Paddle Cleanups
Volunteer Paddle Cleanup Trips

Our waterways provide us with drinking water, great recreational opportunities like canoeing and fishing, and they serve as a pleasant respite from our busy day-to-day lives. This is your opportunity to help protect one of our most precious resources by volunteering on one or more of these paddle cleanups and helping us get the trash out! See registration information below.

The cleanups below are annual events. Check back frequently as we will add paddle cleanups throughout the year.

April 14, 2012 – Sweep The Hooch
UCR, Trout Unlimited and National Park Service have joined together to organize a multi-site cleanup within the 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. We will be focusing on 11 Park Units and paddling seven segments. Click here for more information.

June 2, 2012 – Clean the Race Course (8 miles)
In preparation for our 10th Annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race, we are planning this day to pick up trash from Garrard Landing to Riverside Park in Roswell (takeout will be Azalea). All skill levels can participate. Registration opens March 16.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• There is no charge to participate in a cleanup.
• Registration is required and we encourage you to register early to ensure participation as each trip has a limited capacity.
• Details will be provided in your confirmation email after registration.
• Specific trip details will be emailed to you one week prior to the trip date.
• Each participant is required to sign a UCR Liability Waiver. This may be submitted onsite or authorized as electronic signature during the registration process. Click here to preview the UCR Liability Waiver.
• Boating equipment is not provided for any UCR paddle trip or cleanup. Click here for a list of local outfitters. These trips are intended for kayaks and canoes only – inflatable boats are not permitted.
• PFD’s must be worn on all UCR Paddle Trips, and in some instances helmets are required.
• Shuttling is a group effort and typically we will meet around 9 a.m. at the put-in to unload all boats and shuttle to the take-out before we get on the river.
• Youth Age Requirements: If paddling solo, paddler must be at least 15 years old. If paddling tandem, youth must be at least 8 years of age and accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age.