Woronora River canoe journey with overnight camping at Gooyong Camping area.

We will use 1^st Wearne Bay scouts' canoes and paddles. Each member will be wearing a PFD (personal flotation device), if you have your own device please bring it, otherwise one will be provided.

All leaders will carry a phone in a dry bag accessible from the water. Mobile reception is expected in the area.

There will be a safety chat and dry demo before going on the water.

The activity will start and finish at Burnum Burnum boat ramp on the Woronora River and incorporates and overnight camp at Gooyong camping area. The next day, scouts will paddle upstream to The Needles. During the paddle canoeing skills will be practiced.

Participants must wear clothes appropriate to the temperature and be ready to get wet, including closed footwear, hat and sunscreen.

Participants must at all times when in the water wear either water shoes or old shoes that can get wet. All footwear must be fully enclosed footwear. Crocs, thongs and sandals are not acceptable.

Extra clothes should be available when needed – overnight camping and return to the boat ramp.

Participants will need to bring a at least 2l of water, more if hot weather is forecast, and some nibbles (cereal bars, fruits etc.) as a snack food.

Tie a 1m string to the bottle to tether it to the kayak so it is not lost on the river.

Each scout has to have a hand sanitizer.

Members advised to not attend if feeling unwell or if they have even mild symptoms i.e. fever, dry cough, tiredness.

Please minimise rubbish – all rubbish will need to be taken home with the Scout.

Water – 2 litres at least – more if it is hot - Tie a 1m string to the bottle to tether it to the kayak so it is not lost in the river

Have food before arriving at boat ramp on Friday evening. Bring enough food for Friday night supper, Saturday breakfast, morning tea and lunch as well as snacks for Saturday/Sunday.

07FEB 
Theory/breifing night at1st Wearne Bay Scout Hall 8:00 PM. 1 Clough Ave, Illawong NSW 2234

15FEB
4 PM - Pick up Canoes, paddles and PFDs.

4.30 PM - Arrive at Burnum Burnum boat ramp.

5.00 PM - Unload canoes, paddles, PDFs.

5.30 PM - Brief of activities and safety. Theory around right size paddle and PDF. Go through the strokes and how to safely get in and out of the canoe. Loading of canoes.

5:45 PM - Check everyone has the right size PDF. Demonstrate how to get in and out of the canoe, finish loading canoes.

6:00 PM - Scouts practice using the strokes taught and traveling in given directions. Raft up drill, head to campsite.

7:30 PM – Arrive at campsite and set up camp.

16FEB
7:00 AM – Breakfast

8:00 AM – Pack up camp

9:00 AM – Leave camp ground to paddle upriver towards The Needles.

12:00 PM - Break for lunch 30 min where scouts are shown how to bring in their canoe and tie it. If at the Needles staging area consider a hike upstream.

1:30 PM Start paddle downriver towards Burnum Burnum boat ramp.

3:30 – 4:00 PM Arrive at boat ramp and debrief how the activity went. Load Canoes, paddles and PFDs.