Camping Operations Order:

Mission :   WHITEWATER RAFTING TRIP  Sat  SEP  18-19    

"Water dissolving, water removing.  There is water at the bottom of the ocean..."  -T.H.

We will travel down to Cumberland Falls  Saturday morning  ,meet at 8:30am at the church, depart at 9am ,do some hiking  and take class Saturday evening, then hit the water on Sunday.

We would do the classroom on the afternoon/evening of the 18th (4:30 PM or so) and then do rafting on the 19th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM or so followed by the written exam.

We will bunk in the lodge/bunkhouse so no need for tents.

 

Prerequisite for earning the Whitewater merit badge is you must have already earned CANOEING or KAYAKING    

BUT you DON'T need them to go on the trip.

Whitewater Rafting (Hoyt)
Sheltow Trace (Cumberland)

SCOUT COST : $90.00  Total        Adults need only pay for Rafting / Lodging

$10.00 Merit Badge Course
$61.50 Rafting
$5.00 Lodging (Camp-inn)
$10.50 Food

2 FORMS TO FILL OUT 

1. Sheltow Trace Waiver   WAIVER

2. Troop  Permission Slip   PERMISSION SLIP

 

Maps : 

MAP of Cumberland Falls

MAP of Cumberland Rafting Trip

Local Info:   Sheltowee Trace Outfitters

 

Suggested Packing List:

NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ALLOWED ON TRIP.   (gameboys, DVD players, phones)

NOTICE!!
Sheath, butterfly, and survival type knives, etc. are not allowed on
the reservation. IF brought, the Scoutmaster should hold them until the Scout returns home. 

All fuel (propane, white gas) must be checked in and held by an adult until it is needed. Only adult leaders should handle fuel.

  Camp Equipment

__SWIMSUIT

__Backpack  (to carry all your clothes & equipment

__Day Pack  (for the hike)

__Boots  (good hiking boots)

__Clothes (change of clothing  change of wool socks, change of liner socks, underwear, tee shirt, long sleeve shirt)

__Snacks (for the trip )

__Flash light / Head light

__Batteries

__ Water bottle  (filled with water)

__Ground cloth for tent

__Sleeping bag

__Sleeping mat / pad

__Personal Eating Utensils (plate, cup, spoon / fork – or mess kit)

__Hygiene Kit (Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, hand sanitizer)

__Toilet Paper in a ziplock bag

__Matches

__Compass

__Emergency kit (including a whistle, pocket knife, emergency blanket, etc)

__Scout Handbook

__Wet Weather Protection Gear (Rain Jacket and Pants- pants are optional)

__Personal First Aid Kit

__Extra money for Dairy Queen

 Carryon for the bus:

In a plastic bag – bring the clothes you will change into after travel (we will leave ALL uniform pieces – including Scout socks on the bus so we can travel home in clean uniforms).

 

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