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Gear & Adventures Since 1998

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Give the gift of comfort, quality and adventure with The Outdoor Experience/ Caney Fork Cycles gift cards. Choose your amount and send it to a friend or family member today!

Explore the Outdoors

Gear Up for Adventure

Gear Up for Adventure

Gear Up for Adventure

Stay comfortable on your next outdoor adventure with our selection of high-quality footwear and clothing. With both technical and casual offerings  that provide optimal comfort, support, with brands like HOKA, LEMS, BIRKENSTOCK, BLUNDSTONE, ALTRA, SALEWA, OBOZ, KEEN, CHACO, TREAD LABS, TOPO, OLUKAI and TEVA. Come by and check out our locally owned outdoor clothing and equipment shop!

Fly Fishing Gear

Gear Up for Adventure

Gear Up for Adventure

Offering a wide variety of fly fishing gear and tying supplies our fly department and fishing community is growing exponentially!  With a professional guide and fisherman on staff,  we can definitely hook you up with gear from RIO, REDINGTON, TFO RODS, RAINYS FLIES and FARBANKS.

Adventure Rentals

Gear Up for Adventure

Kayak & Paddling Gear

Enjoy an adventure 'your' way with kayak, bike, backpacking and climbing accessory rentals.  Explore Burgess Falls, Fall Creek Falls, Cummins Falls, Virgin Falls, Big South Fork, Caney Fork River, Center Hill Lake,, the Tennessee Central Trail and more with rentals from our Cookeville, TN location or onsite rentals at our .seasonal Outpost in Monterey, TN.  

Kayak & Paddling Gear

Backpacking, Climbing, Hiking and Travel

Kayak & Paddling Gear

Kayaks for All

Explore the waterways with our selection of JACKSON KAYAKS (made in Sparta, TN) and paddling gear from ASTRAL DESIGNS, SEA to SUMMIT and NRS. We offer everything you need for a safe and enjoyable kayaking experience, from life jackets to dry bags.  Whitewater, recreational, fly fishing / fishing kayak options in stock! Classes and clinics available as well! 

Bicycles

Backpacking, Climbing, Hiking and Travel

Backpacking, Climbing, Hiking and Travel

Road, trail, gravel, touring, bikepacking :  You name it!  We got you covered.  Carrying both TREK and BROTHER CYCLES, along with a full line of accessories; we are your one stop shop for sales and repairs alike.  Not to mention our friendly staff has all the beta on group road rides and local mountain bike trails at Cane Creek Park right here in Cookeville, Meadow Creek Park in Monterey, Defeated Creek Campground in Carthage, Snake Ridge in Sparta, Cumberland Mtn State Park in Crossville, the Big South Fork and more!

Backpacking, Climbing, Hiking and Travel

Backpacking, Climbing, Hiking and Travel

Backpacking, Climbing, Hiking and Travel

Camping and climbing gear

Backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, hammocks, camp chairs, fly fishing gear, camp stoves, water filters - all the good stuff for your outdoor adventure!   Jet setting?  We have luggage and travel accessories as well! OSPREY, NEMO, MSR, JETBOIL, SEA TO SUMMIT AND MORE!

Reach Out Today!

Come See Us!

The Outdoor Experience and Caney Fork Cycles

124 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501

931-526-4453

Store Hours

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10:00 am – 06:00 pm