This cache is placed as part of the Great
Lakes Seaway Trail Geotrail, located within the Rochester/Central
Lake Ontario Region. There are 15 caches hidden within this region,
and geocachers finding ten or more Great Lakes Seaway Trail
Geotrail caches within this region can earn a free
Rochester/Central Lake Ontario Region geocoin. If you are
interested in participating in the Geotrail, please visit http://www.seawaytrail.com/geotrail
for a list of locations where you can pick up a free copy of the
official Great Lakes Seaway Trail Geotrail Logbook.
This cache contains a unique hole punch which must stay with the
cache. Use this hole punch in space #4 on the Rochester/Central
Lake Ontario Region page of your Official Great Lakes Seaway Trail
Logbook. This hole punch is NOT a trade item.This cache contains a
unique punch to use in the Seaway Trail Passport. You will find it
in the same bag as the log, please leave it there so others may
participate. There is an FTF prize of the book Seaway Trail
Lighthouses. You can pick up a logbook at http://www.seawaytrail.com/geotrail
DT1 and DT2 enjoying a paddle heading north not far from the launch
site.
You are looking for a .30 cal ammo can that
you do not need to paddle or take a long hike to.
You will be in Wetlands Park which is north of
Ellison Park. However, this area can be the beginning of a
beautiful adventure. From here you can go to either waypoint listed
below for an area to launch a kayak/canoe or to go for a wike
(walk/hike) along the white trail connecting to the Old Rifle Range
Trail. Heading north these pathways will bring you to Irondequoit
Bay (approximately 3.5 miles).
Heading South via kayak/canoe you will enter
Ellison Park. Both destinations are win/win. In either case there
is much wildlife to experience. We have had the pleasure on many
occasions to get close to swan, blue heron, beavers, a six point
buck and other deer, turtles, and other small woodland creatures.
Should you choose to hike be sure to bring bug spray and look each
other over for possible ticks during certain seasons and wear
proper clothing in the winter as some parts of the trail can be
icy. We have found all four seasons to be the right time to hike
this trail.
You can find trail maps at http://www.penfield.org/index.php?pr=dpt-gis-maps
and look for maps_Irondequoit_Creek_Waterway,
maps_Irondequoit_Creek_Wetlands_East-1, or
maps_Rifle_Range_Trail.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ATACM FOR FTF!