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In this Issue:

• Packing up for Winter
• World Rivers Day a Success

Packing up for winter

The cool breezes are starting to flow upstream as the leaves beam their brilliant fall colours.  The resort cabin tents and teepees have been taken down and rafts stored; the hot tub and pool have long been covered and the restaurant boarded up until next spring.  There are still some brave plants growing among the wilted leaves as our first frost came upon us last week.

A few of the staff stayed to work on special projects but most have left Kumsheen to travel to warmer places.  It’s only until the snow falls and thaws once more that the resort and river will experience life again. 

World Rivers Day a Success

With over sixty-five participants, World Rivers Day Weekend at Kumsheen Rafting Resort was a success.  Half of the volunteers were youth from Lytton Elementary School and nearby Skuppah Indian Band.  Also in attendance were Brenda Munroe, Lytton First Nations Councilor, and the Honourable Barry Penner, BC’s Minister of Environment.

On the morning of Sunday September 27th, Kumsheen’s World Rivers Day participants boarded the bus for Spences Bridge to start their trip on the Thompson River. Five power rafts were almost at full capacity.  Two additional power rafts were loaded with gear frames to hold all the “river garbage“ that was picked up along the way.   

Volunteers were overwhelmed with the amount of river debris they discovered in the morning alone.  Big pieces of metal, rusting barrels, plastic, plenty of wiring, and even a mangled outhouse were amongst the collected garbage.  It took a little longer than anticipated but a feeling of accomplishment was already shared by lunchtime. 

Most of the afternoon was spent enjoying the Devil’s Gorge.  Thank you to all our volunteers!

Enjoy the Fall and a Halloween full of treats.