How much trash did paddlers collect from the Tuck this year?

River:Tuckaseegee
Skill:All
Trip Date:07/02/2018
Written by: , Posted: July 9, 2018

CCC volunteers found enough tires for two cars, enough plastic bottles to open a recycling center and enough sandals, boots and flip-flops to open a shoe store during this year’s cleanup on the Tuckasegee where the river empties into Fontana Lake.

Instead of heading for a river on a hot July morning, 24 paddlers decided to tackle a raft of trash about the size of a football field. Volunteers hauled in 150 bags of trash, eight tires, one ottoman, one bowling ball and a very large icemaker.

As far as I know, this is probably the most trash collected by the club in a single day.

Thanks to everyone who participated: Jon Shavor, Ruth Willenborg, Doug Willenborg, Tucker Willenborg, Walt Hummel, Linda Delery, Ian Pond, Stuart Samuels, Dave Johnson, Anna Ploghoft, Eliot Mintzer, John Clark, Nancy Lemberger, Tom Womble, Robert Womble, Ben Fleming, Mame Fleming, Jack Fleming, Ford Fleming, Doug Stager, Frank Ohrt, Keith Grieser, Andrea Price and Bob Brueckner.

Bob Brueckner

CCC Conservation Chair