Dear Scouts, Scouters and Parents,
It is with great pleasure that we present the second season of our brand new high adventure program for older Scouts and Venturers.
Birchbark expeditions is a fully guided, seven-day canoe trip, steeped in the rich Voyageur history of our area. The voyages take place in Algonquin Provincial Park, which offers some of the best canoe tripping in Canada.
Our logo is an adaptation of The Howl of the Weather, painted by the world famous artist and sculptor Frederic Remington.
In it a family of Chippewa Indians paddling home braves a storm on the St. Lawrence River. Everyone who canoes “has been in the picture,” has battled La Vielle (the voyageurs called her Old Lady Wind), and has come away with a renewed respect for the forces of nature. We use it with the gracious approval of the Frederic Remington Art Museum.
Today, at this moment in time, the Greater Niagara Frontier Council has developed a program specifically designed to bring teenagers to the northwoods, and to bring adventure to teenagers. In the process nature will give us an ideal opportunity to help mold them in to men and women - strong, confident, resourceful - who can work towards a goal with their peers, and who can become good stewards of our natural environment.
As a Scoutmaster myself, and as a parent of teenage children, I know how important good, wholesome, challenging programs are for our young men and women. If I could, I would help every Scout and Venturer in our Council become a Voyageur!
Pierre de Rosa, Voyageur de la Salle
Director, Birchbark ExpeditionsGuided Canoe Trips into the Canadian Northwoods
(Le Pays d’en Haut)Dates: 2004 Season
Session 1 - Sat, July 10 through Sat, July 17
Session 2 - Sat, July 17 through Sat, July 24
Session 3 - Sat, July 24 through Sat, July 31
Session 3 - Sat, July 31 through Sat, August 7 (tentative)Information on our 2005 Season
Birchbark Expeditions Crew/Troop Application 7-DAY Algonquin TripsEligibility
Age 13 by January 1, 2004; First Class Scout; BSA Blue Swimmer Test (Swim 100 Yards)
Cost: $350 per participant
(Projected fee. Actual fee and payment / incentive schedule to be announced. Crews provide their own transportation)
2004 Crew Reservations
It is expected that the 2004 season will fill quickly. On-time reservations will hold your spot. Call the Council Service Center to have us visit your unit!
2004 Voyageur Packet
Birchbark Expeditions Brochure
Birchbark Expeditions Reservation Form
Birchbark Expeditions Leader Information Packet
BSA Class 3 Medical Record
BSA National Tour Permit
National Tour Permit Application AssistantFor More Information Call:
GNFC Scout Service Center at (716) 891-4073
Last updated: March 15, 2004
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