Adventure Challenge

Adventure Challenge Scout Badge post 2002

Challenge Scout badges are worn on the front of the scout shirt on the Right hand side in line with the membership award.

To earn your Adventure Challenge award a scout must do the following.

Take part in three different activities, ideally on separate occasions. 

Examples of various suitable activities are given below.

This is a guideline rather than a complete list.

• Adventure activities
• Climbing
• Hill walking
• Hiking
• Exploring a town or area you don't know
• Orienteering
• Planning and undertaking a journey by public transport
• Caving or pot holing
• Pony trekking or horse riding
• Cycling
• Sailing
• Canoeing
• Water-skiing
• Surfing
• Dragon boating
• Bellboating
• Sub-aqua
• Canal boating
• Rafting
• Pulling
• Gliding
• Powered aircraft
• Hovercrafting
• Stunt kiting
• Hot air ballooning
• Paragliding

For each activity:

• Know the safety issues involved and understand the use of any equipment needed for the activity.
• Show an awareness of environmental issues around the activity (such as erosion at popular climbing areas).
• Know about further opportunities to take part in the chosen activities.