Lower Mississippi River Dispatch No. 933 "Voice of the Lower Mississippi River" Memphis, TN ~ Wilson, AR ~ Clarksdale, MS ~ Vicksburg, MS Quapaw Canoe Company ~ Celebrating 25 years of service ~SBA 2024 Small Business of the Year Award~
We are partnering this month on several fun roundtrip adventures with the Mississippi River State Park. All aboard from the Helena Harbor 9am-3pm on the next two thursdays of March.
Thursday Mar 21 and Thursday Mar 28
River Rhythms: Canoeing the Mighty Mississippi
from Helena River Park 9:00am – 3:00pm
Join Mississippi River State Park and Quapaw Canoe Company for a day on the Mississippi River. Everyone will paddle together with a guide from Quapaw and a staff member from Mississippi River State Park in 14 seater voyageur style canoe. No previous experience necessary! Guests will travel 9 miles on the Mississippi River with stops along the way for exploring, swimming, birding, beach combing, or just taking in your surroundings. We will make a 2-3 hour stop on Buck Island for lunch and exploring. $145.00 each includes guiding & outfitting in hand crafted voyageur canoe. Guests will need to bring a sack lunch and a reusable water bottle. To register, call the park at (870) 295-4040.
Looking for some high quality river time this Spring or Summer? Book your own personal custom-guided trip with us by going to www.island63.com. You can also jump on board any of the following offerings:
~~~QCC 2024 Calendar of Trips & Adventures~~~
Thurs Mar 21
River Rhythms: Canoeing the Mighty Mississippi!
Spring Break Daytrip Adventure w/ Mississippi River State Park
Roundtrip Daytrip 9am-3pm from Helena Harbor
Thurs Mar 28
River Rhythms: Canoeing the Mighty Mississippi!
Spring Break Daytrip Adventure w/ Mississippi River State Park
Roundtrip Daytrip 9am-3pm from Helena Harbor
Sat March 30th
Community Canoe
Spring Celebration: songbirds and budding trees!
1-6pm from Clarksdale
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
April 20th
Community Canoe
Spring songbird migration
1-6pm from Clarksdale
April 22
Full Frog Moon #1
2-10pm from Clarksdale
April 23
Full Frog Moon #2
2-10pm from Clarksdale
Mon April 8
Mississippi River 98% Solar Eclipse Experience
Wilson, AR
Sat May 18
Community Canoe
Berry-picking picnic
1-6pm from Clarksdale
May 22
Full Flower Moon #1
3-11pm from Clarksdale
May 23
Full Flower Moon #2
3-11pm from Clarksdale
May 24 - 26
Erin Mulligan Full Flower Moon Yoga Retreat
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
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June 10 – 13
Mississippi River Boyz Canoe Camp (Book Online Here!)
June 26-28, 2024
The Great River: Mississippi River Wilderness Paddle with author Boyce Upholt
Wed-Fri June 26-28, 2024
Voyageur Canoe Adventure ~ Memphis to Helena ~ 74 miles
Primitive Camping, Long Days of Paddling, Long Nights of Campfire Story-Telling
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
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*End Note: In May, we are collaborating on another fun adventure with the Mississippi River State Park: Saturday, May 25, 2024 Memorial Day Weekend: Canoe the Mississippi River Helena River Park 9:00 a.m. Join a Park Interpreter for a guided first-day hike on the 1-mile Bear Creek Join Mississippi River State Park and Quapaw Canoe Company for a day on the Mississippi River. Everyone will paddle together with a guide from Quapaw and a staff member from Mississippi River State Park in a 16-man canoe. No previous experience necessary! Guests will travel 9 miles on the Mississippi River with stops along the way for exploring, swimming, birding, beach combing, or just taking in your surroundings. We will make a 2-3 hour stop on Buck Island for lunch and exploring. Fee includes guide, outfitting, and water will be provided. Guest will need to bring a snack lunch and a reusable water bottle. To register, call the park at (870) 295-4040.