Rapid River Crossing - 30th Rd. Traditional Cache
Rapid River Crossing - 30th Rd.
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This series of river crossing caches is designed to highlight the beautiful rivers of Delta County. Whether they're aglow with color in the fall, frozen over in winter, rushing and bank-full in spring, or calmly flowing through green landscapes in summer, these rivers are always beautiful.
The Rapid River is especially scenic because much of its length is surrounded by maples making the area popular for color touring in fall. Some parts of the river are good for trout fishing and there are a couple nice swimming holes. The river is notorious for backing up and covering US 2 in spring when ice dams near the mouth of the river build up and prevent the flow of water. It is quite impressive when the ice dam breaks and huge chunks of ice flow down to the bay and the river level drops a couple feet.
When the water is low, the fracture pattern of the limestone bedrock is quite evident throughout most of the river's length.
Be sure to check out Rapid River Falls Park too (see GCG99P Double Dutch). It's always worth the visit.
These caches are quite easy but please don't rush from one smiley to the next. Take time to enjoy the waters and the rural roads that take you from one cache to another. Pictures are appreciated.
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