Date: Fri Jul 17, 6:30 PM EST - Sun Jul 19, 5:30 PM EST
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Ambassadors,
- Volunteers
Please read this entire column for additional information BEFORE selecting your number of girl and/or adult participants in the right-hand column on the registration page.
Members Only
Event Description: Logistics of Training
Programs
Swim Test - All Watercraft Training class participants
are required to pass a basic swim test upon arrival. The swim test
demonstrates your comfort in the water and consists of:
* Swim
approximately 20 yards without a life jacket.
* Tread water for
1 minute without a life jacket.
* Put on life jacket while
treading water.
* Swim approximately 20 yards with a life
jacket.
Blended Learning: All Watercraft Training classes
use a blended learning format. Participants MUST complete online
coursework prior to the in-person skill session.
Accommodations and Meals: All Saturday and Sunday
meals and sleeping accommodations (platform tents) will be provided.
Please identify any special dietary (food allergies/sensitivities) or
facility needs (medical equipment, c-pap) during registration so that
we can do our best to accommodate them.
Physical Activity: All
waterfront training programs are active and physically strenuous
programs. Come prepared to be busy the entire time (7:00 p.m.-10:00
p.m. Friday, 8:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Sunday) including meal breaks and evening classroom sessions. In
addition to the paddling skills, participants will be required
*
to re-enter an upright canoe or kayak from the water following a
capsize,
* to empty a capsized boat and rescue the boater,
and
* to carry and clean the boats.
See (link: https://files.constantcontact.com/5cd077f7001/42e5beed-abda-4431-bc5d-7b96cbb5fedc.pdf?rdr=true )
for more detailed information on specific classes.
These
courses include both online and in-person training that must be
completed to be considered certified.
Ambassadors who
complete adult certification classes may transition to Boating Leader
without further training upon graduation from high school, turning 18
years of age, and registering with GSUSA as an adult member.
Credentials are good for five years from the completion date.
Please read descriptions carefully, as well as the attached PDF
to understand what you are signing up for. Ask questions to lmathews@nccoastalpines.org.
Class Options:
Combination Basic Skills Plus Watercraft Leader: Council Properties -Canoe/Kayak/Paddleboard
Description:
- This class is for registered adult volunteers and Ambassador Girl
Scouts age 16 and over. There will be one class for both Ambassadors
and Adults, with both groups expected to meet the same criteria.
- Learn basic boat handling and rescue skills for canoeing, kayaking,
and paddleboarding covered in both the Basic Skills class and in
paddling Watercraft Leader: Council Properties (see above).
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Participants may go from beginner to" take girls out" on
council properties.
- Successful demonstration of both paddling
and rescue skills, and completing all portions of this class, meets
the Safety Activity Checkpoints for leading paddling activities at
GS-NCCP council properties for adult volunteers, and meets the
criteria for Qualified Assistants/Co-Boating Leader for Ambassadors
Girl Scout age 16 and over.
- This class is a mandatory
prerequisite for the Watercraft Leader - NC Waterways training.
Fees: $50.00
Watercraft Leader: NC Waterways - Canoe/Kayak/Paddleboarding
Description:
- This class is for adult volunteers and Ambassadors age 16 and
over. There will be one class for both Ambassadors and Adults, with
both groups expected to meet the same criteria.
- This
weekend-long class is intended for experienced paddlers who are
interested in "taking girls out" beyond the boundaries of
GS-NCCP council properties in canoes, kayaks or paddleboards.
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This is an advanced level class. You will be required to demonstrate
basic paddling and rescue skills
Fee: $50.00
Location: Camp Graham, Vance County, 27537
Registration: February 16, 2026 - July 7, 2026
Event Confirmation Packet/Details: All the details that you need to attend this event can be found in the event confirmation packet. Once it is finalized, you will see it when you go to the My Events page of your My GS account and select the event from the list. All registered participants will also receive a copy via email closer to the event date and after registration closes for the event. Please review the packet at least several days prior to the event so you will have time to adequately prepare for the event and to ask questions, if needed.
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations received by July 2, 2026, we will refund to original method of payment.
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For cancellations received between July 3, 2026 and July 16, 2026, we will refund to original method of payment minus $50 cancellation fee.
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In case of illness or family emergency, cancellations received by July 29, 2026 will be refunded to original method of payment minus cancellation fees and costs as applicable.
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Please send all cancellation requests to helpdesk@nccoastalpines.org. Requests will be processed based on the date received.
