We are headed to Central Florida to camp in the Cross Florida Greenway State Recreation Area, paddle the Rainbow River in Dunnellon, FL and bike the Santos Mountain Bike Park in Ocala, FL.
Scouts travel in Class A uniforms!
WHERE:Friday, Jan. 14, 2022Glas Family Farm - Tifton area4183 Old Milltown RdNashville, GA 31639229-561-4283 - Jason GlasPrimitive CampingSaturday-Monday, Jan. 15th -17thShangri-La Trailhead & Campground12788 SW 69th Court, Ocala, FL 34470352-347-1163This is a Florida State Park Campground with full restroom/shower facilitiesDEPARTURE TIME:Friday , Jan. 14, 2022, 5:00 PMRETURN TIME:Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, approx 4 PMDESCRIPTION:The weekend's itinerary: \
- FRIDAY: Camp 1 night at the Glas Family Farm in Nashville, GA (near Tifton)\
- SATURDAY / SUNDAY: Camp 2 nights at Shangri La Campground in Ocala\
- SATURDAY: Paddle the Rainbow River on Saturday afternoon\
- SUNDAY: Bike Santos Mountain Bike Park\
- MONDAY: Return to Atlanta
PLANNING & GEAR:We will be car camping. Plan for cold/cool nights with warming days. Friday night camping will be COLD in Tifton. Camping in Ocala can be COLD to Cool at night with sudden changes in the weather. Paddling and Biking in January should be cool in the morning, warming in the afternoon but will cool down quickly in the late afternoon/evening. Please be "weather aware" and pack layers. There are full restroom/shower facilities at the Shangri-La campground.PADDLING - The Rainbow River is one of the most scenic rivers in Florida with crystal clear water that maintains a chilly 72 degrees year-round. We have reserved single & double kayaks at Rainbow River Canoe & Kayak for Saturday afternoon http://www.rainbowrivercanoeandkayak.comClosed toe shoes are requiredNo Flip Flops. Bring shorts or zipoff pants, long sleeve sunshirt, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses. water bottle.SANTOS:Santos includes 80+ miles of single-track for beginners to expert level. Helmets and a mulit-geared mountain bike in good working condition are required. There are beginner areas as well. Please check the operating condition of your bicycle prior to the campout and have it tuned up if necessary. Contact Jeff Hunt with any questions.BIKE RENTALS are available and must be reserved individually through Santos Bike Shop - chooseTRAILSIDE RENTAL https://www.santosbikeshop.com/trailside-rentals/ offers great bike rentals if you do not have a bike that is in good condition and properly fit. The camp fee does NOT include the cost of a bike rental. Prices range from $35-$65 for one day, Sunday, Jan. 16th and must be reserved & paid for individually prior to the trip.HEALTH FORM REQUIRED: A current BSA health form (Parts A , B1, B2 and front/back of the insurance card) is required for weekend camping for Scouts and Adults. Please make sure that the troop has a current form on file by the Wednesday before the campout. You can send your completed form to healthforms@troop370atlanta.org.BSA Health Forms: 680-001_AB.pdf (scouting.org)Health Form Instructions: Health Form Instructions.pdf (troop370atlanta.org)Scouts from Troop 370 should always travel in Class A uniformsTRAILER PULLER: We need an adult volunteer to pull the trailer.MEALS: All meals will be planned at the Wednesday campout planning meeting using the patrol method.ADULT PARTICIPATION: We need a minimum of eight (8) adults to attend this campout to help drive scouts supervise activities. Adults must be current with Youth Protection certification. This course may be taken online at www.scouting.org/training/adult.FEE:Scouts: $110 - camping and paddle feeAdults - $45 - paddle feeMEAL MONEY: The troop will stop for dinner on Friday night & lunch on Monday. Please bring money for meals while traveling.Scholarships are always available for our camping trips. If you require assistance, please contact Harry Evans (hgevans@bellsouth.net) or John Buehner (jebuehnersr@comcast.net) for additional information.TRIP CAPTAIN(S): Cyrus Sharp 404-307-1994 chsharp3@gmail.comJeff Hunt 404-702-2348 iconherder@gmail.com - For Bike questions