For our August outing, we’ll be traveling to the Lower New River in West Virginia for an afternoon of whitewater rafting.
On Friday, August 20, we’ll be leaving BUMC (time to be determined) and driving about 4 hours to Babcock Start Park (http://www.babcocksp.com/ ) near Clifftop, WV where we will be camping in tents.
We will stop along the way to eat a brown bag dinner that Scouts and adults will bring with them.
After breakfast at the campsite, we’ll travel the 30 miles to Oak Hill, WV and Ace Adventures (http://www.aceraft.com/ ), our outfitter for the trip. We’ll eat a picnic lunch at the outfitter and then spend the afternoon on the river.
Afterwards, we’ll return to the campsite for the evening.
On Sunday morning, we’ll pack up and drive back to Bexley, arriving at about 1 or 2 PM. Scouts and adults should bring cash for a snack or lunch along the way.
Scouts must be at least 11 years old and at least 56” (4’ 8”) in height.
The outfitter will be providing all equipment for rafting, including helmets and personal flotation devices which will be worn at all times on the water.
See the outfitter’s website for some good tips on what to expect (What Should I Bring? What Should I Wear? What if the Weather is Bad? – http://www.aceraft.com/faq.html ).
The cost for adults and Scouts will be $115 per person. Payment is due at or before the August 9 Troop meeting. Checks should be payable to “Troop 166”.
In addition to our troop permission slip (http://troop166.org/files/2009%20Permission%20Slip.pdf ) each participant will need to complete a release form from the outfitter (http://www.aceraft.com/PDF/Ace-Wavier-2009.pdf )
John Fulton
john@johnfulton.org