Adventure Awaits!

July 12, 2018

Northern Tier is the Boy Scouts of America’s gateway to adventure in the Great Northwoods. In the summer, Scouts from Northern Tier’s three wilderness canoe bases explore millions of acres of pristine lakes, meandering rivers, dense forests and wetlands in Northern Minnesota, Northwest Ontario and Northeast Manitoba. Northern Tier crews paddle in almost 6 million acres of exclusively canoe-access wilderness from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) of Minnesota to the Atikaki Provincial Park of Manitoba. Trips range in length from 6-14 days and usually include between 50-150 miles of wilderness travel. In the winter, Northern Tier is home to the Okpik Cold Weather Camping program, the BSA's premier winter high adventure program. Fall trips are also available.

Update: 3/8.
  • Our flight times have been adjusted based on availability.
  • Training Dates have been Adjusted









Travel

Here are the details

Dates

Where ya need to be and when

Resources

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Status

Where we are on training and other tasks

Travel Details

Departure Leg

  • 4:15 AM Arrive at VPS – Rally at Cell Lot
  • 6:00 AM VPS - ATL
  • 7:09 AM Layover
  • 9:28 AM ATL - MSP
  • 12:00 PM Arrival
  • 1:00 PM Light Rail to Base
  • 1:15 PM Exit Train, Walk to Camp
  • 1:30 PM Lunch ( YOUR TREAT )
  • 2:00 PM Free Time
  • 6:00 PM Dinner ( Pizza at Base Camp )
  • 7:00 PM Free Time
  • 10:00 PM Lights Out

Return Leg

  • 7:15 AM Breakfast at NT
  • 8:00 AM Depart for MSP
  • 1:00 PM Arrive at MSP
  • 2:00 PM Lunch ( YOUR TREAT )
  • 2:30 PM TBD
  • 5:59 PM MSP - ATL
  • 8:30 PM Layover & Dinner ( YOUR TREAT )
  • 9:35 PM ATL - VPS
  • 10:50 PM Arrival
  • 11:20 PM Pickup at Cell Phone Waiting

Training Schedule

Meetings (First Wed of Month):

  • 7 Nov 18 – Kickoff
  • 5 Dec 18 – Training, Swag design/selection
  • 2 Jan 19 – Canoe MB 1
  • 6 Feb 19 – Canoe MB 2/Packing
  • 13 Mar 19 – Canoe MB 3 ** Updated
  • 3 Apr 19 – First Aid/Orienteering
  • 1 May 19 – Swim Test and/or Canoe fundamentals (Lion's Park)
Weekends:
  • 11 May – Day long trek (TBD)
  • 7-9 June – Overnight canoe outing (TBD)
Scout Training Requirements - 6/1/2019
  • Canoeing MB
  • Swimming MB
  • First Aid MB
Adult Training - 6/1/2019
  • Youth Protection
  • CPR
  • Hazardous Weather
  • Safety Afloat
  • Safe Swim Defense
Documents
  • Passport by 4/1/2019
  • Parent Release Form by 6/1/2019
  • Swim Test by 6/1/2019
  • Wilderness First Aid (one adult per crew) by 6/1/2019
  • Fishing License by 7/1/2019
  • Under 16 (US)/18 (CN) fish Under Adult’s License
  • BSA ABC Health Forms by 6/1/2019
  • BSA Required Adult Certifications (one per crew)

Files

Links

Videos

Where we stand!