Camping Operations Order:

Mission :   RED RIVER GORGE  CANOE  TRIP  Overnighter Sat Aug 15-16

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

SAT Aug 15, ,meet at 8am at the church, depart  for RRG.

 

Saturday morning  we will canoe down to Red River , stop at Jump Rock for some swimming.

We depart for home on Sunday morning, arrive back at the church around  12noon??. Look for our arrival time text on the REMIND app.

You MUST have already taken the  BSA SWIM TEST

 

SCOUT COST : $30.00  Total        Adults need only pay for Rafting / Lodging

 

 

 FORMS TO FILL OUT 

1. Troop  Permission Slip   PERMISSION SLIP

 

Maps : 

NO RRG OUTFITTER WILL RENT CANOES ANYMORE....but we will bring some.

KAYAK ONLY
https://redrivergorgekayaking.com/

1 person kayak $50

2 person kayak $90

 

Red River Adventure is now KAYAK ONLY
606-663-1012  https://redriveradventure.net/

 

 

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

__Class A Uniform  (mandatory)

__SWIMSUIT & towel

__Some type of floation device:  pool noodle, pool ring, boogie board or life vest.

 

__Backpack  (to carry all your clothes & equipment

__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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