Come on out for some caching fun and enjoy the fantastic fall colors at Punderson State Park in beautiful Geauga County!
The amazing photos above were taken by CapFantasy at the event in 2010. I can't promise that you'll see a bald eagle or even a turtle, but if the weather cooperates, the park should be a gorgeous hiking paradise.
If you plan on attending the Poker Run and playing a GeoPoker hand, please post a Will Attend log as soon as possible so that we can get an estimate of the number of players and hands for prize planning purposes.
This event will feature 19 temporary loggable caches hidden along the many wooded and scenic trails in the park. You will need to find at least five of the seven card caches to build your poker hand. Finding all seven card caches, as well as a joker card, may greatly improve your poker score. The poker theme will be used to determine the order in which players may choose a prize. This year the prizes will include many interesting geocoins, as well as geocaching and non-geocaching items, and maybe some other special surprises.
Don’t know anything about playing poker? Don’t worry! Instructions will be provided. If you can find caches, you can play GeoPoker!
The event coordinates are for the parking area near the beach. We will be set up in the picnic area next to the parking lot near the small playground. Be sure to sign the event logbook when you arrive! The event details are below, and please note that all times listed are absolute. Although the temporary caches will be available to be found by all cachers throughout the day, you must sign up by 12 Noon and return all cards by 3 PM to be eligible for a prize.
Please be sure to obey all park rules during the event, and park only in designated areas. Parking is not allowed on the grass.
Due to the huge Halloween event that is taking place at the campground with special activities at the disc golf course, those areas will be off-limits for this event. However, there are many other trails and places to hide caches in this spacious park. Be ready to do some hiking!
10 AM-12 Noon – Sign up for a poker hand at the picnic area near the beach.
A donation of $5 per hand is requested to help defray the cost of prizes. A hand may be played by an individual cacher, a couple, or a team of cachers. The temp caches may be logged by all cachers who find them, even if they team up to play a single hand. You will receive your instructions and a list of the cache coordinates and may begin caching as soon as you like.
3 PM - All poker and joker cards must be returned by 3 PM.
3:15 PM-3:30 PM - Once all cards are returned, the final scores will be determined and prize distribution will begin sometime between 3:15 and 3:30 PM. All eligible players should be present to choose a prize.
4 PM - If all goes well, the prizes will be distributed by 4 PM when the event ends.
After the event, cachers may stay in the park and hunt for the permanent caches, including a night cache. The park closes at 11 PM. Anyone attending with children may want to check out the Punderson Halloween event which takes place in the campground area and around the park on the same day as this event.