Paddle Onward Webelos Adventure
- Adventure name: Paddle Onward
- Rank: Webelos
- Type: Elective
- Category:
Overview
Adult leaders supervising activities afloat must have completed Safety Afloat training within the previous two years. Cub Scout activities afloat are limited to council, district, pack, or den events on calm or gently flowing water that do not include float trips (expeditions). Safety Afloat standards apply to the use of canoes, kayaks, rowboats, rafts, floating tubes, sailboats, motorboats (including waterskiing), and other small craft (Stand Up Paddle Boards). Getting out on the water and paddling around is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and go places that you can only get to with a paddle craft. The boundary waters of Minnesota, the shoals of the Florida Keys, and countless rivers and lakes across the United States are available to only those who choose to paddle there. In this Adventure, you can choose a canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard to complete the requirements. Prior to any activity, use Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
Requirements
Requirement 1
Before attempting requirements 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 for this Adventure, you must pass Scouting America swimmer test.
Activities:
- Webelos Swimmers Test (Travel, energy 5, supplies 4, prep 5) Cub Scouts swim for the Scouting America swimmer test.
Requirement 2
Pick a paddle craft for which to complete all requirements: canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard.
Activities:
- Webelos Pick a Paddle (Indoor, energy 1, supplies 1, prep 1) Cub Scouts pick from one of the paddle crafts to complete remaining requirements.
Requirement 4
Demonstrate how to choose and properly wear a life jacket that is the correct size.
Activities:
- Webelos Life Jacket Safety (Indoor, energy 2, supplies 5, prep 2) Cub Scouts learn about life jackets.
Requirement 5
Jump feet first into water over your head while wearing a life jacket Then swim 25 feet wearing the life jacket.
Activities:
- Webelos Float with Confidence (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts use life jacket in the water.
Requirement 6
Demonstrate how to enter and exit a canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard safely.
Activities:
- Webelos Launch and Depart Canoe (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts practice how to enter and exit a canoe safely.
- Webelos Launch and Depart Kayak (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts practice how to enter and exit a kayak safely.
- Webelos Launch and Depart Stand-up Paddle Board (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts practice how to launch and dismount a paddle board.
Requirement 7
Discuss what to do if your canoe or kayak tips over or you fall off your stand-up paddleboard.
Activities:
- Webelos Canoe Resilience (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts learn what to do if their canoe tips over.
- Webelos Kayak Resilience (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts learn what to do if their kayak tips over.
- Webelos Stand-up Paddle Board Resilience (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts learn what to do if their paddle board tips over.
Requirement 8
Learn how to pick a paddle that is the right size for you. Explore how the paddle craft responds to moving the paddle.
Activities:
- Webelos Canoe Paddle Perfect (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts pick a canoe paddle and learn how to use it.
- Webelos Kayak Paddle Perfect (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts pick a kayak paddle and learn how to use it.
- Webelos Stand-up Paddle Board Paddle Perfect (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts pick a stand-up paddle board paddle and learn how to use it.
Requirement 9
Have 30 minutes, or more, of canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard paddle time.
Activities:
- Webelos Paddle (Travel, energy 5, supplies 5, prep 5) Cub Scouts enjoy 30 minutes of paddle craft activity.
Resources
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