A bit of history, an interesting walk, and great river views.
This series starts at the gates to the Nelson Hydro generating station. There's a historic display set up right at the gates. Be sure to park so you are not blocking access through the gate.
Stage 1 uses elements of this display.
The 4 didgit number on the Hydro sign and repeated on the sign post Est = ____ = A
The number representing a turbine weight = ____ = B [Somebody tried to change one digit to a bigger number; use the original number]
To get the coordinates for Stage 2
Make A equal the total of all 4 digits of A, then:
(A + 1) * 3
add to last three digits of posted N coordinates
Make B equal the total of all 4 digits of B, then:
(B + 2) * 4 + 5
subtract from the last three digits of posted W coordinates
The distance to the new coordinate should be about 159 meters [as the crow flies]..
There are two routes to the cache.
You can follow the faint fisherman's trail to the right of the gate to the top of a steep rocky bank. The 'trail down may not be too obvious. You can pick your own route down the bank. From there make your way out to the rocky poiint to Stage 2.
An easier route is to drop down towards trhe powerpole and the two culverts below the parking area. Then stay close to the bank and make your way out to the rocky poiint to Stage 2.
Stage 2 uses a tiny caching container with some info inside.
To get the coordinates for the Final
Make C equal the total of all 3 digits of C, then:
C - 13
add to last three digits of Stage 2 N coordinates
Make D equal the total of all 3 digits of D, then:
(D * 7) - 2
add to the last three digits of Stage 2 W coordinates
The distance from Stage 2 to the Final should be about 48 meters [as the crow flies].
The terrain rating for this cache was bumped up a bit because the trail isn't marked and a section is really steep.
Be aware that high water in the Spring can make the hide location inaccessible.