Okpik!!! One of the four National High Adventure Bases.
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Parents: This is one of the four National High Adventure bases, and we have it in our own state! It's truly an amazing opportunity to attend! It is ABSOLUTELY worth the trip. The Scouts will remember this for the rest of their lives.
Scouts Schedule at a Glance:
What: Okpik Dog Sledding Trek
When: Jan 28th - 31st, 2021
Where: Northern Tier Base Camp. 14790 Moose Lake Rd. Ely, MN. 55731
Information:
Gear: Some basic cold weather gear (see PDF list below) is provided by Northern Tier's Okpik base camp. You'll have some required gear to bring.
Leave: Thursday Jan 28th at 3:30pm, meet at WCC to leave by 4:00
Return: Sunday Jan 31st approximately 6:00pm at WCC.
Camp out Events:
Thursday: Travel to Okpik (Roughly 5 hours, with a stop for dinner)
Friday/Saturday: Dog sledding into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for 2 days and 2 nights of true winter camping with the dogs and Okpik guides.
Sunday: Head back to camp after breakfast. Turn in gear, have lunch and leave for WCC.
Registration:
FULL
Scouts Schedule at a Glance:
What: Okpik Dog Sledding Trek
When: Jan 28th - 31st, 2021
Where: Northern Tier Base Camp. 14790 Moose Lake Rd. Ely, MN. 55731
Information:
Gear: Some basic cold weather gear (see PDF list below) is provided by Northern Tier's Okpik base camp. You'll have some required gear to bring.
Leave: Thursday Jan 28th at 3:30pm, meet at WCC to leave by 4:00
Return: Sunday Jan 31st approximately 6:00pm at WCC.
Camp out Events:
Thursday: Travel to Okpik (Roughly 5 hours, with a stop for dinner)
Friday/Saturday: Dog sledding into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for 2 days and 2 nights of true winter camping with the dogs and Okpik guides.
Sunday: Head back to camp after breakfast. Turn in gear, have lunch and leave for WCC.
Registration:
FULL
Helpful Documents:
| okpik_gearlist.pdf |
| okpik_participant_handbook.pdf |
Helpful Videos:
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