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Posted June 15, 2018
RiverPalooza: Women On the Water
Join Potomac Riverkeeper Network for this special RiverPalooza 2018 Women on the Water (WOW) Paddle Day to help us stand up for clean water! Women have always played a critical role as stewards of our water resources: the Waitaha people of New Zealand—a matriarchal culture dating back over 4,000 years—were known as the original “Water…
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Posted June 15, 2018
RioPalooza 2018
¡Únete a Shenandoah Riverkeeper y sus socios: U.S. Forest Service, Corazón Latino, Hispanic Access Foundation, North Bay Adventure, Park Rx America y una comunidad diversa de amigos y familiares el 22 de julio para una celebración de Shenandoah River, Wild & Scenic Rivers y Latino Conservation Week! Join your Shenandoah Riverkeeper and its partners—the U.S….
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Posted June 15, 2018
RiverPalooza: Shenandoah Paddling/ Snorkeling Trip
When we are paddling we only see the tippy top of the water’s surface. What is going on in the middle of the water column? What’s happening on the bottom? How many fish species do you think you can identify? Want to learn about the critters swimming on the bottom? Want to experience the thrill…
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Posted June 8, 2018
Paw Paw Bends Camping Trip
Join your Upper Potomac Riverkeeper on RiverPalooza 2018’s 3rd annual iconic float through the entrenched meandering bends on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail near Paw Paw, WV. The Paw Paw Bends are the classic signature of the Upper Potomac River. The rural, almost wild-like scenery and sky-high rocky cliffs literally feel like a walk…
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Posted June 4, 2018
RiverPalooza: American Indian Paddle with the Piscataway Kanoi Tribe
This amazing NEW RiverPalooza 2018 trip is a partnership between Potomac Riverkeeper Network, the Piscataway Kanoi Tribe, and Atlantic Kayak Company. We are honored to have leaders of the Piscataway Kanoi Tribe provide a pre-paddle cultural history presentation, then guide and provide interpretation of cultural resources along our one-way 3-mile circular paddle along Mattawoman Creek,…
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Posted June 4, 2018
RiverPalooza: Shenandoah Fishing
Do you want to experience amazing topwater fishing action? This time of year coupled with this 7.5-mile stretch of water means you’ll find yourself in the eye of the storm when it comes to perfect topwater smallmouth bass conditions. Just the most enjoyable piece of water around, with stunning mountain scenery and a nice mix…
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Posted June 4, 2018
RiverPalooza: The Trough!
Join your Upper Potomac Riverkeeper for this one-of-a-kind beautiful and scenic river section of the South Branch Potomac, the Trough! The Trough is a 6-mile-long wooded gorge carved by the South Branch Potomac River with cliff faces almost 2,000 feet tall, situated in the Allegheny Mountains. The Trough is a prime breeding ground for bald…
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Posted June 4, 2018
RiverPalooza: Mallows Bay “Ghost Fleet” Paddle
Join your Potomac Riverkeeper and REI for a guided and interpretive paddle to learn about the history of the Ghost Fleet! Dr. Susan Langley, Maryland State Underwater Archaeologist, will provide an overview of the history of Mallows Bay and explain its unique features and ecological importance. Within the small bay in Southern Maryland, about 30…
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Posted June 4, 2018
RiverPalooza: A Float Through History on the Antietam
Join your Upper Potomac Riverkeeper to experience the Antietam like you have never experienced before. History shrouds the Antietam Creek, with the National Battlefield along its banks and the many stone arched bridges that cross the river. Our river guide will join us on the bus as we make our way to the Burnside Bridge…
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Posted June 1, 2018
RiverPalooza Shenandoah Birdwatching Float
Join your Shenandoah Riverkeeper for the second event of our RiverPalooza clean water celebration!! Come enjoy a gentle and beautiful float down the Shenandoah, from the Andy Guest Shenandoah River State Park down to Karo Landing. Accompanying us on this trip will be two avid birders from the Potomac Valley Audubon Society, Elliot and Nancy Kirschbaum,…
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Posted May 29, 2018
Potomac Riverkeepr Network RiverPalooza 2018 Kick-off
Potomac Riverkeeper Network is excited to announce our RiverPalooza 2018 Kick-off event in Harper’s Ferry to begin our two month celebration of our rivers and clean water! Join your Potomac, Upper Potomac, and Shenandoah river keepers for a day of rafting, tubing and kayaking on the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, provided by River Riders Family…