Tennessee Guided Kayaking, Backpacking, and Hiking Tours
TN Outdoor Guides is a locally owned and operated eco-tourism company based out of Cookeville, TN offering adventure seekers an inside entry into outdoor journeys throughout Middle Tennessee.
Our tours include hiking, backpacking, and kayaking trips at some of the most beautiful natural locations in Tennessee.
Announcement: Day Tours Begin April 2022
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Spring Camping & Hiking: Tennessee’s Best Spring Backpacking Trips
Who doesn’t love a spring backpacking adventure? The air is perfectly crisp—refreshing compared to the summer heat and winter freeze. The crowds are thinner, too, with the full-season swing still a couple months away. And to be honest, spring flowers and snowmelt...
What is TN Outdoor Guides?
Welcome to our website! You are probably asking yourself, what is TN Outdoor Guides, and what are they all about? TN Outdoor Guides was founded in 2020 as a premier guided hike and backcountry tour guide company offering guided hikes to Tennessee’s most beautiful and...
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About TN Outdoor Guides
Welcome to the premier eco-tourism company in Tennessee! TN Outdoor Guides provides guided hiking, backpacking, and kayaking tours throughout Middle Tennessee. To find out more about our mission, vision, and what makes our organization different visit our ABOUT US link above.
Our experienced local guides have extensive knowledge of many scenic areas throughout Middle Tennessee and spend a great deal of their off time continuing to explore to expand on and improve our tour locations and options.
Our Mission & Vision
Leave No Trace! The preservation of the planet is of the utmost importance. With that in mind we practice and promote “Leave no trace” methods in our personal lives, with our guides, and with our guests as part of our effort to keep the areas we serve immaculate for generations to come.
Be Local! Show Local Love! We believe in, partner with, and support local businesses and give back to the communities we serve.
Come get lost with us and connect with mother nature! Book your adventure now! Get Outside! It’s a Movement!
Guided Hiking, Backcountry, & Kayaking Trips
Day Hikes
Day hikes are designed to pack in as much sightseeing as possible across multiple locations.
Overnight Hikes
Overnight hikes are backcountry hiking and camping trips that involve a one to three night’s stay outdoors.
Kayak Trips
Join a growing group of kayak enthusiasts to venture into some of the best waterways in Middle and Eastern Tennessee.
Water Fall Tours
Waterfall tours feature access to several waterfalls during a single day trip across Middle Tennessee.
1 Day Kayak Burgess Falls Paddling Trip
1 Day Cummins and Carmac Day Hike
3 Day Virgin Falls Backpacking Trip
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Ready to Make the Memories of a Lifetime?
Now that you’ve seen what we’re all about, what are you waiting for? Book your favorite amazing adventure now and join us while spots are still available. You can find all our available adventures on our Guided Adventures page.