Help clean up our river and reduce pollution
Postponed until 3rd June due to high river levels
On Thursday 20th May we are holding a river clean-up during our evening meeting.
As water sports enthusiasts we are all aware of how litter, and particularly plastic pollution, can detract from a day out on the water and also its negative impact on the environment and wildlife, and anything in our rivers will end up in the sea or on beaches.
A week on Thursday we are joining in with the Surfers Against Sewage national Million Mile Clean campaign by picking up litter from the Dee in Chester.
Our meeting will run as normal, but we are looking for 10-20 people to collect litter that they see. it is probably easier to do this from an open canoe, SUP or sea kayak, but there’s no reason why a short kayak could not accompany a canoe and work as a pair.
We have some protective gloves and reusable collection sacks, but if you have a litter grabber and your own thich gloves please bring them.
We will brief those taking part on the night, but note that we will not be asking people to pick up any hazardous material, or collect litter that is trapped in hazardous locations. If the weather is unsuitable or river flow is high and flowing quickly we will postpone the litter pick to a day when conditions are better.
You do not have to sign up for this, but to help planning please let me know this Thursday if you want to help out, or reply to this email.
As well as cleaning a section of the River Dee we hope our actions will highlight the problem of litter and plastic pollution to the local community.
See the attached flyer. Happy Paddling!
John L
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