| A
summary of staff instructed programs activities available at HSR. |
| Program |
Booking
&
Scheduling Info |
Special Notes |
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Basic canoing
lessons are required of all campers before canoes are provided. A barge
will pick up your group at your campsite. Canoe lesson times on Sunday
morning, are assigned when you check in on Saturday. |
Please Note:
The number of canoes allocated to your site is dependent on the number
of campers at the Reserve that week.
Personal Flotation Devices
(PFD's) must be worn in watercraft at all times. These are issued
at camp, however larger sized adults and youth are encouraged to bring
their own government approved PFD. |
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Sailing lessons
may be booked for morning or afternoons Monday to Friday except Thursday
afternoons during the Regatta. |
The sailing program
uses 14 ft CL sailboats. Sailboats may be booked in the evenings after
your Group has participated in the Sailing lesson. |
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The one hour
lesson includes basic skills, safety and some fun games to practice with. |
Kayaks may be
booked in the evening after your group has participated in the Kayaking
lesson. |
Riflery

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.22 Calibre rifles
are fired on a 25 yard range. One hour session includes a safety lesson
and hints on marksmanship.
There is a charge for ammunition
which can be billed to your site's account. |
Friday afternoons
each troop is invited to send one Scout and/or Venturer for the Rifle Shoot-Off
Competition to find the best shot in camp! The winners are announced at
the Friday night campfire. |
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Archery is offered
in one hour lessons except during regatta and shoot offs time frames.
Since the archery and rifle
ranges are located together north of East Point, you may want to book these
programs one after the other. |
Friday afternoons
each troop is invited to send one Scout and/or Venturer for the Archery
Shoot-Off Competition to find the best shot in camp! The winners are announced
at the Friday night campfire. |
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An authentic
trapper's cabin is the site for this one hour session on the history of
trapping and logging in the area. Traps and logging tools are on display. |
Located on the
south shore of Kennabi Lake between Little Chip and Ojibway Rock Campsites. |
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This one hour
program is located on Pine Island. Reviews basic survival skills such as
survival psychology, shelter building, water and food gathering and survival
kits. |
Ask the survival
instructor for opportunities for survival overnight locations in the Kennabi
Lake area. |
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With the help
of the HSR Staff Alumni, we maintain over 35 km of hiking trails forming
a trail network on the Reserve and surrounding property. With the advice
of the Staff Outtripper, choose a day hike for everyone or an overnight
hike for a greater challenge. |
View
from Pike's Peak.
Check out our Trail Guide
which can be purchased for a nominal cost at the Snack Shack on Saturdays
or from the Country Store. |
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This is the newest addition
to our programme, introduced in 1997 to celebrate the 50th anniversary
of the Haliburton Scout Reserve. A "Must-Do" during your week of activities. |
A second rappel lane was
opened in 1999 to provide more opportunities! |