Info for this Specific Cache
This is cache #5 and is rated 3 Stars for Difficulty. Looking for a large camo’d pill bottle. This cache is hanging and can be retrieved.
Cache & Series Info
This is a series of 11 geocaches hidden along the shoreline of Long Lake, part of the larger Portage Lakes. 10 of these caches are hanging over the water and have varying degrees of difficulty finding them. The 11th cache is rated 4.5 Stars for Difficulty so I’m not saying how it’s hid. 
Good luck with it.
Please be careful handling the caches. Most of them can be removed from its hiding spot and brought into your boat so that you can sign the log. Most of the caches are a double-container; an outer container housing an inner micro container. My attempt to keep things dry. Open the outer container and slide out the inner micro to find the log inside it. Reassemble once you sign the log, be sure both caps are tight. Please re-hide the cache where you found it, hang it back securely. Two of these caches are in a fixed position, simply remove the cap then retrieve the log sheet.
Each set of coords were averaged with well over 100 samples. But since you are on water and that alone provides a unique and challenging hunt, I’ve left a clue at each hide here… an orange streamer (surveyor tape). Follow your GPS to the coords and once you see the orange streamer, you’ll know you are in the right spot to begin your search. Each cache is hidden within 15 feet of the clue.
Please leave behind no SWAG, travel bugs, geocoins, or other. Handling the cache and the log book securely is the priority, not loose items falling about. Leave no surprises for the next cacher. Thank you.
Water Cache Basics
Do NOT swim to these caches. Do NOT get out of your boat while on this lake, the lake bottom silt is amazingly deep, stinky, and sucking; it will grab you and not let you go without a fight. ALL these caches are accessible from your boat. Stay in your boat Mmm kay?
Launch from the ODNR boat ramp at the end of Cove Blvd. Waypoint attached. There is parking here for about 20 cars. Warm sunny days it gets busy. The boat ramp is open daylight hours only, keep this in mind as you plan your trip. If you intend on doing all 11 caches in one day, I would set aside a minimum of 3 hours to complete it. Total distance you will cover for all 11 caches is close to 4 miles of paddling. Fortunately there is not much of a current on Long Lake, just wind.
I recommend boating with a friend, for safety. Extra set of eyes searching wouldn’t hurt either. These caches can be done solo however, I placed each cache sitting from my yak, never did I have to move from my seat while reaching for any of them. You will have to position your boat correctly, that’s up to you to figure out the best way to retrieve the cache.
Snags, hazards, and low water levels are present. The water is clear and you should have no trouble seeing them easily. Take your time and approach each cache carefully, look for the best approach. Don’t speed paddle into them if you are in an inflatable boat. I use an inflatable Sea Eagle 330 myself (love it) so I was cautious and picked good areas. No guarantees so approach cautiously, be wary of anything sticking out of the water and be careful of down trees with hazards that you can’t see on the surface.
Please be respectful of nature and wildlife here, follow all ODNR guidelines. You will paddle past an active Osprey nest, it’s very visible. Be smart and don’t paddle too close. I’ve been past it a few times and I’ve had the amazing opportunity to watch the Ospreys there ‘dive bomb’ fish for their food. I hope you get to see them do that as well, it’s quite a sight.
Permission Granted for these geocaches by Bruce Carpenter, Regional Manager of the Portage Lakes, of the Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
DISCLAIMER: Cache seekers assume all risks involved in seeking a cache. Geocaching, boating, hiking, and other outdoor activities involve risk to both persons and property. There are many variables including, but not limited to, weather, fitness level, terrain features and outdoor experience, that must be considered prior to seeking a Cache. Be prepared for your journey and be sure to check the current weather and conditions before heading outdoors. Always exercise common sense and caution.
This is the hiking viking's 140th cache in the greater Akron area