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Announcing the
29th Annual Green River Clean-up

Saturday May 3rd 2014

The odds are, someone you know will be here, will you? The biggest, oldest, best river cleanup in Washington State is coming soon!

The Green River Clean-up (www.facebook.com/greenrivercleanup ) is organized by Washington Recreational River Runners (www.facebook.com/groups/wrrr.org ) and Friends of the Green River (FOG), with many other organizations and government agencies as sponsors. Look for Washington Kayak Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/11349657251/ ), Washington Recreational River Runners (https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrrr.org/ ), University of Puget Sound Kayak Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/207362389423816/ ), Mountaineers ( https://www.facebook.com/TheMountaineers ), Boeing Employees Whitewater and Touring (https://www.facebook.com/pages/BEWET-Boeing-Employees-Whitewater-Touring-Club/156583531028029 ), Sierra Club (https://www.facebook.com/cascadechapter ), University Kayak Club ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/2201438551/ ), American Whitewater (https://www.facebook.com/AmericanWhitewater ), Friends of the Green (FOG)

Boaters from all over Washington and beyond come out to clean the Green River each and enjoy the exciting runs on this beloved river. Don't miss the fun in 2014! Come high water or low flows, you know you will have fun and feel better for it.
Camping at the put-in is free for all Green River Clean-Up volunteers
Kanaskat Palmer State Park https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kanaskat-Palmer-State-Park/143241812355046

BBQ at the take-out provided by WRRR donations accepted
Flaming Geyser State Park https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flaming-Geyser-State-Park/111996152150236 Shelter three.

Come join us or show your support by liking our page on facebook.
www.facebook.com/greenrivercleanup

American Whitewater description of Washington’s Green River.
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2123/

"Wettest March ever, 10th wettest month on record for the Green River Basin." Says Larry Schick Meteorologist for the Army Corps of Engineers.
Inflows are above average. I am expecting higher than normal flows for this year’s event.
For the complete report of today’s conference call, go to www.facebook.com/greenrivercleanup
https://www.facebook.com/Green.River.Cleanup

Edited by JayC - 20 Apr 2014 at 3:26pm

Only one week to go. Sat. May 3rd 29th Green River Clean-Up

Be part of this great PNW tradition.
Flows above normal. Temps in the 70's

Going? Please register Here:
GRCU Registration

Camping? Space is limited RSVP Here:
GRCU Event Camping RSVP-ASAP
Or Post Reply Here:

Like Clean Rivers? Vote Yes by liking us on facebook here:
GRCU facebook page

Questions etc. Send mail Here:
Mail to GRCU

NOAA 10 Forecast for the Green Here:
Green River 10 day Forecast

SYOTGR......Next Saturday

Edited by JayC - 26 Apr 2014 at 10:16pm

Thanks James, your sacrifice will not go un noticed. How old are your kids? I will have my grandkids there ranging in ages from 2 to 12 yrs. old. They will be camping and doing their cleanup duties on shore.

The GRCU is well known as one of the first boat based cleanup and most people think of it that way. However there has always been ground base crews and lately have been removing the most trash.

There are lots of areas in the gorge to hike into or out of your boat to find the less and less each year, elusive garbage. hooray for the GRCU.

I encourage you to explore some of those options. Fun for the whole family. :)

Thanks for your support of the GRCU C U at Palmer camp.

Last chance to pre-register closing in less than an hour:



Less than one Hour to pre-register. Closes at noon today. You may still register at the event as usual.

SYOTGR

"click:
http://www.greenrivercleanup.org/register-for-the-clean-up/

What can I say, the stars all lined up for a great GRCU. You came through again, to make the 29th GRCU the best clean-up yet. Thanks to all you volunteers who made sure the banks of the Green are clean for another year. Special thanks to WRRR board of directors who take on the ever increasing logistical challenges of the GRCU.

Here are the stats for 2014 29th GRCU:

New record boater turnout:
     224 registered volunteers for a total of 608 volunteer hours.

New record for least amount of garbage removed:
     Less than 1 cu. Yd. 900 to 1000 lbs. (This is a good thing)

New record rain fall for GRCU:
     Somebody was praying for rain and boy did we get it.

New record or near new record for GRCU flows:
     2150 cfs; great level, only 2nd time in GRCU history at flows over 2000 cfs. No reports of incidents, which is common at these flows.

A cleaner Green River, more awareness, lots of personal first descents as well as long time GRCU veterans again made this the biggest best clean-up in the PNW.
Mark your 2015 calendars now for the 30th GRCU, Saturday may 2nd 2015. We are planning some special things. Let’s break some more records next year. SYOTGR