Labor Day Camping,  Hiking & Whitewater rafting

Labor Day Weekend Camping (2 nights), Hiking and Whitewater Rafting 

1st Year Scout parents are welcome!!

• Meet at CVS parking lot: 6am. Saturday, Sept. 1st  and depart around 6:30am (eat or back breakfast before leaving)

• Drive to Mt Greylock to Jones Nose Trailhead for a 7.5 mile hike to the summit, have lunch and back

• Sunday, Sept.  2nd , 11 am:  Rafting on whitewater rapids, on the Deerfield River system.

• Return home: ETA 1 pm, Monday, Sept. 3rd 2018

Cost: $128 per scout

Where: Mohawk Trail State Forest, Cold River Road, Charlemont, MA 01339

What: Camping at Mohawk Trail State Forest, Whitewater Rafting on Deerfield River, cook-off, campfire

 Earn: Climb Mt Greylock and earn one of six highest peaks of New England patch

Required:   Waivers for trip must be signed by Parent / Guardian. Please also sign the online waver sent in the email.

Gear: See Scout Handbook, pack for overnight stay in tents ie sleeping bag and mat.

• Clothing and change (zero cotton!!!!! No jeans, no cotton shirts etc)

• Hiking boots for the hike( or suitable footwear)

• Swim gear and toe covered water shoes or camp shoes for rafting

• Towel or camp towel

• Second pair of shoe’s just in case it’s wet

• toiletries (normal hygiene stuff)

• Sleeping mat

• Sleeping bag

• Pillow if you want (inflatable or since we are car camping regular also works)

• Mess kit - plate, spork, mug ( mug can act as bowl or bring bowl)

• Head lamp

• Pocket knife (every Scout needs a pocket knife

• For day hike 

  • Day pack for hike,  water bottles (2x nalgene) or camel pack for at least 2 liters of water

  • Rain coat

  • Personal 1st aid kit

  • Hat, sunscreen, bug spray

  • Hand sanitizer

  • Hiking poles (optional)

Note: We have walk-in campsites (320 ft) from parking area