River Log section: Helena to Greenville
Helena to Greenville
RBD 632.5 Fair Landing N34.257784,W-90.838223 Big eddy found RBD at the base of the bend, good sheltered place within eddy to pull into for quick exit from river, good place to seek quick respite from passing tow or approaching storms out of the north. Oftentimes big
Helena to Greenville
LBD 632 Robson Towhead Gravel Bar top end at lowest water levels, possible fossil finding. 2011 flood exposed several trunks of ancient trees that once predominated in the floodplain. Possible picnic place low to medium water levels, as you make landing and later leave out watch for approaching tows. At
Helena to Greenville
RBD 634 Modoc Old River Lake At the outside edge of the very NW crook of the elbow bend Fair Landing is found a narrow mud-bound slot entrance into an old channel of the river now isolated as a parallel lake, Modoc Old River. Birds frequent Modoc Pass, especially waders
Helena to Greenville
LBD 636 Burke's Point Continuing downstream the force of the entire river is propelled outwards and piles against the left bank and is forced Westward, and then slightly North-Westward, gathering speed and momentum as it does, and several miles downstream is forced further outward in a vigorous tongue
Helena to Greenville
LBD 637.5 Island 63 Chute Mark Twain relates an amusing tale set in this channel in his 1883 Life on the Mississippi concerning the steamboat the Skylark. At that time this was the main channel of the river. See chapter XXX Sketches by the Way. Mississippi River Paddlers often
Helena to Greenville
LBD 584.5 Mouth of the Rosedale Harbor The best boat ramp in the area is found two miles up the Rosedale Harbor. Better maintained and easier access than Terrene landing. Possibly re-supply point. Its a 2 mile hike to reach the town of Rosedale for food & water. Safest
Helena to Greenville
LBD 587 to 584.5 Malone Field (Barge Fleeting Area) Most of the force of the river gets pushed out towards Big Island around the Terrene Dikes and a long slow-water area is found left bank descending below Great River Road State, sometimes pooling completely. A large eddy often forms
Helena to Greenville
Exit: LBD 591 The Old Channel of the White River Note: I have created a google map at the above below to view and use as reference for better comprehension while reading this section of the river through the Old Channel of the White. [CLICK HERE: Map of the Old
Helena to Greenville
LBD 591 - 587 Great River Road State Park (Note: closed since the 2011 Flood, but supposed to reopen in 2012). There are hot showers and other camper conveniences at Great River State Park, but be aware that the park is built for vehicle access, not river access. This is
Helena to Greenville
LBD 592.1 Terrene Landing After making your crossing around Victoria Bend choose a line of travel down the Mississippi shore LBD. Two miles out of the bend you will see several mansions along the bank. Past the second one, a blocky two-story affair is a wide concrete ramp. This
Helena to Greenville
596-594 Victoria Bend If you are on a time schedule or don't feel like exploring the back channel, follow the strong flow of water out of Scrubgrass Bend as it issues forth running almost due East for several miles until forced Southward by the elbow shaped Victoria Bend.
Helena to Greenville
RBD 597.5 - 580 Big Island The Mississippi runs along the Eastern edge of Big Island all of the way from the mouth of the White RIver to the Arkansas River Confluence, so you might as well make friends, -- it will be your right bank shoreline companion for