Boot, Bike, Boat!
This is our third annual event with fun planned for all weekend, lots of caches and lots of socializing to be had.
The fun started in Detroit Lakes, Mn two years ago and was followed up in Park Rapids in 2014. This year - Cass Lake, Norway Beach; was selected to be the host site for this grand camping event. We are planning lots of fun and events for the entire weekend, so come for the day, but stay for three.
Saturday, August 15. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration 9 a.m. 10 a.m. at the Norway Beach Pavilion - in case of inclement weather we will meet in the lodge.
FTF Race 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Poker Run: Due to Unexpected Circumstances this has been cancelled.
Puzzlers Corner 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Have a puzzle that's stumped you, have a puzzle idea - bring it to the group and let's see if we can help. We will meet at the registration station at the Norway Beach Pavilion at 1 p.m. - in case of inclement weather we will meet in the lodge.
NOTE: Please help keep the campground clean.
Camping reservations in advance are recommended by contacting: Event Co-host: Allan Olson (olsonkidz) through geocaching.com or private message me on the NSGS FB page.
Many primitive campsites will be available. As of this time there will be no electric sites available for our group unless you make arrangements on your own.
Prior to the event: A large selection and variety of terrain and difficulty of caches will be available within a 10 mile radius of Cass Lake.
Norway Beach Campground: The Norway Beach Campground is part of the Norway Beach Recreation Area. Located right on the waters of Cass Lake, this campground offers interpretive trails, sandy beaches, a paved biking trail, boat ramps, a picnic shelter and the Norway Beach Visitor Center. It is all nestled among red and white pines. There are firewood and recycling centers as well as showers and an RV dump station. Cass Lake is home to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the Chippewa National Forest Headquarters. The 620,000 acre forest was originally formed as a forest reserve in 1902 with Cass Lake as its headquarters and has remained the headquarters for the last 113 years. Cass Lake/CNF was also home to the 2014 National Christmas Tree that adorned the Capitol Grounds in Washington, DC. This is the second tree that the CNF has provided for the Nations Capitol.
*****Everyone is encouraged to bring their boots, bikes, boats.*****
MiGiZi Bike Trail
Dedicated in 2003, the Migizi Trail circles Pike Bay on an 19-mile paved loop through the big red pines of the original Ten Section of the Chippewa National Forest.
Heartland Bike Trail
The Heartland State Trail is a 49 mile, multiple-use trail between Park Rapids and Cass Lake. The 22 mile segment between Cass Lake and Walker is paved.
Star Island
Lake Windigo is on Star Island: The lake covers a total of 199 acres (80 hectare) and reaches a maximum depth of 15 feet (4.6 m). The lake is best navigated by canoe, rowboat, or other small watercraft.
Caches
(1) Large Variety of Caches/terrain/difficulty - 10 mile radius - including some needing special equipment.
(2) FTF Race
(3) Bike Trail
(4) Island Caches
Games -
- All games are optional to participate in.
(1) Treasure Hunt! -Details to follow
(2) Poker Run - Temporary caches will be set up in a 5-10 mile radius of Cass Lake. A list of coordinates will be available on Saturday at the registration or someone will be available to load your GPS with the coords. Please turn it in early to get the coordinates listed.
(3) Travel Bug Race. Participants cannot move their own travel bugs. Participants with more than once caching name in their household cannot move their own travel bugs. A complete set of rules will be available at registration.
(4) Plant the Flag -
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Log Entry 101: Creative Log writing: Do you complain when someone only writes "TFTC" on the log when you spent hours creating a clever cache, or researching a topic, building a puzzle or hiking to a location several times. If this is you - or if you just like to jot nonsense down - let's tell a tale about how we found this "name unknown cache." Find the notebook by the registration table and add a sentence or paragraph or two, feel free to make more than one entry throughout the course of the weekend. The entire entry will be posted on the event page after the weekend. The rules for this are: PG and keeping it legible.
For more information visit our page:NSGS
*More details will follow – be sure to mark your log to attending or watch for announcements!
*****Everyone is encouraged to bring their boots, bikes and boats/canoes.*****
Donations welcome.
Hope to See YOU there!