What: Paddle for Clean Water VI
When: Saturday, August 16, 1997, 8:00 am
Where: Ocean Beach Pier
he San Diego County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation
is spon- soring the sixth annual "Paddle for Clean Water" at the
Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego, California. This popular paddle event is
being held in conjunction with National Clean Water Day, on Saturday August
16, 1997.
Clean Water Day was established in 1993 by
the Clean Water Network, an association of over 400 environmental groups.
The purpose of the annual pier paddle and the Clean Water Day is to focus
public attention on the health, pollution and environmental issues threatening
the world's biggest natural resource, the ocean.
The Paddle for Clean Water is a noncompetitive,
educational, proactive event that is an expression of unity among ocean
and beach aficionados who are concerned about the cleanliness of the ocean.
There is no charge to participate and everyone is welcome.
The event will feature speeches and discussions
on current issues that endanger the ocean and coast. Speakers will include
Surfrider Foundation officials, environmental experts and celebrities. On-site
voter registration will take place all morning.
Participants are encouraged to show up with surfboards, rafts, kayaks or any other non-motorized devices at 8 am on Saturday, August 16, 1997 at the Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego. For more information, contact Surfrider Foundation's San Diego County Chapter Chair, Helge Weissig, Ph.D., at (619) 534 8399, email:helgew
sdsc.edu.
