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Expeditions Offered 3 Days - Memphis to Helena, AR Mud Island, Ensley Sand Bar (destruction of 'The Raft'). Ship Island ('The Pennsylvania' exploded here). Mouth of the St. Francis River), live blues in Helena. 1 Day - Helena, Friar's Point, Quapaw sinking of the 'Montezuma', Old Town whirlpool, Is. 63  Live blues in Clarksdale, Jackson and Sunflower Cutoffs, Mouth of the White River, White River Natl. Wildlife Refuge 2 Days - Rosedale to Greenville Mouth of the Arkansas River, Big Island (moonshine), Napoleon, AR (destroyed by flood), Mound's Crevasse (created an inland ocean 60 x 100 miles in the 1927 flood) 2 Days - Greenville to Lake Providence Live blues in Greenville, hwy 82 bridge, Grand Lake 2 Days - L. Providence to Vicksburg Ajax Bar, Willow Cut-off, Mouth of the Yazoo River Extended Expeditions: 1-2 weeks - Cairo, IL to Memphis (225 river miles) 4 weeks - Memphis to New Orleans (730 river miles) Tributaries: Call or write for more information about adventures on the White, the Arkansas, the Big Sunflower, and the Yazoo. For more information and to arrange your Mississippi River expedition, please contact: Quapaw Canoe Company 291 Sunflower Avenue Clarksdale, MS 38614 Phone/fax: (662)627-4070 john@island63.com Pricing $50/day/person - Food: some people opt to bring their own sustenance (boy scouts, church groups, etc) or we will provide and cook, $25/person/day. - Shuttle: depends on section of river paddled, but is usually $15 - $25 Charges for extended journeys depends on section of river covered. In general, Spring and Fall are the best seasons in the Mid South. Expeditions are available year-round. |
