River Log section: Helena to Greenville
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
Helena to Greenville
RBD 599 Mouth of the White River Like most Mississippi River tributaries and passes, the mouth of the White River angles downstream pushed by the implacable power of the big river. Even though this is the biggest right bank tributary between St. Louis and the Arkansas, it's difficult
Helena to Greenville
Exit: LBD 598 When the river rises above 37HG an incredibly beautiful and wild-feeling secret back channel opens up behind Smith Point and is well worth entering and following down its two mile course behind the giant plateau of sand at the top of Smith Point Sandbar. It takes some
Helena to Greenville
Entrance: LBD 600.5
Helena to Greenville
LBD 601.5 - 598 Smith Point Sandbar Smith Point Sandbar is high enough and large enough paddlers will discover it to be the best camping in this area of the river and should be included in any itinerary. Of course, if the timing is off, or if it is
Helena to Greenville
603-597 Scrubgrass Bend Scrubrass Bend makes an elegant 180 degree semi circle around Smith Point. Seen from the air the river channel scribes an almost perfect half moon. You enter it paddling west (into sunset) and exit paddling east (into sunrise). You might experience a common river illusion as you
Helena to Greenville
RBD 604-601 Henrico Sandbar An archipelago of islands forms around the bottom end of Henrico Dikes. At the highest of river levels I've heard rumors of water connections via Half Moon Lake through various bayous into White River NWR such as Scrubgrass Bayou through the deep woods over