Summary

A brief summary of various outings. More choices and  greater details can be seen by using the links to the left.

 

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Backpacking with Overnight Camping  

Boating  

Canoeing

Kayaking

Rafting

Sailing

Windsurfing

Camping

Caving

Climbing

Rock

Indoor

Cycling

Fish & Wildlife

Fishing

High Ventures

Hiking

Historic Trails

Rim of the Bay

Other Outings

Service

Scout Reservations

Summer Camp

Water Sports

Winter Sports and Winter Camping

 

Also, please see Planning Guide - General

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Troop 494 Past or  planned outing

• Automotive - Aviation - Space - Ships - Trains
  • Castle Air Force Base - off Hwy 99 - great collection of airplanes, including a B36 (future trip)
  • Travis Air Force Base -  (http://public.travis.amc.af.mil/museum/index.htm)
  • NASA - Ames Moffett Field - tour, perhaps visit Civil Air Patrol (future trip)
  • Chabot Space and Science Center -  (http://www.chabotspace.org/default.htm)
  • Blackhawk Automotive Museum - Danville (http://www.blackhawkmuseum.org/infof.htm)
  • USS Hornet  - Alameda Some vintage aircraft  (http://www.maritime.org/hnsa-hornet.htm)

  • California State Railroad Museum  - Sacramento (http://www.csrmf.org/default.asp)

  • Railtown 1897 State Historic Park  - Jamestown (http://www.csrmf.org/railtown/default.asp)

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• Backpacking with Overnight Camping

• Skyline to the Sea hike from either Castle Rock or Big Basin to Waddell Beach

• Henry Coe SP backpack to Manzanita Group Site

• Black Mountain backpack to the group camp and then hike down Black Mountain to Los Altos. Venture patrol hiked in from Skyline Blvd.

• Twin Bridges (Hwy 50) to Pyramid Peak

• John Muir Wilderness via Flroence Lake boat access,

• Yosemite Wilderness backpacking for High Venture scouts.

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• Boating  

• Canoeing

  • Burkes Canoes - Russian River

  • Klamath River Canoes - Klamath River whitewater canoeing and Sacramento River 50-miler - Canoes West

• Kayaking

  • Monterey Bay Kayaks. Kayaking in Monterey Bay  or at Elkhorn Slough near Moss Landing

  • Stevens Creek Reservoir. Kayak rentals at Stevens Creek during summer months

  • Angel Island                                                                                          

  Angel Island Adventure (All day guided paddle around Angel Island)
  A thrilling, full day sea kayaking adventure. Given favorable conditions we paddle around the entire Island, stopping to explore as desired and for lunch on a secluded beach. 
  Schedule: Weekends & Holidays May - October.
  Cost $130 per person, includes picnic lunch, instruction, tour and all equipment.

  Angel Island Adventure (2.5 hour trips)
  Time: 10:30am - 1pm & 1:30pm - 4pm
  Schedule: Every Sunday May - October
  Cost $75 per person, includes instruction, tour and all kayaking equipment.

• Rafting

  • Cache Creek - 1 or 2 day, 2-man rafts, special Scout package in May, see www.cachecanyon.com

  • Sacramento River - 2 day float from Redding (do-it-yourself)

  • South Fork American or Merced - commercial cooperative trip, look at www.rivertrip.com for Beyond Limits Adventures and www.raftadvenutre.com for Sunshine Rafting Adventures, also www.arta.org for ARTA River Trips, and many others

  • Water Park (Manteca, Raging Waters, etc.)

  • Kidd Lake Campout (PG&E Lake), BYOB (bring your own boats), Norden Exit off I-80

• Sailing

  • Monterey Bay Sailing

  • Santa Cruz

  • Shoreline

  • Lake Cunningham

• Windsurfing Spots

  • Shoreline, Mountain View

  • Monterey, CA

  • Crissy Field, San Francisco

  • Hood River, Oregon

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• Camping - Overnight

  • Alcatraz - in exchange for a service project (future) - behind the scenes tour and sleep in a jail cell
  • Angel Island - 9 campsites that can be reserved six months in advance
  • Big Basin State Park Camp near headquarters and mountain bike to the ocean or backpack along the trail to the sea.
  • China Beach SP- up near Novato, also good for biking
  • Joseph Grant Ranch  - secluded group campsite, park is huge, has isolated feel
  • Half Moon Bay State Beach.
  • Manresa State Beach near Watsonville
  • Mt. Diablo SP, Rim of the Bay Hike can also boulder at Rock City 
  • Mt. Madonna County Park. Near yet secluded
  • Pinnacles National Monument  - can also hike the Rim of the Bay and climb and cave (walk-through)
  • Pt. Reyes hike-in and camp at Sky Camp
  • Sunset State Beach  near Watsonville
  • Veteran's Park in Monterey for Monterey Historic Trail
  • Yosemite National Park
• Caving
  • Moaning Caverns -Rappelling inside and tour. Campsite on grounds available.
  • California Caverns

  • Pinnacles National Monument  Hike through Balconies Caverns

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• Climbing  Climbing  requires a certified instructor and a trained "Climb on Safely' Adult Leader

  Rock Climbing and Bouldering

  • Castle Rock State Park - especially Goat Rock for beginning top-roping
  • Indian Rock - Berkeley
  • Mt. Diablo - top roping near Rock City, Bouldering at Rock City
  • Pinnacles National Monument
  • Yosemite National Park

  Indoor Climbing

  • Arete Rock Climbing Park, Los Gatos. Outdoor climbing gym with towers and traverse walls.
  • City Beach, Fremont.

  • Pacific Edge @ Santa Cruz - indoor walls, discount to scout groups

  • Planet Granite in Santa Clara. Offers merit badge classes

  • REI at Saratoga

  • Twister's Gym, Mountain View

    Climbing Schools

  • Sierra Rock Climbing School. Phone (877)686-7625 Website: www.sierrarockclimbingschool.com/index.html Located just outside Yosemite. Classes range from half-day to five-day classes.

  • Outback Adventures Phone: (408) 551-0588. Website: www.outbackadventures.org Prices range  $65 to $90.

  • Yosemite Mountaineering School. Phone (209) 372-8344. Website: www.yosemitepark.com. Classes are offered daily for beginning and more advance climbers. Prices begin at $170 per person, $90 for two people and $80 for three people.

• Cycling
  • Golden Gate Bridge to Tiburon
  • Angel Island
  • Monterey Old Coastal Road
  • Flume Ride east of Lake Tahoe - spectacular scenery
  • Fort Funston to Marin Headlands - approx 17 miles
  • Grant Ranch - can mountain bike and also ride down fro the peak (7 mile coast) if trailer takes bikes up first
  • Mt. Tamalpais - down the old railroad grade
  • Coyote Creek Annual cycling event sponsored by the SCCC. 12, 25 and 50 mile rides available.

  • Sunnyvale Baylands to Palo Alto

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• Fish, Wildlife, and Nature etc.

  • Ano Nuevo, San Mateo Coast. View the elephant seals

  • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve A day trip to view great tidal pools on the San Mateo coast.

  • Jasper Ridge

  • Sunnyvale Baylands

  • Bolinas Bay

  • Fishing

    • Lakes and Reservoirs

  • Coyote Reservoir

  • Del Valle Reservoir

  • Lake Chabot

  • San Luis Reservoir

  • Henry Coe (Frog, Mississippi)

    • Bays

  • San Pablo

  • Monterey

  • San Francisco

  • Drake's

    • Rivers and Streams

    • Upper Sacramento
    • Merced
    • American
    • Smith

    • Ocean

    • Boat from Santa Cruz, Monterey, Half Moon Bay, San Francisco
    • Surf Fishing
• High Venture Outings
  • Glacial Trails Scout Camp The Glacial Trek is a six-day, 50-mile trek through mountainous terrain, sparkling lakes and streams.
  • Hi-Sierra Base Camp
  • Oholone Wilderness backpack
  • Fages 20 mile hike
  • Skyline to the Sea hike
  • Yosemite Wilderness

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• Hiking
  • Castle Rock also in combination with climbing
  • Ohlone Wilderness
  • Black Mountain

  • Henry Coe Park - has a swimming hole (China Hole) and lakes

  Historic Trails

  • Monterey Historic Trail, Monterey

  • Presidio Historic Trail, San Francisco

  • Redwood Historic Trail, Boulder Creek

  • Sacramento Historic Trail, Sacramento

  • Sacramento Historic Railroad Trail, Sacramento

  Rim of the Bay

  • Mount Diablo State Park also in combination with climbing. Camp at Buckeye.

  • Mt. St. Helena - 10 miles round trip, a grand view including Napa Valley

  • Mt. Tamalpais State Park. Camp at Alice Eastwood.

  • Mt. Wittenberg - Pt. Reyes National Park

  • Mission Peak (near Fremont), depart from Ohlone CC and hike up for the best views in the South Bay

  • Pinnacles National Monument also in combination with climbing and caving. Camp at a private campsite near the east entrance.

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  • Other Outings

    • Alcatraz Island, submit an application for a lottery held in November. Requires a service project and the fee is $1500 for 35 visitors.

    • The Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model in Sausalito

    • Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserves tour of the Hazel-Atlas mine, in East Bay 510-635-0138

    • Presidio of San Francisco - Fort Point - civil War fort

    • U.S.S. Pamponito - submarine overnight campout in S.F.

    • U.S.S. Hornet - Alameda. Overnight on the WWII aircraft carrier.

• Service (Only) Projects
  • Grave Decoration at GGNRA - San Bruno

  • Samaritan House at San Mateo County Fairgrounds

  • California Coastal and Stream Clean, takes place every September.

• Scout Reservations  (Scout properties, not summer camp)
  • Boulder Creek - Pacific Skyline Council Short hike-in camping with campfires (Redwoods area)
  • Camp Tamarancho, Marin Council. Located on Mt. Tamalpais.

  • Camp Cutter, Pacific Skyline Council. Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains

  • Camp Pollock, Golden Empire Council

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• Summer Camps

• Camp Hi-Sierra, Long Acres - our council's camp in the Sierras

• Camp Chawanakee -  in the Sierras east of Fresno, with large lake (Shaver Lake)

• Camp Emerald Bay on Santa Catalina Island. Very popular and need to attend another summer camp run by Western Los Angeles Council to improve chances of getting a reservation for Emerald Bay

• Camp Marin Sierra, near Lake Tahoe.

• Camp Noyo -  Redwood Empire Council, cook on wood fire, candles at night, take the Skunk Railroad to get there.

• Camp Olijato, in the Sierras, east of Fresno

• Camp Pico Blanco, Monterey Bay Council camp located near Big Sur.

• Camp Royaneh - near Guerneville - Traditional summer camp, nice but has no water activities except pool-related

• Camp Whitsett

• Camp Wolfeboro - Mt. Diablo Silverado Council Located on the North fork of the Stanislaus River at 5,500

• Wente Scout Reserve - San Francisco Bay Area Council. Near Willits. Features include 2,200 acre site with an 80 acre lake. Offers over 40 merit badges including horsemanship and small boat sailing

• Water Sports

• Scuba

• Snorkeling

• Surfing

• Swimming

• Winter Sports & Winter Camping

• Bear Paws, Santa Clara County Council Winter survival weekend.

• Alpine Skiing in Northern California and Nevada

• Camp High Sierra "Operation Deep Freeze"

• Cross Country Skiing in Northern California and Nevada

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