounds and it is very important that guests do not exceed the weight limit due to risk of capsizing. NO ALCOHOL is allowed on our tours. Strong headwinds and current can increase the difficulty and duration of your trip. This is an open commercial waterway with operating boats, barges and we will be paddle boarding through an industrial section of the city to view the skyline.

With some of our tour groups we will have no space for storage so please leave valuables in your vehicle.

What's Included
  • Complimentary water and sunscreen
  • Paddle, leash, PFD, and safety instruction
  • Paddle board or kayak rental
  • Professional paddle board guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway
Davidson Street
Our skyline tours meet 15 MINUTES PRIOR to departure time at the Shelby Park Boat Launch. We are a MOBILE business so look for our shuttle and trailer at the park near the railroad tracks and the baseball fields in Shelby Park.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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F1017qxjacobf
Sep 4, 2023
Great Experience! - Awesome experience and great tour guides! Paddle boarding down the Cumberland River was a great way to cap off our vacation to Nashville and Big Willies provided excellent service!
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Q5687ynjulia
Jul 28, 2023
Adventure worth doing! - We had an AMAZING experience paddle boarding and kayaking on the river with this group. Dan and Co. were extremely friendly, and our guide Josh was great! Super easy and fun way to spend some time and see Nashville from a different point of view. Will definitely be coming back and recommending this to our friends! Do it!!! You won’t regret 😁
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G1712cxsarac
Jul 8, 2023
Best way to experience a Nashville sunset! - Sunset Paddleboard Tour was awesome! It was perfect for beginners, our guide Dan was so helpful in explaining technique and balance! The timing was perfect to catch sunset over the Nashville skyline - highly recommend for locals and visitors!
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Let464travels
Jul 1, 2023
Great morning on the water! - We had a great morning on the water with Big Willie's! Super easy to book with! The river is wide and easy to navigate. All equipment was in good condition and easy to use.
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Daniela_l
Jun 17, 2023
Extremely fun! - Our guide was super helpful! We fell a couple times (our balance isnt the best) But we had soo many laughs! We love that they take picture so that the memories are there to look back at later! Highly Recommend
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Meagan_b
Sep 10, 2022
Must do experience! - Yes we could kayak at home but doing it in Nashville was an amazing experience!! Josh and Dan are the best… so funny!!!
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Shaunas341
Aug 30, 2022
Awesome Paddle Boarding Adventure! - My friend and I went paddle boarding through Big Willie’s and had a blast! Our tour guide, Josh, was extremely nice and made sure to check in with everyone on the trip. He took pictures of us in front of the bridge, made sure we had water, and told us a little about the river and what it was used for. If we come to back to Nashville in the summertime, we’ll definitely be doing this again!
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Heather_s
Jul 29, 2022
Worth it - Great time. Tour guide was awesome and knowledgeable. Very accommodating. Made parking and instructions easy.
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Alinaredsox1
Jul 22, 2022
Awesome time - My daughters had an excellent time! The guides were fun and helpful . I felt safe and the girls had a blast
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C5265nzerinf
Jun 23, 2022
Relaxing on the River - We had a great time paddle boarding and kayaking this morning, just wish we could have stayed out longer! Both Dan and our guide were great, even got a great lunch recommendation for a local burger place.
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