Strong River Water Trail
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The Strong River is rated as one of the 6 best kayaking spots in Mississippi. "The Strong, while not always true to its name, is a picturesque and iconic river that stretches 95-miles in south-central Mississippi. You may recognize the rocky section in the D’lo Water Park; it was there that the Coen Brothers filmed the sirens scene in “O, Brother Where Art Thou.” The Strong River has several shallow shoals similar to the one in this scene, especially in the upper section, where pullovers and portages can be frequent. When the water levels are between three and five feet, though, most of the river from Hwy 13 down is passable with minimal or no pullovers necessary. Eventually, the Strong empties into the Pearl River, which flows out to the Gulf of Mexico. The D’Lo Water Park provides rental and shuttle services, as well as a campground and other facilities." RootsRated.com
D'Lo Water Park
"Strong River begins in the Bienville National Forest near Morton and flows southwest past Pucket and Mendenhall before joining the Pearl River. Only about a third of its length is floatable from D’Lo Water Park down to the Pearl, and even some of the upper parts are too shallow at times. Most of the time the river is placid and very enjoyable but in extreme water conditions it may be unpredictably raging and dangerous. This stretch begins at D’Lo Water Park, locally known as “the rock”, where there is a campground and canoe rental and shuttle services. About five miles below the park, Merit Bridge crosses the river. It is a very beautiful historic iron bridge. Immense walls of hardwood forest with few sandbars provide stunning scenery and host a variety of wildlife." Bivy.com PUT IN: D'Lo Water Park**, 135 D'Lo Park Rd, Mendenhall, MS LAUNCH/LANDING: DESCRIPTION: D'Lo Water Park offers complete canoe outfitting and shuttle service, RV/camper hookups, primitive camping, rental cabins, bath house, picnic tables and grills. |
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*Water trail information from Herndon, Ernest. Canoeing Mississippi. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2001.
**The 9 "Pearl River Boatway Parks" listed here were created through a cooperative effort by the Pearl River Basin Development District, county governments, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. These Water Parks stretch from Neshoba County to the Gulf Coast and provide access to the Pearl River as well as its tributaries, the Strong, Bogue Chitto, Jourdan Rivers and Magees Creek. The Water Parks, currently managed by the local county Parks Commissions, provide recreational opportunities over total of 981 acres in the Pearl River Watershed.
**The 9 "Pearl River Boatway Parks" listed here were created through a cooperative effort by the Pearl River Basin Development District, county governments, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. These Water Parks stretch from Neshoba County to the Gulf Coast and provide access to the Pearl River as well as its tributaries, the Strong, Bogue Chitto, Jourdan Rivers and Magees Creek. The Water Parks, currently managed by the local county Parks Commissions, provide recreational opportunities over total of 981 acres in the Pearl River Watershed.