High Adventure Training

High Adventure Backpacking and Canoeing Training

September 11-13

Have you thought about traveling through the wilderness of our great country? Enjoying clear nights where you see so many stars that you cannot pick out a constellation? Observing wildlife in its natural habitat? Fishing in streams brimming with large bass or salmon? If you long to see nature unencumbered by man’s development, you should join or organize a High Adventure trip for your unit. Scouting’s High Adventure program allows you to travel through the undeveloped parts of our country and view nature at its best.

The heart of Scouting America’s program are the outdoor activities we conduct. The two separate training courses for High Adventure, backpacking and canoeing, are scheduled for September 11-13, 2026. The training provides Scout leaders and senior youth with the skills to plan and conduct a High Adventure trek involving backpacking or canoeing.

Backpacking

In the backpacking training, participants will learn and practice the skills involved by hiking with full gear for at least 5 miles. The location of this hike will be announced by the summer.

Canoeing

The canoe training will begin at Camp Moonyah with basic training in canoeing, then participants will travel from Camp Moonyah to Camp Baker, a ten-mile trek, via the Intracoastal Waterway.

Course Details

Adult leaders will learn how to organize and execute one of these adventures, while the senior youth will learn what is expected of a crew leader.

The fee for a participant is $45, which includes food, canoe rentals, and site fees. Registration is coming soon in Black Pug. Each course is limited to 20 participants.

For further information, please contact Jeffrey Irving at 757-646-5218 or Chip Elliott at 858-386-6209.