5th Annual Sweep the Hooch 2015 (Azalea Park Paddle Site, No shuttle!)

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5th Annual Sweep the Hooch 2015 (Azalea Park Paddle Site, No shuttle!)

The Basics:

Event Type:

Water

Event Location:

Chattahoochee River Park, Azalea Drive

Water: 5th Annual Sweep the Hooch 2015 (Azalea Park Paddle Site, No shuttle!)

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Apr 11 2015 8:30 am >> Sat, Apr 11 2015 1:15 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Feb 23 2015 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Apr 6 2015 10:00 pm

Event Duration:

4 Hours 45 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

3 Miles

Pace:

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:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Bring your own boat, beg, borrow or rent one and come on out. Join me in enjoying a fun day paddling and picking up trash and whatever else we find on the bottom or the shore on Bull Sluice Lake from Azalea Park up and down both sides of the river and back. Along the way we will hug the shores and pick up trash as part of the 5th Annual Sweep the Hooch 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 other groups of volunteers that are going to be walking, wading and paddling all up and down the river. I call us the "AOC Water Wing"!!

To be on the official roster with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper you MUST sign up at

http://www.sweepthehooch.org/

Fill in required info, then choose paddler, then List the AOC Water Wing as your group and click Azalea Park as your section to paddle. Finish the form and submit it.

THEN, register for the event below as usual.

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 from Azalea Drive Park to 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.

Bring a bite to eat and plenty to drink during your time on the river.
All volunteers will receive a big thank you from the Riverkeeper and Trout Unlimited and the RIVER!

Your AOC event sign-up below will be in addition to the registration above and is for AOC event credit. You are free to register with any group on the Riverkeeper site if the Azalea site is full or you would rather wade, walk or paddle closer to home.

If you have any questions email me or call. I'll see you the morning of the 11th!

It will be loads of fun and feels good to be part of such a huge day! Last year there were 580 people working up and down the river!
If you want to join us and do not have a kayak, please email the trip leader for some options to obtain one.

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) plus new venues further downstream! We will be tackling multiple Park Units and paddling 11 segments. It's National Park Week from April 19-27, 2015. All 392 national parks across the country (including the CRNRA) will have free admission during National Park Week.

to see Sweep the Hooch on Facebook.... https://www.facebook.com/sweepthehooch

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.
Bring your 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 and cleaning up!!
Snack/Light lunch. Plenty of fluids to drink. There will be water jugs at the sign-in area at the park.

If you have a trash picker, or other clean-up tools, please bring too! If you have one you know what it is! I'll have mine!

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Google map the address: 205 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.

Latitude, Longitude: 34.001723, -84.363391

Lat/Lon above is exactly at the boat ramp at Azalea Park (Chattahoochee River Park).

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.