Getting Tipsy! Traditional Cache
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This cache is placed after the first set of rapids, but there are many more to come! Lots of excitement happens in this section of the river, be careful not to tip your canoe! Make sure you secure your gear and put your lifejacket on, just in case. Or at least put your drink down a moment and focus on avoiding rocks!
At GZ, you will see the power of erosion at work. It's remarkable how high water levels rise in the river when the GRCA let the water out of the reservoir in the late fall preparing for the spring runoff. This erosion has left a huge overhang of soil and rock with a stubborn tree rooted in it. The cache is about 2.5 km paddle from the Glen Morris boat launch on the west bank of the river. It is about a 12km canoe journey if you start at Glen Morris and end at Paris -- plan on about 3 hours. If you are looking for a longer journey, there is a boat launch at the start of the rail trail in Cambridge and you can put in there. That will be about a 21km journey to Paris taking about 5 hours. These approximate times are at a slow comfortable paddle with the usual slow summer flow rate and little wind. It shouldn't take any longer than the times suggested, but could easily be shorter if you put some effort into it. This cache is only accessible by canoe, kayak, raft, or wading. Both sides of the river are flanked by private property, please do not trespass. The difficulty rating can vary depending on whether you are wading or using watercraft, and your expertise navigating around rocks.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
unatvat, n yvggyr uvture guna lbh zvtug or rkcrpgvat.
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