GeoVenture 2009 Event Cache

GeoVenture 2009 will be held in beautiful Birds Hill Park hosted by the Manitoba Geocaching Association. The event weekend runs from Friday, August 28 until Sunday, August 30 and takes place in Group Use Area #1, Site #5. This year, we will have a kick-off Pancake Breakfast on Saturday morning as well as a potluck BBQ on Saturday evening. The MBGA will provide the supplies for the breakfast as well as the hamburgers and hotdogs for the BBQ.

The Group Use area includes a picnic shelter with running water, electricity and wood fired grills for our exclusive use. There are modern, heated washrooms nearby. Showers are available in the main campground area. The MBGA will collect $15 per night in camping fees from campers. If you plan on camping, please post here so we'll have an idea of how many campers to plan for.

The group use site only accommodates tents, but campers are welcome to set up in the parking area. There are no facilities for hookup in the parking area. However, there are electrical and full service sites nearby at the very nice Birds Hill Park Provincial Campground that can be reserved by calling 1-888-482-2267.

Once you arrive, please check in at the GeoVenture 2009 registration (the coordinates above) at the group camping site shelter Friday evening or Saturday morning.

Be sure to add this event to your watchlist as more details will be added as the event gets closer. Also, to help us plan, post a note if you plan on attending along with the number in your party and whether you'll be camping. If you're planning on coming to the potluck BBQ, please list what food item you'll be bringing.

Update:

This event is open to everyone, whether you've been caching for a long time, are relatively new at it, or even just thinking about trying it some time. The main event happens on Saturday, but feel free to drop by any time. You can come for the day, or stay for the weekend. Looks like we have several newbies coming out, so we look forward to meeting you.

Cache Challenge - The Ancient Trail by mtolympus

Another great cache challenge will take place this year for those that are interested. This year's cache challenge will be family friendly, but you can expect to spend two or three hours to complete all the stages.

Update:

• Long pants are highly recommended (lots of poison ivy and thorny bushes).
• Bring bug spray
• You will be walking through some water, so wear shoes that can handle it. It's the nature of the terrain in this area of BHP.
• Enjoy the challenge. It should be a lot of fun. And most of all: be prepared to experience the backwoods of BHP.

Weekend Schedule

Note: All cache outings start at the Group Use Area #1, Site #5 Picnic Shelter (the coordinates above).

Birds Hill Park

Located along PTH 59 approximately 24 km (15 mi) north of Winnipeg.

As well as the many caches currently hidden in the park you can enjoy the park's great features:

• White sand beach
• Horseback riding
• Rollerblading
• Biking
• Hiking trails

If you're interested in Horseback Riding, contact the riding stable at 204-222-1137 for further information.

The group use area has plenty of room so feel free to bring your frisbee, kite, bocce balls, baseball and mitt - whatever you enjoy.

Birds Hill Park Maps

• Birds Hill Provincial Park Location
• Detailed Birds Hill Park Map
• Group Use Area 1
• Campground Office

Park Use Fees

Entry into Provincial Parks is free this year

Sponsors

We would like to thank the following sponsors:

• Compass Coins - providing geocoins for prizes
• GcSoft - providing license certificates for geocaching software
• Mountain Equipment Co-op - providing various prizes