Summer Camp 2021
Rafting Day Trip
All day rafting trips will be scheduled on Friday
1) Units MUST provide their own transportation
2) Guided trip, meaning there will be a guide in each raft
3) Fees: $50 per person
4) All participants MUST take the BSA swim test at Camp Daniel Boone
Fees cover equipment, lunch, guides, and Forest Service river use fees. Units are welcome to tip their river guides.
After arriving at camp from rafting, please stop at the health lodge upon arrival for temp checks and then go straight to your campsite to reduce contact with others.
Make sure to have a change of clothes and an extra pair of shoes because you will get wet. Cameras may be taken at your own risk.
Nantahala River
The Nantahala River provides a thrilling trip on class 2 and 3 rapids through the Nantahala National Forest. The river is located approximately 1.5 hours west of Camp Daniel Boone.
French Broad River
On NOC's French Broad rafting trips, you'll explore the third-oldest river in the world, located deep in the rugged Pisgah National Forest. With its splashy class 2 and 3 rapids, NOC's outpost is located approximately 30 minutes north of Asheville.
Ocoee River
Ocoee River rafting is synonymous(identified) with big waves, warm water, and continuous action. The river has class 3 to 4 rapids. The Ocoee River is located approximately 3 hours southwest of camp (just to the east of Chattanooga, Tennessee).
Merit Badge Classes
Units rafting do not need to schedule any MB classes for their scouts on Friday. Be advised: Scouts in the Goin' Great program would miss the 5-mile hike Friday morning.
Lunch
Your lunches are provided by Camp Daniel Boone. Please go by the dining hall before you leave camp to get your lunches to carry with you to the river.