River Log section: Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
363 Natchez Bridge The Natchez Bluffs make several final expressions as you push on downstream, one being the bridge bluff itself, with a second prominence following. US 84 and US 98 cross the Mississippi River over the Natchez Bridge. A Victorian House and Natchez B&B straddle the second
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
363 RBD Vidalia Boat Ramp There are two good public boat ramps in Vidalia, one directly under the bridge, good at any water levels above 15NG, the other a few hundred yards downstream good at any water level. You can fill water bottles at the newly built Vidalia Convention Center,
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
Intro: Vicksburg to Baton Rouge: Welcome to the 2014 update to the Rivergator: Paddlers Guide to the Lower Mississippi River! This section describes the big river as it flows through the Lower Delta, Vicksburg to Baton Rouge, 208 miles of remote wild river with very few landings and lots of
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
Mississippi Delta Paddling Trails: Links: Big Sunflower River (http://www.lowerdelta.org/big-sunflower-trail-details) Little Sunflower River (http://www.lowerdelta.org/little-sunflower-trail-details) Yalobusha River (http://www.lowerdelta.org/yalobusha-trail-details) Google Map Links: You can view a google map of these trails by clicking the following links: Big Sunflower River: http://goo.
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
255 LBD Georgia Pacific Port Hudson Paper Mill Maker of well known brands such as Angel Soft and Quilted Northern Toilet Paper and Brawny Paper Towels, the Georgia Pacific(GP) Paper Mill is located just south of Thompson Creek. Not shown on the Army Corps maps because there is no
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
303.7 Old River Lock and Dam: Entrance to the Atchafalaya River Go main channel around Shreve’s Bar for access to the Atchafalaya River, your best route to the Gulf of Mexico. Also: direct access upstream to the Red River, Ouachita River, Bayou Bartholomew, and all other tributaries upstream.
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
304.5 - 303 LBD Shreve’s Bar Leaving the Tunica Hills at Clark Creek behind and entering Louisiana the river expands to its maximum mile-and-a-half wide as if breathing in deep and opening up its broad chest, and enters a long straight stretch that can be a white water
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
306 - 294 LBD Angola State Penitentiary The river circumscribes Angola State Penitentiary in an almost perfect semi-circle, with a radius of four miles, the center being the headquarters of the prison complex. Using simple geometry, C=2piR this would give a circumference of approximately 25 miles, divided by 2
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
306 LBD Angola Ferry Private ferry for employees of Angola State Penitentiary. Watch for cross-channel crossings at shift changes. If you camp on Shreve’s Bar their lights burn brightly upstream. Note: the Angola Ferry is no longer located at 300.5 (above Hog Point Towhead).
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
306 - 302 Back Channel of Shreve’s Bar The Back Channel of Shreve’s Bar is always flowing strong, and is the route of preference for paddlers, even at low water. And as much for aesthetics as for practicality. Aesthetically it is always more pleasing to paddle the back
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
306 LBD Welcome to Louisiana! At the lower end of the Fort Adams Reach, just above Shreve’s Cut-Off, around mile 306 the river leaves Mississippi for good along its east bank and is completely enveloped by Louisiana, the last state along the Mississippi River. While you have already entered
Vicksburg to Baton Rouge
310.2 LBD Wilkinson Creek Wilkinson Creek divides the Tunica Hills here from the Angola Floodplain below. Its cypress tree choked ravine makes for an educational walk off the big river into another world. Keep camera and sketch pad handy for animal sightings, but wear hunter’s orange in October,