Archive for the 'Riverkeeper Report' Category

August 12, 2010 Riverkeeper Report

Spirit of Moonpie and I have actually gotten out on the river a couple of times since I last reported to you.  Freezing Deer, Moonpie and I went out one morning and picked up a bag of trash around the boardwalk. I could not believe we found a dirty diaper in the water right there where people fish. You just let Moonpie catch that happening and I assure you they will not do it again!

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June 9, 2010 Meeting Minutes

As recorded by John Bunch, Secretary. Curtis Newsome was not able to make it to the meeting tonight due to a medical issue, so Jeff Turner ran the meeting. Jeff requested that John Bunch read the minutes from the previous monthly meeting. Continue Reading »

January 19th Through the 20th Blackwater Trip

Spirit of Moonpie & I spent the 19th through the 20th on the Blackwater below the Steel Bridge VDGIF boat ramp on Rt. 603.  We had planned on our typical 3-day adventure but the threat of rain and a fast rising river drove us off the river early.

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January 14th Through the 16th Blackwater Trip

Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 14th through the 16th on the Blackwater below Franklin.  The water was clear, fast, 34 degrees and 7.27 on the USGS gauge.

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January 5th through the 7th Blackwater Trip

Spirit of Moonpie and I spent the 5th through the 7th on the Blackwater above Joyners Bridge.  The water was high at 9ft. on the USGS Gauge, clear, fast and 34 degrees, which is really cold.

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November 3rd through 5th Blackwater Trip

Spirit of Moonpie & I spent the 3rd through the 5th on the Blackwater below the VDGIF ramp on Rt 603, the Steel Bridge.
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October 19th Through The 21st Nottoway Trip

Spirit of Moonpie & I spent the 19th through the 21st on the Nottoway below the Rt. 671 VDGIF ramp.
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September 29th Through the 1st Blackwater Trip

Spirit of Moonpie & I spent the 29th through the 1st on the Blackwater below Franklin. The water was up a tad, clear and 71 degrees.
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September 5th Through The 7th Blackwater Trip

Freezing Deer, Spirit of Moonpie & I spent three days on the Blackwater from the 5th through the 7th. Water conditions were bad. The river has not had a good flushing in some time and the water was really stagnant.
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August 24th through 26th Nottoway Trip

Freezing Deer, Spirit of Moonpie & I spent the 24th through the 26th on the Nottoway below Hercules.
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