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SUMMARY:Overnight Camping and Paddling
DESCRIPTION:Paddling Meetups > Nashville Kayak & Canoe - Music City Paddler
 s\n\nJ. Percy Priest is a great place to kayak. We will meet at the Hamilto
 n Creek Sailboat Marina at 8:30 am. Parking is free. The Marina has a perso
 n on duty and the gates are closed at night securing our vehicles. In case 
 of an emergency\, you can get out. \n\nThere are 24 islands that allow camp
 ing on a first come\, first serve basis. We will paddle to a very scenic is
 land for overnight camping. We will set up camp to 'stake our claim'\; then
  paddle the Percy Priest Lake to explore the islands\, shore line\, wildlif
 e and fishing. A Tennessee fishing license is required if you choose to fis
 h. By the end of May\, the air and water temperatures will be warm so that 
 we can have some swimming fun also. We would love to have you join us. \n\n
 You will need to provide your lunch on Saturday afternoon. Saturday night w
 e will gather for a group dinner (menu to be determined and open for sugges
 tions). On Sunday morning\, Leslie and I will serve an all you can eat panc
 ake breakfast. Then after a fabulous breakfast\, we will continue to hang o
 ut together\, paddle the lake and enjoy the day! You will need to provide y
 our lunch for Sunday.\n\nWe will have a boat that we can use to ferry over 
 large items that you may have (tents\, air mattresses\, coolers\, chairs et
 c.) and firewood. \n\nWhat to bring: Lunch and drinks for Saturday and Sund
 ay\, hat\, sunglasses\, sun screen\, camera\, fishing tackle (if you plan t
 o fish)\, appropriate camping gear (see attached list for suggestions). htt
 p://paddling.meetup.com/45/pages/Suggested_KayakCanoe_Camping_List_for_Shor
 t_Trips/\n\nDirections:\nHamilton Creek Sailboat Marina located off of Bell
  Road between and I-40 east and Murfreesboro Road. \n\nFrom I -40 east\, ta
 ke exit 219 on to Stewarts Ferry Pike\;\nTravel south on Stewarts Ferry Pik
 e which turns into Bell Road\;\nTravel south on Bell Road approximately 3 m
 iles\;\nTurn left on to Hamilton Creek Road (there is a sign that says Hami
 lton Creek)\;\nFollow signage to the Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina\;\nAt t
 he Marina\, look for the people with the kayaks and canoes.\n\nFrom I -24 e
 ast\, take exit 59 on to Bell Road\;\nTravel northeast on Bell Road approxi
 mately 5 miles\;\nTurn right on to Hamilton Creek Road (there is a sign tha
 t says Hamilton Creek)\;\nFollow signage to the Hamilton Creek Sailboat Mar
 ina\;\nAt the Marina\, look for the people with the kayaks and canoes.\n\nI
 f you get lost:\nMark's cell phone: 390-7731\nLeslie's cell phone: 681-3620
 \nIf you have questions please email.\n\nAbout the Lake:\nJ. Percy Priest L
 ake is an artificial lake in north central Tennessee. It is formed by J. Pe
 rcy Priest Dam\, on the Stones River. The lake and dam are operated and sup
 ervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' and named for Congressman Perc
 y Priest. \n\nJ. Percy Priest Lake covers portions of Davidson\, Rutherford
 \, and Wilson Counties and consists of 14\,200 acres of water at summer poo
 l elevation 490 feet above mean sea level. The average depth is 28.7 feet\,
  but the deepest part of the lake is in the main river channel about 1/2 mi
 le upstream of the dam at approximately 100 feet.\n\nNashville\, TN  37217 
 - USA\n\nSaturday\, May 17 at 8:30 AM\n\nPhoto: http://photos3.meetupstatic
 .com/photos/event/a/f/1/f/event_4964831.jpeg\n\nAttending: 35\n\nDetails: h
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