Friday, May 22 -
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Charlemont, MA
Troop 54 will go rafting on the Deerfield River with CrabApple. Each participant has the option of going on the "Deerfield River - Fife Brook Section" trip or the "Deerfield River - Monroe Bridge Section" trip. The Fife Brook Section features Class I, II and II white water and has a minimum age of 8. The Monroe Bridge section has Class III and IV white water and has a minimum age of 15. We will camp in Mohawk Trail State Forest, also in Charlemont, MA. We will have a Friday evening departure and Sunday afternoon return to keep Memorial Day itself open (Troop 54 is serving as a color guard that day).
The Fife Brook rafting trip covers 10 miles, starting 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 23. The Monroe Bridge rafting trip covers 5 miles, starting at 9:30 AM. For the rafting portion of the trip, Troop 54 will join forces with Troop 105 of Paxton.
Crabapple, the rafting operator, has provided the following additional information:
Trip Information for Fife Brook
Trip Itinerary for Monroe Bridge
Rafting FAQs
Registration:
- Permission Slip - Each participating Scout must submit this to his Scoutmaster by May 19.
- Rafting Liability Waiver - Each participant must submit this to his Scoutmaster by May 19.
- Annual Health and Medical Record - Each participant must have submitted this record to his Scoutmaster within the previous year and no later than May 19. This trip requires only Parts A and B, including copy of insurance card (both sides). A medical exam is not required.
- CORI - Adults staying overnight must have submitted a CORI to the Mohegan Council within the last year. If you need this, please submit it to your Scoutmaster by May 19.
- Youth Protection Training - Adults staying overnight must have completed BSA Youth Protection Training within the prior two years. If you need this, submit your training certificate to your Scoutmaster by May 19.
- Vehicle Information - If your vehicle information has not been included on a previous tour permit, please provide this to your Scoutmaster by May 19.
- Cost for Fife Brook Section participants:
Scouts and Leaders: $110 registration, including food cost. $35 is due December 28, $50 is due March 17, $25 is due May 19. - Cost for Monroe Bridge Section participants:
Scouts and Leaders: $118 registration, including food cost. $35 is due December 28, $58 is due March 17, $25 is due May 19.
Travel:
Troop 54 will meet at the Epworth United Methodist Church parking lot at 6:30 PM Friday for departure by 6:45 PM.
Travel to Mohawk Trail State Forest (the camping location) is estimated at 1-3/4 hours.
On Saturday, travel from the camping area to the rafting starting location is estimated at 10 minutes.
Crabapple has provided Directions to their Massachusetts Base and indicates that GPS directions are incorrect in their area.
Estimated return to Epworth is 12:30 PM Sunday.
