From the city of St. Louis to the bayous of Baton Rouge, the Lower Mississippi River Water Trail spans hundreds of miles of water and thousands of picturesque sights. John Ruskey has been studying this watery trail for more than 30 years — and now he's making his knowledge available to the rest of us.
"The Rivergator Paddler's Guide to the Lower Mississippi River Water Trail," a six-year effort spearheaded by Ruskey's Lower Mississippi River Foundation, Inc., lays out tips and tricks for paddling across the lower Mississippi.…