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We are headed into the world's greatest canoe country the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness! It is located on the northern Minnesota border with Canada. The BWCA offers more than 1,000 lakes, 150 miles of portage trails, and over 1,200 miles of canoe routes. The canoe routes you will paddle are the very same water trails used for hundreds of years by the Sioux and Chippewa Indians and by the French Canadian Voyageurs. We'll be paddling in the homeland of moose, loons, bald eagles, timber wolves and black bears. You might even see deer, bears, martens, mink, fox, and otters. The BWCAW is home to over 200 types of birds, 50 species of mammals, 7 kinds of reptiles and 12 amphibians. It's an outdoor photographers paradise!!! And the fishing is pretty good too! Other special features of the adventure include a stop at Gooseberry Falls, Lake Superior, a visit to the Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, the Wolf Center, and shopping in Ely, MN for souvenirs! Next Event:
Shakedown June 3-5, 2005: Rock Springs 4-H Center, south of
Junction City
June 22-July 2, 2005: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, northern
Minnesota
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Last Trips: Fun facts: Did you know that this section of the river was floated by a famous river runner named John Wesley Powell. He was a one-armed river runner who floated the Green River and the Colorado River back in the mid-1800's. There should be plenty of other stories to tell on this trip. August 4-13, 2004: Philmont Boy Scout Ranch 2004 Philmont Trip: This is a very physically challenging and demanding trip and requires that you be in the best possible physical condition prior to the trip. A medical exam is required. Check out the medical requirements for more details.
Tentative Schedule & Plans-
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Trip Photo Galleries July 5-15: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota. Click on photos to larger image! |
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 2003 Group with Leroy
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Photos from Previous Venturer Trips: 2002 Green River Rafting and the Philmont Hiking Trips - crew photos, water and forest adventure, fun and play. |
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are the medical requirements? Because this is a physically and mentally demanding experience, it is very important that participants be in good physical condition! Specific requirements include: * Physical examination * Tetanus shot or booster (within 5 years) * Top physical condition (those who have marked obesity for height and/or are physically inactive will not be accepted) * Medical conditions that are aggravated by strenuous activity at high altitudes include asthma, high blood pressure, heart conditions, poorly controlled diabetes. |
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 2002 Trip to Philmont: Crew 2 (Fluffy Tail Rambos) on Baldy Mtn., elevation 12,441, Philmont, New Mexico |
Dehydration Tip:
If you're not drinking enough water to maintain a healthy fluid balance--water ingested equal to water used --you can alter, and harm, every physiological function of your body. Too bad, as a spokesman for the International Sportsmedicine Institute once said, "many Americans live from day to day in a dehydrated state--that is, they don't drink enough water." Medically, dehydration can be classified into three levels. |
For more information please contact: Pat McNally, pmcnally [at] oznet.ksu.edu, Kansas State University 4-H and Youth Programs, 201 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 Phone: (785) 532-5800 |
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