It is with great sadness I leave this message to let you know that our dear friend "Legendary Ed," Ed Keith, passed away on Thursday August 18, 2016 at the age of 94 while on a fishing trip in northern British Columbia. He was healthy right up until the end and died suddenly doing something he loved – he was on one of his annual fishing trips to Northern BC where he had a fall that he couldn't recover from. Legendary Ed, you certainly were a special man. Our lives are better for knowing you. You lived life to the fullest. You were healthy to the end and went quickly doing something you loved. As you inspired us in life, so you inspire us in death.
"Raise the glass on high and sip a toast (or maybe two) to all the days gone by (John C. Goolrick)"
May we meet again someday.
Goodbye dear friend.
marascache
Container is a small lock-n-lock wrapped in camo tape. An official parking area is available at Discovery Ridge Link, just off of Discovery Ridge Blvd. Park and then walk westerly following a variety of paths.
Legendary Ed joined the Calgary Outdoor Club in 2006 at the sassy age of 84. It was through the club that Ed met and quickly made friends with a large number of other outdoor enthusiasts. Ed is a also an enthusiastic geocacher and some of his other noteworthy adventures with his outdoor friends include:
2007 – Backpacked the West Coast Trail, BC
2008 – Hiked the East Coast Trail in Newfoundland
2009 – Kayaked with Icebergs, Alaska
2010 – Heli-hiked Franz Joseph Glacier, New Zealand
2010 – Bungee jumped Kawarau Bridge, New Zealand
2011 – Rock climbed, rappelled & ziplined in Utah
2011 – Hiked Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon & Zion National Parks
2011 – Hiked Ben MacDui & Ben Damph, Scotland
2012 – Hiked Amazon Jungle, Ecuador
2013 – Biked down the Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador
2013 – Snorkeled, hiked & kayaked, Galapagos Island
2014 – Grizzly Bear Tour to Khutzeymateen Valley, BC
2014 – Sight-seeing and hiking in Iceland
2014 – Snorkeled and hiked in Barbados, St. Vincent, Bequia and Tobago Cays
2006 – 2014 – 150+ hikes in Kananaskis, Banff, Waterton and Yoho
2006 – 2014 – 20+ backpack trips in Kananaskis and Banff
2006 – 2014 – 60+ snowshoe trips in Kananaskis and Banff
2013 – 2014 – Annual fishing trips to Hakai Lodge in Northern BC
Container is a small lock-n-lock wrapped in camo tape. A large group of his friends have come together to provide the container with an assortment of very cool trinkets which will be released a few at a time to keep the cache interesting. We all hiked in with Ed to place the cache. Please trade with equal or greater swag to keep this very special cache in good trading condition.