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    River Queen Voyages

    4.8 (52 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Paddling into downtown
    Allison F.

    Wonderful experience on the sunset kayak cruise to downtown! Unique and beautiful view of the city. My mother (69 yo) and myself (40 yo) did the sunset kayak cruise to downtown (though we went at noon, not sunset). This is a 3 mile, 1 hr paddle that starts a few miles upstream from downtown, takes you along greenway shoreline, and ends right across from downtown. You can get awesome pictures of downtown, the Batman building and the Korean Veterans bridge from the kayaks! 3 miles is not far. It is an easy, leisurely paddle suitable for all skill levels. I stayed completely dry. Crew members Matt, Karen and Billy helped us into the kayaks on dry land, pushed us off, and then pulled kayak + us back onto dry land at the end. Perfect. The kayaks were the most comfortable sit-upon that I have been in (good back support!) they are stable, easy to get into/out of and paddling was easy. The meet up near Nissan Stadium was well marked and easy to find. Shuttle ride was quick and easy. Definitely recommend.

    Ella P.

    River Queen Voyages was so fun! We came here for our girls trip and wanted to do something fun on the water. Virginia and Haley greeted us and walked us through the process, as we came in as a walk in without a reservation. Alex and Levi then took us down to where the river began and showed us the strings. We had two people who had not kayaked before and they got on the water with confidence after the instructions. End of story, River Queen Voyages is the #1 kayaking spot in Tennessee. Not only do you get a great time, great views, but also a super cute sticker for free as a cute souvenir!

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    Meredith S.

    Great local company. Love the options they offer. My favorite are the lakeside paddle Friday's. I have a season pass so it's great to be able to go all summer.

    Barbara H.

    Great adventure! First time on a kayak so was a little nervous, but received great tips from Alex and Levi. Signup and check in was a easy process. Virginia and Haley were also super friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend

    Brittany M.

    We did the cruise yesterday afternoon for a bachelorette party and it was so much fun!! The views from the pontoon were beautiful and the Captain and the tour guide were so great to us. I definitely recommend for a big group.

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    Abigail E.

    This was one of my favorite experiences of Nashville! It was a little difficult since we booked our reservation on a windy day but I would still highly recommend this activity! Such a great thing to do to enjoy Nashville during the day!

    Jamie S.

    Had such a lovely time with River Queen Voyages! We took our staff for a two hour trip today and they were very helpful and nice. Very peaceful trip with great views of downtown Nashville!

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    Lauren W.

    We were so lucky to pick up a flyer for River Queen Voyages from a local cafe during our trip to Nashville! Scheduling was super easy and we had a blast!! 5 miles went by so quickly we didn't want it to end. Would recommend to anyone looking for a beautiful relaxing afternoon on the Cumberland River :)

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    We had so much fun with Virginia and Levi! Thanks for the river facts and sweet tunes!

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    Had a great time with Elliot and Virginia. So personable and made it great. You dont have to do the pedaling but fun to do it

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    Captain LO is the absolute best!! Such a fun ride!! Deff recommend any bachelorette and bachelor party going on this!!

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    So much fun! Definitely doing this again! Great for a group of friends! Fun way to get to see Nashville from a unique perspective.

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    I don't leave reviews ever but I'll be doing a disservice to the community if I didn't for this…read moreexperience!!! We were a party of 6, including a kid and a senior. We all had a blast! Honestly this is a great family summer activity regardless of age, fitness level, or boating skill level. They set it all up including food, soda, a cooler, life jackets, plates, utensils. You just show up, ready for lots of fun on the river. Some of us jumped into the river and swam while others enjoyed staying on the floating boat, eating fresh-off-the-grill chicken, steak, veggies, and shrimp. The food was so good that my father-in-law (very picky eater) said it was the best chicken/steak. There's something special and calming about cooking on the boat while being on the beautiful river. After almost a week, we are still talking about how fun that was. This will for sure be our go-to activity when we have visitors out of town. Thank you taking such a good care of us. We will be back soon :))))

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