About us
If you want to get outdoors, enjoy nature, and destress — this is the group for you. Please join us for fellowship in the great outdoors!
We love hiking, kayaking/canoeing, camping/backpacking, walking/racing, bicycling, etc. We are only allowed to pick 15 tags, but if it has to do with the outdoors, there's probably someone in this group who'd like to join you.
… and, of course, there's often food involved 😜
We look forward to spending time with you!
Gavin Anderson
Organizer
Outdoor Adventure Meetup
https://outdooradventure.today
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P.S. We currently post events mainly for the Mid-South, but we are always looking to expand our coverage area. If you'd like to host an event in your area, please message me.
Upcoming events
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Head of the Crow State Park (TN)
Kroger (closest to I-40), 5270 Airline Rd, Arlington, TN, USWe will meet to carpool at the Arlington Kroger. Lunch in Nashville (location TBD), before the State Park. Text me (Gavin) if you can’t find us: 901-485-8270.
Head of the Crow State Park
17 Lake O'Donnell Rd
Sewanee, TN 37375Head of the Crow State Park is one of three parks that were formerly known as South Cumberland State Park. As South Cumberland grew to protect more than 30,000 acres, Tennessee State Parks took steps to ensure each area of the park receives the dedicated management, resources, and conservation it deserves.
That vision led to the creation of three distinct parks:
- Savage Gulf, established as a new park in 2022
- Fiery Gizzard, which adopted the name of its nationally recognized trail in 2025
- Head of the Crow, the newest Tennessee state park, opened in October 2025
Head of the Crow State Park, located in Franklin County, spans 4,258 acres. The park contains the headwaters of Crow Creek and offers a karst landscape sprawling with hardwood forests, caves, sinkholes, and rare wildlife. Highlights include the Sewanee Natural Bridge, a 50-foot sandstone arch that frames Lost Cove, and Buggytop Cave, one of the largest cave openings in Tennessee. The park is also home to the extremely rare Painted Tigersnail, found only within a 10-mile radius of the area.
Natural Bridge Trailhead
591 Natural Bridge Road
Sewanee, TN 37375Natural Bridge State Natural Area (1 acre) a 25-foot-high natural sandstone arch spanning 50 feet that provides guests a scenic overlook of Lost Cove and nearby wet-weather spring.
7 attendees
AR Buffalo River Kayak Campout Adventure
Location not specified yetAn Arkansas Buffalo River Kayak and Camping Adventure!
Pre Event Activities:March 12, 2026 Planning Dinner at Jason's Deli at Park and Ridgeway, Memphis, TN at 6:30. Discussion of gear, food, itinerary for Bay Springs and AR Buffalo.
April 10, 11, 12, 2026 A trial run overnight water campout at Bay Springs.
*The float plan may be subject to change put in and take out depending on recently rain and river levels.*
We will gear share so sign up for gear share items...
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA8AD2CA7FCC25-62952941-arkansasSleep under the stars and paddle the Arkansas Buffalo under the sun! Arkansas Buffalo River Steel Creek to Kyle's Landing 11 miles.
Steel Creek to Kyle’s Landing 11 MilesOutfitter Information:
Buffalo Outdoor Center
https://www.buffaloriver.com/float-the-buffalo/boat-rental-shuttle-rates/](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.buffaloriver.com/float-the-buffalo/boat-rental-shuttle-rates/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0tZ_8V7o9Mus9CO1zQr8mpContact us to book your canoe(s) and/or kayaks. For weekend rentals, you’ll want to book in advance as we are always 100% booked on Saturdays, oftentimes a month ahead of time.
Boat rental rate includes boat(s), life vests, paddles, and mesh trash bag. (Please note that vehicle shuttle service is not included in boat rental rates; see below for shuttle rates.)Friday, May 1, 2026
We will camp Friday night at the National Park Service campground Steel Creek. Reservations for Steel Creek are done online at Recreation.gov. GFA will be on tent site #4 Friday night.Saturday, May 2, 2026
Saturday we will paddle 11 miles down the AR Buffalo River from Steel Creek to Kyle's Landing. Saturday we will camp on the water at Kyle's landing campground.
Kyles Landing Campground
Download a map of Kyles Landing Campground
GPS Coordinates: 36.0557563, -93.2812997
Kyles Landing is about half way between Ponca and Jasper, Arkansas, off of Highway 74. The entrance road into Kyles is gravel and very rough, so a 4 wheel drive, high clearance vehicle is recommended. The campground has 33 sites and is open year round on a first come, first served basis. All sites are $20 per night. Each site has a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern hook provided.
Trash pick-up provided. Drinking water faucets are available, as well as pit and flush toilets.Sunday, May 3, 2026
We will kayak to Pruitt take out. (13 miles)
We will shuttle back to Ponca to the outfitter and head home.3 attendees
Tennessee Renaissance Festival and Dinner meetup in Arrington, TN
Tennessee Renaissance Festival, 2135 Newcastle Rd, Arrington, TN, USTennessee Renaissance Festival and Dinner meetup in Arrington, TN
Lets dress up and go back in time! After we party all day at the festival we will have dinner at Pucketts in Franklin for southern cooking!
Pucketts Restaurant
120 4th Ave S, Franklin, TN 37064
puckettsrestaurant.com9 attendees
AR State Parks: Name
Bass Pro Pyramid (North Parking Lot), 416 N Front St,, Memphis, TN, USThis hike IS NOT PET-FRIENDLY.
Our goal in this series is to visit all 52 state parks. This month’s park is:
Park_Name
AddressWe will meet at the Bass Pro Pyramid north parking lot off Front Street (the smaller parking lot close to auto bridge over to Mud Island) at 8:45 am for those who would like to carpool. We will leave at 9:00 am. Text if you can’t find us: 901-485-8270.
About this park:
DescriptionArkansas State Parks list:
https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parksPlanned Hike: Trail_Name
DetailsWHAT TO KNOW
DescriptionFood: Restaurant_Name
For those who would like to join us for a meal, we are planning on eating at Restaurant_Name BEFORE AFTER the hike, Restaurant_Address1 attendee
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