Fall 2025 Community Canoes and River Adventures Ahead!
Lower Mississippi River Foundation – August 2025 Newsletter
Lower Mississippi River Dispatch No. 999 "Voice of the Lower Mississippi River"
📬 A Look Back at Summer Camp 2025
Fall 2025 Events – We’re Expanding Across the Region!
We’re thrilled to be branching out beyond our home base this fall — bringing the magic of the river to new communities across the region!
✅ Our third Community Canoe in Greenwood on the Yazoo River✅ Our first-ever Community Canoe in Greenville – welcome aboard!
Here’s where you can join us this fall:
AUGUST 16 – Community Canoe – Clarksdale | 1PM–7PM
SEPTEMBER 13 – Community Canoe – Clarksdale | 1PM–7PM
OCTOBER 4 – Teachers’ Night Out – Jackson MS Museum of Natural Science | 5PM–8PM
NOVEMBER 8 – Community Canoe – Greenwood | 1PM–7PM
📞 To register for a Community Canoe, contact John Ruskey at (662) 902-7841 — or Ceili Hale, (601) 918-6810. To find out more information about the work of the LMRF contact Nick Onyshko, Director of Development at (661) 231-5011.
We hope to see you on the water — whether in Clarksdale, Greenwood, Greenville, or beyond!
🎉 Featured Event: Clarksdale Community Canoe – Sept 13
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon on the Mighty Mississippi River in Clarksdale! 🛶 Canoes and gear provided with professional and experienced guides. 🧒 All ages welcome 🌿 No experience necessary
Saturday, September 13 | 1PM–7PM
Contact: John Ruskey at (662) 902-7841 — or Ceili Hale, (601) 918-6810 to sign up!
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Every canoe trip, every youth camper, every moment on the river — it’s all possible thanks to supporters like you.
Your donation helps us expand access to the Lower Mississippi River and inspire the next generation of river stewards.
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With gratitude and love, The Lower Mississippi River Foundation Team
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Quapaw Canoe Company ~ Celebrating 27 Years of Service Custom Guiding & Outfitting on the Lower Mississippi River Winner of the SBA 2024 Small Business of the Year Award
On a FULL MOON NIGHT on October 7, 2005 Brother John Ruskey built MATO CHANTE AMERICA'S DUGOUT CANOE. MATO was BLESSED by BROOKS BAPTISTE of the NIMIIPUU NATION at CANOE CAMP where LEWIS AND CLARK were camped in October,1805. Johnny paddled down the Clearwater River over the same rocks our ancestors have for thousands of years.
Bring the children to the river let them see the beauty of the Mississippi River and her banks. They will fight hard to keep our rivers clean and open to adventure 4 inches off her surface. PADDLES UP FROM MY IDAHO