Iruma River! Survival Mini Raft, Fire Making, Roasting S'mores, Tool use and care, River Clean up Weekday (1)

Pick up will be by car outside McDonalds at Tachikawa staion south side at 8:45 and drop off at 16:00. If  you are in central Tokyo I will pick you up at 7:30 at Koenji J.R. station, drop off at 17:15-30. Drop off time may be affected by Traffic so I will update the arrival time 1hr in advance.

From Tachikawa station we will head by car to Iruma river.

We will learn about and build mini rafts, taking care to gather wood safely (wildlife check)

We will use basic tools (saw, rope, and small knife) to craft our mini rafts. 

We will practice fire building and roast Marshmallows to make s'mores. 

If your Scout doesn't have a tool kit they will use their event allowance to shop for it at the dollar store on the way to the river. I want the Scouts to start with a small and easy to replace kit to learn and practice with in preparation for camping trips and proper gear sets which they will earn through care of the one they get first.

While we are at the river we will do our part to clean up litter/garbage, and explore for signs of creatures in the area to document. To avoid sharing food we will have a picnic instead of a BBQ so please send a lunch box along for your Scout. Aside from the regular items, your Scout will need swimsuit, rivershoes, flotation device, and a camera if possible.