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    Rafting for Refuse

    Date: June 17, 2017

    Event Description
    Glacier Guides and Montana Raft has hosted “Rafting For Refuse,” an annual river clean up, since 1997. Every year on a Saturday in late June, we clean up trash at the public river access points and along the river corridor on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River.

    Details:
    Volunteers meet at 9:00 am at the Montana Raft Co./Glacier Guides office located on US Hwy. 2, 1.5 miles west of West Glacier.
    Check in with the office staff to read and sign our “Acknowledgement of Risk.”
    Head to the lifejacket room to get fitted in wetsuits, booties and lifejackets.
    Group picture.
    There will be a brief presentation on “Leave No Trace.”
    You will then be divided into smaller groups and shuttled to various river access points.
    We pick up the river put-ins, then float the river, stopping to pick up refuse along the way, and then scour the take-out for more trash.
    It’s a short shuttle back to the Glacier Guides and Montana Raft office for volleyball and a complimentary barbecue.
    The BBQ begins around 2 pm.
    There will be a prize given for the coolest piece of trash found!
     
    To join as a volunteer (ages 12 and up), please contact Glacier Guides and Montana Raft at 406-387-5555 or email info@glacierguides.com. Space is limited. Although you can make requests, we cannot guarantee what section of river that a group will clean. Sections of river are chosen for groups based on several factors. Glacier Guides and Montana Raft provides all of the necessary rafting equipment, expert guides, and staff to coordinate the day.

    Provided:

    • Splash gear
    • Wetsuits
    • Booties
    • Lifejackets
    • BBQ
    • Volleyball

    Each volunteer should have:

    • Work gloves (for picking up trash)
    • Water bottle
    • Warm hat/gloves
    • Fleece shirt/jacket
    • Sunscreen
    • Extra set of clothes for after the raft trip
    • Please avoid wearing cotton if you can, quick drying/moisture wicking material is best.
     
    Glacier Guides and Montana Raft has always promoted a strong environmental message, with an emphasis on Leave No Trace ethics. During the river clean-up, your guides will provide information and insight into issues facing our river system and national park. Exposure and participation in the Rafting for Refuse is even more important in light of growing river use and development pressure. Come on out and help us to preserve our rivers for generations to come!

    Contact our office for this year’s information. 406-387-5555
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    Event Location Glacier Guides and Montana Raft
    11970 Hwy 2
    West Glacier, MT 59936
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    Date/Time Information June 17, 2017
    Meet at 9am
    Contact Information
    Courtney Stone
    Fees/Admission
    Free!
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