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This is a continuation of the first
installment of the CLAPS series! We wanted to fill in some open
areas with more fun paddle caches, but due to the existing
numbering arrangement, we didn't want to confuse anyone. So we made
our additions ordered by the
alphabet.
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The first installment (14+ caches plus a
bonus -- from ~ Bay Area Park towards Clear Lake) can be found
HERE: CLAPS I #1 -
GC29RAB.
The second installment (6
caches running down Big Island Slough from Red Bluff to Armand
Bayou) can be found
HERE: CLAPS II#1 - GC2CBEZ.
The third installment of this series has 13 numbered caches, plus a
letterbox and an EarthCache. This series runs upstream on Armand
Bayou towards its source, and can be found
HERE: CLAPS III#1 - GC2BD1N.
The fourth installment of this series has 9 caches and runs from up
near U of H Clear Lake on Horsepen Bayou down to near where Hosepen
Bayou meets Armand Bayou. CLAPS IV starts
HERE: CLAPS IV#1 - GC2DPXP.
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All of these are designed so that the caches would be obtained,
primarily, by paddling (kayak, canoe, raft, etc.). Of course, there
may be other ways to get to the cache. We leave that to you. We
hope that other cachers will contribute to this paddle series or
start their own in other nearby areas.
Sound like fun?
It should be! But before you attempt this series, please consider
the following:
- You
will get wet, and possibly soaked, doing this
series.
- Bring a couple gallon-sized ziplock baggies -- one
for your GPSr (easy to operate in a large bag), one for your camera
and phone, and one for anything else you don't want to get wet.
Trap a little air in them and they float should they fall out of
the boat.
- Bring sunscreen!
- Bring a hat - especially in
summer.
- Bring lots of bottled
water!
- Wear a PFD /
Lifejacket.
- Bring your camera... but don't drop
it!
- Bring your cell phone... just in
case.
- No
motors are allowed in Armand Bayou from GPS marker #4 upstream
through trail marker #26 (and various other places off the lake -
should this series expand from
others).
There are no
geocaching.com attributes for alligators. Watch out for alligators!
They are out there... somewhere. The one on the photo of this page
was seen leaving CLAPS I #7 going to #8. DO NOT FEED or pester the
alligators - you could get in trouble in more ways than
one.
This cache guardian
was seen while placing the caches on the first installment of this
series!
Contact me
through my geocaching.com profile if you need ideas on how to get
paddling to get these caches.
Check out the
CLAPS Challenge Cache
HERE: CLAPS Challenge Cache -
GC2ANX3.
Congrats to Betty Draper and geohiker for
FTF!
This cache placed by a
Member.
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