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Hidden : 5/19/2021

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Welcome to the "State Scenic River" Geotrail of the Knox County Park District

Welcome to Geocache stop #1 on our trail, we hope you enjoy the sites along our State Scenic Kokosing and Mohican Rivers. The extensive floodplains, wooded corridors, and rural landscape have helped maintain the rivers’ purity and high-quality natural state. Much of the landscape is similar to that of the native Americans and settlers who made this area their home.

If you enjoy a scenic drive along a river corridor or enjoy paddling by kayak or canoe, this trail will not be disappointing as you will explore the Kokosing River and a part of the Mohican River in your adventure. The Kokosing is the kind of river of which there are very few in Ohio. Flowing through rural farm country, steep wooded hillsides, and sandstone cliffs, the Kokosing is very worthy of the state scenic river designation. The perfect venue for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing.

Things you will learn

Koko the Owl’s 5 River Safety Tips
ACT NOW on the River
History of Kenyon College and Gambier

Things you will see

Observe the Onion Bag Project of Paddle for Heroes
Read the Kiosks about the Brown Environmental Center at Kenyon College.
500' from the parking lot is the Kokosing Gap Trailhead and 461 acres of the Brown Family Environmental Center.
There are a lot of geocaches in this area

As you paddle or walk to locate the geocaches on our trail, please scan and read the content within the QR codes. It is our mission to educate on the importance of water quality in a watershed. The geocoin sponsors include United Way of Knox County, Knox Community Hospital Koko Kid’s Club, and Knox County Recycling and Litter Prevention.

Bring a Pen. There are no writing utensils in the cache to record your name on the log sheet.
Once you locate the cache, grab a trinket and leave one behind
Our geocaches are handicap accessible but someone will need to accompany the geocacher to aid in retrieving the cache.
Record your username on the log sheet inside the cache and place the cache exactly where you found it.
Log your find on the www.geocaching.com cache profile.
To take the adventure one step further and earn the Geocoin (OPTIONAL) locate all the Scenic River Geocaches and log where you are from online and email morespaceatyourplace@hotmail.com your username and the date you completed the trail.
You may claim your geocoin (while supplies last) at The Blessed Life Shop, 100 E Ohio Ave, Mt Vernon,Ohio during the hours of 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Thursday -Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. -6:00 pm
If choosing the Paddle option, wear a Personal Flotation Device (PFD)

Things to practice for river safety and choosing our paddle option;

Please view our Google Map to become familiar with the area and distance between geocaches, go to Knox County Park District website www.knoxcountyparks.org and click on Activities and Geocaching. PLEASE NOTE that the coordinates at each stop are NOT the exact Coordinates, those are for reference only, the coordinates listed here are the ones you must follow.
Geocaches are located at least 30'-50' from the riverbank in case there is flooding
Do not do kayak alone, it is safer to be with a partner.
Check water depth and temperature as both could be hazardous
Visit the USGS streamflow data site scroll to the bottom of the USGS streamflow page and look at the box labeled, “most recent instantaneous value.” Perfect conditions for a float are between 100-300 cubic feet per second (CFS) of flow, anything over 300 CFS is considered unsafe.
The trail can be completed via kayak/canoe but requires two days if using Valley Kayak Rental's services
Visit this link to download the Kokosing/Mohican ODNR water trail maps to view the locations of the river access areas. Kokosing River Water Trail Map and Mohican River Water Trail Map
Factory Rapids is a section of the river that is considered a Class lll and an experienced paddler should only attempt this section. Portage is available to the right of the rapids, click the link to view the rapids Ride the Factory Rapids
If you do not own a kayak, please visit our website at www.knoxcountyparks.org and click on the activities link for the Geocaching 2021 Trail to view kayak packages.