The annual tradition of IGO's Hike-N-Seek Continues 

Event Details: The headquarters for Hike-N-Seek 2023 will be the 4H Building on the Bremer County Fairgrounds in Memorial Park, Waverly, Iowa. 717 5th Ave SW, Waverly, IA 50677. 

Local hotel options include:

Red Fox Hotel and Event Center, 1900 Heritage Way, Waverly, Iowa (319) 559-2369

Cobblestone Inns and Suites, 208 E. Bremer Avenue, Waverly, Iowa (319) 352-1311

Quality Inn Waverly, 404 29th Avenue SW, Waverly, Iowa (319) 352-0399

Super 8 by Wyndham Waverly, 301 13th Avenue SW, Waverly, Iowa (319) 596-1064

Camping is also available at Cedar Bend Park located at 777 Cedar Glyn Drive, Waverly, Iowa (319) 882-4742

Saturday September 9, 2023

GCAAJHP Geocaching 101 at the Waverly Public Library 11:00 - 12:00

This is an opportunity to learn all about the basics of geocaching. If this is your first event or if you are new to geocaching, you are encouraged to attend this event so you are fully prepared for this geocaching extravaganza.  

Friday September 15, 2023

GCAATHD: IGO's Hide-N-Seek Annual Meeting and Dinner

This is our regular annual business meeting. It will take place in the private dining room of Abe Downing Steakhouse at the Red Fox Inn. The doors open at 5:30pm, the meal is served at 6:00pm and the business meeting begins at 7:00pm. Meal tickets cost $10 (ten dollars) and should be purchased ahead of time at the Iowa Geocachers Website.   

Saturday September 16, 2023

Annual Hike-n-Seek: The Main Event

• Check in begins at 8:00 am. Caches will be published at 9:00 am.

Special Events include:

• Poker Run
• Kayak Power Trail
• Bicycle Power Trail
• New Geo-Art
• Iowa Geocaching Competition
• Catered Evening Meal 

Sunday September 17, 2023

GCACGCG IGO's Hike-N-Seek 2023 Breakfast

An informal opportuntity to gather for some breakfast and socialize and discuss the previous day's caching. 

GCAAJGF IGO's Hike-N-Seek CITO

We will clean up after ourselves and leave the community a little nicer than when we arrived. Bring gloves and grabbers. Trash bags will be provided.   

Cache at your own Risk

Geocaching, hiking, backpacking and other outdoor activities may involve risk to both you and property.  There are many variables including weather, your personal fitness level, terrain features among others that need to be considered before seeking a cache.  Be prepared to check weather conditions before heading outdoors.  Always exercise common sense.

Remember one of the rules of geocaching is: Cache in Trash Out.  We have a responsibility to leave it better than we found it, so if at all possible pick up some trash on your way back to your geo-mobile.  Also, always replace the cache the way you found it, so others may enjoy the find.

Be Safe

Hike-N-Seek Poker Run Rules

• Seven geocaches will be published at 9:00 am on Saturday September 16, 2023, which are located at various locations around Bremer County. At each location there is a different deck of cards in sealed envelopes.

• Geocachers will take ONE (1) card from the geocache at each location. DO NOT OPEN THE ENVELOPE!

• A complete hand of cards should be returned to Hike N Seek headquarters by 5:00 p.m. A hand must have at least five cards to be eligible to win. Everyone who returns a complete hand will earn a pathtag. All cards must be returned in their sealed envelopes.

CARDS WHICH ARE NOT IN THEIR SEALED ENVELOPES ARE DISQUALIFIED.

• Officials will open the envelopes and the best five-card hand will be made from the cards submitted. Hands will be ranked according to the following standard poker rules

  1. Five of a kind

  2. Straight Flush

  3. Four of a kind

  4. Full House

  5. Flush

  6. Straight

  7. Three of a kind

  8. Two Pair

  9. One Pair

  10. High Card

Prizes will be awarded for the top hands.

Hike-N-Seek Kayak Power Trails

• There will be two new power trails placed along the Cedar River and the Wapsipinicon River. These caches are only accessible from the water.
• A local outfitter (CrawDaddy Outdoors) will provide kayak rentals as well as delivery for geocachers who want to seek these caches but do not own their own kayaks. They will deliver kayaks to the Cedar River trailhead at 10:00am and to the Wapsipinicon trailhead at 1:00pm. There is a limited number of slots available. Life vests are required and also available for rental. Please contact CrawDaddy Outdoors for more details.   

Iowa Geocaching Competition

• Beginning at noon, individuals and teams will compete to find eight (8) caches which have been hidden at Ingawanis Woodland.
• Individuals and team who wish to compete should meet at the Ingawanis Woodlands Lodge (at N 42° 40.375' W 92° 25.100') at 11:45 AM to have the coordinates loaded onto their devices and receive competition instructions and sheets. 
• Participants will have one hour to find as many caches as they can and return to the lodge. Participants must travel on foot. (ATV's and bikes are not allowed for the competition.)
• These eight (8) caches will not be released until noon. The Ingawanis Woodlands have limited cell phone coverage.  
• For additional details, contact The NVG. 

Dinner Time

• There will be a catered meal provided by Hy-Vee Saturday at 6:00 pm. Tickets cost $10 (ten dollars) and must be purchased before September 5th. Tickets can be purchased online at the Iowa Geocachers Website.

Shirts and Sweatshirts

• Hike N Seek T-Shirts can be purchased at the Iowa Geocachers Website. These must be pre-ordered. The T-shirts will cost $20 and the Sweatshirts will cost $25. 

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