They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges. Join us saturday, june 15th to earn your canoeing or kayaking merit badge. This course is designed as a kayaking merit badge program emphasizing safety, enjoyment, and skill acquisition for entry level paddlers. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Click on the merit badge to show the requirement worksheet. Some of the worksheets displayed are kayaking, canoeing, kayaking merit badge, kayaking, kayaking bsa, cooking, fishing, reptile and amphibian study. Vintage boy scout bsa merit badge series book handbooks and pamphlets lot. Bsa whitewater and kayaking merit river recreation. Once you find your worksheet, click on popout icon or print icon to worksheet to print or download. Boy scout kayaking merit badge kayak merit badge illinois.
Showing top 8 worksheets in the category kayaking merit badge. The text in the merit badge book is different than in s merit badge worksheet. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. This program is designed for scout groups seeking a professional provider with expert kayak instructors. The three fires council bsa, in partnership with the kendall county outdoor education center and the american whitewater association, is ready to challenge scouts to learn and earn their canoeing or kayaking merit badges.
This course is limited to the first 30 scouts to fully register including payment for scout wanting to earn of canoekayak merit badges. Describes the requirements for receiving a canoeing merit badge. Bsa kayaking merit badge illinois get your kayaking merit badge in a day. Scoutbook boy scouts kayaking merit badge requirements. January, 2020 requirements for the kayaking merit badge. Whitewater and kayaking merit badge explore the arkansas river in colorado. Like the other books in the bsa merit badge series, this book is excellent and actually better than many of the other books available as introductory kayak reading. Kayaking merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. Our oneday merit badge program focuses on teamwork and in addition to our instructors being aca certified, they are all professional kayakers also. Blue heron, osprey, and bald eagles offer great bird watching opportunities. Through earning this merit badge, scouts will get comfortable with picking out and using kayak equipment and also how to prevent and care for common injuries. A leaders guide to the kayaking merit badge scouting magazine. Or, the counselor may feel that a recent completion of the test is good enough. Kayaking merit badge worksheets teacher worksheets.
Merit badge requirements are revised as needed to reflect updated information and technology. Learn to kayak from our professional team of aca certified instructors. This is a full day of merit badge instruction and fun on the waters of lake inito. Scoutingbsacanoeing merit badge wikibooks, open books for. Like the other books in the series, its has color photographs throughout and plenty of detail to get you started. Refer to the latest scouts bsa requirements book for merit badge requirement updates. In that case, proof might be a patch or card given him. Per national regulations, the only person who may sign off on requirements is a merit badge counselor, duly registered and authorized by the local council. Kayaking bsa should prepare you for safe kayaking fun on your local lake or enclosed bay, but there is more to learn, such as the classic eskimo roll. If in doubt about the accuracy of a requirement, consult your merit badge counselor. Indian nations council zbase canoe kayaking merit badge. Our trips have the option to include the boy scout whitewater merit badge covering the kayaking requirements. The merit badge book is located beneath each picture.
Jan 01, 2020 it is the merit badge counselors responsibility to follow all bsa safety policies, especially the nine points of safety afloat. The river runners whitewater and kayaking merit badge clinic cover all practical onriverinkayak requirements for the bsa whitewater merit badge and kayaking merit badge using inflatable kayaks. As a solo paddler, use a properly equipped kayak to demonstrate the following. Come enjoy the excitement and accomplishment of earning the whitewater andor kayaking merit badge with ace kayaking. Hikes of 10 and 20 miles will give you the experience and confidence to enjoy hiking as a lifetime hobby. For boy scout programs the parentguardian is welcome to attend but not required. This event, sponsored by ship 378 click here for more information on the ship. Spin or pivot 360 degrees to the right and 360 degrees to the left. Kayaking merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail.
Theres also a book title boundary waters canoe area camping available at. There is a mechanism for unit leaders or others to report concerns to a council advancement committee on summer camp merit badge programs. Bsa safety afloat policy earn your bsa kayaking merit badge. If your troop is interested in receiving a merit badge, we have merit badge counselors on staff that can help you accomplish your goals. Kayaking merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Hopefully, national has thought about this and the upcoming 2012 boy scout requirements book will contain language to reflect the use of either the kayaking bsa award or the kayaking merit badge pending release. Hiking merit badge will prepare you for exciting journeys. Turtles, beavers, and deer can be found gracing the shoreline or in the water. You can also find bsas safety afloat policy near the end of the kayak merit badge worksheet at. Boy scout and girl scout merit badge rafting book a troop. Canoeing merit badge worksheet us scouting service. When the first settlers arrived in north america, they were.
Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. You can find additional material on kayaking in the fieldbook, no. Jun 18, 2012 the workbook contains the requirements for both the kayaking merit badge and the kayaking bsa award patch, with cross references identifying which requirements in the merit badge are comparable to those for the award patch, and viceversa. The boy scouts of america kayaking merit badge program is sponsored and operated by river recreation and is an eighthour class that encompasses everything needed to meet the qualifications for the kayak merit badge. The canoeing merit badge counselor could interpret that to mean the scout needs to complete the swimmer test for this counselor and have the scout do the test. Although earning the kayaking merit badge can help prepare a scout for paddling on moving water, it does not constitute the special training required to participate in a whitewater activity.
What a great way to work towards your canoeing or kayaking merit badge. Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while participating in kayaking activities, including weather and waterrelated hazards, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards. Scoutingbsacanoeing merit badge wikibooks, open books. Paddle a straight line for 25 yards, make a sharp turn, and return 25 yards in a straight line. Move abeam to the right 10 feet and to the left 10. Reading this page does not satisfy any requirement for any merit badge. Scouts need to bring blue cards and merit badge book. I remember the first time i went kayakingmy uncle, a kayak guide at the time invited me out on a kayak tour with his group. Give the signed application to your unit leader so your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. The kayaking merit badge pamphlet outlines requirements and includes information on safety procedures, trip preparation, paddling techniques, and more. Pictures and letters from other merit badge counselors or unit leaders are the best form of prerequisite documentation when the actual work done cannot be brought to the camp or site of the merit badge event. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and.
Below are backup copies of the troops physical merit badge books, and are for online viewing only please do not download. Canoeing merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Before doing the following requirements, successfully complete the bsa swimmer test. It is also the 1st step towards taking the whitewater merit badge class.
Join us saturday, june 6th or july 9th to earn your kayaking merit badge. A short history of hiking hiking has always been a part of the human experience. Since 1980 american whitewater expeditions has been providing boy scout and girl scout troops with first class affordable rafting trips at special discounted prices. Ace kayaking is the premiere kayaking school licensed on the ocoee river. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. Scoutingbsakayaking merit badge wikibooks, open books for. We didnt include the full text on this website because we werent sure about issues. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be used over the list here. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes. Scoutbook boy scouts canoeing merit badge requirements. Sea star base galveston, 7509 broadway, galveston, tx 77554.