THE BASIC IDEA: Boating and non-boating geocachers meet in the boat
launch parking lot on September 10 at 9AM. The coordinates are for
a parking lot with picnic tables nearby. We are going to gather at
the picnic tables that are visible from the coordinates. We park,
help the boaters launch. Then we hang out, talk, relax and take
turns going out on the boats. Groups take turns going on
intermittent excursions on the boats throughout the day to find all
the caches on the nearby islands which are normally inaccessible to
us landlubbers.
If we are lucky to have LOTS of boaters show up, enough to take
the whole group at once, then we get to party on Government Island
itself.
Boaters are to be allowed to charge 2 bucks max per passenger
for gas money. They also get free FOOD and beer as our thanks for
all their hard work. The rest of bring the potluck food... emphasis
on main dishes of various types, or things that can be roasted in
tabletop BBQ. Bring a hibachi!
It's a 5-dollar fee to park in the lot if you have just a car.
That total of 7 bucks is one heck of a bargain when you think of
what you'll pay for a 1.5 hr movie at Regal Cinemas complete with
commercials... vs. a whole day of fun and caches on the mighty
Columbia!
Meanwhile, if you are a boater, please let us know how
manypeople who can fit in your boat and if you would not mind us
"boatpooling" with you!
If you are not a boater, let us know if you are coming AND how
many people you are bringing.