Outdoor Adventure Skills

Why Special Interest Areas?

The Outdoor Adventure Skills framework promotes youth members’ exploration of, and progression through key outdoor pursuits. Designed for all ages and abilities, the Outdoor Adventure Skills reinforce what Scouting is well known for, and compliments other personal progression opportunities provided by Scouting. Scouts’ have the opportunity to continuously build on these skills throughout their Scouting journey, starting with foundation skills all the way to specialist skills.

Bushcraft

Bushwalking

(Camp Site Programs, Patrol Activity Camps)


Camping

Alpine

Cycling

Vertical

Abseiling, Caving, Rock Climbing 

Aquatic

Boating


Paddling


Other Terrain Links

SIA Project Planning Tool 
Scouts Australia Program Resources:
Scheme to Pathways Converter: