George's New York River Badge Drop

The St. Regis Canoe Area — the only designated Canoe Area in the state — plus the Essex Chain Lakes' eighteen waterbodies and the Hudson pushing past the Gorge. DEC says it plain: Clean, Drain, Dry. Scrub the mud and plants off, drain every well and bilge before you leave the launch, then dry five to seven days before another waterbody. Zebra mussels hitchhike. Don't be their ride. Eight pieces in the New York drop: unisex tee, women's relaxed tee, youth tee, muscle tank, garment-dye crop tee, full-color two-tone cap, golf rope cap, and five-panel rope cap. Paddle On. Only You Can Keep The Rivers Clean. — George