Credit River - SS Bear Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/23/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Credit River - Shipwreck Series

SS Bear
 June 14, 1916



There are many shipwrecks around the world. Some very famous and others not so. Each however has it’s own story to tell. As you travel along the Credit River doing this series of caches, we have highlighted a number of these shipwrecks. During low water levels on these parts of the Credit River, you need to be careful in a canoe or kayak so as you don’t wind up in your own shipwreck. Besides the many large rocks along the way, there are also some other obstacles such as dams which should be avoided. All of the geocaches in this series have been placed, by riding inflatable boats and tubes or on foot by walking in the water along the Credit River. Whichever way you choose to search for these caches, use caution and common sense.
More information about this series can be found here: Credit River - Shipwreck Series

SS Bear
Built for coastwise passenger service between San Francisco and Portland the SS Bear was a handsome packet steamer with a capacity of more than 200 passengers. On that fateful night, in a dense fog, her Capitan, Louis Nopander, was convinced he was several miles out to sea. At a little past 11:30 p.m. the Bear became stuck fast on the rocks below Cape Mendocino. After the abandon ship was sounded, five passengers drowned when their lifeboat overturned in the surf.

Most of the passengers and crew elected to row out to the Blunts Reef Lightship instead of braving the surf. Later attempts at salvage were in vain. Most of the ship was raised while some remnants remain.


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