City of Knoxville sponsoring canoe tours of Holston and Tennessee rivers this summer

City of Knoxville sponsoring summer canoe tours

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department is giving canoe tours again this summer.

Paddlers can tour the Holston and Tennessee rivers, beginning in Holston River Park and traveling to downtown Knoxville.

The Parks and Recreation aquatics staff will be on each tour to help with canoeing techniques. Ijams Nature Center is providing a nature guide.

Tours will be June 12 and 26; July 10 and 24; and August 14 and 28. Cost per person is $20.

Joe Walsh, director of Knoxville Parks and Recreation, said the program is a great chance for families, couples and adventure enthusiasts to see Knoxville at its best.

More information is at www.cityofknoxville.org.