El Camino Real Paddling Trail
Post date: Sep 9, 2014 5:45:12 PM
Who: Crew 1409 and Troop 1409
What: Canoeing on the Colorado River
Where: Bastrop, Texas
When: November 14 - 16, 2014
Why: adVENTURE
Cost: $23 (excluding food)
Agenda
Friday, November 14th
Meet at the annex at 5:30 pm to carpool. Wear your uniform!
Either eat along the way, eat before you arrive, or have something easy to prepare on site.
Drive to South Shore Park (375 South Shore Road, Bastrop, Texas) (arrive 6:30-ish).
Set up camp (in the dark)!
Camp Fire (7:30 ish) & Dessert (8 ish)!
Saturday, November 15th
7 am: Get up and eat breakfast.
Leave by 9 am to travel to Fisherman's Park in Bastrop
Paddle, paddle, paddle, eat, paddle, paddle, paddle
2 - 4 hours later, take out at Lost Pines Recreational Trails.
Return to South Shore Park.
Make rope for gateway.
Prepare dinner.
Camp Fire
Flag Retirement
Dessert!
Skits
Sleep!
Sunday, November 16th
Get up and eat breakfast.
Leave by 11 am to return to the annex.
What to pack!?
This campout is in November, so prepare for cold weather! Remember jackets, hats, gloves, and a warm sleeping bag. This is a car camping trip, so you are not limited on gear, BUT it all has to fit in our vehicles, so do not overpack.
Sleeping gear
Personal cooking gear
Personal food
Cold weather clothes (plus extra set in case you get wet)
You will be given a 2-gallon ziplock to store a spare set of clothes during the canoe trip. If you endeavor to keep dry, you won’t need them.
Food
Friday
Dinner - either eat on the road or have something simple to prepare on site.
Dessert - Troop Patrols will provide dessert for the whole group.
Saturday
Breakfast: Provided by Crew 1409
Lunch: Pack a cold lunch in a ziplock (or other water proof container) and water for eating either in the canoe or on the shore during the canoe trip.
Dinner: Scout’s choice (hot, cold, anything as long as they prepare it).
Dessert: Troop Patrols will provide dessert for the whole group.
Sunday
Breakfast: Provided by Crew 1409
Troop Equipment
Dessert ingredients and preparation items
Wood
Flags for retirement ceremony
Twine / Rope making jig
2 gal ziplock bags
Crew Equipment
Breakfast ingredients and preparation items
Car wash sponge
Bailer
Dry bag
Let us know if you need to check out camp stoves or kettles (or any other equipment!)..
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