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Grimes Canoe Base
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This is a planning document for our 2013 trip. Registration is currently Open.
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The 2013 Grimes Canoe Base trip will take place on Friday July 12th and end on Sunday July 14th.
Information and Planning Document
This is a working document. If you see errors then let us know. email
You can request to sign up now. Deadline for payment is our June 10th Troop Meeting.
Please keep in mind there is limited space available.
Transportation: Transportation to Grimes will work the same way as it does for summer camp. You are responsible for your own transportation to Grimes. Other adults will be driving so you may ask around to see if space is available. We need as many adults as possible to drive to help facilitate getting all the kids to Grimes and back. You are welcome to go up anytime you want on Friday but please do not arrive before 4PM.
Leave: Friday July 20th arrive at Grimes no earlier than 4PM. Get with John Besse if you need directions.
Return: Around 6PM on Sunday September 4th, expect a call on the way back to narrow down the pickup time
It is very important that we have a lot of parents going on this Canoe outing. We will have a lot of fun.
2013 Attendance List - If you are on this list then your spot is secured:
We have 60 spots in the Canoes.
(You can begin paying for your Canoe Weekend starting in April- Limited space available)
John Besse will be collecting money before you go to Grimes.
Check or cash will be acceptable. If you are writing a check please make it out to BSA Troop 293.
Grimes Trip the Cliff Notes Version:
-Bring your own food PLUS ($30 for Restaurants going to camp, Sat Night, returning from camp)
Full Going to Grimes Information:
Agenda:
Friday-
Eat dinner before you arrive at Camp
Arrive at camp on Friday and secure a place to sleep and then relax
Saturday-
6AM, Wake, get breakfast, get ready for day
6:45 Meet at the Ranger Station/trading post
Get a headcount for the river
7AM - Get on the river
Arrive back sometime between 2:30PM and 4PM
5:15PM Meet for Prayer and Group Pictures
5:45PM Dismiss for Dinner at Camp or at a local restaurant
Saturday-
6AM, Wake, get breakfast, get ready for day
6:45 Meet at the Ranger Station/trading post
Get another headcount for the river
7AM - Get on vans so that we can go up to Blue Rock and get on the river
--On the River Church Service
--Rope Swing
12Noon to 1PM - Arrive at camp and go directly to Ranger Station/Trading Post to pick up awards
-- Head back to camp and clean up
-- Once SPL confirms camp is clean then all are dismissed to get on the road.
Money:
-Food Money: $30? - Restaurant Fri Night going, Sat dinner Restaurant, Sun lunch Restaurant.
Assumption of $10 per meal.
-Cost for canoeing weekend will be $32.00 per person. (This excludes personal food see prior line)
Bringing your own Canoe $36 for two, Kayak $26 per person
John Besse will need to collect the money before you go to Grimes.
Check or cash will be acceptable. If you are writing a check please make it out to BSA Troop 293.
Price includes canoe, tent, and life jacket rental.
---Eating: (!Bring Your Own Food!)---
Friday:
Dinner - on your own
Saturday -
Breakfast - at camp (breakfast bars, poptarts, granola, or other items that do not need to be cooked)
Lunch - On River (bring cooler with food in water tight ziploc bags)
Dinner - On your own(There are several excellent restaurants in town.)
Sunday:
Breakfast - at camp (breakfast bars, poptarts, granola, or other items that do not need to be cooked)
Snack - On River (dry bag or bring cooler with food in water tight ziploc bags)
Late Lunch - Restaurant (Many scouts families eat at Sonic in Linden, TN before heading back.)
---Eating: (!You are responsible for Bringing Your Own Food!)---
Items to Bring:
!2 water bottles - Required
!Rope/Bungee cord - Required
!Hat of some kind - Preferred (Wide Brimmed Hat) - Required
!class b shirts x 2 - Required (1 for going down and 1 for coming back)
!Sun Screen - Suggested
old shoes
Water Shoes
bug repellent
underwear
sox
sleeping gear
Items for Bathing:
Shampoo
Soap
Towel for Shower
Shower shoes
Separate Towel for River
Swim wear x 2
No Open Toe Shoes
Dry Bag from Walmart Camping Section $7 version is great for individual scout
medium sized cooler that can be tied down in the canoe
!Rope - Tie down cooler and Tie down Water Bottle
!ziploc bags
!!glasses band so if your glasses get knocked they stay on or can be retrieved easily!!
Flashlight x2 (if you the boys have one it will get lost or break)
optional Mosquito Net - Available at the Scout shop $4 (keeps spiders off of you as well)
ear plugs
What do you need on the water:
shoes, food, water, hat
What do you need in camp:
flashlight, snacks, bedding, toiletries
Items Provided by the Troop:
Water
Items Not Needed:
-LIfe Jackets provided
-Cushions provided (1 per canoe for Adults Only)
-Most people do not use the cushions except as an additional life preserver
-crocs (not allowed)
Remember:
-Hydrate before you leave camp and then bring water bottles for the rest of the day.
-Apply sunscreen more than one time through out the day.
-Take special care to get your arms and thighs as they tend to burn the worst.
Rules:
-Age limit for scout going on trip is 10 years old.
-Scouts ride with scouts only. Adult leaders ride with Adult leaders only. (If you see a situation where scouts need to be separated then they should be split up amongst other scouts and then report to the Senior Patrol Leader so they can make a final arrangement)
-A life Jacket will be worn at all times
Misc information:
-We normally have a canoe trip once a year if the Scouts choose this activity as one they would like to attend.
-Total distance on this canoe trip will be 25 miles
-The camp has very nice shower facilities and hot water is sometimes available
-You will be expected to shower each day as with any trip
-There will be a rope swing along the way at some point usually on Sunday
-We prefer one experienced scout with each new scout for safety. We are more than happy to assign seating if this can not be naturally arranged.
-If you are a leader signed up with the scouts it would be very helpful if you would complete the Safety-a-Float and Swim Defense online. The training link is below.
https://myscouting.scouting.org - Training cam be completed without a boyscout id but it will not be saved in the system
-Please note: It is extremely likely that your canoe will fall over in many fun ways. If for some reason your canoe does not tip over you are encouraged to randomly tip your canoe after lunch just for fun.
-NO SMOKING near scouts. If you must smoke then please do so privately away from the scouts.
Adult Leader Training:
-Youth Protection training is required for all adult volunteers. This training takes 15 minutes and is available at the same location.
Merit Badge Information:
Our main focus is the canoe merit badge. We should be able to complete this merit badge during the canoe trip weekend.
Directions:
The directions are taken from a pdf located at mtcbsa.
http://www.mtcbsa.org/assets/forms/CampForms/GrimesMapandDirections2008.pdf
Grimes Canoe Base
767 Boy Scout Road
Linden, TN 37096
Ranger, Wayne Hamm
!!! DO NOT USE MAPQUEST FOR DIRECTIONS !!! Printable Directions
From Nashville take 1-40 West (towards Memphis).
Exit at Waverly/Linden - Highway 13 (Exit 143).
Turn left (South) on Highway 13.
Grimes Canoe Base is 30 miles from the
Interstate on your left.
There is a wooden sign marking the entrance.
Mile Marker 4 on Highway 13.
OR
Take Highway 100 West. (You will go through Fairview, East
Hickman, Centerville, Pleasantville).
Turn left (South) at the intersection of Highway 100 and
Highway 13 in Linden.
Grimes Canoe Base is on the left approximately 8 miles.
Mile Marker 4 on Highway 13.
OR
From Huntsville or Florence, AL, go to Waynesboro, TN
and take Hwy 13 North for 18 miles.
General Information about Grimes:
The following is taken from a pdf at the following location:
http://www.troop137.com/pdf/grimes.pdf
The River:
The Buffalo River is a Class I & II
river located approximately 1.5 hours southwest
of Nashville, Tennessee. Trips on the Buffalo
River can last from two hours to five days.
The current is slightly faster than the Harpeth,
and it has more strainers. The Buffalo has
some riffles, but none that should cause any
problems. If Scouts bunch up, they are more
likely to tip the canoes over. Even though the
river is fairly easy to canoe, younger Scouts
may need some prior instruction before the trip.
Typical Trip:
Scouts camp at Grimes Canoe Base on Friday night.
Early Saturday morning, the troop is loaded into vans and taken
to the put-in upstream of Grimes Canoe Base. The Scouts
spend most of the day on the river and eat lunch on the river.
The troop takes out at Grimes Canoe Base and spends the
evening in camp before packing up and leaving on Sunday
morning.
Canoe Base:
Grimes Canoe Base is owned by the
Middle Tennessee Council and operated by Mr.
Wayne Hamm. Grimes is an excellent place to
camp. The canoe base provides tents similar
to those found at Boxwell Scout Reservation.
The tents are two person wall tents on wooden
platforms with cots inside. Scouts may bring
their own tents if they prefer. Grimes Canoe
Base also sells t-shirts, patches, and
consumables at the trading post. Mr. Hamm
will help schedule trips for a troop so that Scouts’
needs are best met. If a troop plans an extended
trip, Mr. Hamm will work with the Scoutmaster
to determine the best camping spots along the
river.
Google Directions are finally accurate:
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