Memphis' Premiere Kayak Tour Company
The most MEMPHIS thing you've never done!
We love the water!
Whether it's a tour on a section of the Wolf River or on an area lake,
Blues City Kayaks is the place to call!
Our experienced guides will ensure your trip is safe, educational, unique, and fun!
ANDe Demetriou
ANDe is the owner of Blues City Kayaks and also serves as a river guide and instructor. An avid kayaker since 2013, ANDe is a certified American Canoe Association (ACA) instructor for the Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking and Level 2: Essentials of River Kayaking skills courses. ANDe is also an ACA Paddlesports Safety Facilitator for kayaking and one of only 15 ACA certified kayak fishing instructors in the world. He is also American Heart Association certified in CPR/BLS and is Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) certified in Wilderness First Aid. As a volunteer river guide with Wolf River Conservancy he has been trained in water rescue. As an active Scouts BSA Scoutmaster, he is trained in Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, and is approved by the Chickasaw Council of the Boy Scouts of America to teach Kayaking BSA and the Kayaking Merit Badge. ANDe is serving his second year on the board of directors for the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA) as its Vice President.
ANDe's favorite kayak tour is the Urban Wolf River tour from Germantown Road to Walnut Grove Road in Memphis, TN.
Paul Frye
Paul co-founded Blues City Kayaks with ANDe in 2019 and is also a river guide and certified ACA level 2 river kayaking instuctor. He has been an active kayaker for most of his life. A former leader in Scouts BSA, he has been trained in the BSA's Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat programs and teaches the Kayaking Merit Badge.
Paul's favorite kayak tour is the Lost Swamp section of the Wolf River.