# Event Details

- **Event Name**: For Scouts: Kayaking Merit Badge
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 am – Sun, 22 Jun, 2025 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: June 21 & 22
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
Hidden Lake 
During this two day course, scouts can earn the kayaking merit badge and kayaking Scouts BSA award. Scouts will learn about boating safety, the parts of a kayak and how to properly paddle their own kayak.

The BSA Swimmer test must be completed before the class. All scouts participating in the program must submit proof of [BSA Swimmer test] completion at least one week prior to program.

Register here https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/fpddc/activity/search/detail/22084?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/downers-grove/for-scouts-kayaking-merit-badge/200028075110509
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/fpddc/activity/search/detail/22084?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=downers+grove-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Downers Grove
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hidden Lake County Forest Preserve
- **lat**: 41.826858619181
- **long**: -88.053873131313
- **full address**: Hidden Lake County Forest Preserve, Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County (https://allevents.in/org/forest-preserve-district-of-dupage-county/4831955)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/f87552fa4427c8d3fc4d6208cacee5aff91a129b7b26f1b6fb39851b5fc13db9-rimg-w300-h300-dce7e9da-gmir?v=1750223837

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hidden Lake County Forest Preserve, Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about For Scouts: Kayaking Merit Badge ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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