Mile 438.0 - King’s Point/Secret Entrance into Lake Centennia

RBD 438 King’s Point/Secret Entrance into Lake Centennia

If the river is flowing bank full above 35 on the Vicksburg Gauge, you can cut through the woods here at a low place and gain access to the beautiful sparkling waters of Centennial Lake. Vicksburg paddlers sometimes use this wild entrance to complete a round trip starting from downtown, down the Yazoo to the confluence, up the Mississippi, into and across Lake Centennial, cut through the Pass into the Yazoo, and ride the Yazoo back to town. A great turnaround for an afternoon paddle!

As you continue down the Mississippi for the final mile into Vicksburg, watch for traffic. Towboats sometimes pull up here above the Yazoo confluence LBD for crew changes or boat resupplies. Monitor Channel 13 and give them plenty of berth. Water pushing under the front end of any parked tows or barges is very dangerous. After taking care of their business the towboats sometimes peel off unexpectedly and abruptly re-enter the main channel.