On the water
Swimming, paddling, sailing, and diving
Water opens up whole new kinds of adventure: canoe trips, sailing, snorkeling, and the confidence that you could help someone in trouble. Strong swimming comes first, then the boats and the deep water.
Scouts BSA merit badges and awards
- Swimming, Eagle-required, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 9 requirements
- Lifesaving, Eagle-required, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 17 requirements
- Canoeing, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 9 requirements
- Kayaking, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 8 requirements
- Rowing, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 9 requirements
- Small-Boat Sailing, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 9 requirements
- Motorboating, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 5 requirements
- Whitewater, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 12 requirements
- Water Sports, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 6 requirements
- Scuba Diving, Merit Badge · Aquatics · 6 requirements
- Oceanography, Merit Badge · STEM · 9 requirements
- Mile Swim Award, Award · 4 requirements
Cub Scout adventures
Venturing
Explore other interests
- Animals, Pets, wildlife, birds, bugs, and farm animals
- Adventure outdoors, Camping, hiking, climbing, and finding your way
- Building and fixing, Woodwork, tools, trades, and making things work
- Science and nature, Space, weather, rocks, chemistry, and the living world
- Tech and coding, Programming, robots, AI, games, and cybersecurity
- Art and making, Drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts, and design
- Music, film, and media, Music, theater, movies, photos, writing, and animation
- Helping people, Service, emergencies, safety, and your community
- Health and medicine, First aid, fitness, the human body, and caring for others
- Money and business, Budgets, businesses, selling, and saving
- Sports and fitness, Games, training, shooting sports, and staying active
- History and government, The past, cultures, law, and how communities decide
- Leading and speaking up, Leading a team, public speaking, and planning big things
- Food and cooking, Cooking at home and at camp, gardening, and fishing
- Things that go, Cars, planes, trains, bikes, and boats