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This year we have a whole variety of awesome activities.

These activities showcase the best of Canadian scouting. Some of these traditions have been developed
throughout the history of Scouting, and some are much newer. No matter the history of the activity, it will be tons of fun for you to enjoy!

  • Canoeing
  • The classic scouting vehicle, canoes have long been associated with scouting. You and your family can tour the lake with a ORCA trained and very experienced Scout as your guide! Whether you are new to canoeing or experienced, young or old this is an activity for everyone!

  • Cooking Displays
  • A staple of scouting, camp food base, and always will be the best food you can find. Delicious camp food will be prepared live by experienced scouters.

  • ScubaVents
  • Recent years have seen amazing things happening! ScubaVents specialize in underwater Scouting, imagine the possibilities!

  • MedVents
  • THe most popular Vocational Option, MedVents puts Scouts in the shoes of first responders, mastering firstaid, triage, and emergency protocols. When ever danger strikes, a well trained MedVent can set it right!

  • Campfires
  • Fire has long been at the heart of human civilization, and it continues to be at the heart of scouting. Watch our Scouts demonstrate fire building, and maybe even share in some campfire songs!

  • Lashing
  • Lashing literally holds scouting together. Watch our scouts at work as they demonstrate the art of lashing, to build a variety of useful camp features. When you can lash, you can do anything!

  • FireVents
  • Kids can be fire fighters, in there teens that is. Our FireVents train with real firefighters to gain all the skills and knowledge of this fantastic Vocation!

  • PoliceVents
  • Having trained intimately with local law enforcement, police vents are fully prepared for a future in policing. Not ply do they know about policing, they are fully prepared for a future in crime fighting!

  • ArbourVents
  • ArbourVents take the knowledge of wilds to the next level! They specialize in trees and plants, with practical fields in Parks and Services, Wilderness Ecology and much more!

  • Geocaching
  • GPSs, hidden treasure, online global databases? This is Geocaching. Go hunting in our beautiful forest, looking for any number of registered geocaches. GPSs are provided or you can bring your own!

  • Outdoors Skills
  • Scouting is built around the great outdoors. After 100+ years of camping, working, and surviving away from air-conditioning, we have many, many neat tricks to show you!.

  • Camp Tours
  • Feel like relaxing on a wagon and touring the beautiful scenery of Camp Samac? You can! We have regular wagon rides around our picturesque camp.

  • Orienteering
  • Developed in Norway to keep soldiers aware of their surroundings and direction at all times, orienteering is now a sport practiced around the world. It is the ultimate combination of Navigation, Outdoor Skill, and Agility. We only hope to instill you with the joy, and challenge of orienteering.

  • STEM
  • Who says scouts are all about roughing it? Extra terrestrial robots are yours to control at our Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths booth!

  • Program Revitalization
  • Why join Scouts? This is the place to find out! Many new opportunities are opening, new program, more fun, and more awesomeness!

  • Program in a Box
  • Who said entraining kids had to be stressful? With program in a box its as easy as unpack, play! no hassle and supper fun!

  • International Jamborees
  • Did you know scouting is in all but 6 countries? That a lot of easy, fun, and safe international travel!

  • JOTA/JOTI
  • Camp is about connecting, learning and having fun. How better to do this than a camp with internet and Ham Radios? The camps are some of the best,where you can talk to 3 different countries in a few hours! all from you local Scouts Reserve!

  • Rafting
  • Have you ever wanted to hop into Mark Twain's Huckleberry finn?. Now is your chance! Our scouts have spent long hours preparing traditional 'Huck Finn' Rafts built for racing!

  • Camp Setups
  • Camp is our home, and when scouts setup camp it is a sight to be seen! Thoroughout the day watch camps be setup, taken down, and feel free to look around.

  • Presentations
  • What is scouting, What age does it go to? How can I register? Are my children safe? These questions and more will all be answered by our long list of influential speakers!

  • Workshops
  • We have workshops running on Commissioners and Youth Commissioners, Jobs in Scouting, Training, Volunteer Support, and our most famous, Scout Popcorn!