With so many beautiful lakes and rivers, there are plenty of places to paddleboard, kayak, and canoe. You can also find great places for water skiing, jet skis, and bigger boats. Find your perfect boating spot from the list below.
Paddling Trails
Mississippi’s Lower Delta
Experience the backwaters, bayous, and oxbows of the rivers in the Lower Mississippi Delta. Try one of our river trails using the maps, guide, and information provided on our website. You can request a brochure.
Chotard Landing Resort
350 Chotard Lake Rd.
Vicksburg, MS
(601) 279-4282
Located 20 miles north of Vicksburg, off of Highway 61 North, 24 miles on Highway 465, Chotard Landing Resort sets on the banks of Chotard Lake, a Mississippi River Oxbow. Chotard Landing Resort offers a place of tranquility for the Fisherman & Outdoors Person at heart. Within driving distance of Mahanna WMA, Shipland WMA, Twin Oak WMA and Delta National Forest.
Lake Washington
Located in southern Washington County, Lake Washington lies between Highway 1 and the Mississippi River.
Lake Washington is open to fishing and boating.
Quapaw Canoe Company
291 Sunflower Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
662-627-4070
Quapaw Canoe Company offers wilderness expeditions on the Lower Mississippi River, its Back Waters, Bayous, Oxbows, and Flood Plain between the levees. Tours can be arranged by the day or the week.
Tara Wildlife
6791 Eagle Lake Shore Rd.
Vicksburg, MS 39183
601-279-4261
With 8 miles of Mississippi River frontage and 9,000 acres of oxbow lakes and bottomland hardwood forests, Tara is a great place for canoeing and kayaking. Guests who stay at our lodges are welcome to boat. During some of our annual festivals, we offer group canoe trips on the Mississippi River.
Vicksburg Outpost – Quapaw Canoe Company
Vicksburg, MS
601-529-7354
Canoe and kayak adventures & expeditions on the Lower Mississippi River including Greenville, Mayersville, Lake Providence, Tara Wildlife Preserve, Madison Parish Boat Ramp (Tallulah, LA), Vicksburg, Grand Gulf State Park, Claiborne County Public Boat Ramp, Natchez, St Francisville, Venice, LA to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atchafalaya River.
Wolf Lake & Broad Lake
8 miles northwest of Yazoo City off MS-149
Wolf Lake offers a public boat launch, convenient location to Hines Grocery’s restaurant and bait shop, incredible fishing, and glass-like conditions for water skiing or wakeboarding.
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