Tuesday, July 7, 2009
4th of July on the Saco River
To celebrate the 4th of July we headed to Fryeberg, Maine to work with the Saco River Recreational Council. The Saco River is an incredibly popular recreational river-during the summer it's not uncommon to see over 3,000 people on the water durning a busy weekend. With so many users, it is not surprising that the Saco also sees it's fair share of impacts. Litter, illegal fires, and user conflicts are all major concerns on the Saco. To combat these impacts, the Saco River Recreational Council hosts several massive river clean-ups each year and is also working on educating users about Leave No Trace.
We had a great time despite thunderstorms and dangerous river levels. While the weather kept away many of the boaters that usually flock to this river over the summer, we did have a chance to meet with many individuals who are dedicated to preserving the Saco River for generations to come. We want to give a big thanks to Michelle and the rest of the staff at Swan Falls Campground for being such great hosts. Keep up the good work and we hope to see you again soon!
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It's great to see folks educating the younger canoers. We have been going to saco every summer for 15 years. Check out our trip http://psychosacosoco.webs.com We now go during the week because the weekends are more for the younger crowd. We do find quite a mess when we canoe down on Mondays, and we bag up as much as possible. The thing that makes me the craziest is shitheads throwing their empties into the river. I applaude the folks who are out there making a difference. Thanks guys
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