There is time and location change

Meeting at 1 PM now.

Meet up at the Veterans Sportsmens Association Meeting Hall at 1335 Route 44 Suite 1, in Pleasant Valley, N.Y.

I am told that the river is high and warm. Wetsuits may be needed though.

Contact club president, Kathy Frizzell at her cell # 845-594-1679, if you plan to arrive later at the river. (but a cell phone on a river may not be heard).

Wappingers Creek Water Derby - 2025 Preparations

We need volunteers to help clean up the river. Start time is 11 am. Arrive and stay for the time you can give.

Where

The river clean up crew will be meeting at the derby starting location, Pleasant Valley Recreation Center’s Cady Field Pleasant Valley 1548 Main Street, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.

The 8 mile derby route ENDS at Greenvale Park - Town of Poughkeepsie NY 2260 New Hackensack Rd (Rt 376), Town of Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.

(Will we make it to the end of the route during the clean up on these posted days? Who can say?)

When

Sunday August 11th, 2024 at 1 PM 11:00 am. Possible reschedule and/or additional date, Saturday August 17th 2024.

Who

Our members will be joined by Veterans Sportsmens Association. We welcome members of the community interested in helping out.

Additional details

Assume you will be standing in the river at some point and may get wet. Bring a snack or lunch for yourselves. Bring proper fluids to stay hydrated, sunscreen, protective clothing, etc. For more information, send us an email or contact one of our officers’ cell phones, posted on officer page. We will have a ‘person to contact’ posted here as we get closer. We assume no liability for illnesses or injuries sustained during the clean up process. Your safety should always be your number one priority!

Note, this is just the beginning process. We are not yet confirmed for a 2025 water derby.

Thanks, 

Timothy Lindblom

AESC Secretary