OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

The Great Rivers Council offers a variety of outdoor activities and programs for young people. Some are geared for Scouts in their patrols, troops, and units, and some for Scouts and their parents. All of these events and camps are where the "handbooks of Scouting come to life."

Programs Boy Scout Summer Camp C.O.P.E. (Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience) Cub Scout Family Camping Cub Scout Resident Camping Webelos Resident Camping Day Camp for Cub Scouts and Webelos Join the summer camp staff Kit Carson Trail Hike Outback Ranger Program Philmont Trek Shooting Sports for Cub Scouts

National High Adventure Bases
Florida National High Adventure Sea Base P.O. Box 1206 Islamorada, Florida 33036 305-664-4173 www.bsaseabase.org Located in the Florida Keys, 75 miles south of Miami, the Florida Sea Base is Scouting's High Adventure aquatics facility. Among the various activities offered are sailing, windsurfing, motor boating, deep-sea fishing, lobstering, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Canoe trips through the Everglades are also available to adventurers who want to discover tropical plants and reptiles. Because of the warm climate, treks are available year-round and may be ideal for Christmas, spring break, or any other holidays. Usual group size is 6 to 8 Scouts; treks are for seven (7) days.
Northern Tier National High Adventure Program P.O. Box 509 Ely, Minnesota 55731-0509 218-365-4811 www.ntier.org Explore the boundary waters of Canada and northern Minnesota by canoe. The Northern Tier Program offers a variety of six to ten day treks through the boundary waters. Fishing and whitewater trips are also available in this program which emphasizes low-impact camping, group leadership, and ecology. Group sizes are generally between six to eight persons.
Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, New Mexico 87714 505-376-2281 www.scouting.org/philmont The Philmont Scout Ranch is the place to go for rugged western adventure. Located in the Sangre de Christo Mountains of New Mexico, the Philmont program offers climbing, backpacking, and horseback treks through a colorful wilderness of towering peaks and valleys. Fishing a clear mountain stream, shooting black powder rifles, or panning for gold can taste Philmont's flavor of the West.
National Event Information
National Jamboree 2013