Hi Troop 128 Kayakers!
For those of you, both scouts and adults, that would like to try
to still complete the 50 miles for the 50 miler patch, please follow ALL of the
directions below and do not forget anything when you come please. You must actually complete the whole 50 miles
to get this special patch and it requires Vern to fill out a form for National
BSA to verify that you completed it to get the patch.
BY NO LATER THAN TOMORROW, THURSDAY, JUNE
20 AT END OF THE SCOUT MEETING, YOU MUST SIGN UP ON THE TROOP WEBSITE EVENT OR
CONTACT JIM MONTGOMERY AND LET HIM KNOW THAT YOU ARE PLANNING TO COME SO THEY KNOW
WHO WILL BE THERE.
On Friday at 4:30 pm, we will meet at Ventura Harbor Launch Ramp
(see directions below). Everyone needs
all required equipment to paddle. We will try to get as many miles as we can
and do the balance on Saturday morning meeting at 8:00 am. Saturday we will kayak in Sea Bridge Marina
and use the ramp behind Vons on Victoria to launch our kayaks.
Links to both locations below. This way we can have different sites to look
at while we kayak each day. Both Jim and
Paco have completed all of the BSA water safety training required for these water
days. NOTE: there will not be any
current in the harbors like there was on the river, you will need to paddle the
entire time.
BE SURE THAT YOU
BRING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
1.
All
of your kayak stuff (LIFEVEST,
whistle, kayak, paddle, seat, cushions, bilge pump, dry bag with supplies)
NOTE:
it is illegal for you to kayak without a lifevest AND whistle.
2.
EXTRA
bottles of water – at least a few liters. YOU CANNOT USE YOUR LIFESTRAW FOR OCEAN WATER!
It will not work, get clogged and destroy the filter.
3.
Bring
some cash or a card for lunch. Friday we
can do ice cream and Toppers pizza is a good option for lunch on Saturday.
Directions
to each of the launch sites:
Ventura Harbor Launch Ramp (for Friday, June 21 AT 4:00 PM):
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TP2eGpwAUnJfmJKk8
Seabridge Marine Launch Ramp (for Saturday, June 22 AT 8:00 AM):
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2KgCothHwWdXisxg6
Hope to see you there!
Jim Montgomery and Paco (Francisco) Luna
Jim is Steven and Ethan’s dad and Paco
is Jordi’s dad