I'm considering a trip from Memphis down to the Arkansas river via the White River and up the Ar for as far as my 50'
Bluewater Coastal (twin Crusader 350s) can go. Plenty of
marinas and
fuel (gasoline) available on the Ar river, but the return leg from the mouth of the White river back up to Memphis is problematic. It's 130 miles and we're talking 5mph ground speed against a 5-7mph
current (in low
water season) and 2 gallons/mile
fuel burn for the 130 miles back us the Ms river. Last fuel stop in Ar is Pine bluff (70 miles from the mouth of the White) so in order to feel comfortable I'm going to need to get gas in Helena AR. Has anyone on this forum ever gotten fuel in Helena or anywhere between the mouth of the White River and Memphis?
I realize that it will be quite a while before the damage from the floods are repaired on the Ar river.
Thanks