Sweep the Hooch II (Clean from the kayaks) - Sat, Apr 16 2011

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Sweep the Hooch II (Clean from the kayaks)


The Basics:
Event Type:Volunteer
Event Location: Chattahoochee River Park, Azalea Drive
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Apr 16 2011  8:30 am >> N/A
Registration Opens: Sun, Mar 27 2011 9:30 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Apr 13 2011 5:00 pm
Event Duration:6 hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Bobby Marie
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:17
Minimum Group Size:1
Number Registered So Far: 12 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Join me in enjoying a fun day paddling and picking on Bull Sluice Lake from Azalea Park to the top of Morgan Falls Dam and back. Along the way we will hug the shores and pick up trash as part of a huge clean-up event. We will meet at the park and paddle out and back from the ramp. Our AOC group will be helping along with another group of AOC'ers that are going to be walkng trails at Gold Branch. Call us the "AOC Water Wing" if you will.
  
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, National Park Service and Trout Unlimited (TU) have joined together to organize a multi-site cleanup within the 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) . We will be tackling 11 Park Units and paddling 7 segments. It's National Park Week from April 16 - 24, 2011. All 392 national parks across the country (including the CRNRA) will have free admission during National Park Week.

The paddle itself is 3 miles out and back. It is all flat water on Bull Sluice Lake, which is a wide spot in the Chattahoochee just above Morgan Falls Dam and is suitable for all levels of experience. Along the way we will pass the side "bays" near the Chattahoochee Nature Center and will then be along the shores of the Gold Branch Unit where we can wave to the walkers and waders cleaning up on shore. We also pass by and under the beautiful rock Bluffs on the South side of the lake. We can visit the portage area and powerhouse at Morgan Falls Dam and Park before returning back up to Azalea Park. 

Bring a bite to eat and we can have a snack/short lunch break near the dam.
All volunteers will receive a Sweep the Hooch t-shirt!

To register you MUST sign up at  www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=SWEE10E  as well as here.   Click Paddler, then List the AOC Water Wing as your group and Azalea Park as your section to paddle.

Liability waiver: www.chattahoochee.org/documents/UCRLiabilityWaiver_individualsignatures.pdf

Web page for the cleanup info: www.chattahoochee.org/sweep-the-hooch.php 


It will be loads of fun and JUST feels good!
If you want to join us and do not have a kayak, please email the trip leader for some options to obtain one.

 


Required Items to Bring:
  • Wear clothes that you don't mind getting very dirty. Wear old sneakers or other water shoes to allow you to wade if necessary.  Bring work gloves you can get wet. Wear weather appropriate clothes!
  • Other items to consider: hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
  • Bring clean clothes and shoes to change into for your journey home!
  • Drinks. Please have a boat water bottle. And plenty of liquids to stay hydrated. 
  • Kayak or Canoe, PFD, Paddle. Cleanup supplies will be provided.
  • PFD's MUST BE WORN for the entire paddle. Please abide by this requirement. 
    		• Recommended Items to Bring:
    Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
    A warm heart and a spirit for a good day of paddling and picking up!
    Snack/Light lunch. Plenty of fluids to drink. There will be water jugs at the sign-in area at the park.

    How to Get There:
    Event Directions:Google map the address:  116 Azalea Drive, Roswell, GA 30305.

    This puts you on the map at Chattahoochee Outfitters. There is parking all along the lots at Chattahoochee River Park. We will be dropping our boats in at the boat ramp. Restrooms and a Pavilion are nearby.

    Notes:
    No Parking Fee at the Park!
    * We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


    Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.