The BRCS usually does two cleanups on the South Branch every summer. One in August to paddle with the campers
from Westminster Camp in Roscommon. and one in September with the Anglers of the AuSable so we can have some
fun on the river and also partake of the big party they throw at The Gates Lodge. But this has not been an "Every Summer"
year. The Delta Covid surge stopped us in our tracks but we were determined to do at least one cleanup on the SBR.

I contacted the DNR to get a key to the Castle Gate and I also contacted a selected group of volunteers to invite them to
a PRIVATE OUTING at which we would have some fun and do a cleanup on the SBR.

Everyone had an ulterior motive to be there and they had their own reasons but we did the cleanup and had a fun day.

Jacqui wanted to take her friend, Melonie from NY who had never been on a river before, on a river paddle trip.
The South Brach is perfect for that.

Andrew wanted to try fly fishing the SBR for the first time. He found fly fishing in a canoe frustrating.

John just wanted to do a paddle trip during his late summer vacation. He was as happy as a clam.

And I wanted to satisfy my obligation to Josh Greenberg at the Gates Lodge because I had told him that the BRCS
would do that section during the big annual AofA Cleanup on September 11.

It was a perfect day and we had fun.

The river was exceptionaly free of litter.

We cleaned the river and it was over much too quickly.

Here are the documenting photos from the project.

All Documenting Photos

Thanks to the DNR in Grayling for the key to the Castle Gate. That made it A LOT easier.