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Drew Powell
Assistant Scoutmaster
Troop 55]]> asm_mrpowell General Camping Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:10:54 +0000 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?13,13,13#msg-13 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?13,13,13#msg-13 Jeff Goodman Educaitonal/Historical Trips Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:20:24 +0000 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?14,11,11#msg-11 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?14,11,11#msg-11
We camped at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday was spent on the river. We left camp around 10am and headed to our put in just outside Auburn, Pa. The first few miles were fairly flat with the exception of some rapids around bridges. The most memorable rapid was a nice drop at one of these bridges. A little water came into most of the canoes but all stayed upright. The flat water gave us all a chance to practice tracking in a straight line. Just before lunch, we started to encounter more rapids and rocks lurking just below the surface. Lunch consisted of our favorite trail lunch, peanut butter and jelly on bagels, trail bars, apples and juice. We did a little exploring and resting before getting back on the water. After lunch we continued to encounter mild wave train rapids and those pesky rocks hiding just below the surface. A number of us got caught up on these rocks a few times but for the most part we were able to ride the rapids without much trouble. If the trip had ended about 100 yards sooner, we would have all made it to the end without a single canoe tipping (enough said about that! ) We took out at the Port Clinton Community Park around 3:00, loaded up the canoes and equipment and headed back to the cabin.]]> Dave Woodward Water Trips Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:08:32 +0000 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?9,10,10#msg-10 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?9,10,10#msg-10 Dave Woodward Leisure Trips Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:06:11 +0000 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?13,9,9#msg-9 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?13,9,9#msg-9 Dave Woodward Educaitonal/Historical Trips Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:50:05 +0000 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?21,8,8#msg-8 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?21,8,8#msg-8




Jimmy Harris,
Troop 65]]> 10harrisj High Adventure Trips Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:45:54 +0000 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?16,6,6#msg-6 http://www.wtgc.octoraro22.org/forum/read.php?16,6,6#msg-6 The rules of the cave are simple. Be safe, listen to and stay close to the guide, and don’t touch the bats. We stopped our descent a couple of times in order to just sit with our lights out in order to appreciate the complete darkness that one can only find in locations such as a cave. There were some tight squeezes and many interesting rock formations which entertained all. We found that inside the cave were many signs of previous human presence in the form of graffiti. Some even dated back to before WWII. Since we were not allowed to bring food or water into the cave, we soon had to return to the surface world. Many of us felt like molepeople as our eyes readjusted to the sunlight.
For lunch we had grilled cheese with a special surprise. We still had bacon! The reason for this surplus was soon discovered. Instead of buying eight one pound packs, we had eight one and a half pound packs. It felt like Thanksgiving. We used this extra bacon in our grilled cheese and went into a food coma, but not for long. We loaded onto the bus and headed for a hike in Ohiopyle State Park. The beautiful Youghiogheny River runs through the park and offered many spectacular shore-side views as well as views from higher up on the gorge rim. The hike was fast paced, but many breaks were taken to appreciate the natural beauty of the area. Back at camp we had some time to shoot the breeze as the dinner crew began to prepare another bacon meal. We thought that we had seen the last of the bacon at lunch, but it turned out that the beans for dinner were, in fact, bacon flavored. Around the fire that evening, the genius idea was hatched to make this bacon-filled trip an annual event. In the morning we packed up and headed out. After a short lunch break we made it home safe and sound. A caving trip is truly a rare treat and even more so this year as we found out that this cave will be closing to protect the bat population from a pesky fungal disease. It’s a good thing there are still those out there who are conservation minded.

Laurel Caverns
200 Caverns Park Road
Farmington, PA 15437
(800) 515-4150
laurelcaverns.com]]> frogmn78 General Camping Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:54:33 +0000