Crew Size
We recommend a crew size of 6 to 20 canoeists. If you are a small or “partial” crew, we will pair your crew with other small crews (sign up early!). Combined crews from multiple units are welcome.

Adult Leadership
Crews must have two adult leaders or combine with another crew to meet 2–deep leadership requirements. At least one must be 21, and at least one 18. All leaders must be Youth Protection trained (see our website for online Youth Protection Training). Coed crews must have coed leadership. Adults pay the same camp fees as youth.

Gear: What You Bring, What You Get
Your crew must provide your own tents and camping gear. Bring your favorite backpacking or two-burner portable camp stoves. The camp can furnish propane and propane stoves if requested. Other camping gear can be arranged if requested in advance.

The camp will provide 8000 cubic inch canoe drypacks for your clothes and sleeping bags and camping gear - one pack per person. All participants are strongly encouraged to pack light! Be sure to bring several heavy duty storage bags (trash compactor liners) to put inside the Granite Gear canoe backpacks, which are not waterproof. We also provide Hydrostick water cannons for water battles, plus all canoes, PFDs, paddles.

Canoe Trip Requirements
We recommend that Scout participants on the BRCT be at least 13 years old. The following are minimum requirements, which must be met in order to ensure a safe and fun experience:
1. Swimming Ability:
All participants must pass the swimmer’s test. The standard BSA Swimmer’s Test will be used to classify swimmers and determine those eligible to go on canoe trips.
2. Canoe Handling Ability:
Canoe trippers do not have to be “experts” before starting out. They should know the fundamentals of launching, paddling positions and strokes, general safety rules about wind and weather, loading and care of canoes, and canoeing safety.
3. Safety Afloat:
All users of Council canoes should be trained in safety afloat. Adults should be certified in Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat. (Available online)

Reservations
Units registering a crew for the BRCT must send a registration form and a deposit of $50 per person attending in order to confirm the reservation. Each individual High Adv. deposit reserves one slot in BRCT. Deposits are credited to your account as a part of your total camp fees; they are not an additional charge. Deposits are non-refundable. BRCT deposits are separate from deposits made for other camps. Reservations are first come–first served.

BRCT is a guided trip. Experienced Worth Ranch river staff will lead your trip and offer you a wide range of activities. In addition to canoeing, fishing, and low impact camping, Scouts can do merit badges on the river, including Canoeing and parts of Cooking, Camping, and Wilderness Survival. Expect lots of fun and great campfires along the way.

Shuttles
The camp coordinates shuttles of people, equipment, and vehicles to the put in and takeout. Units should be prepared to help with shuttles.

Brazos River Canoe Trip Info PDF File (309 KB)
Camps and High Adventure 2008 booklet (1.4 MB)

Click here to request our Texas High Adventure Video by U.S. Mail: camping@longhorn.org

If you have high speed internet, you can download the video. It's a BIG 106 Megabyte file.
Download Texas High Adventure and Summer Camp Video -106 MB
(The CD has detailed info in addition to the video.)

Camp Staff Application

Off Season Canoe Rentals
The Longhorn Council has over 300 Mohawk, Old Town, and Grumman canoes, over 60 kayaks, 26 trailers, and hundreds of paddles, life jackets, and kayak helmets at Worth Ranch, Camp Tahuaya, and Sid Richardson Scout Ranch. All Longhorn Council boats, gear, and trailers are available for rental - except during summer camp and on Canoe Race weekends - for Troop, Team, Crew, Post, and chartered organization river trips. Units must meet Safety Afloat and Safe Swim Defense guidelines. Contact the Longhorn Council at 817-231-8500, email: camping@longhorn.org.

Canoe Races
The Longhorn Council holds Spring and Fall Canoe Races on the Brazos River at Worth Ranch. Each event has a 6-mile race and a 14-mile race, with 9 different race categories. The races are held in the Spring and Fall on the last full weekend of April and on the weekend after Labor Day in September. Click here for Canoe Race details:
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