Greenville to Vicksburg
536-531 Vaucluse Bend/Island 84 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
Greenville to Vicksburg
Miles 537 - 437 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
Greenville to Vicksburg
LBD Mile 537 New Warfield Point Boat Ramp A new public boat ramp was completed in 2013 at Warfield Point near observation tower, with parking. This ramp will reach the river at all water levels, from low water to flood stage. Paddlers can enter the main channel of the river
Greenville to Vicksburg
LBD Mile 537 Old Warfield Point Boat Ramp As stated above, the old Warfield Point Boat Ramp is located within the forests along the South side of the Greenville Harbor. But it gets swamped in high water, and goes dry in low water (actually it disappears into a morass of
Greenville to Vicksburg
LBD Mile 537 Warfield Point Park Ideally situated along the main channel of the big river, Warfield Point Park is easily accessed from the rip rap at LBD 537. You can’t miss it if you are approaching from upstream for the tall observation tower and giant billboards along the
Caruthersville to Memphis
Memphis gage In this lower portion of the Tennessee Rivergator Trail we are now leaving the Caruthersville gage and switching to the Memphis gage which we’ll denote as “MG” http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lmrfc/?n=lmrfc-mississippiandohioriverforecast Low Water = -5 to 15 MG Medium Water = 15 to 25 MG
Caruthersville to Memphis
20 miles roundtrip (from Mud Island Upper) 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
Caruthersville to Memphis
12 miles (from Yacht Club) 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
Caruthersville to Memphis
12.8 miles (from Mud Island Upper) 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
Caruthersville to Memphis
LBD 736 Memphis Mud Island Harbor https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217859314001592865582.0004e42af49f035db404b&msa=0&ll= 35.145372,-90.053236&spn=0.021687,0.028174 http://goo.gl/maps/grJfO Mud Island Harbor runs two miles along the base of downtown Memphis and the 4th
Caruthersville to Memphis
LBD 736 4th Chickasaw Bluff: 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
Caruthersville to Memphis
737 Memphis “M” Bridge (Hernando de Soto Bridge) Now you can enjoy the distinct pleasure of floating under the elegant “M” Bridge. This beautiful “through arch” bridge was designed symmetrically from center pier in the shape of an eagle or hawk, its wings outstretched and forever soaring above the roiling