First Community Canoe of Fall 2023!
Low water adventure -- all aboard!
Tomorrow: Community Canoe ~ Roundtrip to Island 62 ~ Sat Sept 9th from 1-6pm. Perfect fall weather! Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Advance reservations required. Island 62 Archipelago encompasses giant beaches, blue holes, other wetlands, willow forests, gravel bars — and is inhabited by fishes, insects, birds, turtles, and other wildlife. This round trip paddle affords an incredible variety of giant sandbars, wetlands, gravel/fossil bars, deep willow forests, and miles of beaches to explore, clean up, count species, and wade and swim from for cool downs. On Sat Sept 9th Meet at 1pm at our base in downtown Clarksdale, Quapaw Canoe Company, 291 Sunflower Avenue. Follow us to river in your own vehicle. Round-trip paddle. Pack your own snacks and water. Dress for weather. Don’t forget sun protection. No previous experience necessary, all paddle together in our big canoes with guides. But must be willing to paddle — sometimes hard paddling necessary. Return to land between 5 and 6pm.
Cost: Free for youth under 18. 1/4 price for educators ($25). 1/2 price for adults ($50). Reservations required! You can use automatic online signup for making reservation. (Go to island63.com and click on "book my expedition" and then click on "community canoe" option, and then choose Sept 9th option.) Or Paypal (add 3% PP fee) paypal.me/quapawcanoecompany Or Venmo John-Ruskey-1 Community Canoe is made possible by the Lower Mississippi River Foundation. Dedicated to fostering long-term stewardship of the big river through its youth.
Meet Place: Meet: 1pm Quapaw Canoe Company downtown Clarksdale, MS ~OR~ Meet: 2pm Quapaw Landing Schedule Sat Sept 9th 1-6pm: Meet: 1pm Quapaw Canoe Company 291 Sunflower Avenue Clarksdale, MS 38614 Follow us to river Start: 2pm Quapaw Landing Paddle back channel of Island 63, cross main channel, and explore the vast sandbars of Island 62! End: 5-6pm Quapaw Landing Pack in Daypack or Drybag: Each person should pack: -waterbottles -snacks -sun protection -bug protection -shoes that can get muddy and wet (or go barefoot) Optional: -cell phone -camera -bird book -binoculars -swim gear -towel Note: Pack any electronics in dry bag, dry box, or zip lock bags Wear: Dress for weather. Perfect fall weather! Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Wear shoes that can get muddy and wet (or go barefoot). Call me 662-902-7841, or Mark River 662-902-6479, if you’d prefer to talk! Sincerely yours in service of the big river, -John John Ruskey Quapaw Canoe Company 291 Sunflower Avenue Clarksdale, MS 38614 662-902-7841 john@island63.com Made possible through a partnership with the Lower Mississippi River Foundation. Dedicated to fostering long-term stewardship of the big river through its youth.
Can't go tomorrow, but want to get on the river? See below for more choices available this fall, and into 2024! Also, you can book your own personalized custom guided trip with Quapaw Canoe Company, go to website www.island63.com, or click here to get started. Quapaw Canoe Company 2023/2024 Calendar ~~~Fall, 2023~~~ Sat Sept 9 Community Canoe 1-6pm Quapaw Landing Sat Sept 23 Community Canoe 1-5pm Helena Harbor Sat Oct 14 Community Canoe 1-5pm Montezuma Landing Mon - Wed Oct 29 – Nov 1 Marquette & Jolliet 350th Anniversary November 3 – 17 Group Art Exhibit Memphis Delta Chic: Robby Johnston, Anthony Biggers and Robby Johnston Off the Wall Arts, Memphis Opening Reception, Fri Nov 3, 6-9pm Fri, Nov 24 Don’t lose yourself in Black Friday, join us for Green Friday instead! “Green Friday” w/Miss River State Park Roundtrip Daytrip 9am-3pm from Helena Harbor Sat Nov 25 Community Canoe 1-5pm Sat Dec 16 Community Canoe 1-5pm ~~~2024~~~ Thurs Mar 21 Spring Break Camp w/ Mississippi River State Park Roundtrip Daytrip 9am-3pm from Helena Harbor April 5 – 12 Total Solar Eclipse Complete Immersion Expedition Grand Tower, Tower Rock, Trail of Tears State Park Mon April 8 Mississippi River 95% Solar Eclipse Experience Helena, AR Mon April 8 Mississippi River 98% Solar Eclipse Experience Wilson, AR Sat May 25 Memorial Day Weekend w/ Mississippi River State Park Roundtrip Daytrip 9am-3pm from Helena Harbor June 3 – 6 Mississippi River Girlz Canoe Camp June 10 – 13 Mississippi River Boyz Canoe Camp July 14 – September 29 Wilson Fellows: Group Exhibition at Dixon Gallery & Gardens in Mallory and Wurtzburger Galleries with Danny Broadway, Thad Clark and Claire Hardy Shreveport Homecoming Expedition Down the Mississippi, Up the Red River October 4 – November 2, 2024
