St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 943.6 - LBD Carlisle County Boat Ramp

943.6 LBD Carlisle County Boat Ramp Well designed concrete boat ramp descending at moderate angle amongst the rip rap in the deep water of the main channel near mile 943.6.

Mile 944.5 - LBD Island No. 1 Boat Ramp

944.5 LBD Island No. 1 Boat Ramp Low angle concrete ramp that bottoms out in mud in med/low water levels (30CG and below), and not always maintained. Best bet if you need access in this area is to go on down to the next ramp, the Carlisle County

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 950.5 - 950.5 - 945.5 RBD Pritchard Revetment

950.5 - 945.5 RBD Pritchard Revetment Revetments are protective works designed to retard or halt the attack of currents against the banks of the river. They help preserve waterfronts, levee systems, and other flood control and navigation works. There are more than 600 miles of revetment work along

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 947.7 - RBD Pritchard Boat Ramp

947.7 RBD Pritchard Boat Ramp Narrow concrete boat ramp in pretty place along the river, kind of feels like a French road with a single line of mature cottonwood trees behind, accessible from levee. Good at most water levels down to 5CG, parking lot goes completely under around 35CG.

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 949.0 - Miles 949-946: LBD Island No. 1

949 - 946 LBD Island No. 1 A small indication of what’s to come downstream, Island No. 1 rises to its full height with its best camping below the small forest of scrubby willows near mile 948. Note: On the Lower Mississippi River, make sure there are no oncoming

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 949.0 - RBD Norfolk Landing

949 RBD Norfolk Landing Abandoned Boat Ramp, but usable in an emergency. Access from levee just north of where 302 meets levee road 303. Steep banked sandbar. Good protection from storms and wind out of the west.

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 950.0 - LBD Mayfield Creek

950 LBD Mayfield Creek You could dive into Mayfield Creek in inclement weather for quick exit from the elements, but you won’t want to stay long. Mayfield Creek is located directly in between the Westvaco Pulp Mill and its nasty cleaning pools.

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 950.0 - LBD Westvaco Pulp Mill Dock

950 LBD Westvaco Pulp Mill Dock You won’t want to be camped anywhere downwind of this monstrous pulp mill spewing the usual foul concoction of pulp aromas including known carcinogens, toxins, and dioxins.

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 950.2 - LBD Mayfield Boat Ramp

950.2 LBD Mayfield Boat Ramp Gated and not maintained. On USACE 2007 maps incorrectly labelled as “Fort Defiance Boat Ramp.”

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 951.0 - LBD Wickliffe Cross (Jefferson Hill Memorial Cross)

951 LBD Wickliffe Cross (Jefferson Hill Memorial Cross) Kayaker Jerry Bell “married the Mississippi” when he threw his old wedding band in the water and swore to “honor and protect” his newlywed below this 90 foot tall cross officially known as the Jefferson Hill Memorial Cross. Jerry and his pipe-fitter

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 951.0 - LBD Wickliffe Docks and Wharfing

951 LBD Wickliffe Docks and Wharfing Give wide berth for docked barges and service boat activity left bank descending as you’re paddling past Wickliffe. Service boats often make steep crashing waves that are more difficult to maneuver through than towboat waves.

St. Louis to Caruthersville

Mile 951.0 - LBD Wicliffe Bluff (1st Kentucky Bluff)

951 LBD Wicliffe Bluff (1st Kentucky Bluff) As you paddle downstream from the confluence and scan the Kentucky shoreline your eye will be attracted to a splash of yellows and oranges in cliff lines falling off the top of the verdant hills. This is the Wickliffe Bluff, the first of