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BWCAW Canoe Spring Trimester $410: $205 January, $205 April |
Why the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness?
Wilderness travel, canoe skills, low impact camping skills, teamwork, and personal reflection are the focus of the Spring BWCAW field study. Students will develop a better understanding of this unique environment dominated by lakes and streams through study and direct exploration. Students will challenge themselves to appreciate life without depending on many of its modern conveniences.
Curriculum - Focus and Expectations
Trip Focus
- Wilderness Travel
- Canoe Skills
- Low Impact Camping Skills
- Teamwork
- Personal Reflection
Academic Expectations
- Journal
- Reading Package
- Reflective Essay
- Project
Behavioral Expectations
- Follow all District 196 Guidelines for Safety and Behavior
- Respect others, your team, and the land
- Act in a safe and careful manner at all times
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Spring BWCAW 2005 - Tentative Schedule
| May 25 Wed | Intro and Overview |
| Day #1 Survey | |
| Canoe Lesson (anatomy, entering, strokes) | |
| Canoe Practice | |
| Packing | |
| Reading / Project Prep | |
| May 26 Thu | Canoe Lesson (capsize plan) |
| Canoe Olympics | |
| Minimum Impact Camping | |
| Packing Check | |
| Safety | |
| Reading / Project Prep | |
| May 27 Fri | Be at SES by 7:35 a.m. Bus leaves at a.m. |
| Arrive at Gunflint by 4 p.m. | |
| Pasta Feed | |
| Put Gear in Duluth Packs | |
| Final Instruction | |
| Relax - We Put in Early Saturday Morning | |
| May 28 Sat - June 3 Fri | In the BWCAW |
| Exit BWCAW on morning of 6/3 | |
| Return to SES between 8-9 p.m. on 6/3 | |