GC #1013.
I planned on getting this yesterday after the nearby 'Pig's Heaven' near RIVER WOODS Park. But it had started to rain and my muggle friend wasn't into the idea of a potentially muddy bushwhacking situation all the way from the West side.
This morning...I did a quick hike with some friends in Titusville. Decided to pass by here en route to Longwood. RIVERSIDE Park is muuuch nicer. The trailhead behind the bandshell isn't clearly marked though...and I ended up bushwhacking maybe 0.2 miles. Luckily it wasn't bad at all.
Came out to a clearing and my first glimpse of the river. I thought that looked like a clear, easy place to wade across if nothing upstream was better. Fortunately there are so many places to cross with relative ease right now.
I got to where my phone showed GZ and found nothing. Figured tree-coverage would be an issue 'round these parts...so I just expanded my search radius and started checking random spots I'd hide a cache. Found it in about 5 mins.
I always CITO. Plenty of bottles as usual...but I also found part of cheap boat maybe? Packed it all the way back out to the pavilion.
Interesting note for future cachers...on the way back to the trailhead...I saw a decently-sized gator at the exact spot I had previously considered wading to the other side. The area looks super clear and shallow. The gator happened to be moving when I was passing by the bank. It moved about 4 feet and disappeared very quickly.
Very.
Quickly.
Just Gone.
Use caution.
Stay vigilant.
Favourite point earned for an adventurous problem to solve that was both quick and easy.
Also...it was about 2.5 years lonely!
All is well with the cache.
Dipping:
The Nightmare Before Millie kestrel (TB6PNR2).
RIVIERE-OUELLE (TB4JJFB).
Pew pew!