THE RIVER GATOR is written for canoeists, kayakers and stand-up-paddleboarders, and anyone else plying the waters of the Lower Mississippi River in human-powered craft.
I am hoping to share the secrets for safe canoeing & kayaking on this often mysterious and confusing waterway and at the same time dispel some of the myths about paddling the Big River.
Note on title: "River Gator" is a take-off from the best seller The Navigator first published in 1801 by Zadok Kramer, (the same guy who numbered the islands).
The River-Gator River Log is the mile-mile description of the Lower Mississippi River Water Trail for the “River-Gator” website.
The below mileage corresponds to the mile system used on the 2007 US Army Corps of Engineer River Maps.
Please choose your section of the Lower Mississippi River to explore by clicking on one of the sections below.
I am hoping to share the secrets for safe canoeing & kayaking on this often mysterious and confusing waterway and at the same time dispel some of the myths about paddling the Big River.
Note on title: "River Gator" is a take-off from the best seller The Navigator first published in 1801 by Zadok Kramer, (the same guy who numbered the islands).
The River-Gator River Log is the mile-mile description of the Lower Mississippi River Water Trail for the “River-Gator” website.
The below mileage corresponds to the mile system used on the 2007 US Army Corps of Engineer River Maps.
Please choose your section of the Lower Mississippi River to explore by clicking on one of the sections below.
Who is the River Gator written by?
The River-Gator was written by John Ruskey who has been paddling, photographing, and documenting the islands, landings and channels of the Lower Mississippi River since 1982. A host of river experts reviewed content including author Ernest Herndon (Canoeing Mississippi, Canoeing Louisiana),
John Ruskey and biologist Paul Hartfield (USFW). Project coordinated by the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee. The River Gator website is made possible with a grant from the Walton Family Foundation, which believes in "conservationomics": lasting solutions that make sense for the economy and the environment.
The River-Gator was written by John Ruskey who has been paddling, photographing, and documenting the islands, landings and channels of the Lower Mississippi River since 1982. A host of river experts reviewed content including author Ernest Herndon (Canoeing Mississippi, Canoeing Louisiana),
John Ruskey
Now Available:
River Gator Map Poster $10 + shipping. Detailing the Lower Mississippi River Water Trail from the St. Francis River to Greenville including the White River and Arkansas River confluences.
River Gator Map Poster $10 + shipping. Detailing the Lower Mississippi River Water Trail from the St. Francis River to Greenville including the White River and Arkansas River confluences.
