Husky the Muskie is a 40 foot tall statue located along the Trans-Canada Highway within the town of Kenora. This statue was originally built as part of the Canadian Centennial project in 1967. Since then it has become a beloved statue loved by the locals and by those tourists who come to explore the Lake of The Woods area. Overlooking the beautiful waterfront of Kenora, it makes a great place to stop and take a cool photo!
Here is one of the earliest photos of Husky the Muskie I could find:
Having being built back in 1967, Husky the Muskie has required some attention since then, as parts of the statue were starting to show its age. The town of Kenora decided to repair Husky the Muskie back in 1995 for a price tag of $20,000, which I am sure most local residents will agree was certainly worth it! I enjoy visiting Husky the Musky each summer, and here is a photo of me the day of visiting Husky the Muskie this summer:
To Claim a Find (*Updated 2023*) on this Virtual Geocache you must do the following:
1. Take a unique photo with Husky the Muskie! (Make the photo unique so that I know you visited the location, you are not required to post a photo of your face if you do not want to). Virtual Stage 1 (N 49° 46.210' W 94° 29.837')
2. According to the plaque right near Husky the Muskie, In the Lake of the Woods, how many Islands of spruce and pine trees are there? How many miles of hospitable shoreline? Virtual Stage 3 (N 49° 46.209' W 94° 29.834')
*Post your photo to your log entry, but please do not post the answers to the questions in your log, message me that information!
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.