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Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 8am - 5pm Sunday 8am - 5pm

Higher Pursuits

Name: Higher Pursuits
Address: 3114 Cheeks Bend Road, Columbia, TN, 38401, US
Telephone: +19318408575
Price range: $
Rating: 5

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Connecting People to the Natural Wonder of the River... Welcome to the Higher Pursuits Duck River Canoe Base.
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Higher Pursuits Duck River Base is located just a few minutes outside of Columbia, TN and less than an hour from Nashville and Murfreesboro, TN.

06/19/2026

Greetings Paddlers,

We are getting ready for a busy weekend. Our water level is at our normal summer low level. There are plenty of places to stop and as always there is a path down the river that allows you to paddle the whole route.

Weekend update:
Friday - we have boats available, for a same day reservation the quickest way is to book online.

Saturday - we are sold out of all rental boats and shuttles for personally owned boats

Sunday - we are sold out of premium sit on tops, basic sit insides, and premium tandems. We will be watching the weather for Sunday and will post updates that morning.

Have a great Father’s Day Weekend! See you on the River!

06/18/2026

Good Morning Paddlers,

We are open today, Thursday June 18. The forecast shows rain and pop storms developing in the afternoon, therefore our last drop off today will be at 11 am and we would like to get groups off the water by 4 pm

06/16/2026

Good Morning Paddlers,

We are open today, Tuesday June 16. The water level has dropped and will continue to drop throughout the day. We are still a little on the high side, but you won’t have to work very hard today. There are places to stop but they will be more limited.

06/15/2026

Good Morning Paddlers,

I do not have good news, we will be closed today, Monday June 15, which is unfortunate since the weather is gorgeous.

Upstream of us received heavy rain yesterday. The Milltown section went up 1 1/2 feet overnight and that water is reaching our section today. So we will begin a sharp rise in water levels in the next hour or so. Throughout the day, the gravel bars will disappear and the island will go under water. The current will increase and the water will become muddy from the silt.

We will contact our rental reservations and our mussel float participants to see if you want to reschedule or receive a refund.

06/14/2026

Good Morning Paddlers,

We are open today, Sunday, Jun14. We might get a few showers and may get a pop-up storm, sort of a typical summer day.

Our water level remains low and slow, but you can still find enough water to paddle the whole route.

For a same day reservation, the best way is to book online.

06/13/2026

Greetings Paddlers,

We are looking forward to a beautiful Saturday. It is forecasted to be a sunny and warm day, the rain doesn’t move into our area until after dark. Our water level is low, but we still have a channel you can make it down without having to drag your boat.

Saturday Availability: we have just a few rentals and shuttle spaces available today. The best way is to book online.

Sunday: we are watching the weather for tomorrow and the timing of the storms. We will post an update in the morning.

See you on the river!

06/12/2026

Greetings Paddlers,

We will be closed today, Friday June 12. The forecast show rain and potential thunderstorms throughout our drop off time. It may clear up this afternoon but we won’t be able to get groups launched because of the rain.

If you have a reservation, we will message you to find out if you want to reschedule, get a gift card or receive a refund.

06/11/2026

Good afternoon paddlers,

It is new T-shirt day here at Higher Pursuits. The new alien spacecraft is my favorite now. It comes in Short sleeve (asphalt grey and maritime blue) and also in the Sunshirt .

We also have our new Pack N Play design. It is also in a Short Sleeve (Forest Green and Royal Blue) as well as a Sunshirt.

As always, they are for sale in the shop but you can also order them online and we will ship them to you. Shipping is a flat $5 for order up to $49.99. Orders $50 and over ship for free.

https://higher-pursuits.square.site/

06/10/2026

Good morning paddlers,

We are open today, Wednesday June 10. The forecast is for hot and sunny conditions today.

We didn’t not receive heavy rain yesterday so our water level is good.

For a same day reservation you can use the online reservation system or give us a call.

See you on the river!

06/09/2026

Good Morning Paddlers,

We will be closed again today, Tuesday June 9. As of this morning our area is still under a flood watch. The forecast shows the big storms missing us but we are still at risk for pop up storms with heavy rain.

Our water levels are still good so we hope to reopen Wednesday.

Address

3114 Cheeks Bend Road
Columbia, TN
38401

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 5pm
Sunday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19318408575

Website

https://www.HigherPursuits.com/

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