This is one of Seven (7) caches you can find by enjoying a day on the scenic St Joseph River the entire series will take 3 to 5 hours. The next canoe/kayak landing down river from the last cache is in Buchanan, MI (13 miles by river) so plan accordingly.
Note: Poison Ivy is abundant at this cache location, so be prepared to take appropriate precautions.
The 7 Dwarves are in playing in a band and dancing to the music to the delight of Snow White. You will need them to help you decipher the final coordinates.
# of letters in the Dwarf’s name who’s playing the fish minus 6 = A
# of letters in the Dwarf’s name who’s dancing to the music = B
# of letters in the Dwarf’s name who’s playing the guitar = C
# of letters in the Dwarf’s name who’s playing the Ukulele minus 5 = D
# of letters in the Dwarf’s name who’s playing the accordion = E
# of letters in the Dwarf’s name who’s holding a yellow horn minus 3 = F
Final - N 41 51.ABC W 86 16.DEF
The other caches in this series are:
- Alice in Wonderland– 2016 St. Joseph River Tour
- Hansel & Gretel – 2016 St. Joseph River Tour
- Rapunzel – 2016 St. Joseph River Tour
- Frog Prince – 2016 St. Joseph River Tour
- Three Little Pigs – 2016 St. Joseph River Tour
- Golden Goose – 2016 St. Joseph River Tour
This cache will take you down the beautiful St Joseph River past undeveloped property and wildlife. We commonly see Deer, Geese, Great Blue Heron, Swans, Ducks, Otter, and last year we saw Bald Eagles on several occasions.
You will need a boat of some sort to complete this cache. (Canoe, kayak, motorboat). Even if you can find parking closer to the cache, we recommend against attempting to swim as the river has a strong current. We also suggest you always use a life vest (PFD) when boating on the river.
The property on both sides of the river is private property. This cache is on State waterway but not accessible from land without crossing Private property. ONLY for approach from the river. DO NOT CROSS PROPERTY FROM LAND TO ATTEMPT THIS CACHE.
The rating for this cache is based on the need for a watercraft and difficulty of locating and accessing hide. If this were in a park it would be a 3.5 / 2 rating.
As you are passing by the Big Orange Travel Bug Convention Center cache (GCK8ZV), be sure to wave as when we are home we often watch boats passing on the river. If you haven’t found it yet you are welcome to come ashore. Even if you have found it, stop and say hello.