Crew Size
We recommend crews of 6 to 20 canoeists. Small or “partial” crews can be paired with other small crews (sign up early!). Combined crews from multiple units are welcome.

Adult Leadership
Crews must have two adult leaders or pair with another crew to meet 2–deep leadership requirements. At least one must be 21, and one 18. All adults must have a BSA Youth Protection card. Coed crews need coed leadership. Adults pay the same camp fees as youth.

Gear: What You Bring, What You Get
Your crew must provide your own tents and camping gear. Bring your favorite backpacking or two-burner portable camp stoves. The camp can furnish propane and propane stoves if requested. Other camping gear can be arranged if requested in advance.

The camp provides 8000 cubic inch canoe drypacks for your clothes and sleeping bags and camping gear. Each person gets one pack. Be sure to pack light! Use heavy duty storage bags like trash compactor liners to put inside packs which are not waterproof. We provide, canoes, PFDs, paddles and Hydrosticks for water battles.

Requirements
We recommend that Scout participants on the BRCT be at least 13 years old. The following are minimum requirements, which must be met in order to ensure a safe and fun experience:
1. Swimming Ability:
All participants must pass the swimmer’s test. The standard BSA Swimmer’s Test will be used to classify swimmers and determine those eligible to go on canoe trips.
2. Canoe Handling Ability:
Canoe trippers do not have to be “experts” before starting out. They should know the fundamentals of launching, paddling positions and strokes, general safety rules about wind and weather, loading and care of canoes, and canoeing safety.
3. Safety Afloat:
All users of Council canoes should be trained in safety afloat. Adults should be certified in Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat.

Program
You’ll canoe the river with experienced Worth Ranch river staff. In addition to canoeing, fishing, and low impact camping, Scouts can do several merit badges on the river, including Canoeing and parts of Cooking, Camping, and Wilderness Survival. Expect lots of fun and great campfires along the way.

Fastest Draw on the Brazos
On Friday afternoon you’ll challenge the Worth Ranch Scoutmasters in a Cowboy Action Shooting Fast Draw Showdown at the Frontier log cabin. Shooters will face off with replicas of historic Colt pistols, lever action 1892 rifles, and double-barrel coach shotguns, firing at competition targets that time your shot down to 1000th of a second.

Hikes
Several hikes are part of the 50-miler. Hikes may include the side canyon at Keechi Creek and a Kyle Mountain sunset hike.

Reservations
Units registering a crew for the BRCT must send a registration form and a deposit of $50 per person attending in order to confirm the reservation. Each individual High Adv. deposit reserves one slot in BRCT. Deposits are credited to your account as a part of your total camp fees; they are not an additional charge. Deposits are non-refundable. BRCT deposits are separate from deposits made for other camps. Reserve by October 15th and get 2008 prices.

Shuttles
The camp coordinates shuttles of people, equipment, and vehicles to the put in and takeout. Please be prepared to help with shuttling..

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Brazos River Canoe Trip Info PDF File (309 KB)

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Off Season Canoe Rentals
The Longhorn Council has over 300 Mohawk, Old Town, and Grumman canoes, over 60 kayaks, 26 trailers, and hundreds of paddles, life jackets, and kayak helmets at Worth Ranch, Camp Tahuaya, and Sid Richardson Scout Ranch. All Longhorn Council boats, gear, and trailers are available for rental - except during summer camp and on Canoe Race weekends - for Troop, Team, Crew, Post, and chartered organization river trips. Units must meet Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense guidelines. Contact the Longhorn Council at 817-231-8500, email: camping@longhorn.org.

Canoe Races
The Longhorn Council holds Spring and Fall Canoe Races on the Brazos River at Worth Ranch. Each event has a 6-mile race and a 14-mile race, with 9 different race categories. The races are held in the Spring and Fall on the last full weekend of April and on the weekend after Labor Day in September. Click here for Canoe Race details:
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