Scouts enjoying the Outdoors

One of this year’s summer activities was rafting. Rafting was fun, because we got to design the raft together as a patrol, then test them on the water.  After we made the raft, we lifted it in to the water and tried to paddle around the island on the lake.  After a few sessions of making rafts, designs and ability to paddle them improved. I learned that the best rafts built had to be near enough symmetrical.

Along with rafting we also did kayaking, archery, some community service and some pioneering.

Whilst mentioning pioneering, I really enjoyed building and using a dead man’s crawl (one-strand rope bridge).  We made two A-frames with wood spars.  We then suspended, tensioned and anchored the rope between the two frames and enjoyed trying to crawl across without twisting around the rope.

Reuben