Memphis' Premiere Kayak Tour Company, including the Ghost River!
The most MEMPHIS thing you've never done!
We love the water!
Whether it's a tour on the Ghost River 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. He has been an avid kayaker since 2013 and is certified by the American Canoe Association (ACA) as an 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 less than 50 ACA certified kayak fishing instructors in the world. He is certified in CPR/BLS by the American Heart Association and in Wilderness First Aid by the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI), and is an ECSI certified Wildnerness First Aid instructor. ANDe has been trained in water rescue as a volunteer river guide with Wolf River Conservancy. He is also an active Scouts BSA Scoutmaster and is approved by the Chickasaw Council of the Boy Scouts of America to teach Kayaking BSA and the Kayaking Merit Badge. ANDe has been on the board of directors of the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association since January of 2022, serving as the Vice President for 2023. in 2024 he will serve as the Vice President of the Bluff City Canoe Club and State Director for ACA Tennessee.
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. Paul is CPR and Wilderness First Aid certified.
Paul's favorite kayak tour is the Lost Swamp and the Ghost River section of the Wolf River.
Miranda “Mandy” McKay
Mandy has been kayaking for the past 11 seasons and has assisted Blues City Kayaks since 2021. This year Mandy earned her ACA Level 2 river kayaking instructor certification along with her ACA Paddlesports Safety Facilitator and Kayak Fishing endorsements. Along with being an ACA certified instructor, Mandy is a lifeguard, whitewater kayaker, member of the Wolf River Conservancy, and a member of the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association. In early 2023 she became a Tennessee Naturalist, which will enrich the information shared during our tours and is useful for leading programs at Pinecrest Camp and Retreat. Mandy enjoys most water sports including long distance open swimming, paddle boarding, and fishing…also camping in her toy hauler, riding trails or back roads on a street-legal dirt bike. If you are a supporter of the arts, you’ll see her working at Germantown Performing Arts Center, volunteering Overton Shell, Theatre Memphis, WYXR 91.7, Arrow Creative or attending a local show. Kinda like where’s Waldo but instead of the striped shirt, look for the purple round glasses!