It’s Time to Stream Outdoors and Rejuvenate Your Senses

The rivers and streams in Mississippi offer some of the most serene and scenic adventures you can experience off the grid. Rediscover the great outdoors and make your way to our waterways.

Paddling the Mighty Mississippi is on many an adventurist’s bucket list. Float out on the Mississippi River with John Ruskey and his Quapaw Canoe Company(link is external) in Clarksdale(link is external) or at the company’s Vicksburg(link is external) outpost. John and his team will guide you down the River, along oxbows, bayous and back waters. As you canoe, you’ll feel your stress float away with the flow of the river.

The Mississippi Delta region runs from Vicksburg north through Clarksdale and offers a treasure trove of outdoor assets in the run-offs from the Mississippi River that include scenic swamps, cypress brakes and abundant wildlife. Pack your kayak and hit up one or all four of our favorite paddle spots: Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge(link is external) south of Greenwood, Sky Lake Wildlife Management Area(link is external) outside of Belzoni, Lee Tartt Nature Preserve(link is external) on the edge of downtown Grenada(link is external), and Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge(link is external) between Greenwood and Grenada.

Outside the capital city of Jackson, first-time paddlers can test the waters at Pearl River Kayaks(link is external). This outlet will provide everything you need, from the kayak to the tour guide, for a fun-filled day out on the water. For the more seasoned paddler, the Ross Barnett Reservoir(link is external) has more than 30,000 acres of water, with backwater channels and swamps ready for exploring.

Further South, our Gulf Coast(link is external) region offers multiple opportunities for waterway adventures. There are currently seven Blueways(link is external), or water trails, that have been mapped out for recreational canoers and kayakers including the Pascagoula River Blueway(link is external), the largest free flowing waterway in the lower 48 states. Find out why it is called the “Singing River” as you catch glimpses of abundant wildlife, including over 22 threatened and endangered species in addition to over 300 plant species.

From leisurely blueway paddling to adventurous canoe trips down the Mississippi River, there’s a reason for everyone to get on the water. So, don your life jacket, bring (or rent) your canoe or kayak, and get on the water for a Mississippi paddle or float trip.
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