Wolf River Adventures

Frequently Asked Questions

Think you’ve seen it all? Done it all? Looking for excitement? Looking for a challenge? Bear
Paw and Gardner Dam Scout Camps have combined to offer seven different weeks of fantastic summer camp High Adventure for you in 2008!

Four different treks have been carefully selected and planned to give the older youth in your unit everything they’re looking for… and more! Here are the options that are available each week:

Door County Adventures: This exciting high adventure trek utilizes Door County,
our very own “Cape Cod of the Midwest”. After some training and a practice run on a lake near Gardner Dam, your crew will be transported to Jax Camp, a Bay-Lakes Council property near Sturgeon Bay, where you will base camp for a week of sea kayaking on the waters of Green Bay, as well as bike touring on the trails and byways of Door County. You’ll also get some free time to play tourist!

Voyageur Canoe Adventures: The canoe routes that you will be paddling are the
very same ones used by Native American Indians, French-Canadian Voyageurs, trappers and hunters in the old Northwest territories. You and your crew will pick your route for your adventure. Typical trips are to the Flambeau, Manitowish, Nicolet or Peshtigo rivers. As an example, if you choose the Flambeau, this trek will take you to the beautiful and wild Flambeau River in north central Wisconsin. Rated one of the best paddling rivers in the Midwest, the Flambeau offers flat water, as well as a few challenging Class I and Class II rapids and some terrific scenery, as you paddle and camp in the Flambeau River State Forest.

Whitewater Adventures: You can’t ask for any better whitewater kayaking opportunities
than what we have right here in northeast Wisconsin. This high adventure trek will put you
in river kayaks on the Wolf, Peshtigo and Red Rivers… just to name a few. Your crew will base camp at Gardner Dam and hit a different river each day with challenges for all abilities. When you’re not on the water, participants will get a taste of COPE, climbing, rappelling and mountain biking.

Northwoods Adventures: This fantastic high adventure program has something for
everyone. Utilizing opportunities at both Bear Paw and Gardner Dam Scout Camps, participants will have the opportunity to participate in COPE, rock climbing & rappelling, black powder rifle, lake kayaking, sailing, snorkeling and an overnight bike trek. You will camp two nights on Explorer Point at Bear Paw Scout Camp, before biking toward Gardner Dam for an overnight stop at Boulder Lake.

Who may participate? Any registered Venturer or Boy Scout age 14 or older. Boy Scouts who are 13 and older may participate in the Northwoods Adventure. Adults are also needed to help satisfy two-deep leadership requirements. Open to Scouts whose units are camped at either Bear Paw or Gardner Dam, or participants or units may sign up only for high adventure.

Dates: Weekly starting June 22 and ending August 9.

Prior Participant Wolf River Adventures

Complete trek and registration information is in the 2008 Summer Camp Leader's Guide.

High Adventure Programs

OKPIK An outdoor winter camping adventure…Okpik is a program that will teach youth and their leaders skills in winter camping techniques. This program is scheduled in two parts: January 5 & January 25, 26 & 27	Spring/Fall Whitewater Whitewater kayaking on the Wolf River will be held at Gardner Dam Scout Camp. All equipment, food, lodging, adult supervision and instruction is provided for these weekend events. We will also utilize the Camp’s COPE and Climbing facilities, plus time for movies, campfires and relaxing with your friends. May 30-Jun 1, Jun 6-8, Sep 5-7, Sep 19-21
Arctic Adventure These winter adventures will be held on 2 weekends this year. See the northern wilderness that is explored and seen by few. Cabin lodging, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, cold weather camping and shelter building. January 18-20 & February 15-17	Touring Biking (1 day) Brand new programs featuring biking treks in each area of our Council plus a Mountain Bike weekend in the Northwoods. District - one day rides: May 10, Jun 14, Jul 12, Aug 9, Aug 23, Sep 13, Oct 11 Mountain Biking Weekend Mountain Biking weekend includes food, lodging, equipment and adult supervision on October 17-19 at GDC.
Winter Amidships Competitive winter games, dinner & dance. Open to Venturing Crews, Career Explorers, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts. Held at Marian College in Fond du Lac. Saturday, February 16	Let's Paddle Paddle the Wolf River Territory. This program will be held on two Saturdays in June at Gardner Dam Camp. Adventure, excitement and paddling a kayak through rapids on the Wolf River. All skill levels welcome. June 21 & June 28
Kayak Rolling The kayak rolling program has been a huge success! This is a great way to have some fun and to learn to roll up your boat when it is upside down. Warm and wet at the Appleton YMCA. Come as many times as you want. 12:00 - 2:00 PM Sundays February 3,10,17 & 24; March 2, 9, 16 & 30	Bay Jammer Don’t miss this exciting weekend activity full of games, events, activities, dancing and celebrations! Crews from all over the Midwest. Don’t miss this event. Great Lakes Memorial Park, Menominee, MI July 18-20
Venturing Provisional Camp This program is for youth that can’t attend a high adventure program with their crew/troop or for someone that wants a little bit more adventure. You may choose to participate in one of the four new Summer Camp High Adventures. Adult Leadership is provided for this program. June 29-July 5, at Gardner Dam Camp	Kodiak Kodiak is a high adventure based leadership trek for participants aged 16-21. Experience this unique and comprehensive leadership training while on backpacking trek along the south shore of Lake Superior. August 11-17