{"id":608,"date":"2021-03-22T15:33:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/?p=608"},"modified":"2021-03-22T15:45:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T20:45:11","slug":"pack-n-paddle-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/2021\/03\/22\/pack-n-paddle-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Pack-n-Paddle Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Are you missing out on High Adventure this summer, or just yearning for something new & out of the ordinary? The Pack N\u2019 Paddle Experience<\/a> at the Summit Bechtel Reserve<\/a> (SBR), BSA\u2019s 4th & newest National High Adventure Base, may be just the thing for you! 

This week-long trek promises 4 days & 40 miles of backpacking in the beautiful wilderness of West Virginia, immersion in the local mining history & a day of world-class whitewater rafting<\/a> in the New River Gorge National Park<\/a>, our nation\u2019s 63rd & newest national park. The cherry on top at the end is a ride on the Big Zip<\/a>, SBR\u2018s 3,000 foot long 50 mph zip line. 

This is a co-ed opportunity for Scouts (14 & over) & Venturers capable of hiking 5-15 miles\/day in mountainous terrain with a 30-40 pound pack. Prior backpacking experience is strongly recommended & participants should be strong swimmers. 

The dates for the trek are July 15-22, 2021<\/strong>. SBR is offering an attractive introductory price for 2021 of $780\/person (the cost will increase to $935 in 2022). As the Summit is a drivable 520 miles<\/a> from Birmingham, travel costs will be minimal, with an anticipated total cost of under $1,000.  

The Pack N’ Paddle Experience is eligible for the <\/strong>Triple Crown & Grand Slam of High Adventure Award<\/a>.<\/strong> Interested individuals should contact Steve Parris at StevenRParris@gmail.com.<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Claim your spot TODAY!<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you missing out on High Adventure this summer, or just yearning for something new & out of the ordinary? The Pack N\u2019 Paddle Experience at the Summit Bechtel Reserve (SBR), BSA\u2019s 4th & newest National High Adventure Base, may be just the thing … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"kt_blocks_editor_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventures"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talakto.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}