Kesugi ridge.

On the troop 390 Alaskan trip, six brave souls made their journey up to and along Kesugi ridge in Denali state park. We started with a steep incline, but with an amazing view. Tired but feeling proud of what we did, we set up camp for the night. Most of this day, the sun was invisible and was very cold. We woke up sore, but ready for a good day of hiking. We did get some sun, and saw saw amazing views that day too. We enjoyed snow cones we made on the trail, and had quite an adventure climbing the endless hills that made Kesugi ridge. The next day was another full day of hiking, with quite a few falls and slips. The final day of hiking included going around a lake, meeting up with a few other hikers. We finally walked to the visitors center and waited for the van, very tired, but proud of the job we did.

The Map and trail info can be found here: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aktrails/ats/matsu/kesugi.htm

Snagging in Keni

After the backpacking trip at Kesugi ridge, and a very fun day of kayaking, we made our way to a fishing company in the Keni peninsula. The type of fishing we did was very unique to all other types. The style of snag fishing is illegal in all other states except in Alaska. It includes throwing out an unabated large hook, and pulling and reeling it back in until you catch a fish.

Summer Camp 2010

Summer camp, I must say, just gets better and better each year. Our summer camp journey started at the hike in, a trail very challenging for new scouts but a great experience anyway. We got into camp tired, yet confident. We began low-COPE very soon after arrival.  That I found very challenging but very exiting. We began our Merit badge classes the next day and continued through the week. The food was fantastic as usual, and the theme was very creative and humorous. The hike out was the last thing we did, and it was a great hike. We finished our summer camp journey at the beach, and called it a good and successful camp.