Free houseboat vacation — for a little trash
Take a 5 to 7 day houseboat vacation on Lake Powell — free! There is a catch. You'll be picking up trash along the shores.
The Trash Tracker, a short-term volunteer gig, is away to see Lake Powell by boat while helping Glen Canyon National Recreation keep up with trash pickup along its lake shores and along the Escalante River and San Juan River Arms. Some leave from Wahweap (Page, AZ), while others leave from Bull Frog, UT. You bring your own personal gear, breakfast and lunch food, plus provide one dinner on the trip. Some of the trips are fairly leisurely, others are hard work. Back in 1996, when I was working at the Bull Frog marina as a seasonal NPS worker, we were sent out to cut up and drag a huge beached pontoon from a houseboat to the current waterline. The Trash Tracker loaded it on their houseboat and hauled it away. Other times, the workload is lighter.
With 1,960 miles of shoreline, there are plenty of new places to see and trash to pick up. Out along the shores of the lake while working there, we saw plastic bags, golf balls, aluminum chairs, cans and bottles, and even a refrigerator!
To find out more information and the schedule, check their Web site, or call 928-608-6404. Jaimie
For information on Jaimie Hall's recently revised book, Support Your RV LIfestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, 2nd ed., see RVBookstore.com.
The Trash Tracker, a short-term volunteer gig, is away to see Lake Powell by boat while helping Glen Canyon National Recreation keep up with trash pickup along its lake shores and along the Escalante River and San Juan River Arms. Some leave from Wahweap (Page, AZ), while others leave from Bull Frog, UT. You bring your own personal gear, breakfast and lunch food, plus provide one dinner on the trip. Some of the trips are fairly leisurely, others are hard work. Back in 1996, when I was working at the Bull Frog marina as a seasonal NPS worker, we were sent out to cut up and drag a huge beached pontoon from a houseboat to the current waterline. The Trash Tracker loaded it on their houseboat and hauled it away. Other times, the workload is lighter.
With 1,960 miles of shoreline, there are plenty of new places to see and trash to pick up. Out along the shores of the lake while working there, we saw plastic bags, golf balls, aluminum chairs, cans and bottles, and even a refrigerator!
To find out more information and the schedule, check their Web site, or call 928-608-6404. Jaimie
For information on Jaimie Hall's recently revised book, Support Your RV LIfestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, 2nd ed., see RVBookstore.com.
Labels: Lake Powell, national parks, volunteering
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