Description by tenebrus
Please do NOT leave any TBs here. The low frequency of
visits here will languish that TBs here for way too long almost any
owner's like. Thank you for your cooperation.
Highly recommended is the water route. It should be noted that
one needs only kayak/canoe across the channel and then walk along
the shoreline if distance watercrafting is not your thing. Crossing
either bridge by foot is not recommended. Alternately, one could be
dropped off and picked up safely at the median turn around
approximately 0.5 miles north of the southern end of the Loop
parkway - be careful crossing the 2 lanes - and turn this into a
nice 0.5+ mile hike. (Technically, this is not signed against, but
do not park your car there - have your driver return at a specified
time.) The signage on the island (1) prohibits crossing the bridges
as a pedestrian, (2) prohibits stopping on the shoulders except for
emergency, and (3) that this is a bird nesting area. Please respect
all 3.
Only, I am not uptight about WAAS vs. non-WAAS waypoint
postings, but in the spirit of the original description (below),
please state whether a waypoint posted was WAAS or not. I have also
left the original hint intact, but find the 1/2 star deduction
slight silly.
Below is the original description by k2dave
There is no pen/pencil in this cache - please bring one to
leave. Also even though I am close to this cache the boat aspect
makes it difficult to maintain - Please help maintain (babysit) it
and if needed move it to the nearest hiding spot and email me the
non WAAS waypoint (turn WAAS off please for the waypoint) and
description - I don't want to use WAAS on my hides.
This cache was placed by boat and that's how I recommend you
find it. The cache is on the west island from the draw bridge
towards the north.
The cache contains some LAP lids, a where's George, some other
trinkets and an older but still working radar detector.
To get there by boat is easy just get to the Loop Parkway draw
bridge and go to the north west side beach. Other ways to get there
- well you can use a helicopter I guess. What about a car you ask.
I don't know if you can legally get to it by car.
The 3 possibilities I see for car access are: 1 park in Point
Lookout (marina, beach(fee), town) and walk across the 1st Loop
Parkway bridge and along the parkway till you get to the bridge -
but I don't think you are allowed to walk along the parkway. 2 -
there is a no parking sign on the SE corner of the draw bridge -
which means you can stop to drop off or pick up passengers problem
is you must cross the bridge (you don't have to cross the parkway
though since you can walk under the bridge) - there might be a
small walkway for the bridge operator - there might be other no
parking signs at the other corners of the bridge. Your 3rd choice
is really a matter of luck - the parkways have 'emergency stopping
only' If you are lucky enough to breakdown on the west side of the
bridge southbound lane you will be within 0.10 mi of the cache and
guess you can search for it while waiting for help to arrive.
I was getting excellent geometry and got an waypoint with an
error of 12ft. If you find for some reason it's off you can post
your waypoint BUT DO NOT POST ANY WAYPOINT THAT YOU GOT WITH
WAAS!!! - No WAAS waypoints on my geocache sites please.
The area is basically sand dunes w/ some trees and vegetation
clumps. There is lots of broken glass as this was once a hangout
spot for boaters but they have moved on to nicer areas as they
littered this one. The cache is in one of those clumps on the
ground. MS Terra server has an excellent view of the cache site and
I can make out the actual 'clump' where I places it - you must zoom
in to max and re-center it.
A stick might be helpful moving the vegetation around so you can
see the ground better.
You will be walking through some tall grass an even though I've
never been 'ticked' I wouldn't be shocked if someone reports
finding one there so bring repellent and check yourself.
The spoiler gives you what to look for in the 'clump' and the
spoiler takes from you 1/2 a star of difficulty and you are
required to post that you used the spoiler.
Good Luck