Educational, multi-day canoeing and float trips have been organized throughout Pennsylvania and along many of its riverways since the 1980's. The common term for these trips is River Sojourn . A wide variety of organizations, agencies and corporations are involved in each sojourn. They are held in warm weather months and most occur during June Rivers Month in Pennsylvania. Most are multi-day trips and cover anywhere from dozens to over one hundred river miles.
Some people participate for a day and some for the entire length of the trip.
Evening stops are usually large river community events with a public meal, presentations, discussions, singing and other festive activities. Multiple-day participants normally camp at public campgrounds along the river travel route. Sometimes specific issues and accomplishments are highlighted or future river changes are focused upon during sojourns and their related activities. A Sojourn can serve as an interactive outdoor classroom that allows those who participate to have and up close and personal experience that will change the way they view their effect on water resources. Rivers Sojourn Grant Program.