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High Adventure
BSA keeps older youth interested through High Adventure outdoor activities. Scouts aged 13 and older can participate in long-distance wilderness backpacking, rock climbing, rafting, scuba diving, sailing, caving, and a variety of other exciting outdoor activities. High adventures require physical and mental preparation and are often difficult — but rewarding — events.
A troop that has leaders who are experienced in High Adventure activities can plan their own outings, such as backpacking for a week along the Appalachian Trail, canoeing for a few days in the Cascade Mountains, or deep-sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. A common example is the Fifty Miler — a backpacking or canoeing trip which often is a highlight of the boy's scouting years. (See page [Other Awards Achievements and Recognitions] about the 50-Miler Award.)
If adults are interested in High Adventure but lack experience, many councils offer High Adventure training. Besides troop-sponsored High Adventure outings, local councils across the U.S. offer High Adventure programs that are open to any troop. More information about these programs can be found on Scouting.org:
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/Resources/olderboyadventure.aspx
Scouts and leaders can also participate in High Adventure programs at these national High Adventure bases:
- Philmont Scout Ranch
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- Located in New Mexico and covering more than 214 square miles, this is BSA's largest High Adventure camp. Scouts and leaders in crews of 7 to 12 complete backpacking expeditions that include trail camps and organized programs in staffed camps.
- Florida Sea Base
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- A variety of boating, fishing, snorkeling, and scuba-diving programs are offered at this High Adventure Base in the Florida Keys and an affiliated Sea Base in the Bahamas.
- Northern Tier Bases
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- This collection of High Adventure bases in Minnesota and Canada offers wilderness canoe trips that cover 50 to 150 miles. The Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base in Minnesota also offers a cold weather camping program that includes cross-country skiing, dog sledding, ice fishing, and other winter activities.
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