John Ruskey

Memphis to Helena

Presidents Island -- Memphis to Tunica

733 President's Island Boiling out Memphis and riding the fast water of the main channel the downstream the canoeist or kayaker will be buoyed increasingly westward and even northwestward by the hulking teardrop shape of President’s Island (which is actually a compound island joined by its sister

Memphis to Helena

The Harahan Bridge / The Ghost Bunker / The Old Bridge -- Memphis to Tunica

734.7 The Harahan Bridge This is the only railroad bridge between St. Louis and the Gulf of Mexico that is also used simultaneously by pedestrians and vehicles. It was originally named The Rock Island Bridge and was renamed after James T. Harahan, the president of Rock Island Railroad who

Memphis to Helena

Floating Underneath a Bridge / Lower Bridges / The Frisco Bridge -- Memphis to Tunica

Floating Underneath a Bridge Floating underneath a bridge is one of the most sensational of Mississippi River experiences. For the paddler on the wide open Mississippi River it's difficult to get a sense of motion, speed, and the river current. Sometimes it feels like you are sitting in

Memphis to Helena

Memphis / Mud Island Harbor / Buoys and Docks -- Memphis to Tunica

LBD Mile 736 Memphis, Tennessee, Mud Island Harbor https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zuHKMJCfTcpQ.kUYIvKgH8J_0 One of the most memorable experiences along the Lower Mississippi is entering and leaving the city of Memphis, which straddles the 4th Chickasaw Bluff and shimmers like a mirage on the floodplain

Birdsfoot Delta

Birdsfoot Delta — Introduction

Birdsfoot Delta — Introduction

Birdsfoot Delta

Birdsfoot Delta — Appendix

Birdsfoot Delta — Appendix

Baton Rouge to Venice

Baton Rouge to Venice — Introduction

Baton Rouge to Venice — Introduction

Baton Rouge to Venice

Baton Rouge to Venice — Appendix

Baton Rouge to Venice — Appendix

Atchafalaya River

Atchafalaya River — Appendix

Atchafalaya River — Appendix

Vicksburg to Baton Rouge

Vicksburg to Baton Rouge — Introduction

Vicksburg to Baton Rouge — Introduction

Vicksburg to Baton Rouge

Vicksburg to Baton Rouge — Appendix

Vicksburg to Baton Rouge — Appendix

St. Louis to Caruthersville

St. Louis to Caruthersville — Introduction

St. Louis to Caruthersville — Introduction