Paddling near Jackson, MS
Set in Hinds County along the Pearl River corridor, Jackson puts paddlers within minutes of big water and quiet swamp alike. Just six miles northeast lies Ross Barnett Reservoir — 33,000 acres of impounded river known locally as 'The Rez' — while the 10.4-mile Pearl River Paddling Trail and oxbows like Crystal Lake and Mayes Lake deliver wilderness-feel floats inside the metro.
Top waters to paddle near Jackson
Pearl River
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Yazoo River
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Mississippi River
Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin
Ross R Barnett Reservoir
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Shadow Lake
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Big Black River
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Pelahatchie Creek
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Strong River
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Big Sunflower River
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Leaf River
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