Mile 341.3 - RBD Fairview/Old River

341.3 RBD Fairview/Old River

Access to Old River and Fairview Landing can be had year round through this runout into the old channel of the Mississippi at Glasscock (which is almost directly across the main channel from the mouth of the Homochitto). Good location for emergency exit in oncoming storms. Paddle one mile up the runout and into the lake. The boat ramp is found on the south shore of the lake (left bank as you’re entering the lake from the river) nestled amongst some hunting camps. Great birding and amphibians along the way, especially where the runout enters the lake. Access to land by following the levee north to LA Hwy 15, which runs north to Vidalia/Natchez. Good location for takeout after a daytrip or overnight on the river. Contact Adam Elliott of Quapaw Canoe Company in Natchez for guiding, shuttling, and more information.

The Mamie S Barret

While not the easiest attraction to view from the river, it is a sight that should be seen. The Barret is a connection to the river’s not so distant past, when paddle wheeled ships where the dominate form of transportation commerce. The trip is best made as part of a land based expedition from Natchez followed with paddling on Old River, but a determined paddler could paddle the 10 miles from the Mississippi River, up the Old River Chute and then to the Barret if desired. The now abandoned steamship lies about 20 miles south of Natchez and 10 miles from the river she formerly plied. Go to Rivergator Appendix VIII for a full account of the rise and decline of the Mamie S Barret. Using the address 253 S. Prong Rd Vidalia LA 71373 in any GPS or online map/direction service will take you to the Barret.