+QuickKarl Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 I thinking about putting a multi on a nearby lake, it would be only accessible by canoe or boat. the lake is an old strip mine that has many channels and hidden pools. the lake also has canoe rental so anyone could go after it. i know it would probably not see much action, but i think a lot would like the challenge. what do you all think? Quote Link to comment
+rover-r-us Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 i would do it. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Sounds like a winner. Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 The cache itself would be underwater? Quote Link to comment
+QuickKarl Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 no, probably on an land point or island, i plan on leading through a maze of channels and pools. i know the lake very good and sometimes i have to try 3 or 4 channels to find the correct one to get back. Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Sounds very interesting to me. I'd do it. One of the reasons I got interested in GPS units was to navigate through Tule marshes in the Rubies. Great small mouth bass fishing but easy to get lost. Quote Link to comment
+QuickKarl Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 I got my first to do the Boundry Waters, worked very good for me, got me back to camp without searching for the pine on the point. then i found this place in aug. now i have another vice. Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 With just a couple of finds under my belt, my first cache placement was a multi on some small islands in a lake. I'm still proud of it, even though it was a newbie hide. In a year and a half, its only had a dozen or so finds, and most of those are in the winter, but even then, people seem to really like it. Hitting water caches in the winter is big business in Michigan. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Hitting water caches in the winter is big business in Michigan. I bet! We had an opposite situation here. Someone had a multi (now archived) with a stage on an island in the Platte River. That River often dries up or is extrememly shallow in summer, so that was the time to get it without needing a boat. Currents and incomplete freezing wouldn't work well on it in the winter. Quote Link to comment
+Karma Hunter Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Very cool idea! Just be sure to mention how easy it is to get lost, so that folks are sure to turn on the tracks on their GPSr so they can backtrack if necessary. Have fun! Quote Link to comment
+Lazyboy & Mitey Mite Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Sounds like a fun hide. I'm one that would go after it. Quote Link to comment
+Ed Rad Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Here's one in the Chicago area that is on an island. You need a boat/canoe to get to it. Row Row Row Your Boat cache Take a look at it. Quote Link to comment
+Gazza&Girls Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I've got one on an island that must be reached by watercraft or thick ice. Folks have enjoyed it. One tip - add some info about the boating fees or regulations to the page, or a link to that info. Quote Link to comment
+Chance Encounter Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I plan on putting out something very similar soon at Caddo Lake, near Marshall, Texas. Caddo Lake is a natural cypress swamp, very maze-like, and spread out over some 32,000 acres. I intend to place several caches while in the area. I'll hide three or four around the shoreline (there's currently only one cache in the area) so that those lacking waterborne transporatation or the desire to rent can still enjoy the beauty of the area. I'll then hide a three- or four-stage hydrocache that will feature reasonably short paddles for those with canoes or kayaks. I'll place these stages near one of the outfitters who rents watercraft for a reasonable fee. I'll also put out another more involved six- or eight-stage multicache for those with motorized boats (or even Ironman Kayakers). It will begin near a marina that rents boats and motors as well, so you can either bring your own or rent one. This multi will be spread out all over the western half of the lake and will take visitors on a tour of some of the inner recesses of the swamp. Cachers will visit such colorfully-named spots as Whangdoodle Pass, Old Folk's Playground, Whistleberry Slough, Alligator Thicket and Devil's Elbow. And for all the work involved, I'll try to put only very nice items in the final cache container. I've been going to Caddo Lake for years, both with and without GPS, so I will recommend that everyone bring a compass, turn on their tracklogs, and invest $3.00 in a full-color map (with GPS waypoints) available at several local outlets. I'll also include links to the canoe outfitters and marinas in the area, as well as links to lodging and restaurants. Caddo Lake is a special place to everyone that's ever visited. Former Eagles frontman Don Henley has invested several million dollars to form the Caddo Lake Insitute to try and save the area from overdevelopment. I want those cachers who choose to visit my hides to come away with an experience to last a lifetime. Quote Link to comment
+The Weasel Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 I would do it in a heartbeat. I think it would be cool to do by canoe in the fall as the leaves are changing color! Quote Link to comment
+Tiwica Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 (edited) I plan on doing one as soon as the ice is off. It's a 5/5 with over 5 miles of paddling involved. It was placed last July and hasn't been found yet. Check out Canoeing Adventure. Edited February 24, 2004 by Tiwica Quote Link to comment
+QuickKarl Posted February 24, 2004 Author Share Posted February 24, 2004 Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions, looks like it's a do. now i just have to wait for ice out, too thin to get out on by foot. Quote Link to comment
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