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Boy Scouts can
earn their Canoeing or Whitewater Merit Badges in just two fun-filled days
on the Kern River! We have programs already in place that follow all
the guidelines from the Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge series.
The programs are run by Boy Scouts counselors and Eagle Rafting staff.
Canoeing Merit Badge
Prerequisites: First Aid Merit Badge, Swimming Merit Badge.
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In this two-day program the scouts will learn how to use and care for the
equipment, how to paddle properly to maximize performance, how to use
different strokes, how to safely recover if the boat capsizes, how to
handle the canoe alone and with others, and much more. The scouts
will use Scout Gates to demonstrate their skills and familiarize
themselves with gates to prepare for a Whitewater Merit Badge. The
Scout Gates are not a requirement for the Canoe Merit Badge Program but
are used to help the scouts memorize paddle strokes, and control
their canoes in a tight area. Using the Scout Gates also familiarize the
scouts with the course for future attempts to earn the whitewater merit
badge. Scouts that choose Eagle Rafting for their Canoe Merit Badge Program not only get a Canoe
Merit Badge but they are ready to tackle the Scout Gates sooner in the
Whitewater Merit Badge Program which allows more time on the river.
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This program is $196.
Whitewater Merit Badge
Once you have mastered canoeing on still water you are ready to challenge yourself with
the thrills of whitewater. Once again, we strongly emphasize safety
along with the fun.
In this two-day program the scouts will learn how to use and care for the equipment, learn
the International Scale of River Difficulty, how to read a river, kayak
maneuvers, canoe maneuvers, self and buddy rescue, safety, rafting, and
many more exciting subjects.
The scouts are required to pass a Scout Gate Test in under 120 seconds. If they do
it in under 60 seconds they achieve an 'exceptional time'. Testing
with the Scout Gates is done at the end of the first day and morning of
the second day. Once all the scouts have completed the course on the
second day the rest of the trip is spent on the river for the one day
adventure.
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Prerequisites: First Aid Merit Badge, Swimming Merit Badge, Canoeing Merit Badge.
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During the one day adventure
the scouts learn how to eddy up and how to enter the moving river. Scouts
also capsize their Inflatable Kayaks (I.K.'s) and recover. Time is spent
above Big Daddy where we introduce surfing on waves to the scouts. This is
where all their skills are pushed, learning how to stay on the wave and
building on their skills. This program is $196.
Trailblazer Program
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This one day program is an outstanding day on the river in Rafts and Inflatable
Kayaks (I.K.’s). The day starts with two rafting trips in the morning with guided
rafts. Lunch is included in this program.
After lunch the scouts go to the Inflatable Kayaks where the scouts learn how to maneuver the
their I.K.'s around the river and rocks.
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This program is $90.
See photos of our Merit Badge Program
See prices for our Merit Badge program
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