water caches

[+keithnipper49]

Hi all, is it possible to put together a list of caches accessible by water, did my first cache via a kayak today, lot of fun, would like to do more.

Thanks

keithnipper49

[+NickandAliandEliza]

Download GSAK and filter on the attribute for Boat or Swimming or Wading. There's even one for Scuba.....

 

Or maybe search Bookmarks that have already been created.

 

Or set up a Pocket Query to find caches with those attributes.

Edited September 21, 2013 by Nick & Ali

[+Shaved Ewok]

Hi all, is it possible to put together a list of caches accessible by water, did my first cache via a kayak today, lot of fun, would like to do more.

Thanks

keithnipper49

 

Well if you ever feel like crossing the pond there is a series of 100 caches on the Shenago River Pennsylvania that awards those who find all of them with a coin.

[+MartyBartfast]

You can also set up a PQ for caches with the boating attribute, but it's a slightly hit and miss as not everyone remembers to add the attribute, and some of the ones that do have the attribute seem to use it to indicate "there are boats nearby" rather than "boat required to find the cache), e.g. there's one in a park in Portsmouth which has the attribute, because there's a boating lake there where you can hire pedalos.

 

There is a series along the Medway in Kent which I've heard good things about ( http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC4K3RP ) which could be turned into a 2-3 day paddle along the river.

[+keithnipper49]

Hi all, is it possible to put together a list of caches accessible by water, did my first cache via a kayak today, lot of fun, would like to do more.

Thanks

keithnipper49

 

Well if you ever feel like crossing the pond there is a series of 100 caches on the Shenago River Pennsylvania that awards those who find all of them with a coin.

Thanks for the hint,you never know may turn upp there someday.

[+Amberel]

Hi all, is it possible to put together a list of caches accessible by water, did my first cache via a kayak today, lot of fun, would like to do more.

Thanks

keithnipper49

If you are on FB join Extreme Geocaching UK. We have a database which you can access without joining the FB group on http://www.geocache.co.uk/ukextreme/ukextreme.htm , but it really is better if you do join the group because discussion about the database should take place there.

 

Rgds, Andy

[+The Other Stu]

I've come across a few....

 

Treasure Island, Norfolk Broads http://coord.info/GCD182 (I think the d/t is wrong)

 

There's quite a few round Northants called "Float your boat" by 2 different cachers

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?key=Float+your+boat&submit4=Go

 

And finally, there's an annual event called "The Boat Only Event" which was a couple of weeks back

http://coord.info/GC4CVKC

 

Mr Panteras is a lovely fella - might be worth contacting him to find out if he knows any boat-only caches worthwhile doing.

 

Personally, I'm into bigger boats, but I've always noticed these come up and I do have the opportunity to do boating courses so I should really consider....

[+Team Noodles]

Hi all, is it possible to put together a list of caches accessible by water, did my first cache via a kayak today, lot of fun, would like to do more.

Thanks

keithnipper49

Come down to Kent for a weekend :

 

Paddle away

[+flipflopnick]

List http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=5770c3bf-78c4-4815-a4c7-6685562a6401 of boat approachable GCs

 

also tidal islands http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=f5963f6d-6e89-4ee7-83e3-7275cc18f256

[+MartyBartfast]

List http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=5770c3bf-78c4-4815-a4c7-6685562a6401 of boat approachable GCs

 

also tidal islands http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=f5963f6d-6e89-4ee7-83e3-7275cc18f256

 

The tidal islands one seems to be a private list, needs to be made public for us to see it!

[+bargee]

There are a few I know of

 

Titanics Funnel in The River Calder between Brighouse and Dewsbury,

Puch the boat out in the River Mersey near Thelwall Viaduct ( M6)

Ling along a luckyon Windermere though there are others in the lakes on Derwentwater and Coniston water as well as Windermere and a Paddle and walk series by Pirate Matt

 

Paddle and Walk 1

 

and finally in Bath a puzzle cache

coldhamcoldturkeybeefpickledgherkinsalad

 

and there is a tunnel cache that requires the use of a boat somwhere round the southwest but cant remember the name of it.