High Adventure
BWCA-2024
Boundary Waters Overview- Powerpoint presented and shared during interest meeting
What to Bring Checklist-List of personal gear to bring. Remember all personal gear must fit in your one dry sack. See packing video for more details
Packing Video-The live action how to video for BWCA packing
Crew Roles-Youth roles for the BWCA high adventure
BWCA Agreement- To be completed and returned to the High Adventure Coordinator. Saves your spot on a crew, sets the expected cost, and participant requirements
BWCA Consent-Confirmation of acknowledgement of the rules and risks associated with BWCA
Exercise Video- Claire Jencks, who is an adventure media maker, demonstrates four exercises anyone can do at home to prepare you for the paddle season: plank and side planks, crunches, squats and pushups. These exercises will help build your core strength to prepare you for paddling and portaging.
Exercise Instruction- Written instructions for a few exercises that focus on core and upper body to help you portage and paddle
6 Week Exercise Program- For those needing a little more structure this 6 week paddling exercise series is for you
Menu Selection- 7 days and 6 nights of dinning pleasure. Most breakfast and dinner meals are from cachelake.com. The outfitter does attest that they provide ample food quantity and no reviews have been found stating otherwise. Crews will be choosing 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 6 dinners from the menus