Trash Paddling on the Anacostia (and Lunch After): Bladensburg Waterfront Park

Come join us on the Anacostia and then we're planning something new! We'll head to lunch afterwards at Streetcar 82 (with Pizza Paradiso next door) in Hyattsville (this is meant as a social event; each attendee is responsible for their own check). We'll plan to head back to the dock a bit earlier than normal so there's time for everyone to pack up and head to lunch (we'd love for you to join us for lunch, but if you can only come for the paddle, that's ok too).

We'll start from the Bladensburg Waterfront Park in Hyattsville, MD. We'll meet at the kayak dock near the park office. The park rents out kayaks and canoes if you need one (advanced sign up online is recommended).

We'll depart promptly at 10am and head south on the river towards DC, picking up trash as we go along. We'll plan to travel around 2-3 miles round trip. Please plan to carry all trash you pick up with you on/in your kayak/canoe/paddleboard. This stretch of the river is quite calm, though the strength and direction of the current depends on the tides.

Please bring your own:

• Kayak/canoe/paddleboard (or rent one at the park)
• Personal flotation device (PFD)** (or rent one at the park)
• Dry bag for any personal items
• Plenty of drinking water
• Hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc
• Trash pickup tools (grabber, net, etc)
• Rubber gloves (the Anacostia is not yet swimmable; we recommend gloves for handling river trash)

We'll bring the trash bags, and we'll be able to leave all the trash with the park authorities at the end of our trip.

Note: Neither this group nor this event are associated with any particular organization or volunteer event. Each participant is 100% responsible for their own participation in the event and any risks associated with their participation.