2026 Aquatics Training Schedule

Russell Pittman Last updated 
  • Pre-Camp Swim Test
    • First Weekend June (Classses posted soon) - Camp Snyder, Haymarket, VA
  • Paddle Craft Safety Class 1 (Still has open slots)
    • 05/16/26 – Still Water – Camp Snyder/Silver Lake
    • 05/17/26 – Moving Water – Riley’s Lock/GW Canal
  • Paddle Craft Safety Class 2 (Waitlist only)
    • 05/30/26 – Still Water – Camp Snyder/Silver Lake
    • 05/31/26 – Moving Water – Riley’s Lock/GW Canal
  • Swiftwater Rescue (Still has open slots)
    • 06/06/26 – Lower Antietam
  • Scuba Certification (12-18 slots) - Tentatively August 1st
    • Online Training
    • Classroom/Pool (2 half days) - Camp Snyder
    • Diving (2 half days) - TBD (likely Fredericksburg, MD)
  • Aquatics Partial Merit Badge Make-up Day (30 slots)

Other Activities

  • BSA Lifeguard - The BSA Lifeguard program ended and the last two-year certification from that program expired. Scouting America elected to depend on several nationally recognized lifeguard certification programs including those from the Red Cross and Elis that are locally popular in the DC area.  The latest list of Scout recognized accreditation training programs can be found on the BSA National Aquatics web site.
  • Paddling Crew (Venture Crew 1886)
    • Ongoing meetings - expect more activity starting in June
  • World Scout Jamboree 2027 (Poland)