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The Spit Traditional Cache

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Hoover and Root: Today I went to replace the plastic cache container with an ammo box, and was surprised to find a sign restricting access to the southern portion of the beach and the grasslands beyond it. The sign said "reserved for wildlife." That seems a bit vague to me, but I guess it's supposed to mean something along the lines of "keep out." Oh well, another cache into the archives.

Hoover

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Hidden : 9/21/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A 10km (round trip) hike in the Big Sandy Bay Management Area on Wolfe Island. There is a fee to enter the area from May to September, so make the most of it and spend the whole day swimming at the beach!

Take the ferry to Wolfe Island and proceed along the following route. The cache is a clear plastic box hidden under a big pile of rocks.

N44° 09.282 W076° 25.001
N44° 07.468 W076° 27.033
N44° 07.211 W076° 26.815
N44° 06.874 W076° 27.026
N44° 06.121 W076° 26.122
N44° 05.717 W076° 26.555
N44° 05.735 W076° 26.487

If you want to see some interesting sights along the way, go to these waypoints:

N44° 06.605 W076° 26.426
Black Lake. Maybe you'll spot a green heron.

N44° 05.708 W076° 26.573
Bear Point. On a clear day you can see three lighthouses from here: Pigeon Island (9km, 250°) East Charity Shoal (7km, 205°) and Tibbetts Point (6km, 85°). You might also see some very big ships passing by.

N44° 05.783 W076° 26.413
International Boundary Commission Reference Monument 88. The Canadian border changes direction at a point in the river about 275 meters south-southeast of the monument. Be sure to look for benchmarks PJ0341 and PJ0342 too!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)