Disclaimer

There are significant dangers associated with both Open Water and Moving Water canoe outings.  Units undertaking a Scouting Adventure on either a large body of water or moving water need more than just the basic skills and knowledge required by the BSA to conduct such a trip.

The following lists places that Scouts and others have gone canoeing.  Our Troop has several adults with extensive experience and professional training in watercraft use, sailing and whitewater.  If you are planning a Canoe trip and do not have an experienced adult leader able to assess flow rates, wind and "read water", you should reconsider a water outing until you have the proproper resources and people to make your trip safe. 

Ross Lake and Diablo Lake

• 50 Miler option

• Can enter Canada side or South side

• South side requires portage - truck will pick you up and transports watercraft if desired

• Portage Service from Diablo Lake to Ross Lake

• www.nps.gov/noca/planyourvisit/boating-on-ross-lake.htm

Example Plan

• Leg One Sun 

  • Colonial Creek Boat Launch (48.690053772797974, -121.09595191807497) to Ferry Landing Diablo Lake (48.72346628934439, -121.07208798074585)

  • 3.6 Miles 

• Portage Sun 

  • Ferry Landing Diablo Lake (48.72346628934439, -121.07208798074585) to Ross Lake Resort Transfer Dock (48.73529437694601, -121.06175397058009)

  • 1.4 miles Portage 

• Leg Two Sun 

  • Ross Lake Resort Transfer Dock (48.73529437694601, -121.06175397058009) to Big Beaver (48.77513037186313, -121.0587323912439)

  • 4.2 miles

• Leg Three Mon 

  • Big Beaver (48.77513037186313, -121.0587323912439) to Ponderosa (48.85784989275958, -121.02029106195809)

  • 6.6 miles 

•  Leg Four Tue 

  • Ponderosa (48.85784989275958, -121.02029106195809) to Silver Creek (48.968106676576106, -121.10016489807164)

  • 8.9 miles 

• Leg Five Wed

  • Silver Creek (48.968106676576106, -121.10016489807164) to Lightning Creek (48.87477815329794, -121.01872811159295)

  • 12.9 miles (if go to border) 

• Leg Six Thu 

  • Lightning Creek (48.87477815329794, -121.01872811159295) to Big Beaver (48.77513037186313, -121.0587323912439)

  • 7.5 miles 

•  Leg Seven Fri 

  • Big Beaver (48.77513037186313, -121.0587323912439) to Lake Resort Transfer Dock (48.73529437694601, -121.06175397058009)

  • 4.2 miles 

• Portage Fri 

  • Ross Lake Resort Transfer Dock (48.73529437694601, -121.06175397058009) to Ferry Landing Diablo Lake (48.72346628934439, -121.07208798074585)

  • 1.4 miles Portage 

• Leg Eight Fri 

  • Ferry Landing Diablo Lake (48.72346628934439, -121.07208798074585) to Colonial Creek Boat Launch (48.690053772797974, -121.09595191807497)

  • 3.6 Miles

Lake Chelan

• Big lake option for bigger adventures.  There are many campsites along the western and eastern shores of the lake. 

• fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3791141.pdf

• fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5439901.pdf

• fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5407534.pdf

Skagit River

• Skagit - I(II)

• Difficulty I(II)

• Length 49+ mi

• Sauk River to Sedro-Woolley

• Short/long day trips or multi-day adventures

Example Skagit Adventure:

• Put In - 48.52403167775668, -121.4403465146713 

  • Take right hand turn on Highway 20 at 48.591074890854514, -121.37790207823784

  • Left Swerve Road sign is located right past unmarked turnoff

• Camp 1 – 48.52403167775668, -121.4403465146713

  • Or 48.50350805531394, -121.47866491070874

• Camp 2 – 48.482550210807794, -121.62049357944318 

• Camp 3 – 48.51609053588956, -121.71071176476839 

• Camp 4 – 48.51119878048986, -121.89155841836508 

• Camp 5 – 48.520198986239286, -122.07638763332184

• Take Out – 48.49004034549023, -122.20635660840549

  • Wildcat Steelhead Club 

Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit in Canada 

• 550 miles north

• 10 lakes

• 5 miles of paddling

• 5 miles of portaging

• 6-8 day trip

• Plan in Oct

• Buy in and commitment by end of year

• On day reservations open – book/secure your desired week

• July is a great time for this