BSA High
Adventure Bases
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Be weather-wise.
All treks require physical exams, conditioning, skills training, and shakedown trips before arrival at base! Treks are patrol-method (including cooking) trips and are not merit badge camps though some treks may qualify for 50-miler. Many bases provide a Voyageur (staff member) to guide your crew. The age minimum for crew members is usually 13 or 14 years old. Some bases form provisional crews for scouts attending without troop.
 
National bases (Florida Sea Base, Northern Tier, and Philmont) operate year-round and often have treks fill up a year or more in advance, so in the winter of 2009 you might discover slots full for summer 2010 Florida Sea Base treks!

Reference: HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAMS AT LOCAL COUNCILS. US Scouting Service Project.

Last updated 04/14/2009
 
Northeast Region
 
Maine High Adventure Area
Matagamon High Adventure Base

Baxter State Park, Appalachian Trail, Alligash 		Maine Requirements: age 13 by Jan 1, of participating year. Crew size 6 to 11. BSA Swim test.
Treks: Canoeing, climbing, fishing, wilderness environments, backpacking
Cost: Treks mimimum 6 days, typical 8-10 days. June - Aug. Cost decreases with a larger crew spening more nights so $69/day/person for 7 people staying 6 nights but $61/day/person for 10 people staying 10 nights includes equipment, local transporation.
Brochure & Registration Packet
High Adventure Sailing on the Chesapeake

Del-Mar-Va Council Council 		Maryland Requirements: age 14 by Jan 1, of participating year. Swimming MB and BSA Swim test. Crew: 5 scouts/boat.
Treks: 34 to 38-foot sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay.
Cost: Treks begin Jun 21, Sun-Fri, $715 includes meals, equipment, local transporation. No refunds.
Cape Cod Maritime Adventure

Cape Cod & Islands Council 		Massachusetts Requirements: age 13 by Jan 1, of participating year. Crew size 6 to 11. BSA Swim test.
Treks: Biking, boating, fishing/shellfishing, camping, island-hopping, whale watching
Cost: Treks begin after Jun 22, Sun-Fri, $560-660 includes meals, equipment, local transporation. Shorter treks at reduced price.
Brochure
Valley Voyageurs
 
SPOKE

Griswold Scout Reservation
Daniel Webster Council 		Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire Requirements: age 14 by Jan 1, BSA Swim test, happy backpacking. Crew: 5-10.
Treks: Backpacking, kayaking, climbing, snorkeling
Cost: Treks begin Jun 21, Sun-Sat, $350 includes meals,local transporation.
Adirondack Canoe and Trail Base

Cedarlands Scout Reservation 		Utica, New York Requirements: age 13 AND FIRST CLASS by Jan 1, of participating year. Crew size mimimum 6 paying members; maximum 8 to 11 depending on trek selected.
Treks: Hiking, canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, bicycling
Cost: approx $340/person
2008 High Adventure Guide
Rollins Pond Canoe Base and the West Pine Pond Backpacking Center

Floodwood Mountain Scout Reservation
Northern New Jersey Council 		Saranac Lake, New York Requirements: ???
Treks: Hiking, canoeing, water-skiing, backpacking, low-impact camping
Cost: ???
Catskill Adventure Base

Ten Mile River Scout Camps 		Narrowsburg, New York Requirements: age 13 by Jan 1, of participating year. Crew size 6 to 10 depending on trek selected.
Treks: Canoeing, backpacking, climbing, rifle-shooting, fishing.
Cost: approx $360/person
Brochure
Sample Trek
Trek Guide
Adirondack Trek - Sabattis Adventure Camp

Patriots' Path Council (NJ) 		Saranac Lake, New York Requirements: age 13 by Jan 1, of participating year. BSA swim test. Crew size 6 to 11 depending on trek selected.
Treks: Canoeing, backpacking, fishing. (Popular, fills quickly)
Cost: approx $360/person
Trek Guide
 
Southern Region
 
 
Central Region
 
 
Western Region
 
 
National
 
Florida Sea Base Florida, Bahamas Requirements: age 14 by Sept 1 of participating year, except for SCUBA which requires that you be at least 14 by the date of attendance. Proof of age required. BSA swim test. Passport needed for Bahamas trek. Crew size typically 6 to 8, some larger depending on trek selected.
Treks: Sailing, Sea Exploring, SCUBA certification, fishing, oceanography, coral reef, marine wildlife. Year-round except for Bahamas Tall Ship.
Cost: approx $700-800/person.
High Adventures
Northern Tier Northern Minnesota Requirements: age 13 by date of attendance. BSA swim test (canoe treks). Crew size 6 to 8.
Wilderness Canoe Trips: Three different canoe bases, anoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or Quetico Providential Park, exploring a beautiful Canadian lake or escaping to a remote wilderness fly-in adventure.
OKPIK Winter Adventures: Cold weather camping skills such as dog sledding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snow shelter building, animal tracking, cold weather cooking, ice fishing and clothing and sleeping systems. Cabins available.
Cost: approx $60 and up/person/day depending on trek.
Northern Tier Brochure
Northern Tier Resource Link
Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, New Mexico Requirements: age 14 by Sept 1 the year of attendance. Crew size 7 to 12.
Treks: Backpacking, 30-06 rifle shooting, black powder, archery, burro packing, search & rescue, wilderness first aid, see Philmont Trek Guide for complete list.
Cost: $800 and up. Some Philmont expeditions are troop organized but most are council organized.
Philmont Scout Ranch Flyer
Philmont Trek Guide