Waters Edge Spring Camporee 2024

Scouts and Scouters of the Waters Edge District- Welcome to a spring Water Extravaganza!

May 17-19, 2024
Letchworth State Park 
The event will be open to all ScoutsBSA and Venture Crew units.

Important Update

We need an official headcount  for ACO by end of the day 04/19/24

Your unit will embark on an outdoor adventure in beautiful Letchworth State Park, the “Grand Canyon of the East”. Experienced guides and leaders from Adventure Calls Outfitters (ACO) will lead you through the riffles and whitewater rapids of the Genesee River north of Letchworth’s signature falls. You will spend the morning enjoying a range of outdoor skills and demonstration stations and the afternoon on the river, should you choose. If you prefer to kick back and spend time on the trails in the park instead of on the water, you can opt out of the river float.

Scout and Outdoor Skills stations will include up to 10 of the following topics: Fire Starting, Orienteering, Knot Tying, Animal Tracks & Signs, First Aid, Fishing, Wilderness Survival, Fire Safety, Geology, Seneca Nation Lore, Nature, Geocaching, Fish & Wildlife Management, Bird Study, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Insect Study, Ham Radio, Park History

Camping will be by unit in the group camping area near the ACO headquarters (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y3jemfkepsT1oALv9). Units will need to provide their own food for the weekend. A unit leader guide will be published prior to the event.

Pricing for the event is as follows:

Base price per scout or adult: $60, includes group camping, park access, patch and all event and activity areas (except whitewater)

Add-on Option: Rafting on the River, +$50, individual selection (whitewater will be ~3 hours on the Genesee River in rafts and/or inflatable kayaks depending on water level; BSA Swimmer classification required)

You can select Base only or Base and Rafting Option.

Units must bring the following forms for all scouts and scouters participating:

Completed BSA Medical Form Part A&B for every participant-

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf

Valid BSA Swimmer Classification form from within the last 12 months for all participants choosing the whitewater activity. ->
https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Swim-Classificaiton-record-430-122.pdf
Units are responsible for bringing all swim check paperwork with them and ensuring that all participants choosing the Rafting option have completed a Swim Check.

Swim checks for district camporee participants will be available at the Webster Aquatic Center on April 19 and April 26, 6:30pm, Webster Aquatic Center, $5 payable upon arrival. Dates/times subject to change so please check here before heading to the WAC. Scouts/Adults who already have a valid swim check done after May 18, 2023 such as from summer camp do not need to redo the check.

Scouts and adults completing the rafting portion will be eligible for the Whitewater Rafting BSA Award. See info here-> https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WW-Rafting-brochure-6-28-18.pdf

Trailmaps can be found here->
https://parks.ny.gov/documents/parks/LetchworthTrailMapNorth.pdf
https://parks.ny.gov/documents/parks/LetchworthTrailMapSouth.pdf
Main park map-> https://parks.ny.gov/documents/parks/LetchworthLetchworthMap.pdf