Canoeing Merit Badge
Canoeing Practice 9-11am:
March 19; April 9, 23 & 30; May 7, 14, 21; June 4, 11, 18
Canoeing Campouts
April 16; May 30 - Family Camp
REQUIREMENTS can be read here:
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Canoeing >
Download a Canoeing MB Worksheet >
Scouts may want to bring or wear the following: rowing gloves (no fingers), hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, chapstick, water, knee pads or towel to kneel on, t-shirt or rash guard, bathing suit, water shoes.
Saturday Canoe Practices at Mother's Beach
(For those Towing Trailers)
Practices run from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Mother’s Beach, Marina del Rey. The canoes are stored at a county parking lot just south of Bali way and west of the bicycle path. It costs $3 before 9:00 am and $5 after to get into the Mother’s Beach parking lot. The canoe Trailers have 2” tow hook-ups and use a standard 4-wire inline trailer connector. Most auto part stores have adapters to other wiring plugs.
Directions & Map to Mother's Beach:
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Lincoln Blvd. or Walgrove Ave. south to Washington Blvd.
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Washington Blvd. west into Marina del Rey
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Left on Via Marina. Pass the Cheesecake Factory on the left.
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Left on Panay Way. Park in the Municipal Lot. You need singles, coins, or credit card. There is no attendant.