Consider also using the Canoeing merit badge class preparation page for clarification and expections when participating in a Scoutmaster Bucky merit badge opportunity (online or in-person).
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a. Safely carry and launch the canoe from a dock or shore (both, if possible). |
b. Safely land the canoe on a dock or shore (both, if possible) and return it to its proper storage location. |
c. Demonstrate kneeling and sitting positions in a canoe and explain the proper use for each position. |
d. Change places while afloat in the canoe. |
a. In deep water, exit the canoe and get back in without capsizing. |
b. Safely perform a controlled capsize of the canoe and demonstrate how staying with a capsized canoe will support both paddlers. |
c. Swim, tow, or push a swamped canoe 50 feet to shallow water. In the shallow water, empty the swamped canoe and reenter it. |
d. In deep water, rescue a swamped canoe and its paddlers by emptying the swamped canoe and helping the paddlers safely reenter their boat without capsizing. |
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a. Launch from shore or a pier (both, if possible). |
b. Using a single-blade paddle and paddling only on one side, demonstrate proper form and use of the forward stroke, backstroke, draw stroke, pushaway stroke, forward sweep, reverse sweep, J-stroke, and rudder stroke. Repeat while paddling on the other side. |
c. Using a single-blade paddle and paddling only on one side, demonstrate proper form and use of a combination of a forward stroke, rudder stroke, and stern pry by canoeing to a target 50 yards away. Repeat while paddling on the other side. |
d. Make a proper landing at a dock or shore (both, if possible). Store canoe properly (with assistance, if needed). |