Adult leaders supervising activities afloat must have completed Safety Afloat training within the previous two years. Cub Scout activities afloat are limited to council, district, pack, or den events on calm or gently flowing water that do not include float trips (expeditions). Safety Afloat standards apply to the use of canoes, kayaks, rowboats, rafts, floating tubes, sailboats, motorboats (including waterskiing), and other small craft (Stand Up Paddle Boards).
Grip, shaft, throat, shoulder, blade, and tip are all parts of a paddle. In this Adventure, you’ll discover the world of paddle crafts. Canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards all rely on you as the source of power. There are places that you can get to only by paddle craft.
You will also learn how to be safe when using a paddle craft, from learning about your equipment to proper ways to paddle your craft.
Safety MomentPrior to any activity, use Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Scouting America practices, policies, and guidelines.
To assist in the safe delivery of the program you may find specific safety items that are related to requirements for the Adventure.
Before a Scouting America group may engage in any watercraft activity adult leaders for such activity must complete Safety Afloat training , have a commitment card, and be dedicated to full compliance with all nine points of Safety Afloat. (Through enforcement of these nine measures, most watercraft accidents can be prevented.) At least one of the adult leaders must be trained in CPR. Safety Afloat training may be obtained from my.scouting.org 
, at council summer camps, and at other council and district training events. – Supervision by an adult, 21 or older, who is trained in Scouting America Safety Afloat. At least one leader must be trained in first aid which includes CPR. Any swimming done in conjunction with the activity must be within Scouting America Safe Swim Defense standards.
The following information is specific to Cub Scout boating activities:
During the Adventure:
All participants, both Cub Scouts and adults, must wear a life jacket during boating activities. Review the Life Jackets / Personal Flotation Devices Safety Moment.
Before attempting requirements 6 and 7 for this Adventure, you must pass Scouting America swimmer test.
Pick a paddle craft you’ll use to complete all requirements: canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard.
With your den or an adult, discuss the role of qualified adult supervision at a paddle craft activity.
Explain the safety rules to follow when safely using a paddle craft.
Discover how to tell if a life jacket is the correct size and approved for your paddle craft activity. Demonstrate how to wear it.
Explore how your paddle craft responds as you move your paddle through the water from different places.
Have 30 minutes, or more, of canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard paddle time.
Before attempting requirements 6 and 7 for this Adventure, you must pass Scouting America swimmer test.
Cub Scouts swim for the Scouting America swimmer test.
Pick a paddle craft you’ll use to complete all requirements: canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard.
Cub Scouts pick from one of the paddle crafts to complete remaining requirements.
With your den or an adult, discuss the role of qualified adult supervision at a paddle craft activity.
Cub Scouts identify the attributes of a qualified adult at a boating activity.
Explain the safety rules to follow when safely using a paddle craft.
Cub Scouts learn the safety rules to follow when using a paddle craft.
Discover how to tell if a life jacket is the correct size and approved for your paddle craft activity. Demonstrate how to wear it.
Cub Scouts learn about life jackets.
Explore how your paddle craft responds as you move your paddle through the water from different places.
Have 30 minutes, or more, of canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard paddle time.
Cub Scouts enjoy 30 minutes of paddle craft activity.
Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies
Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments
Managing Member Calje
David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.
President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.
Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.
