AY Honors/Canoeing - Advanced/Requirements
Canoeing - Advanced
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1. Earn the Canoeing Honor
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3. Make a list of personal equipment needed for the trip.
4. Make a list of group equipment needed for the trip.
5. Make a list of emergency equipment needed for the trip.
6. Make a personal first aid kit.
7. Explain what cautions you should take on lakes when it is windy.
8. Demonstrate canoeing safety signals.
9. Plan the route for a 4-day canoe trip, including the following information:
- a. Obtain a map of the waterways you plan to use.
- b. Contact the Forest Service or park headquarters for the area you will be going to for any necessary permits (example: fire, camping and canoeing).
- c. If needed, make arrangements for your vehicle to be shuttled or for someone to return you to your vehicle. (There are guide services that will perform this for a fee.)
- d. Find out if you will be charged camping fees for the area you are going to camp.
- e. Plan the number of miles you will canoe each day and where you plan to camp. (Remember you will not be the only ones on the water)
- f. Find places to visit and things to see.
- g. Make notes where portages are and how long they are.
10. Plan a menu for the 4 day canoe trip. Considering distances and portages, work to keep your food light weight for easier transporting.
11. Make a portage of ¼ mile or more. You must portage your canoe and your gear yourself or with the help of your partner.
12. Do both of the following:
- a. Take a preparatory overnight canoe trip with your group, practicing the skills you are learning in this honor to make it a successful trip.
- b. Take a canoe trip of at least 4 days on the water, using the skills you have learned in this honor to make it a successful trip.
13. While on your 4-day canoe trip, do one of the following:
- a. Take pictures of your trip, including pictures of nature. Make a presentation of a selection of these pictures to a group upon your return.
- b. Journal your trip, including spiritual lessons you have encountered and what you have observed in nature while on the trip. Share some of your insights with a group upon your return.
14. Lead out in a worship, as an individual or a group, during an overnight canoe trip. If possible, use illustrations from nature in your worship thought.
