2019 Canoeing Campout

Camping Fee

$6.00 per person

Floating Fees

CANOE* $20.00 per person - (2 people per canoe)

KAYAK** $30.00 per person - (1 person per kayak)

RAFTS $22.50 per person - (6 people)

Rafts are HIGHLY recommended for 1st year Scouts

NOTE: Commanding a canoe (sitting in the stern) is limited to adult leaders who have completed the BSA swim test and Scouts who have earned Canoeing Merit Badge or floated in a canoe during a previous Troop 708 Float Trip and completed the BSA swim test.

** Kayaks are limited to adult leaders who have completed the BSA swim test and Scouts who have earned Kayaking Merit Badge or completed Kayaking BSA and have completed the BSA swim test.

All adult leaders floating must have completed Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat within the previous two years available online at (https://my.scouting.org).

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FOOD

ADULT GRUB FEE $15.00 per person.

***All Scouts will pay their designated grub fee to their patrol.

Friday June 7th:

• 5:30 Meet at Compass Church

• 6:15 Leave for Hidden Valley Outfitters

• 8:30 Arrive at HVO and set up camp

• 9:30 Cracker Barrel provided by the buffaloes

• 10:30 Lights Out

Saturday June 8th:

• 6:00 Rise and shine

• 8:30 Meet riverside for brief skill instruction and launch

• 3:00 – 3:30 Arrive back at campground

• 6:00 Dinner

• 9:30 Cracker Barrel provided by the buffaloes

• 10:30 Lights out

Sunday June 9th:

• 6:30 Rise and shine

• 9:30 Scouts own Service

• 9:45 Leave for Columbia

• 12:00 Arrive at Smithton Middle School