Little Rock Island: MBPS #3 Traditional Cache
El Nimrod: Time for retirement. After 6 years and several major storm surges (island elevation only 1 m), this one is gone (again) -- no surprise.
Little Rock Island: MBPS #3
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Welcome to the Malpeque Bay Paddling Series (MBPS) of caches. This 5-cache series will take you on a paddling excursion to 5 of the islands found in Malpeque Bay. The tides can be very tricky, so it is advisable to check tide and current tables before heading out, as well as the local weather forecast.
Malpeque Bay wetlands has a total area of 24,000 hectacres (ha) comprising 80 ha of saline ponds, 260 ha of sand beaches, 640 ha of sand dunes, 700 ha of salt marsh, 2200 ha of islands, 7600 ha of shallow estuarine water and flats, and 12,900 ha of open water.
Malpeque Bay is a coastal lagoon system protected from the open sea (Gulf of St. Lawrence) by a 25-km-long coastal sand spit and dune formation. A 1-km-wide channel at the eastern tip of the sand spit provides for the main exchange of tidal waters between the bay and the open ocean.
The majority of the Bay is shallow (average depth 4 m, maximum 13 m), with numerous shoals. This shallow, protected bay is an important nursery area for fin and shellfishes, most notably Malpeque Bay oysters and soft-shelled clams.
The Bay contains 9 islands, 5 wooded and 4 covered with grasses and shrubs.
Little Rock Island
This small, flat island is devoid of much vegetation beyond marram grass, but it is well-populated with sea gulls and cormorants during the day. The surrounding shoals are very shallow and unforgiving except for canoes, kayaks and Zodiacs. Best to approach at high tide.
Please replace cache exactly as found.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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