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WEEKEND CANOEING
Purpose: To provide an incentive for troops to undertake canoe trips leading up
to a Fifty-miler, or the River Rat Award, or other long term canoe trips.
Location: Any waterway permitting an overnight trip of sufficient duration
afloat.
Distance & Duration: An overnight canoe trip to a waterside campsite of
approximately 6-7 hours afloat. Distances can vary depending on current, and
wind conditions, etc.
Requirements:
Same as for Council Weekend Hiking aw
ards, plus, each canoer must have
passed First Class Swimming, be able to exit and enter a canoe from water, and have a knowledge of the basic canoe strokes and handling techniques.
References: Canoeing Merit Badge Pamphlet and San Diego Council High Adventure Aid #1 "Canoeing the Colorado
River".
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