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|  <div align="left">[[Image:kayaking.jpg|Kayaking BSA]]</div>    ||  <div align="left">Canoeing and Kayaking '''Boy Scouting''' is a membership level of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) for boys and young men. It provides effective youth training in character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness. Boy Scouts are expected to develop personal religious values, learn the principles of American heritage and government, and acquire skills to become successful adults.<br /><br />To achieve these, Boy Scouting applies eight methods of Scouting: Ideals (viz., the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Scout Slogan), the patrol method, participation in outdoor programs, advancement, adult association, personal growth, leadership development, and the uniform.<br /><br />Boy Scouting is generally available to boys between the ages of eleven and seventeen. They are organized in Scout troops, administered by volunteers with support of paid professional staff. Youth and adult members are Scouts, the boys are referred to as Boy Scouts, and the adults as Scouters.</div>    ||  <div align="right">__TOC__</div>
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|  <div align="left">[[Image:canoeing.jpg|Scout canoeing]]</div>    ||  <div align="left">'''Canoeing and Kayaking''' are on-the-water activities participated in by [[Sea Scouts]], [[Scouts BSA]], and [[Venturers]], who are members of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA). For most Scouts BSA, their first experience with watercraft is with canoes or rowboats at their [https://www.scouting.org/discover/local-council-locator/ local Council] [[Scout Camps|camp]]. A typical Scout camp's "waterfront" will include one or more of the following: swimming, lifesaving, snorkeling, canoeing, rowing, kayaking, sailing, and much less frequently, water skiing.<br /><br />In working toward the [http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/eagle.aspx Eagle Scout rank], Boy Scouts are required to qualify for 21 merit badges. Two of the "required" merit badges '''may''' include Swimming and Lifesaving merit badges. As such, they are very popular with Scouts, and the vast majority qualify for them at summer camp. Although Canoeing merit badge is not a "required" merit badge, it remains very popular, and summer camp is by far the most common place to earn it.</div>    ||  <div align="right">__TOC__</div>   ||
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BSA also operates a number '''high adventure bases''', some of which focus on canoe trekking. The [http://www.ntier.org/ Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases] are a string of bases in the northern United States and southern Canada whose focus is on canoeing and kayaking. These week-long experiences are generally intended for older Boy Scout and Venturer participants.  A high adventure trip to, for example, [http://www.ntier.org/About/Summer%20Canoe%20Trips.aspx Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base] will require months' of preparation and training.<br /><br />
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==Sea Scouts==
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Although canoeing and kayaking are not as widely thought of as Sea Scouting activities, many [https://beascout.scouting.org/ Sea Scout Ships (units)] are located inland and as such may lack immediate access to deep or navigable water. For these Sea Scouts, canoeing is their place to go boating.<br /><br />
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There are several canoeing- and kayaking-related advancement requirements, most being [https://seascout.org/advancement-central/ electives for Ordinary, Able, and Quartermaster].
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==Coast Guard Auxiliary Resources==
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* [[Paddlesports]]
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* [http://www.cgaux.org/boatinged/classes/paddlesports.html Paddlesports America]
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==Scout Resources==
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===High Adventure Bases & Scout Camps===
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* [http://www.ntier.org/ Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases]
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* [http://www.scouting.org Boy Scouts of America]
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** [https://beascout.scouting.org/ Find your local Scout group]
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===Advancement Requirements===
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* [https://seascout.org/advancement-central/ Sea Scout advancement requirements]
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* [https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/merit_badge_reqandres/canoeing.pdf Canoeing Merit Badge]
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* [https://www.scouting.org/awards/awards-central/kayaking/ Kayaking BSA]
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* [https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/merit_badge_reqandres/whitewater.pdf Whitewater Merit Badge]
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===BSA Safety Guidelines===
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* [http://olc.scouting.org/info/ssd.html Safe Swim Defense]
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* [http://olc.scouting.org/info/saf.html Safety Afloat]
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* [http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx Guide to Safe Scouting]
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==American Canoe Association Resources==
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* [https://www.americancanoe.org/page/Resources American Canoe Association resources]
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** [https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.americancanoe.org/resource/resmgr/seieducational_resources/know_your_limits-aca.pdf Know Your Limits]
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** [https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.americancanoe.org/resource/resmgr/sei-educational_resources/beginners_guide_aca.pdf Beginner's Guide]
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** [https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.americancanoe.org/resource/resmgr/sei-educational_resources/paddling_101-aca.pdf Paddling 101]
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** [https://www.americancanoe.org/page/Statistics ACA Statistics and data]
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* [https://www.americancanoe.org/page/webtv ACA webTV channel]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanCanoe1/featured ACA YouTube channel]
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** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpFwGQ35W1w "Life jackets float, do you?" video]
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* [https://www.americancanoe.org/store/ViewProduct.aspx?id=6392514 BSA and ACA produced a video on introductory river paddling]
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==External Resources==
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* [https://paddling.com/learn/paddle-safety/ Paddling.com's introductory video series]
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* [http://www.rescueforriverrunners.com/ Rescue for River Runners has a series of videos covering everything from basic preparation and group management to advanced swiftwater rescue techniques.  The presenter, Jim Coffey, is one of the best paddling instructors in the world]
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* [https://www.ckapco.com/photo-galleries Canoe Kayak and Paddle Company has a nicely done series of instructional videos on their homepage]
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* [https://performancevideo.com/ Performance Video has a number of live stream and downloadable instructional videos and a PDF of a kayak drill guide, the Kayaker's Playbook]
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* [https://www.animatedknots.com/ Animated knots]

Latest revision as of 11:16, 3 April 2020

Scout canoeing
Canoeing and Kayaking are on-the-water activities participated in by Sea Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturers, who are members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). For most Scouts BSA, their first experience with watercraft is with canoes or rowboats at their local Council camp. A typical Scout camp's "waterfront" will include one or more of the following: swimming, lifesaving, snorkeling, canoeing, rowing, kayaking, sailing, and much less frequently, water skiing.

In working toward the Eagle Scout rank, Boy Scouts are required to qualify for 21 merit badges. Two of the "required" merit badges may include Swimming and Lifesaving merit badges. As such, they are very popular with Scouts, and the vast majority qualify for them at summer camp. Although Canoeing merit badge is not a "required" merit badge, it remains very popular, and summer camp is by far the most common place to earn it.

BSA also operates a number high adventure bases, some of which focus on canoe trekking. The Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases are a string of bases in the northern United States and southern Canada whose focus is on canoeing and kayaking. These week-long experiences are generally intended for older Boy Scout and Venturer participants. A high adventure trip to, for example, Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base will require months' of preparation and training.

Sea Scouts

Although canoeing and kayaking are not as widely thought of as Sea Scouting activities, many Sea Scout Ships (units) are located inland and as such may lack immediate access to deep or navigable water. For these Sea Scouts, canoeing is their place to go boating.

There are several canoeing- and kayaking-related advancement requirements, most being electives for Ordinary, Able, and Quartermaster.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Resources

Scout Resources

High Adventure Bases & Scout Camps

Advancement Requirements

BSA Safety Guidelines

American Canoe Association Resources

External Resources

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