Troop 465
FEBRUARY 13 - 16 (Over CCSD's Winter Break)
@Okefenokee Swamp - Camping at Stephen Foster State Park
Scouts will road trip 5.5 hours to camp at Stephen Foster State Park at the entrance to the legendary Okefenokee Swamp. Scouts will spend 3 nights in a basecamp and during the day, use canoes to explore the black swamp waters, the moss-laced trees, and abundant wildlife. Alligators, turtles, raccoons, black bears, deer, ibis, herons, wood storks, red-cockaded woodpeckers and numerous other creatures make their homes in the 402,000 acre refuge.
High Adventure Option: Scouts 14 and older may elect to participate in a High Adventure side trip, paddling deeper into the Okefenokee and spending one night camping on raised platforms inside the actual swamp.
COST: $60 prepaid / (or $70 prepaid, with the High Adventure Option)
Due to limited campsite and canoe space - this trip is limited to the first 14 paid scouts.
DEADLINE for registration is Monday, February 1st.
There will be a mandantory pre-trip meeting held on Monday, Feb 8th for all participants.
