Enjoy a relaxing float down the Sandy River while collecting litter along its banks.

Enjoy a relaxing float down the Sandy River while collecting litter along its banks. This event is a one part relaxing float, one part exciting scavenger hunt!

At 10am, we’ll gather at Dabney State Recreation Area (using physical distancing) for a short introduction & safety talk. Then we’ll launch our rafts, kayaks, and other watercraft into the Sandy! Floaters will stop at various beaches along the river to collect litter, sometimes working as a team, for example, to dig something exciting out of the sand. Who knows what you’ll find! Floaters can expect to arrive at Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area (L&C) around 3pm.

This year we’re introducing a Land Litter Team, where you can participate from the comfort of your own two feet! This group will collect litter at a local recreation area. Youth between 10-17 are also very welcome and must be accompanied by an adult. See ticket options below.

This Floating Cleanup is the culmination of our 2nd summer of the “Stash the Trash” program, a DIY cleanup program at 5 lower Sandy parks. These mesh garbage bags make it easy to ‘pack it out’ while you have fun in the water.

There are 4 ticket options. You can register as an ‘individual’, or if you have multiple people in your group, you can register as a ‘team’.

1. Reserve a paddle in a 4-6 person raft
2. Reserve a paddle in a 1-person inflatable kayak (limited availability)
3. BYOWC (Bring Your Own Water Craft), i.e. you’re bringing your own water craft (kayak, raft, tube, boat, floatie!) paddle, and personal flotation device (PPD– or life jacket– is mandatory for everyone).
4. Land litter team: collect litter at a local recreation area in a more traditional land-based crew.

To minimize the potential spread of COVID-19, participants in each raft (borrowed AND BYO) need to be in the same COVID exposure circle (or “household”). Household groups using a raft provided by Stout Creek Outfitters will float with a masked river guide (guide sits at rear as approved by OR State Marine Board Guidelines). If you have less than 4 people in your household, please reserve a kayak paddle, or BYOWC! Thank you for cooperating with this new logistical safety detail.

If you’re registering for more than one person, Click the “Tickets” button, then choose, “I want to get tickets as a team member” & make up a team name (or join an existing team). In the order form, you will be prompted to add your guests’ names & ages.

Suggested donation: $3-50 per person. Your donation gets you a free parking pass at Dabney! Any additional funds donated support this event and the ongoing operations of the Sandy River Watershed Council.

Money or credit-card access shouldn’t be a barrier to participating: contact Katelyn at katelyn@sandyriver.org for sliding scale or card-free options or any other questions.

Big thank you to our funder, the City of Troutdale, and to our partners: Oregon State Parks, SOLVE, & Stout Creek Outfitters.

We look forward to seeing you on the river!

Registration Details Here.