help_outline Skip to main content












Traverse Area Paddle Club

Remember: all TAPC outings are listed on our event calendar and are color coded using this scheme:

 

Small Inland Lakes   

Great Lakes   

Easy Rivers 

Intermediate Rivers  

Difficult Rivers 
Clean-up Trips 

Out-of-town Trips 

If you need help using the website you may call the Club Express

Help Desk at

(866) 457-2582

Monday - Friday,

8:30 AM - 7 PM Eastern Time

Trip Reports

August 05, 2010 - Jordan River Cleanup

Published on 8/5/2010
Jordan River Cleanup

Five of us, Dawn F.  MaryLee O, John M, Karen M, and Norm F, met up with Don from Swiss Hideaway for the shuttle from Graves Xing to Webster Bridge.



We got on the river right before a huge group of people who we would later assist but not have to rescue.  The river was pretty clean for the first mile or so but then the trash became more abundant and by lunchtime at the tubes we had 1 full large bag and a bunch of  loose cans.

Some of the renters paddled along with us for a while talking about the virtues of long vs short kayaks.  They were not convinced that shorter boats are better for the river when they soon left us.



After lunch, we continued to Webster Bridge and tallied up the haul.  4 full large bags.  John took the unopened beer to give to his wife for fertilizer.



A big THANK YOU! to Swiss Hideaway who disposed of the trash for us.

Also, congratulations to Dawn and MaryLee for doing so well on this, their first time joining one of Norm's cleanups.  They did really well and no one got very wet.

Norm F