27th Annual 8th Grade Canoe Trip
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
St. Croix River National Scenic Waterway
CLICK HERE for a Canoe Permission Slip
Canoe Sign Up Link (link will be live Sept 9th)
VIDEO PREVIEW OF RIVER SECTION
The Waconia Middle School’s Eighth Grade is planning a canoe trip down the St. Croix River on Wednesday, Sept 17th. The focus of this trip is to give our students the opportunity to try out their canoeing skills in a safe and supervised setting, as well as to KICK OFF their last year as Middle Schoolers! The eighth graders have participated in this trip throughout the past 25+ years and these trips have all been a HUGE success! Students, teachers, and chaperones had a blast cruising down the St. Croix to our destination…the post-canoe cook out! Permission slips will be sent home with all 8th graders on TBD…these need to be signed & returned (with optional contribution) to a student’s Connect Teacher by TBD. This website is a complete resource for this 8th Grade experience, but if you have further questions regarding specific details PLEASE reach out to your student’s Connect Teacher & we will try to answer questions and/or give a better explanation of trip specifics.
Fall 2024 BUS and CANOE Assignment List
Heron Shelter NPS Permit Fall 2024
Canoe Trip Basics:
#1 - The cost of Canoe Trip is $25 per student.
- Cost Includes: transportation, canoe equipment rental, and the meal
- ALL Students are eligible to attend regardless of families ability to pay
#2 - We are in NEED of Parent Chaperones to make trip possible.
Please fill out Chaperone section of permission slip, so we can connect with you!
#3 - Trip departs Waconia at 8:45 AM and will return by 4:30PM.
Your 8th grade student will need a ride home from school on this day.
#4 - This is a STUDENT centered trip…they pick their own canoes/canoe Buddies!
Students will be signing themselves up for Canoes w/ Mr. Gilbert (3 kids per canoe)!
