For event sponsorship or contribution information, contact the event coordinator:
John Kahn, Confluence Kayaks, jkahn@confluencekayaks.com, 303-433-3676.
Help Clean Up the South Platte River and Bike Paths April 21, 2012 at Union Avenue Put In.
This is an Earth Day event in conjunction with the Greenway Foundation where volunteers picked up trash along the South Platte River and Bike Paths. We usually have between 150 and 250 volunteer rafters, kayakers, cyclists and pedestrians. In past clean ups we successfully removed an average of 1.5 TONS of garbage from the river and bike path each year. The event garners local and regional media coverage on Fox News and 9 NewsTV channels, as well as appearing in the Denver Post newspaper. We start at the Union Ave Put In, raft, kayak, bike and walk 6 miles of the S. Platte River and Bike Path finishing at Habitat Park.
Please contact the event coordinator: John Kahn, Confluence Kayaks, jkahn@confluencekayaks.com, 303-433-3676 for information about sponsorship, contribution information and details on how to get involved.
2012 Event When:4/21/12 Registration startsat 9 am Clean Up: 11 am - 3 pm After Party:3 pm - 5 pm
Where: We will be starting at the Union Ave Put In, rafting, kayaking, biking and walking 6 miles of the S. Platte River and Bike Path finishing at Habitat Park. Put-In/Start: Union Chutes, On W. Union Ave. just west of S. Sante Fe Dr. Take-Out/Finish: Habitat Park, S. Jason St. & Exposition Ave, Denver, CO
What: If you’ve got a raft, bring it we will find people to float with you, bikes and your own feet are other ways to be involved. Please see our personal gear checklist for suggestions on how to be prepared for a float trip in April.
At this time we do not have a sponsor who is providing shuttle service, so please plan accordingly.
We need help planning for the after party. Please download the liability form and email or fax (303) 940-8812 your completed form to Down River.
Event Information Contacts
Rafters: Down River Equipment, 303-467-9489
Kayakers: Confluence Kayaks, 303-433-3676
Cyclists/Hikers: High Point Ventures, 303-868-6243
Click below to view a story from 9News about the '09 South Platte River Cleanup event.