Join us to help cleanup the Nisqually River Watershed April 11th, 2026
The Nisqually River Cleanup 2026, an annual joint project of Washington Kayak Club, Washington Recreational River Runners and Paddle Trails Canoe Club, to help clean up the Nisqually River once again. This is our seventh year of what we now consider to be an annual event. As in past years, we are undertaking this cleanup with support from the Nisqually River Foundation and other partners, including Thurston County Public Works, LeMay Pacific Disposal, City of Centralia, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), American Whitewater, American Rivers and its National River Cleanup® Initiative. We will boat the river, stopping to pick up trash along the way.
There will be options for two different river sections, McKenna to Yelm class II-III, and Yelm to 6th Ave SE class I-II. We are looking for trip leaders for the each stretch.
If McKenna Park is open, we can meet there first to drop boats and have a potluck after the float.
If remains closed, plan to meet at the Nisqually River Powerhouse Park Access Point to divide into groups and set shuttle.
14024 Yelm Hwy SE, Yelm, WA 98597
Stay tuned for more details and up to date conditions and closures.
Please also Register in the Nisqually Cleanup Eventbrite Registration page.
