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Everything you need to know about more than 90 of the best camps in the region Including more than 60 High Adventure opportunities Images courtesy of: http://signal.baldwincity.com/news/2011/oct/20/local-boy-scouts-troop-remained-busy-during-summer/ http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/obn8RVY_szM/mgdefault.jpg http://www/sccovington.com/philmont/trek_info/equipment/tents.htm This is a publication of Tamegonit Lodge, the Order of the Arrow lodge affiliated with the Heart of America Council, BSA. Updated: December 2012 Additional copies of this publication are available through the Program Services Department at the Heart of America Council Scout Service Center 10210 Holmes Road Kansas City, Missouri 64131 Phone: (816) 942-9333 Toll Free: (800) 776-1110 Fax: (816) 942-8086 Online: www.hoac-bsa.org Camps: Revised December 2012; Rivers: Revised November 2008; Caves: Revised July 2007; Trails: Revised March 2010; High Adventure: Revised September 2007 HOAC – Order of the Arrow – ON THE LOOSE HIGH ADVENTURE – Page 1 ON THE LOOSE HIGH ADVENTURE Table of Contents A E Adirondack Adventure Area ................................... 4 Edward N Cole Canoe Base .................................. 12 Adirondack Canoe and Trail Base .......................... 5 Elkhorn High Adventure Base .............................. 13 Allegany Out Trip (Specialty Adventures) .......... 32 F Appalachian Wilderness Adventure ....................... 5 G B Grand Ledge Trek ................................................... 34 Beaver High Adventure Base .................................. 6 Grayson Sailing Cruise ........................................... 13 Boston Minuteman Scout Reservation .................. 6 H Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch ....................................... 7 Hiawatha’s Footprints ............................................ 14 C High Knoll Trail Camp .......................................... 14 Camp Buck Toms mountain-Man Trek High Sierra Adventures .......................................... 15 (Specialty Adventures) ............................................ 32 Highlander Outback Programs ............................. 15 Camp Bud Schiele High Adventure ....................... 7 Camp Daniel Boone High Adventure Base .......... 8 I Camp HoNonWah High Adventure Treks .......... 8 J Camp Orr Adventure Base ...................................... 9 John H Stemler, Journey of the Diamond Cedar Valley Challenge ............................................ 9 (Specialty Adventure) .............................................. 34 Challenge Programs ................................................ 10 K Cherokee Saddle-Up Horse Trek ......................... 10 K-M Voyageur Program ......................................... 16 Clayton Lake Aquatics Base (Specialty Adventures).............................................................. 33 L Coastal Adventures ................................................. 11 Laguna Station ......................................................... 16 Constantin Sailing Cruise ....................................... 11 Lenhok’sin High Adventure .................................. 17 D Lewis and Clark Canoe Trek (Specialty Davy Crockett Adventures (Specialty Adventure)................................................................ 35 Adventures).............................................................. 33 Log Cabin Wilderness Camp Getaway ................ 17 Del Webb Adventure Camp.................................. 12 HOAC – Order of the Arrow – ON THE LOOSE HIGH ADVENTURE – Page 2 Log Cabin Wilderness Camp Quest Beyond The Eagle ......................................................................... 18 Longhorn Trek ........................................................ 18 Q M R Main High Adventure Area ................................... 19 Ranger Camp (Specialty Adventure) .................... 36 Marengo Extreme ................................................... 19 S Mead Wilderness Base ............................................ 20 Sabattis High Adventure Camp............................. 27 Mt Allamuchy Voyager Treks ............................... 20 Salmon River High Adventure Base ..................... 27 N Salmon River High Adventure Base (Specialty Nanticoke Watershed Ecotour (Specialty Adventure)................................................................ 37 Adventure) ............................................................... 35 Spanish Peak Scout Ranch (Specialty Adv) ......... 37 New River Adventure Program (Specialty Summit High Adventure Base ............................... 28 Adventure) ............................................................... 36 Super Camp (Specialty Adventure) ....................... 38 North Idaho High Adventure Base ...................... 21 T O Tapico Outdoor Adventure ................................... 28 Occoneechee Challenge Treks .............................. 21 Ten Mile River Trek ................................................ 29 Odyssey Adventure ................................................. 22 Teton High Adventure Base .................................. 29 Oklawaha Canoe Trek ............................................ 22 Tinnerman Wilderness Canoe Base ...................... 30 Ozark Mountain Trek ............................................ 23 U P Ultimate Zone “Great Smoky Mountain Pacific Northwest High Adventure ...................... 23 Challenge” ................................................................ 30 Packard High Adventure Base .............................. 24 V Paul Bunyan Scout Reservation ............................ 24 Voyager Trek Outpost ............................................ 31 Pendola High Adventure Base, Camp John Mensinger ................................................................. 25 W Phillips Scout Reservation High Wildfire ..................................................................... 31 Adventure Base ....................................................... 25 X, Y Pigeon River Trek ................................................... 26 Prevailing Winds II Sailing Adventure................. 26 Z Zink Aquatic Sports Center (Specialty Adv) ....... 38 HOAC – Order of the Arrow – ON THE LOOSE HIGH ADVENTURE – Page 3 BSA COUNCIL ADIRONDACK HIGH ADVENTURE ADVENTURE BASE The label “high adventure” has been appended to many different programs of the Boy Scouts of America. The follow criteria have been established LENGTH OF SESSIONS: 6 Days for a program to be designated as a council high adventure program. # OF SESSIONS PER YEAR: 6 - 7 1. The council administers and operates the APPX STARTING DATE: End of June program. APPX LAST ARRIVAL DATE: Mid-August 2. The program may be based on a Scout MIN/MAX CREW SIZE: 6/10 reservation, but is not conducted in the traditional framework of council Scout camp. An COED GROUPS PERMITTED: Yes extension of Boy Scout camp, such as an outpost camp, does not qualify. TYPE OF TREK(s): Backpacking, canoeing, mountain biking, combination treks 3. Participation is limited to older Scouts, Varsity Scouts and Explorers who are at least age 13 by DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: January 1 of the year they take part, or who A National Camp School Voyageur guide have completed the seventh grade. accompanies each group throughout its hiking or canoeing trek in the Adirondack 4. The staff is trained in the outdoor specialties Mountains. Each trek is custom designed to offered in the program s specified in the National meet group needs and wants. Standards for Council High Adventure. EQUIPMENT PROVIDED: Tents, stoves, 5. The outdoor trek or treklike program includes canoes, cooking equipment, maps, action, adventure, challenge, a risk factor,* food and local transportation. excitement, and vigorous activity. An opportunity is provided for participants to reflect LOCATION OF BASE: Massawepie Scout Camp, on personal goals and how to apply what they Tupper Lake, New York have learned as a result of the high adventure experience. REGION: Northeast 6. Advance preparation and training is conducted FOR MORE INFORMATION: for participants at least thirty days prior to the Otetiana/Hiawatha Councils 397/373 program. 474 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607-1992 7. The program is a high adventure experience (such as climbing) rather than a training experience (such as rock-climbing practice). 8. The program is at least five nights and six days in length. 9. The program has been conducted for at least two years. In addition to the criteria for council high-adventure programs, some councils have more stringent requirements. These may included a higher age limit, a rank and/or merit badge requirement, a preparatory high-adventure experience (such as completion of Project COPE), or other prerequisites. HOAC – Order of the Arrow – ON THE LOOSE HIGH ADVENTURE – Page 4 ADIRONDACK CANOE APPALACHIAN AND TRAIL BASE WILDERNESS ADVENTURE LENGTH OF SESSIONS: 6 Days # OF SESSIONS PER YEAR: 6 LENGTH OF SESSIONS: 6 Days APPX STARTING DATE: July 7 # OF SESSIONS PER YEAR: 2 APPX LAST ARRIVAL DATE: August 11 APPX STARTING DATE: June 29 MIN/MAX CREW SIZE: 4/12 (charged for a APPX LAST ARRIVAL DATE: July 12 minimum of 7) MIN/MAX CREW SIZE: 1/60 COED GROUPS PERMITTED: Yes COED GROUPS PERMITTED: Yes TYPE OF TREK(s): Backpacking, canoeing, high peaks TYPE OF TREK(s): Whitewater rafting and canoeing, backpacking, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: rappelling, spelunking Crews select their trek agendas from canoeing, backpacking, and high peak DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: experiences in the Adirondack Mountains. This diversified outdoor