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Northern Tier

The BSA’s oldest high adventure operation is also its most remote. At the Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases, Scouts are exposed to canoeing, portaging, and breathtaking scenery.

Paddle and Portage—An Atikokan Journey

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On the remote waterways of a vast Canadian wilderness, a Texas Venturing crew finds adventure, beauty, and stories of grit and determination.

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