Annual Haw River Cleanup

This Saturday we did the annual Haw River Cleanup with CCC and the Haw River Assembly. We had a pretty good turnout considering rain was forecast. We picked up over 40 bags of trash plus odds and ends and then relaxed with a hot dog cookout afterward.

Spring Rains

Spring rains have brought us an exceptional several weeks f paddling. Starting the month off, we had a great weekend on the French Broad with some CCC and TRR folks.



Last week, the skies opened up and there was water, water everywhere. I was able to paddle the Haw 5 days in the last seven, with flows as high as 8' USGS (even had to wait one day out as flows reached 9' +). Even as of today, I was able to squeak down the lower Haw at 4' with hand-paddles, just so I had an excuse to go out there and pick up some trash and clean the access. It was a beautiful day in the 70's.

I've been working a bit on ACA stuff this week, catching up with some correspondence for the Recreation Committee and also trying to get my head around the rewite of the ACA strategic plan. There are some good ideas for Recreation coming in from universities and clubs.

This Saturday is the annual Haw River cleanup and I've been asked to coordinate CCC activities for it. Might as well....trash is my 'bag'.