Sign Up today to Volunteer for The Buddy Spangler Memorial River Clean Up 

Volunteer Details: 

All volunteers will will meet in the morning to check in at the vacant lot between Mineral Pharmacy & The Masonic Temple on 203-205 River Street in Superior, MT.  We will have a flatbed trailer to deliver the trash & a separate trailer for any scrap metal.  Pick up your sack lunches, trash bags, gloves & river assignments (if needed) & enter into the volunteer raffle.  After the Clean-Up (Around 4:00 pm) all volunteers will meet at the Mineral County Rec Club Lot located at 108 1st Street West Superior, MT.  Hawk Fencing will be grilling up burgers & hot dogs for  all volunteers.  Bring a dish to share (not required). Bring your own chair & beverages to drink.  Volunteers are gathering various prizes from local Missoula and St Regis fly shops. The drawing will begin at approx. 5:00 PM.  BYOB.

2026 Raffle Items: 

All Volunteers that sign up will receive a raffle ticket to win the following:

The Grand Prize

Custom Built “Buddy Spangler Memorial” Fly Rod. – provided by Clark fork Trout (St. Regis) Built by Don Davis of Superior, Montana

More Prizes from Our Sponsors, Including:

-3x "river meals" - from The Sandwich Hatch (Missoula)

- Echo Lift Fly Fishing Combo Kit – from Missoulian Angler (Missoula)

- “Blackfoot” car rod carrier (Montana Rod Racks) - from Blackfoot River Outfitters (Missoula)

- Joe Cantrell Outfitters (St. Regis) - TBD

- The Kingfisher Fly Shop (Missoula) – TBD

- T-shirts and Hats – from Grizzly Hackle (Missoula)

- 2 person Alberton Gorge half day whitewater float - Pangea River Rafting (Missoula)

- Adventure Missoula / River City Brews (Missoula) - TBD

- Bitterroot shuttle vouchers- from Montana River Shuttles (Bitterroot Valley)

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!!!

Shuttles Provided by:

Clark Fork Trout – St. Regis

Joe Cantrell Outfitting – St. Regis

River City Shuttle – Missoula

Schedule of the Day:

Volunteer Meeting at 8am (Location: Vacant Lot between Masonic Temple & Mineral Pharmacy 203-205 River Street Superior, MT)

Volunteer’s lunches from River Side Soups & Sandz, garbage bags, gloves, area assignments for boats & other volunteers to Public Fishing Accesses in Mineral County.

River shuttle’s provided for volunteers. Sign up early to guarantee your free shuttle as they are limited.

For Floaters:  

Sign up today for a free sack lunch from Riverside Soups & Sandz of Superior, MT.  Free lunches are limited so sign up soon!  Initial cleanup and first 4 boats will be from Forest Grove Fishing Access site to Big Eddy Fishing Access Site in Superior, MT;  but any stretch within Mineral County (Petty Creek Fishing Access Site in Alberton, MT  all the way to 14 mile Bridge/Ferry Landing Fishing Access Site in St. Regis, MT) can be done.  All floaters, if you don't have a full boat already feel free to grab a walking volunteer to join you.  

For Walking Volunteers:

Sign Up today for a free sack lunch provided by Riverside Soups & Sandz of Superior, MT.  Space is limited so sign up soon! Our main focus will be the Fishing Access Sites (FAS) throughout Mineral County.  Other local recreational  spots within the county like People's Beach above Dry Creek FAS, Purple Cliffs (near the Fish Creek Exit), Natural Pier Bridge (West of Alberton), Mouth of First Creek (off Mullan Road East Superior, MT) or somewhere you know of that is not an official FAS but is public land.

Public FAS in Mineral County include: Petty Creek, St. John's (Alberton Climbing Rock), Cyr (Alberton Gorge Launch), Tarkio, Forest Grove, Big Eddy, Dry Creek, Sloway, St Regis/Two Rivers and 14 Mile Bridge/Ferry Landing. 

2025 Raffle Items Included:

• SP Angler Fly Fishing LLC-1-2 Person Full Day Fly Fishing Trip on the Clark Fork, Bitterroot or Blackfoot River (Missoula)  

• Custom Fly Rod - from Clark Fork Trout (St. Regis) built by Don Davis Custom Rods, Superior, MT  

• Half Day Fly Fishing Trip - provided by Conor Wynne-Parry (Missoula) 

• “Measure Net” fish landing net- from Joe Cantrell Outfitters (St. Regis)

• Echo Lift Fly Fishing Combo Kit – from Missoulian Angler (Missoula) 

• Complete fly rod kit (brand TBA) – from Kingfisher Fly Shop (Missoula)

• Hats, Shirts, and more fun stuff – from Grizzly Hackle (Missoula)

• 30lb anchor – Captain’s Green Anchors / CGA Outfitters (Florence)

• Some river bum goodies (TBA) – Trail Head River Sports (Missoula)

• 2 Person Alberton Gorge half day whitewater float - Pangea River Rafting (Superior) 

• 2 Person Alberton Gorge half day whitewater float (or apply credit for a different Montana River Adventure) - Adventure Missoula/River City Brews (Missoula) 

• T-Shirt - Fish Creek Fly Shop (Alberton) 

• $200 Gift Card - Blackfoot River Outfitters (Missoula) 

• River Swag and a $50 Gift Card - The Trailhead (Missoula)