Memphis to Helena
726-717 Armstrong/Dismal Point/Ensley Bar As noted above, the long chain of forested islands found along Armstrong/Dismal/Ensley is the best camping to be found below Memphis. Approximately fifteen miles downstream of Mud Island and light years away. (Note: another beautiful location awaits another 15 miles downstream at
Memphis to Helena
Dismal Point/Ensley Bar/Cow Island Bend Area Miles 727-712 https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=217859314001592865582.0004e5b14907de9d93765&msa=0&ll= 34.994566,-90.245647&spn=0.077766,0.104885 http://goo.gl/maps/bsUTA
Memphis to Helena
724 T.E. Maxson Wastewater Treatment Facility If you are paddling past the mouth of the McKellar Lake Harbor and staying left bank at low water you might notice a roaring whitewater feature charging into the Mississippi through a deep rip-rap culvert. This is the outlet of the Lower Water
Memphis to Helena
LBD 725.5 Entrance to McKellar Lake Watch for towboat traffic coming in and out of McKellar Lake Memphis Industrial Harbor, as well as workboats, crew boats and fleeted barges. Unless you purposely intend to access the harbor the fastest water and most interesting forests and islands are found along
Memphis to Helena
Intro: Memphis to Helena: Welcome to the 2013 update to the Rivergator: Paddlers Guide to the Lower Mississippi River! This section covers the 73 miles of the big river from the pyramid city of Memphis to the paddler’s oasis Helena Arkansas. After leaving downtown Memphis you’ll swish under
Memphis to Helena
663 RBD Leaving Helena Harbor Leaving the Helena Harbor and heading downstream: As you push from the Helena Harbor and paddle downstream you will enjoy some of the industrial works of mankind that line the busy channel for several miles below the bridge. See below for writing and recommendations about
Helena to Greenville
657 YAZOO PASS You will travel near the historic opening of Yazoo Pass as you paddle around Montezuma Bend at mile 657. The Yazoo Pass used to connect the Mississippi to Moon Lake to the Tallahatchie River system, and was one of the many routes that Grant used trying to
Helena to Greenville
663 RBD Helena Harbor [CLICK HERE: Map of the Helena Harbor] Paddler's Note: the most prominent landmark in the Helena area is the Helena Bridge, but don't go there (yet)! The Helena Harbor is almost two miles above the bridge. If you're looking to
Helena to Greenville
665.5 LBD Trotter's Pass A beautiful side trip into a primeval world where you can paddle as far as you feel comfortable doing so. Round Trip: paddle into Trotter's Pass and then turn around and paddle back and continue your journey downstream the main channel.
Helena to Greenville
668-663 RBD Buck Island (Prairie Point Towhead) Buck Island was saved from auction block by the American Land Conservancy in 2008 and is now protected by a permanent wetlands easement through the NRCS, which means that it will never be forested again, and our children will one day enjoy the
Helena to Greenville
668 RBD (a view of) Crowley's Ridge As you are approaching the top end of Buck Island you will be welcomed to the area with a grand view of Crowley's Ridge. Helena is located at the Southern end of Crowley's Ridge, Where the Ridge
Helena to Greenville
669 LBD Flower Lake Dikes Above 20HG (medium water) you can paddle behind several narrow islands found on the Mississippi shoreline left bank descending which are formed over the St. Francis and Flower Lake Dikes. Stay LBD and paddle hard to cut into the narrow openings leading behind these islands