Venturer Activities

Read about — and get inspired by — stories of Venturing activities.

Outdoor activities

A Wisconsin Winter Weekend

By Scouting magazine

Boy Scouts and Venturers learn the basics of cold-weather camping during a weekend of hiking, cross-country skiing, and sleeping inside snow caves.

Aquatics

The Missinaibi: A Wilderness River Journey

By Scouting magazine

Boy Scouts and Venturers overcome low water, long portages, and fierce headwinds to follow the French voyageurs’ historic trade route into northernmost Ontario, Canada.

Venturer Activities

A Rugged Adventure

By Scouting magazine

Underwater and overland, older Scouts and Venturers discover challenging new programs at Catalina Island’s Camp Emerald Bay.

Venturer Activities

To the End of the Trail

By Scouting magazine

In Maine’s wilderness, a Pennsylvania Venturing crew tackles the final 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail, finishing with a climb to the top of Mount Katahdin, the trail’s northern terminus.

Venturer Activities

Race to Adventure

By Scouting magazine

Venturers and Varsity Scouts tackle canoeing, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, and backpacking to clock the fastest time in a race to adventure.

Florida Sea Base

The Keys to High Adventure

By Scouting magazine

The Florida National High Adventure Sea Base offers fun and excitement for Venturers and older Scouts.

Outdoor activities

Where Riding Works Wonders

By Scouting magazine

Members of a Maryland special-needs Venturing crew sample a remarkably effective program known as ‘therapeutic horseback riding.’

Venturer Activities

A Journey to Lifelong Health and Fitness

By Scouting magazine

Teenagers who earn Venturing’s Quest Award can improve their diet and nutrition, develop teaching skills, and discover a sport they can play for the rest of their lives.

Leaders

What to do when older Scouts just want to hang out

By Scouting magazine

Scouter S.C.’s troop tries to keep older Scouts busy teaching skills to younger boys, but a few just want to hang out with their friends. He’s looking for suggestions to keep these older Scouts engaged in the troop program.