We Rode Into America's Most Hospitable Gravel Ride: Arkansas Delta Story

Bret rode almost 250 miles on a gravel e-bike across the Arkansas Delta to the Mississippi River — Jonesboro to Stuttgart on the Delta Blues Arkansas Graveler multi-day gravel biking event. Thank you to the hosts and partners: Arkansas Graveler Event Sponsors: Arkansas Department of Parks Heritage and Tourism, Jonesboro A&P — Jonesboro Tourism & Visitors Bureau Anchor Partners: UAMS Health Honey Stinger Produced by the Ozark Foundation with support from the State of Arkansas King Biscuit Blues Festival, Helena — King Biscuit Blues Festival Discover Jonesboro — Discover Jonesboro Visit Helena Arkansas — Visit Helena Mississippi River State Park — Mississippi River State Park Delta Heritage Trail State Park, managed by Arkansas State Parks Arkansas Delta Byways Tourism Association Bret rode Days 1-4: Jonesboro to Village Creek State Park, to Mississippi River State Park near Marianna, to Helena for the King Biscuit Blues Festival, then the long 86-mile push to Stuttgart, rice and duck capital of the world. Teri joined as a non-rider for everything off the bike — and won the fishing contest at Mississippi River State Park. Bret jumped into skeet shooting and archery, filmed on the banks of the Mississippi River, we soaked up the Blues Festival in Helena, watched the duck calling contest in Stuttgart, and sampled duck gumbo and rice pudding at Sportsman Bar and Grill. If you're 50+ wondering if you can do a supported gravel e-bike ride — even as a couple where one rides and one doesn't — this is what America's Most Hospitable Gravel Ride actually looks like. We count the moments, not just the miles. We're Bret & Teri, Wayfinders on EBikes from Bentonville, Arkansas. We help active adults 50+ rediscover adventure and stay healthy through e-Biking. Subscribe for rail trail guides, comfort-first e-Bike reviews, bike life in Bentonville and NWA, and ride-for-your-health tips. Mississippi river, gravel bike, gravel e-bike, duck hunting, King Biscuit Blues Festival, Arkansas delta, Arkansas history, great river road, Aventon, electric bike, ebike, e bike, bikepacking, cycling over 50, senior cycling, ebike tour, bike trail, rail trail, bike touring