Write a plan for your inflatable kayak trip and send to your council.

Review BSA Safety Afloat and the American Whitewater safety guidelines.

Practice and demonstrate the Trucker’s Hitch and Bowline knots.Read and discuss the BSA Kayaking Merit Badge Handbook.

Read and discuss the BSA Whitewater Merit Badge Handbook.Complete CPR and First Aid merit badge.Complete Scout Swim Test as first class swimmer.Each Scout needs to complete the following requirements before the course: This course is not for everyone – know your limits. This is best done with your troop if possible. Plan on spending about six hours preparing for the River Runners Merit Badge Course. Does my crew need a tour plan As of April 2017 the Boy Scouts of America no longer requires units to submit BSA Tour and Activity Plans. Class II kayaking tour on the Milk Run section of the Arkansas River.Adult leaders supervising activities afloat must have completed. This adventure will introduce Webelos Scouts to the key principles of aquatics safety as they develop their swimming and boating skills. Safety Afloat is the required training for Adult Leaders participating in or supervising all boating activities. Click here for more information on Shooting Sports Trainings. The course is available May 1 – Labor Day with a minimum four Scouts (maximum 20 Scouts). These trainings are offered in-person at local Scout Camps and other training facilities. Scouts need to cover all other requirements on their own. Participants need to complete about six hours of work before the on-river course. It can take four to five hours to complete – depending on class size. Much of the course is held at the River Runners Browns Canyon outpost. This includes a four-mile inflatable kayak tour on the Milk Run (class II) section of the Arkansas River. This course expands on Safety Afloat training to teach basic skills and knowledge needed for a unit leader to assess his or her ability to supervise float trips using canoes or kayaks, and lead a trip or seek additional help. The River Runners Merit Badge provides on-river and in-kayak instruction to meet the requirements for the Boy Scouts of America Whitewater and Kayaking Merit Badges. BSA Aquatics Supervision: Paddlecraft Safety: Float trips are popular Boy Scout and Venturing activities.

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