Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Pottstown NAACP, and the Ricketts Center invite you to join us for a FREE, 3-hour fun-filled family kayaking adventure down the Schuylkill River that is perfect for kids and adults!

Doing our trip, we will take in the river sights and learn from our guest speaker, Justin Clement from Pottstown Manor, about prominent historical African American figures who shaped this ecologically, economically, and culturally unique region. Come prepared to learn and have fun! We can't wait to see you on the River!

"Pottstown NAACP wants to spread our message of hope and compassion. We believe that a single action can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can greatly impact the world. Through advocacy and outreach activities, our team works tirelessly each day to contribute their part to the greater good."

"The Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) champions the rights of our communities to a Delaware River and tributary streams that are free-flowing, clean, healthy, and abundant with a diversity of life. Since our founding in 1988, DRN has grown into a leading environmental organization with the ability to provide effective environmental advocacy, analyze technical studies and agency materials, implement cutting edge scientific studies, and enforce compliance with environmental laws. We work throughout the four states of the Watershed (NY, NJ, PA, and DE) and at the federal level when issues that impact the health of our Watershed play out on a national stage. DRN is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization."

The Schuylkill River Paddle: Unlocking Black History was financed in part by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program Environmental Stewardship Fund under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation administered through the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Pennsylvania Water Trails Partnership Mini Grant Program.

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Schuylkill River Paddle

Unlocking Black History on the Schuylkill River