New River State Park Camping/ Canoeing Trip- Oct. 24- 25, 2015

On Saturday, October 24, we will traveling to the New River State Park in Ashe and Alleghany counties of NC for a canoeing and camping trip.  We will be inviting the Webelos from Pack 231 to join us on this trip.  Our plan is to travel to RiverCamp USA campground, we will be outfitted with gear and canoes for a 4 to 5 hour canoeing trip down the New River, one of the oldest rivers in the world and one of the few rivers in the northern hemisphere that flows north.  Our campsite, which is at the RiverCamp USA campground, is directly off of the river.  This will be the point where we will end our canoe trip.  We will monitor the weather forecasts as we get closer to that weekend, but be prepared for cooler temperatures and a chance of rain.  Your clothes selections should include fleece, rain jacket, and quick drying clothes.

Where: New River/ RiverCamp USA in Allegheny county,  near Piney Creek, NC.  It is both our canoe outfitter and campsite for the weekend.

When:  Saturday, Oct. 24- Sunday, Oct. 25th.  We will meet at the church at 9:00am.  It will be a 1 1/2- 2 hour trip to RiverCamp USA on the New River.  We plan to be up, have breakfast, and return to Hickory by 12:30.

Equipment:  We will be car camping.  Troop tents, sleeping bags/pads, mess kit, water bottle.  Prepare for cooler weather for this trip.  Should something unfortunate happen, like falling in the river-- intentional or not, please make sure you have extra dry clothes available back at the campground.  We will be patrol cooking for the entire group. We'll have a fire ring in our campsite and we'll bring firewood.  There are restrooms and water is available in the campground.

Meals:  Please eat breakfast at home and pack a bag lunch.  We will eat our lunch either prior to or on the river. We will be cooking as a patrol Saturday night and breakfast Sunday morning.  Please bring a water bottle for the river and you may bring your mess kit.  We will have paper plates and utensils available for dinner and breakfast.

Cost:  Camping and Canoeing will be $20 per person.  Please also include $10, which will cover the cost for food.  Total cost $30.

Carson H. Earns Eagle Scout

Congratulations to Carson H for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.  Carson successfully completed his Eagle Board of Review and his Eagle Leadership project will benefit his church,  Episcopal Church of Ascension's new landscaping and beautification project.  Very nice job, Carson!