explore the Largest river in North AMerica.
By canoe…
Mississippi River Expeditions provides high-quality, professionally guided canoe trips on the Mississippi River out of Memphis, Tennessee. Explore this river wilderness and sandy islands in our big, multi-person, Voyageur canoes.
Leave the outfitting, guiding, cooking, and shuttling up to us. All you have to do is arrive with your personal items and be ready to paddle. No previous experience necessary. Choose your section of the river, and we’ll take you there and get you safely back.
With the experience of a lifetime…
types of Trips
We offer a range of river adventures suited to your needs. From micro-cruises, half and full day trips, to multi-day camping trips, we’ll get you out on the Mississippi River for an experience you’ll never forget. Give us a shout and we can figure out which type of trip is best for you.
All trips meet at the Mud Island Marina near downtown in the harbor, and then we shuttle north to put into the Mississippi River at our desired locations.
Micro-River Cruise
Enjoy a quick trip out on the big river with this hour-long experience. We’ll put into the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Wolf River for a two to three-mile river trip. This skyline cruise of Memphis, out on the river and back into the harbor, offers just what you need to see Mempis from a wild perspective.
Morning & Afternoon Trips
Our morning and afternoon cruises are a perfect trip for those who want to have a big river experience within 2-3 hours time. We’ll paddle across the river to Loosahatchie Island, swim in the calm water, and lounge around the sandy beaches. All while overlooking downtown Memphis and the river bridge from across the river.
Full-Day Trips
A 17-mile float into downtown Memphis from Shelby National Forest. Experience a full wilderness immersion in this 5-6 hour canoe journey.
This full day trip will entail island hopping, swimming, lunch on a sandbar, and paddling into downtown Memphis from under the river bridge.
Sunset/Happy hour CRuise
A 2-3 hour adventure during the day’s greatest light show... Sunset on the Mississippi River! We’ll hang out on an island beach in the late afternoon and evening light, enjoy a river charcuterie spread, and then paddle under the bridge into downtown Memphis as the sun is setting over the water and lighting up the city’s skyline.
( Adults only and “b.y.o.b” )
Overnight & Multi-Day Camping expeditions
For the more adventurous, we’ll take you and your crew out into this wilderness with everything you need for an experience of a lifetime. We’ll camp on remote islands, cook meals over a fire, and enter into “river time.”
Sailing Canoe Trips
Dependent on winds and number of passengers, we’ll take out one of our big canoes fitted with a sail attachment...