Troop 177 Insider Tips
- Gypsy Camp benchmark is near Siloam Springs. Compare Tahlequah group quote. 13 canoes for 26 people total $1,040; camping/transport extra.
Availability: Confirm current access
Backpacking & paddling
Four-mile rental paddle trip
- Recommendation
- Recommended
- Route or activity
- Four-mile rental paddle trip
- Type
- Rental paddling
- Drive min minutes
- 180
- Drive max minutes
- 240
- Miles
- 4
- Fee low per participant
- 35
- Fee high per participant
- 40
- Cost basis
- Per paddler benchmark: single/tandem kayak $35; 2-person canoe $40
- Group capacity
- Group quote and boat fleet required
- Season
- Confirm seasonal operation and river conditions
- Reservations
- Reserve troop boats and shuttle
- Equipment
- Provider boats and shuttle; confirm paddles, PFDs and fleet. Troop aquatics leadership.
- Advancement support
- Canoeing; Kayaking; Camping fieldwork where requirements fit
- Requirements
- Safety Afloat; swim classification, qualified leaders, PFDs and supervision. $35 single, $70 tandem kayak, $80 canoe.
- Action needed
- Confirm exact route, water, group limits and access costs.
- Source URL
- www.gypsycampcanoe.com/rates…
- Additional source URL
- www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/gss/gss02/…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-03