CAL Insider Resources
Foundational Docs & Event / Course Templates
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The Center for Adventure Leadership (CAL) is the action arm of Cascade Leadership Challenge (CLC). CLC is the holding non-profit corporation. CAL executes the vision, mission, and goals of CLC.
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Use this template to plan and organize a training event.
For reference, here is a completed event plan:
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Use this training course to help plan courses for CAL:
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Climbing
BSA Climbing Resources: High angle activity safety, instruction and instructor training information.
Professional Climbing Guide Institute: Our resource for rock climbing instruction at a level above BSA instruction.
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Kayaking
BSA Aquatics Supervision: The BSA’s comprehensive guide to training and leading water activities.
American Canoe Association: Click on “Education” in top nav.
BSA Kayaking Merit Badge Pamphlet
BSA Water Sports Merit Badge Pamphlet
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Mountaineering
Northwest Avalanche Center: Snow conditions and avalanche training.
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Rafting
American Whitewater: Good resource for real time river conditions nation-wide.
Northwest River Forecast Center: 10-day river level forecasts
Historical River Data: Explore river levels on any river on any date. Useful for creating an accurate logbook of personal river runs.
BSA Aquatics Supervision: The BSA’s comprehensive guide to training and leading water activities.
American Canoe Association: Click on “Education” in top nav.
BSA Whitewater Merit Badge Pamphlet
BSA Water Sports Merit Badge Pamphlet
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General
National Weather Service: Good starting site to find point weather forecasts.
BSA Guide to Safe Scouting: The BSA’s resource for program safety.
BSA Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Pamphlet
BSA First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet
BSA Personal Fitness Merit Badge Pamphlet
BSA Photography Merit Badge Pamphlet