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Pohaku o Lana'i Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 10/30/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Bill and Peggy Paty Kaiaka Bay Beach Park


On the North Shore is the Kaiaka Point peninsula. Because it is a peninsula and no major street is nearby, it is quiet. Here you will find Bill and Peggy Paty Kaiaka (renamed after a couple that fought to keep the park from being developed) Bay Beach Park.

 

Kaiaka means “shadowy sea” in the Hawaiian language. The ocean in this area looks brown and murky and indeed as if a shadow has fallen on it. The swimming conditions at the west end of the peninsula are poor because of soil runoff from the nearby Paukauila and Kiki'i Streams. Also, there are many sharp rocks at the water's edge on that side, as well as a dark, detrital sand beach. The best area for swimming is at the east end of the peninsula where there is a sandy beach. But it's more like a dip into the water rather than a swim because of the rocks in the water. Obviously swimming is not the reason I put a cache here.

 

From here you can see the Waianae Mountains and Haleiwa coastline. In the park is what looks like a giant stone mushroom. It is a balancing rock, and legend has it that it floated ashore from the distant land of Kahiki. In Hawaiian the name of this large limestone is Pohaku Lana'i. This is why I put a cache here.

As with all caches please show respect to the people and the area. No climbing on either.

Park opens at 7am and closes at 6:45pm. No night caching.

Container is hidden in a hole. Check pics for spoiler.

Use stealth and watch out for muggles. Please return to where you found it.

 

If you do not find my cache do not replace it without my permission. You are setting up others to fail at finding the correct container.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ernpu va gur ubyr naq srry gb gur evtug. Purpx fcbvyre cvp.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)