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  • Marc Aarons, shooting a bow and arrow with Jason Hadley, Charles Ingram, Trent Buenzli, Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Garret Rios and Keegan Rice all watching. This is the final leg of the Gauntlet Challenge, where the contestants and scouts have to use steady hands to hit a target with a bow and arrow.
  • John Peterson carrying a yellow raft over his shoulders down some rocks. The Gauntlet is a three-part relay race. The first leg involves running while carrying a two-person kayak to the lake.
  • Keegan Rice and Michael Henderson preparing a yellow raft. This is the beginning of the second leg, where the teammate must kayak down the lake another quarter mile to their last teammate.
  • Keegan Rice on yellow raft, paddling in the water.
  • Rio Gifford swimming in the water. He is taking part in a three-part race known as Sink or Swim, where an adult competes against a scout in a test of geo caching, endurance and jet-ski navigation skills.
  • Jason Hadley running in water. Jason is 36 and works in advertising sales.
  • Trent Buenzli and Michael Henderson pulling back on giant slingshot with Charles Ingram, Rob Nelson and Garret Rios watching. This is the Log School challenge. It involves a trivia challenge, building a log pyramid and then knocking it down with a giant slingshot and rocks.
  • Jason Hadley and Marc Aarons running and holding log on two ropes.
  • Marc Aarons, shooting a bow and arrow.
  • Charles Ingram, Garret Rios, Rio Gifford, Rob Nelson, Trent Buenzli and Marc Aarons all standing near a net on ground.

  • Precise Shooting

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    Marc Aarons, shooting a bow and arrow with Jason Hadley, Charles Ingram, Trent Buenzli, Rob Nelson, Rio Gifford, Garret Rios and Keegan Rice all watching.  This is the final leg of the Gauntlet Challenge, where the contestants and scouts have to use steady hands to hit a target with a bow and arrow.

  • The Competition Begins

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    John Peterson carrying a yellow raft over his shoulders down some rocks.  The Gauntlet is a three-part relay race. The first leg involves running while carrying a two-person kayak to the lake.

  • The Second Leg

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    Keegan Rice and Michael Henderson preparing a yellow raft.  This is the beginning of the second leg, where the teammate must kayak down the lake another quarter mile to their last teammate. 

  • Power Paddler

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    Keegan Rice on yellow raft, paddling in the water. 

  • A Race to Win

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    Rio Gifford swimming in the water.  He is taking part in a three-part race known as Sink or Swim, where an adult competes against a scout in a test of geo caching, endurance and jet-ski navigation skills.

  • Swimming Challenge

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels

    Jason Hadley running in water.  Jason is 36 and works in advertising sales.

  • Bombs Away

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels

    Trent Buenzli and Michael Henderson pulling back on giant slingshot with Charles Ingram, Rob Nelson and Garret Rios watching.  This is the Log School challenge.  It involves a trivia challenge, building a log pyramid and then knocking it down with a giant slingshot and rocks. 

  • Lift and Lug

    Photograph by National Geographic Channels

    Jason Hadley and Marc Aarons running and holding log on two ropes.

  • Ready to Aim

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    Marc Aarons, shooting a bow and arrow.

  • Waiting to Go

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    Charles Ingram, Garret Rios, Rio Gifford, Rob Nelson, Trent Buenzli and Marc Aarons all standing near a net on ground.

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