Whitewater Rafting

Our September campout will be whitewater rafting on September 14th and 15th. We will be rafting on the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers near Harper’s Ferry. We will encounter class I-III rapids. This trip is open to all scouts who have completed a BSA swim test within the last 12 months. Additionally, we will go ziplining on an 840-foot zip line, each participant gets 2 runs. All participants must weigh between 50 and 275 lbs. and wear closed-toed shoes. The cost for whitewater rafting, ziplining and camping will be $80 per person plus a transaction fee. Scouts need completed waiver forms prior to leaving PUMC on September 14th. The signup will close on September 5th. We will also be taking volunteers to chaperone, whitewater rafting, ziplining and campout (will need approximately 7 cars). Drivers will be needed to transport scouts to the rafting then to ziplining and finally to the campsite then home. We will provide driving directions for all volunteers. If you need to complete a swimtest please email [email protected] as soon as possible so that it can be arranged.

We will be on the water for about 3-4 hours. After rafting, we will have sometime depending on how long the rafting trip takes to get changed and eat before we will need to drive to ziplining. After ziplining we will drive to the campsite and set up camp and cook dinner.

MEET AT THE SHED BY 7:00 AM— to gather gear on Saturday, September 14th.

DO NOT FORGET TO BRING A BAG LUNCH FOR SATURDAY OR YOU WILL NOT EAT! Also, remember to bring $15 in small bills to pay the cooks, along with $10 for a fast-food lunch on Sunday.

We will be doing our traditional stop at McDonald’s on the way home so anticipate your scout getting home around 1 pm. That is not a commitment so if you have needs to be home before or shortly after that time, you should plan on your own transportation home. Volunteer transportation needs to be able to abide by the schedule I outlined above.

See email for more details and registration information.