River Log section: Helena to Greenville
Helena to Greenville
646 to 642 Old Town Bend Continue on downstream around Old Town (site of an ancient Indian village) and spin around Miller Point where the entire river makes a 180 degree and turns back on itself, often with powerful expressions of giant boils & whirlpools at the edge of a
Helena to Greenville
648 LBD Horseshoe The main channel gets shoved off of Kangaroo Point towards Horseshoe with a giant powerful eddy forming below the point RBD. Your best downstream route is sticking to a line parallel to the edge of this giant eddy and going with the strongest tongue of current as
Helena to Greenville
RBD 652.2 Kangaroo Point Contrary to common river-sense, the river speed noticeably quickens during low water as it approaches Kangaroo Point. Upstream Tows sometimes seem to stand still as they fight their way up, while their downstream counterparts easily fly by. If you are sharing this narrow sluiceway at
Helena to Greenville
LBD 652.5 Friars Point Landing (unimproved) Several hundred yards below the McAlister Grain/Mississippi Limestone complex (you will see a line of shiny stainless steel grain elevators and piles of gravel and anchored tows) you can find a serviceable landing with access to Friars Point. Unimproved location. Primitive landing
Helena to Greenville
652-650 LBD FRIARS POINT island [CLICK HERE: Map of Friar's Point Island] Immediately downstream of the primitive Friars Point Landing mile 652.5 is a narrow opening tight against the Mississippi shoreline that at any water levels above 20 HG offers glimpses into the wild world of the
Helena to Greenville
652 LBD Friars Point [CLICK HERE: Map of River Access Close to Friar's Point] Friars Point was once the major population center and seat of Coahoma County. Friars Point was located right on the river, the downtown a levee landing where cotton was loaded onto steamboats, and gamblers
Helena to Greenville
654.7 LBD Montezuma Landing Possible shuttle access to Clarksdale via Highway 1 and the Friars Point Road (17.5 miles). Note: If you want to access Friars Point for resupply or visit continue downstream two miles to Friars Point Landing. The riverbank LBD along Montezuma Bend undulates in and
Helena to Greenville
LBD 656 East Montezuma Bar A shaggy mile-long Island with a large back channel that can be run above 20HG. Notoriously turbulent waters are found boiling along its top end main channel, and all along its long dike which connects to the Mississippi shore, novice paddlers should avoid crossing this
Helena to Greenville
657 LBD Yazoo Pass You will travel near the historic opening of Yazoo Pass as you paddle around Montezuma Bend starting near mile 657. The Yazoo Pass used to connect the Mississippi River via Moon Lake to the Tallahatchie River system, and was one of the many routes that Grant
Helena to Greenville
657-654 RBD Montezuma Towhead A three-mile long island at low water, one mile-long at medium, no sand at 35HG, goes completely under at flood stage 44HG. Montezuma Towhead was created when an unfortunate steamboat by the same name The Montezuma happened upon a snag in this section of river and
Helena to Greenville
661.6 Helena Bridge (Hernando DeSoto Bridge -- US Hwy 49) Paddlers: aim for whichever bridge opening is not occupied by towboat traffic and stay away from the pylons. The parent's mantra Look both ways before crossing applies here! Downstream Tows might be descending from behind Buck Island
Helena to Greenville
663 LBD 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