Whether you realize it or not, the Kinzua Dam is a great place to spot our national symbol-The Bald Eagle. Particularly in winter time when most lakes and streams in the Northeastern U.S. freeze over, the outflow below the Kinzua Dam is always open water and the Eagle population increases dramatically as Eagles frequently fish the open waters. Check the photo gallery for a sample of what you might see during the event.
The event cache involves a meet and greet gathering of geocachers at the Big Bend Recreation Area adjacent to the Kinzua Dam. The Caching With The Eagles event is being held on Saturday February 6th, 2016.
Geocachers will meet at the Big Bend Visitors Center located at the posted coordinates above to sign the official logbook for the event cache, trade travel bugs, swap geo-stories, and receive coordinates for a couple of newly published caches.
If you are also interested in real bald eagles, there will be three spotting scopes setup for visitors to check out eagles in the vicinity of the dam and tail waters.
This will be a normal geo-event with the logbook, travel bug exchange, and a chance to register for a few geocaching door prizes from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available at the visitors center (while it lasts). So come out, see a few eagles, enjoy meeting up with some of your caching friends, and grab a few nearby caches. What else would you want to do on a cold Saturday in February anyway?