Black Swamp Area Council is excited to announce the formation of the NEW Expeditions Trek Program, designed for older Scouts. The vision of this program is to offer a 3-year program, with a new trek added each year. These treks will be offered to Scouts who are 15 or older, as well as adult leaders.

For our inaugural year, we are introducing the Camp to Camp Paddle Trek. This 5-day excursion will see participants canoe the local rivers and waterways from Camp Berry in Findlay to Camp Lakota in Defiance. Participants can come with their Troop to their scheduled week of camp. Participants at Lakota will be transported to Berry on Sunday afternoons. On Fridays, Berry participants will be transported back after the Trek ends, so they can travel home with their Troops. Participants who do not have a Troop in camp that week can report directly to Berry on Sunday afternoon. Each week, we will have the capacity of 10 paddlers, and two staff guides, for a total group of 12. The intended ratio will be 8 youth to 2 adults. Participants will camp along the way at established camping sites. Cooking will be done by the participants. Additional program activities will await the participants each day at their scheduled stops.

Prerequisites for the trek include:

• Scouts must have completed the camping & canoeing merit badges
• Scouts must be 15 or older

Click here for the leader's guide!