MOGA MMVIII (2008)
Welcome to Mark Twain Lake -
John F. Spalding Recreation Area.
John F. Spalding Recreation area is located
on the North side of Mark Twain Lake. This area has many different
attractions and a quiet, remote location. There are many
opportunities for hunting, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, or
bird watching.
(Source for information
can be found on the Clarence Cannon Dam
website.)
Out here, we have placed a number of caches
for your hunting pleasure. The area is accessible year round with
the exception of a special Handicap Hunt. During off season, you
must check in at the district office and let them know you are
hunting caches. Some areas of the recreation area can be gated so
you would have to park and walk in. Letting the office know will
prevent a meeting with a ranger and having to explain why you were
back there in the first place. During regular season, usually from
April - October, the area is wide open. Check the website for more
information. US Army Corps of
Engineers - Mark Twain Lake.
These caches were placed by Eagle Scouts Kyle
Jones and Kevin Linn, both from Troop 760, Boone Trails District,
Greater St. Louis Area Council. Please remember to trade up when
trading items. Check out the local businesses while in the area and
make sure you check out the South side of this beautiful
lake.
This cache is placed in the John
F. Spalding Recreation Area which is managed by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, St. Louis District, Mark Twain Lake. A special thanks
to Allen Mehrer, USACOE Forester, who provided the Ammo Cans and
recommended where to hide them.
Welcome to the Bahama
Islands
In 1492, Christopher Columbus
made his first landfall in the New World on the island of San
Salvador in the eastern Bahamas. After observing the shallow sea
around the islands, he said "Baja Mar". This term is misleading, it means
"shallow sea," but the islands are really mountain plateaus
that emerged from the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of thousands of
years ago. As they grew, they hosted countless generations of
coral, which today comprise the islands' limestone
base.
The Bahamas consist of over 700
islands. All of the islands are low and flat with most of the
highest points being 50-60 feet high. The highest point is Mount
Alvernia and it is only 206 feet high.
The Bahamas have the highest
number of churches per capita in the world.
Also the Bahama Islands are in
the Bermuda Triangle. On October 11, 1492 Christopher Columbus
wrote about a "strange dancing lights on the horizon" and flames in
the sky that he and his crew observed. He also wrote in his log
about bizarre compass bearings in the area. I sure hope the
"Triangle" doesn't mess with your GPS while you hunt for this
cache. Good luck!