Timing change for Colorado River Trip

Please note that the leave time for the Colorado River Mini-High Adventure Trip has changed.

We will be leaving early on Friday morning, September 24th.  Meet at the Church at 6:30am.  We will drive to Grand Junction/Fuita and hopefully put in the water right after lunch time.  This will also push our return time on Sunday a bit later.  We will be targeting a 4-5pm return, but Sunday traffic on I-70 can be tricky.  So plan for later, just in case.

Sign-up is still possible until Sept 7th at  - http://bsa16.org/v3/camping-activites/high-adventure-camps/canoeing-the-colorado-river-sept-2010/

Please direct questions and possible sources for more Canoes to Mr. Coleman at prescottcoleman@live.com.

Mr. Coleman

We Need Canoes

We’re putting the call out to all Troop 16′ers.  We need canoes for the September trip down the Colorado River!  We can also use recreational kayaks, but they aren’t quite as desirable.  We had about 12 of them at last year’s Canoe Day event, so I’m hoping they won’t be hard to find.  The Colorado River is wide and sandy, so they should be taken good care of. 

At this point, we need 3 to 4 more. 

Please let Mr. Coleman know at prescottcoleman@live.com right away if you can help.  Renting canoes is very expensive.

Thanks.

Colorado River Canoeing Info Posted

The September High Adventure is canoeing Ruby-Horsethief Canyon on the Colorado River, starting from around Fruita and going into Utah.  This is a Class I-II run with only a couple of wave trains.  However, the scenery is stunning.  It’s like you are in the Grand Canyon.  This is a three-day weekend trip.  We will camp on Thursday night near Grand Junction and spend two nights on the river.  Here is a link to a well known Paddling Website with details of the location.

Click Here for the Camping & Activities Page on this website for more details of the trip.

Right now we are targeting 12 participants, ideally 4 adults and 8 boys, but we have some flexibility.  So sign-up right away.  All participants must be tested swimmers and all Scouts must have or have completed the in-water portions of Swimming Merit Badge.

We will leave Thursday, September 23rd and return Sunday September 26th, 2010.   Costs are probably about $30 per person, but mostly we will be spreading the cost of food, fuel, and anything else among those participating.

The sign-up page is now online and functioning, so sign up now.

Mr. Coleman

First T16 Scoutmaster passes away

Amid all the tremendous high adventure going on this summer, there is sad news. 

Dr. John C. Rosnik DDS, T16’s first Scoutmaster, passed away on July 25, 2010 at the age of 73.  At a time like this it is important to remember that if it hadn’t been for Dr. Rosnik’s committment, the Scouts of Troop 16 wouldn’t have been in the wilds of Canada, summitting a 14′er, or hiking the trails of New Mexico during the week he passed away.  We all owe him an important debt and we should keep his family in our prayers. 

A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 3 p.m. at Joy Lutheran Church, 7051 E. Parker Hills Ct., Parker, CO.   According to the Denver Post, donations can be made to Joy Lutheran Church or Boy Scouts of America.

Northern Tier Team Paddles 60.5 miles

The results from the Spot GPS are in and the final tally is that the Northern Tier team paddled just over 60 miles. Maybe more stunning is they did 21 miles in one day, which included a 0.9 mile portage. This is evidently the longest portage customarily done by NTier teams. In Boundary Waters/Quetico terms this portage was 340 “rods” long. A rod is something like 16.5 feet.

You can download a Google Earth path file by clicking here. If you have Google Earth installed it should provide you an opportunity to “fly-over” the exact route.

Here are the daily distances.

Also, on behalf of the entire N-Tier Team, we want to thank Kristian Ambors, our Interpreter/Guide and Troop 16 Eagle Scout Alumnus. He did a tremendous job teaching and guiding the group.  Thanks Kristian… you’re a towel!!

Track the Northern Tier Trek on the Web

The Northern Tier team will be carrying a “Spot” GPS tracker.  This device sends a “ping” every 10 minutes throughout the day to a website, which maps our location. 

Family and friends can monitor our progress over the 80 miles by going to this website - which will be activated on July 20th - http://share.findmespot.com/shared/gogl.jsp?glId=08mUWrRkH1oBQXKoKLUzp1Izue5P3C5Yy

This is the same tool we used to watch Les Stroud (aka The Survivorman) out on the ice near Baffin Island. 

The device will be off at night and reactivated when we get going each morning.  Please have a look.

Mr. Coleman

Lost Creek Backpacking Pics

Pics are posted from the Lost Creek Wilderness high adventure trip from June 2010.

Click Here

Lost Creek Trip Directions Posted

Everyone can access the directions to the Lost Creek High Adventure Trip by Clicking Here.  This link is also available on the June Backpacking Camping & Activities page.

Please note that there are two treks that start at two locations.  So the directions for everyone get you to Deckers.  Then the next pages are specific to the trek you are on.

Please let me know if you have questions.

Mr. Coleman

Survivorman Location

Survivorman 2010 is at the Gates Backcountry part of Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch (PV) again this year.

This is nice because its close, about 30 mins away.  It also means that if boys or adults can’t come for the entire weekend, they can come for some. 

To get to Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch (PV), you go out Hwy 86, past Elizabeth and turn right at Kiowa on N. Elbert road.  Its about 11 miles through the little town of Elbert to PV.  You will want the second entrance on the left.  Signage is ok, but not great.  Once in the Ranch, following the attached map. 

Click the Map for a larger version.  More details are available on the Camping & Activities page.

Cave of the Winds Photos

They’re here, they’re cool.  Check them out at this link.

http://bsa16.org/v3/boy-owned/historian/photos-2/2010-photos/cave-of-the-winds-2010-photos/