greenville-to-vicksburg
The river concentrates around the bottom end of Kentucky Bend and slams directly into the Arkansas shoreline opposite with such force that it tore up all the fields and almost busted the levee in 1997 and in 2011, and a series of blue holes were formed around the edge of
greenville-to-vicksburg
After Rounding Kentucky Bend the river turns southward around Leota Bar and runs into the Cracraft Chute. This is one of the most stunningly beautiful sections of river anywhere along the Lower Mississippi River. It should be considered a wild and scenic river so pristine are its islands, sandbars, forests,
greenville-to-vicksburg
After running mostly southward for ten miles below the Greenville Bridge, the river finally curves westward in an elegant swoop around the densely forested Kentucky Island (Kentucky Bend Bar on the maps). This is the best remote camping in the area. Kentucky Bend and Island area is very wild feeling
greenville-to-vicksburg
After sliding through the narrows past Sunnyside and underneath the monumental wonders of the new Greenville Bridge the downstream will be flushed vigorously outwards into the center of the mile wide main channel not far below. You will paddle over eleven major transcontinental petroleum pipelines, attesting to the importance of
greenville-to-vicksburg
Below Warfield Point the river opens southwestward up a mile wide into a vast moving pool that flows into and then south around Vaucluse Bend with Island 84 on the left. Be vigilant for tows that often come to a stop in this area for servicing, crew changes and refueling
greenville-to-vicksburg
Greenville, Mississippi When you refill your water bottles in Greenville you will notice the tea-colored waters coming out of any city taps. Not cause for alarm, you are about to imbibe in the waters that gave birth to luminaries Shelby Foote and T-Model Ford. Ask locals and you might be
caruthersville-to-memphis
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217859314001592865582.0004e42da2781f47129b1&msa=0&ll= 35.257394,-90.07699&spn=0.043173,0.090466 http://goo.gl/maps/bhLbA Very strenuous 20 mile round trip from the Mud Island Upper Boat Ramp pioneered by Joe and Carol Lee Royer in
caruthersville-to-memphis
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217859314001592865582.0004e42b84dc7048cceb2&msa=0&ll= 35.163354,-90.053043&spn=0.086727,0.112696 http://goo.gl/maps/PEURa Very difficult 12 mile round trip around the Loosahatchie Bar from the Boat Ramp at the Memphis Yacht Club. Could also
caruthersville-to-memphis
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217859314001592865582.0004e42b1a166efc02718&msa=0&ll= 35.186576,-90.06918&spn=0.086703,0.112696 http://goo.gl/maps/RQIg6 For expert paddlers only! Must be well trained in self-rescue. Also, the river must be above 15 on the Memphis Gauge
caruthersville-to-memphis
If you started at Osceola or above, you have seen all of the four Chickasaw Bluffs, and now you are at the last one. Below here the river leaves the bluffs and disappears into the endless expanse of the Mississippi Delta. Over left bank you can see the 4th Chickasaw
caruthersville-to-memphis
If you’ve stayed main channel below Hickman, the obvious route is a simple southerly run into the city. You’ll find fast water encroaching river left as it gets flung outward from the top of Looshatchie Bar which is now across the river. The “M” Bridge is now visible
caruthersville-to-memphis
Redman Point Bar is a small island with lots of character. Its back channel contains landmarks extolled by local mariners with enchanting names like “Washing Machine,” “Pebble Beach,” and “Hole in the Wall,” as described below. Its top end was almost completely blown out during the 1997 flood, after which