Quapaw Canoe Company is Clarksdale's best way to get beyond music history and into the river landscape that shaped the Delta. The company runs guided canoe trips on the Lower Mississippi, including backwaters, islands, oxbows, and floodplain country.
This is not a casual paddle around a city park. The Mississippi is big, working water, so go with a guide and respect the conditions. For travellers with a full day and good weather, it adds a strong outdoor counterpoint to the clubs and museums.