White Water Rafting Outing

Post date: May 26, 2015 4:8:17 PM

WHO: All Scouts

WHAT: Rafting for Scouts of all ages and ranks,

WHEN: Saturday, July 11, 2015

WHERE: Rafting in Brown’s Canyon on the Arkansas River

HOW: Departure- Troop assembles at CME no later than 6:45am on Saturday, July 11, departs from CME 7:00am sharp for arrival at Wilderness Aware Rafting by 8:30am. (Final departure time will be emailed about 1 week prior to the event.) Eat breakfast prior or bring sack breakfast for the road, we will not stop on the drive. Scouts should wear their Troop 110 T shirts for departure.

Electronic devices are allowed on drive from CME to our Wilderness Aware Rafting outfitter, then will be locked in vehicles until the return drive home.

Directions –Depart CME, N on Hwy 115, west on Hwy 24 about 75 miles, at ‘T’ in road, turn left to US24W/US285S for about 12 miles to Wilderness Aware Rafting; 12600 US-24, Buena Vista, CO 81211.

Return – To CME approximately 6:00pm Saturday. Scouts will be allowed to call parents using driver’s phone on the return trip to coordinate pickup at CME.

What to bring – Most Scouts wear swim trunks under rafting gear provided by the outfitter. Bring a small towel and change of dry clothes to change into after rafting. Sunscreen is essential! Some Scouts wear baseball hat & sunglasses for rafting. Troop 110 T-shirts are the only T-shirts allowed on trip. Drivers should bring old blankets or sheets to protect their car seats.

COST: Scout or Adult: Rafting ($110); Photos (~$5/rafter), fuel defrayment costs (~$0.20/mile) are not included in the $110 estimate.

Rafting cost includes- helmet, bib wet suit, booties, paddle jacket, life vest, lunch on river bank and professional river raft guide in each raft. Check out Wilderness Aware Rafting (W.A.R.) www.inaraft.com Photos estimated at $5/rafter.

ADVANCEMENT & ACHIEVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

This is a troop-sponsored activity and counts as activity credit for Second Class requirement 3a or First Class requirement 3.

UNIT LEADERS FOR THIS ACTIVITY:

ASM Name Phone number Email

Lloyd Alston 719-510-1956 lloydalstonbsa@gmail.com

** SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP NO LATER THAN June 10th to ASM Lloyd Alston **