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I'm proposing a work weekend at the Kipawa for September 26th, World Rivers Day.

Back in June I noticed that the Hollywood portage is in severe disrepair. Some of our portage signs are in bad shape and probably the Kipawa river trail needs some maintenance.

What do you think about organizing a trail maintainance weekend at the Kipawa this fall?

We'd need to rent some equipment if we don't have access to chainsaws, swede saws, hammers, nails, boarding etc. We could purchase new trail signage and portage markers.

Hi Peter,

JD and myself are considering joining a group of paddlers from Hearst paddling the Kipawa on that week-end. We were thinking of running the river one day and getting some work done on the other.

So far, not a lot of volunteers are jumping on the proposition: will you be heading to Laniel regardless?

Keep us posted,

Tom

I plan to travel up to the Kipawa nonetheless. There is still plenty of time to sign on.

I'll spend one day brushing the trail, and clearing the put in's and paddle the next.
There is quite a bit of work to be done but at the end of the day, the beer will be cold and the sauna hot. That is a really great time of year to be up at the Kipawa.