Please join us for the fun as Troop 205 Leads the way in adventure…….. Troop 205 Scouts navigate the Hudson River in 2025

Back by popular demand – Troop 205 presents…………….A whitewater rafting trip through the Hudson River Gorge western-style whitewater adventure right here in the central Adirondacks of New York!  The Hudson River Gorge is rated one of the Top 10 whitewater rafting runs in America.  And no wonder!  This is the Hudson River as she used to be ... crystal clear, clean, alive and powerful, as her unbridled whitewater thunders alongside 500-foot granite cliffs, and through awesome rapids like Givneys' Rift, the Narrows, Little Nasty and Greyhound Bus Stopper. The scheduled whitewater dam release assures terrific rafting fun for our weekend trip!  Whitewater rafting on the Hudson River in North River, NY is a favorite rafting destination even for whitewater pros.  Speaking of pros, the dedicated team of whitewater guides makes this a rafting trip that even first-timers can enjoy.   A hearty dinner follows the day’s rafting trip!

 

Leaving	Friday, September 16, 2025 promptly at 4:00pm, from the Great River Fire House.  Please arrive by 3:45pm to pack the vehicles.  Bring a bag lunch for Friday dinner.
Returning Sunday	Sunday After Breakfast, we’ll be heading back to Long Island, with an expected arrival time around 2pm.
Cost	$182.00 per person, which includes the Rafting Trip, Campsite fees, all food for the weekend, gas, and toll money for the drivers. We will be carpooling to minimize travel expenses – 5 minimum in total per vehicle.
Itinerary	We’ll be camping at a campground behind the Wild Waters Outdoor Center. Saturday morning we’ll be bussed to our launch point on the river and will be rafting for about 2 hours. Lunch will be served on the river. When we disembark the boats, we’ll be bussed back to the campsite where we’ll have dinner at the Golden Corral. A fantastic evening campfire will be provided!
Dress	Class "A" Uniform for Friday and the return trip on Sunday. Bring a tent (or get a Troop tent when we meet on Friday at the firehouse), warm sleeping bag, camp chair, mess kits, eating utensils, warm clothes for after rafting, bathing suit and T-Shirt for rafting. Wet suits are provided! Dress to get wet along with footwear that will not fall off. During the Spring and Fall seasons we suggest: Wool Socks, Knit hat, long synthetic underwear. Crocks or Sandals that wrap around the ankle and a change of clothes and towel.
What to bring	Tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, pillow, Swimming suit and shirt for rafting, towels,suntan lotion, hat, change of clothing, camp chair, Poncho, extra spending money.
SCOUTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING CELL PHONES ON CAMPOUTS  Leaders will have cell phones if any calls are necessary.  Parents can reach us on the trip at Kevin Casdia at 631-235-6639  or Dennis Wulfken at 516-721-8549
Sign me up!	Sign-up deadline with submitted permission form, BSA Med forms part A and B (does not require doctor), and $182. via Venmo, Zelle, Check, or cash  due to the troop by Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Please submit cash or check made out to "Troop 205" along with signed permission slip and Mail, email or provide to:  ASM Dennis Wulfken,  93 Nassau Street, Islip Terrace, NY 11752 denwulf@hotmail.com.
Questions	Contact person: Contact ASM Kevin Casdia at kcasdia@gmail.com  631-235-6639 or Dennis Wulfken at denwulf@hotmail.com  516-721-8549.
Flyer / Permission Form Printout here