Now that the last Upper Yough releases are over its time to recognize a number of people who helped make access to the river work. Friendsville city councilman Jess Whittemore alerted us to various parking problems and the paddling community responded by doing the right thing. People in town noticed! Upstream, this is AW’s 10th year maintaining the Sang Run access, and many people helped out. Kurt Knuth and Bob Spangler each mowed the grass one for month. Paddling tree surgeon Wes Mack dropped two loads of wood chips on the trail to the river, then Scott Sough and his friends spread them out on the trail to the launch area. Then John Regan brought his tractor up and brush hogged the part of the field that Charlie and Sandy Walbridge don’t mow regularly. Our thanks, too, to hundreds of paddlers who made access contributions to the fee box; the money we raised paid for the portable toilet and will pay for more gravel and other maintainance next year. We look forward to seeing you all next year!