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Kittatinny Canoes Goes Green

7/11/2011

DINGMANS FERRY, PA (July 11, 2011) – Kittatinny Canoes is proud to announce the return of their annual event, “On and Under the Delaware River Cleanup” on July 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st. The event invites the community to participate in Kittatinny Canoes efforts to preserve and protect the ecology of the river and its inhabitants by removing litter. Kittatinny provides complimentary canoes, campsites, breakfast and a barbecue dinner to all the volunteers that dedicate their time to the cause. To volunteer to sign up, please call 1.800.FLOAT.KC. Anyone can volunteer and all are encouraged to help partake in the effort to clean the Delaware River. Volunteers are organized according to skills – some volunteers can just pick up garbage and unnatural debris along the banks where the water is shallow, while divers and snorkelers can concentrate on the deeper sections of the river. The cleanup encompasses 70 miles of the Delaware River. “On and Under the Delaware River Cleanup” is a big undertaking for Kittatinny Canoes and their employees. All Kittatinny Canoes staff work well into the evening hours preparing food and cleaning up after the volunteers, as well as getting set up for the next day, which includes transporting all the boats and equipment needed to the different locations and picking them back up in the afternoon. At the end of each day Kittatinny will be collecting the trash and depositing it at Kitattiny’s Matamoras base for final sorting, recycling and disposal. On and Under the Delaware River Clean Up Schedule: MONDAY, JULY 18th - 8:30 a.m. - Meeting at Kittatinny Canoes Barryville Base – Clean up kicks off with a large country breakfast and then volunteers begin cleaning. This portion of cleaning spans 19 miles of the river. TUESDAY, JULY 19th - 8:30 a.m. - Meeting at Kittatinny Canoes Matamoras Base where volunteers will continue cleaning from Staircase to Matamoras and continue to Milford. This portion spans 16 miles of the river. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20th  - 8:30 a.m.– Meeting at Kittatinny Canoes Dingmans Ferry Base where volunteers will launch from various sites to clean 36 miles of the river from Milford down to the Delaware Water Gap. To date, with the help of the many volunteers, Kittatinny Canoes has removed 7896 tires, 8,270 aluminum cans and over 397.47 tons of trash. In 2010, they recruited 234 volunteers. “We encourage all to join in this endeavor,” said Kittatinny’s Operation Manager, Allen Crouthamel. “Volunteers are needed once again this year on as many of the cleanup days as they can give. We truly appreciate all the help we get and are looking forward to another great turn out this year.” For more than 70 years and three generations, Kittatinny Canoes has been providing outdoor fun for friends, families and visitors who want to experience the Delaware River and all it has to offer. From rafting, canoeing, kayaking and tubing to camping, paintball, and zipping, Kittatinny Canoes provides their guests with diverse river trips through two National Parks, pristine camping sites and a gorgeous view of the Delaware River Valley on the mountain where paintball and zip line adventures begin. Kittatinny Canoes offer 7 different locations and bases in New York and Pennsylvania and is easily accessible from major highways including I-84, I-80, Rt. 209 & Rt. 206.

1-800-Float-KC
(1-800-356-2852)