Paddle Without Pollution said its members participated in the Anything That Floats Race at the Three Rivers Regatta in Pittsburgh on July 4th.

The PWP boat, The Clean Rivers Outrigger, is made of barrels scavenged from rivers, more than 100 reused water bottles, and a repurposed shipping pallet. The paddling team includes PWP board members Larry Gioia and Jesse Twichell and PWP founders Melissa and David Rohm. Any prize money will go to the organization’s watershed stewardship program.

“There might also be some duct tape involved in the boat’s construction,” said Jesse Twichell, the team’s boat builder. “We hope the race will give Paddle Without Pollution a large audience and help spread our mission of watershed stewardship and education.”

For more information, visit the Paddle Without Pollution website.

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