2024 Kayak the Manistee is What-i-do!

Paddle Geo-art 
 

The Cache is NOT at posted coordinates. You need to solve the reverse wherigo before you float downriver. 
 

• All of the parking waypoints are listed in the first cache of the series as extra waypoints, GCAJ98K
• A recreation passport is needed for parking at all locations. 
• Typical float time from  Sharon Road Boat Launch to Dutch John Launch is 4 hours. Therefore, with finding caches you need to plan more time. 
• Make sure you save all caches to an offline list or put them on your GPS, as cell phone service is spotty to none along this section. 

Caches:  

• These caches are Reverse Wherigo hides that you can solve anywhere.  If you do not know the shortcut for reverse wherigo caches send a the CO a message. 
• This logbook is wrapped around a zip tie so you can easily remove it, please use the zip tie to wrap it back up and be careful to make sure the zip tie does not get caught in the lid when replacing. 
• The cache itself is a smaller soda bottle preform with a larger cap(juice container size) attached with a wire and zip ties. Some are attached with 65 lb fishline. Do not use the cache itself to hold you and your kayak in a spot to sign the log. If you tend to break tethers in the past, bring something(zip ties, wire, and/or braided fish line) to repair the cache and make sure they are secure/tethered before leaving ground zero.  DO NOT LEAVE IT SO THE RIVER CAN CARRY IT AWAY, AND DON'T TAKE IT. FIX IT! 
• All caches are accessible from your Kayak. Some may require a pull me down, you may need a grabber if you are short.  
• Acronyms for hints
  • PMD- Pull Me Down
  • SMoR - Stump MIddle of River
• These caches will most likely remain through the winter with a maintainence run next June. It Depends on how well the KayaK Letterboxes survived over the 2023/2024 winter. 

Hiders:

Please thank the hiding crew that consisted of grizz-rider, cosmo411, SP500 and DirtBikeGranny who helped to pull coordinates, take notes and place caches. aghudley helped us stage cars down river, and bgscrabble proofed the cache pages. This task would not have been easy for one person. So when you see them, give them a big thank you. 

The Reverse Wherigo:

The cartridge was created by -Waldmeister- and is available to download

>>> HERE <<<

Your task is to find the cache by periodically querying your Reverse Cache Box for the distance to the final location.  Try to use your Reverse Cache Box as few times as possible.  All instructions and necessary information needed to complete the cartridge is contained within it.  The cartridge is multilingual. To begin, select 'Play' then type this code into your player:

605354
430900
881418

Once you zero in on a spot close to the final, you can try to find it yourself without any more queries.  If you make a query within 25 yards, you will receive the actual coordinates and can follow your GPS from there.  After you make the find, feel free to post the output stats (number of queries, etc.) from your search with your find log.  There is a "completion code" for this cartridge but it is not needed for anything here.

Please be respectful of this area!

Respect the environment: Geocaching is a great way to get outdoors and explore new places, but it’s important to be respectful of the environment when you’re geocaching. Be sure to pack out all of your trash, and don’t damage any plants or animals when you’re searching for geocaches.

I have not provided a writing utensil ✏️, but you must sign the log to make a claim of found!

So make sure you have inscribed the log!

Please re-hide this cache just as you found it!

Disclaimer: You are under no obligation to hunt this cache. You do so at your own risk. Like any outdoor sport, it carries the risk of unforeseen hazards. Use your best judgment with the environment and conditions. As conditions and cache locations may vary, it is the responsibility of the searcher to be familiar with the conditions in the area to be searched, to adequately prepare for those conditions, and to conduct oneself safely and responsibly and remain within his or her personal abilities and limitations. When and if you find a cache, you are under no obligation to touch it, reach it, climb to it, dig for it, pick it up, or even open it. Open it at your own risk. Individual Geostash and GPS cache sponsors assume no liability for events, which may occur, related directly or indirectly to your searching for a stash.