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Elk Island Cache Traditional Cache

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pprefont: Thanks to everyone who visited this cache and sorry to those watching who didn't get the chance to visit it. This was my first cache - I placed it shortly after finding about the hobby. It provided a great excuse for the family to get out to the park and do some paddling or hiking and we introduced a few friends to the hobby by taking them out here. I'm definitely bummed that we've been evicted... [:(]

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Hidden : 7/7/2001
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Elk Island Park, Astotin Lake along the Shoreline Trail

Contents: The cache is hidden in a clear rubbermaid container with a green top. The initial contents were: toy Atlantis jeep that stamps design on paper, Canadian Tire money, Palm Springs golf ball, deck of cards, keychain from Mexico, brand new Jack in the Box antenna ball, hand-hooked artwork from Nova Scotia, toy racecar

Terrain: This should be pretty easy to get to. We headed to the location by canoe, about a 1.25km paddle south from the boat ramp (BTW - no power boats are allowed in the park). We met a hiker at the cache location and he indicated that it had taken him less then a half hour going along the (paved) Shoreline Trail from the Sandy Beach area. Free park/trail maps are available at the entrance gates.

Location: The cache is hidden amongst some trees between two benches located near the waters edge. The benches are located just slightly downhill from a picnic area/washroom building found along the Shoreline Trail.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf uvqqra va n ubyr va gur tebhaq va gur erznvaf bs na byq fghzc ybpngrq arkg gb n gerr. Gur pbagnvare unf nabgure fznyy ebbgrq (irel yvtug) gerr fghzc ba gbc gb pbaprny vg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)