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2nd Annual Kid Float
June 14, 2008
Howardsville to Warren
10am-3:30pm
What
A day of canoeing, paddling, swimming and fun on the James River for lower income children in Charlottesville. The Kid Float was a combined effort of Charlottesville Parks and Recreation and the Float Fisherman of Virginia.
Why
To offer a new experience for children living in the city, who have never been canoeing on the James River before.
Who
47 children ages ranged from 6-14yrs old. The majority of the youth came from Friendship Court, South First St., Westhaven, Riverside and Blue Ridge Commons and over 50 volunteers from FFV and P & R.
When
The event is taking place on Saturday, June 14, 2008 from 10am-4pm.
Where
The children will be bused to the put-in at Howardsville on the James River and canoed 6 miles to the take-out at Warren Ferry.
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation has teamed up with the local chapter of the Float Fisherman of Virginia, a canoeing organization, to host the second annual Kids Float on the James River. The trip is designed to give city youth, who have never canoed before, the opportunity to float Virginia ’s largest river. We are still looking for more volunteers and boats for the Kid Float on June 14th from Howardsville to Warren. We will be meeting at the Howardsville put in at 9am. There are 47 kids signed up and we currently have 39 volunteers and 28 boats. If you are interested in helping out, please let me know. I really hope you can join us, it’s so much fun and the kids really aren’t that scary! Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. Feel free to contact me with any questions; Parents and those with their own canoes are welcome to join us as well. For more information or to register please contact Erica Sims at 434.970.3572 or sims@charlottesville.org
**We are looking for extra youth paddles and lifejackets, please contact Erica Sims if you would like to donate or loan them for the trip.** Volunteers also needed!! |
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