Swamp Base Bsa

High adventure paddling base in the atchafalaya swamp of south louisiana.

Swamp base bsa. Volunteers and brothers keith and mike simon know the area better than anyone while council professionals skip andaya and ben pierce dedicated their careers to making this dream a reality. Meet the swamp base team. High adventure paddling base in the atchafalaya swamp of south louisiana. Swamp base offers scouting s premier high adventure canoe treks through the atchafalaya swamp.

Bsa swamp base lafayette louisiana. Authorized dealer of swamp base high adventure merchandise souvenirs and gear. 24 500 likes 385 talking about this. Troop 156 has been known to be a high adventure troop with accomplished trips to costa rica alaska northern tier mn philmont scout ranch nm sea base fl keys and atchafalaya swamp base la.

High adventure paddling base in the atchafalaya swamp of south louisiana. Since then troop 156 has helped 79 boy scouts through this rigorous and lengthy process to reach their goals of becoming eagle scouts. Bsa swamp base lafayette louisiana. Louisiana swamp base is a national conservation and high adventure recreation base created in 2010 by the evangeline area council boy scouts of america to commemorate the centennial of scouting while also making a 100 year commitment to annually immerse thousands of youth in the environment and culture of the atchafalaya swamp.

Atchafalaya pronounced uh cha fuh lie uh comes from the choctaw american indian words hacha falaia meaning long river trek itinerary. The guys behind swamp base gave blood sweat and years to ensure its success. Base camp in order to serve the thousands of youth that will annually participate in swamp base a state of the art facility is being developed to conduct support and ensure that all can experience the atchafalaya. Swamp base is located in the atchafalaya basin.

This was troop 512 s itinerary. Conquer the country s most intimidating wilderness the louisiana swamps. 24 499 likes 392 talking about this.