Northern Tier High Adventure Base 2011

Posted by Mark Abell on September 9, 2010

 Troop 16 has put together an 8-day trip to Northern Tier High Adventure Base for the summer of 2011.  

Here are the specifics:

 

What:

Northern Tier High Adventure Base Trip: Canoe the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota

 

When:

July 11, 2011 - July 20, 2011 (late evening). Check-in at Northern Tier High Adventure Base at 1:00 pm on July 12, 2011. Check out of Northern Tier High Adventure Base the morning of July 20, 2011. Travel by air to and from the Minneapolis Airport, with rental car from Minneapolis to Ely, MN and back again. The trip from Minneapolis to Ely is approximately 5 hours, so there will be a lay-over on July 11 with a hotel stay. 

Approximate Cost:    

The following costs are an estimate of the cost of the trip, excluding any special equipment or clothing you may need or want to purchase. They are based on published information on the Northern Tier Home Page.

                                   8-day Trip          

            Trek Cost          $475/person

            Flight               $200/person 

            Rental Van        $175/person 

            Gas                  $50/person 

            Hotel en route    $100/person 

            Meals en route    $50/person 

            Fishing License   $29/person 

            Crew Picture      $8/person

            Map                   $8/person

TOTAL COST                  $1,095/person 

 

Flight and rental van costs are estimates based on prices currently available (as of 8-29-10) online for travel from DIA to Minneapolis, and for rental of a 12-person van with room for baggage.

A deposit of $165 per person will be due no later than September 21, 2010.

           

Crew Advisor:

            To be determined based on final sign-up commitments, once we have a scheduled trip. Contact Mr. Abell with questions about this sign-up.

 

Special Requirements:

Youth:

     Age 13 by September 1, 2011;

     First Class Rank or Higher; 

     Have passed the BSA Swim Test; and 

     Class 3 Med form

 Adults:

      Have passed the BSA Swim Test;

      Class 3 Med form; and

      At least one adult in the crew must have Wilderness First Aid, Safe Swim Defense, and Safety Afloat.

Sign-up:

The sign-up will become available for sign-up at exactly 7:30pm on Sunday, September 12, 2010, and will be handled on a first come, first served basis as follows: The first 5 boys and first 3 adults (with a boy on the list) to sign up online will automatically be the ones to go. All others will be placed on a waitlist which will be managed in the order of sign-up.  The troop was only able to reserve one crew (of eight) for Northern Tier 2011.