Dozens of canoes launch into the water along the Delaware River near Milford for day two of the annual river cleanup.
And the folks at Kittatinny Canoes and Rangers in the national park say this year, they're seeing a positive trend.
"They found a lot less, but they still found quite a bit, mostly tires and a few appliances, but mostly it's been small scale items so far," said Mike Croll, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Over the past quarter of a century, nearly 450 tons of trash have been removed, from cans to tires and even sticks of dynamite.
Julie Jones of Lancaster came prepared to clear out a few more.
"Sunscreen, water, hat, gloves, and my grabber," Jones said.
Chad Moynihan returns every year with his friends, family, and dog Guinness who helps along the way.
"Maybe a little bit, but mostly we just try to keep him away so he doesn't chew on something," said Moynihan.
All come to help the cause and spend the day traveling the river through Pike and Monroe Counties, scouring for anything that shouldn't be there.
This year as volunteers were out helping clean up the river, they also helped save a life.
Josh turner and Sal Lombardo were out helping clean the river Monday when a tourist without a life jacket fell out of his canoe in a rapid and nearly drowned.
Volunteers say wearing personal flotation devices is just as important as keeping the river clean.
"Number one, life vest, number one. That's the number one thing right there."
And they hope others can learn from their examples to stay safe and keep the river clean.