Independence River Float & Clean Up
~~~ Event Time: 8:30am-9:30am ~~~
DATE:Dam.
DAY, July 7th 2024
Let's enjoy an Independence Day weekend kayak paddle, CITO clean up, fellowship and search some high terrain geocaches. May also be some new land caches in the surrounding areas.
** Standard trash/debris CITO with river float to follow. May want to bring your grabber tools. I will have rubber gloves available & plastic bags. We will be cleaning up the Launch site, parking areas and any other areas nearby a geocacher can find/reach some litter. Might be some firework debris so let's get that cleaned up too.
You don't have to kayak or go down the river to attend the CITO event. I do highly recommend Kayaking with the group if you havent before. Leave a comment if you are in need of a kayak and perhaps a fellow cacher has an extra!
Hope to see you there!!!
Details below:
CITO/Staging: 8:30am-9:30am
Kayak staging between locations is 6 miles. 9 minute drive. You should expect around 6 miles of paddling. There should be plenty of vehicles available to help transport kayaks or stage vehicles.
Departure Time: 9:35am
We start down the river
Estimated time on water: 3.5 hours
Start Point - GC9HK4N Peppermint Patty’s...
N 41° 50.584' W 085° 40.082'
(Launch Site Coords)
Riverview Park Launch
Constantine, Michigan
~~~ St. Joseph River ~~~
End Point - GC98500 Square Root
N 41° 48.336' W 085° 44.881'
(River Exit Coords, BEFORE the Dam)
** See End Point Staging Parking Below **
Mottville Canoe Park
Mottville, Michigan
** END POINT STAGING PARKING **
**** See Parking Waypoints ****
Primary and where we exit the river:
N 41° 48.317' W 085° 44.884'
(Maybe 10 or so vehicles)
Secondary Parking and at the launch after the Dam:
N 41° 48.213' W 085° 44.943'
(LOTS of space. So we would shuttle as cars get loaded) No portage necessary as originally thought.
Rules and Regulations:
Michigan law does not require a license to operate a paddle-propelled kayak, nor do you need to register your vessel, but you do need a U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFD.
See you soon!