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Ottawa's Bridges - Hogs Back Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

bluelamb03: After three DNF's I had to go out and take a look and it is indeed gone! My apologies to all who sought in vain.
In keeping with my policy of archiving caches that go missing too often I'm taking this one out of service!
Thanks to all who found it!
Cheers,

Bluelamb03

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Hidden : 1/25/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Another typical urban micro-cache placed to commemorate the only swing-bridge in Ottawa. This bridge spans the Rideau Canal at the point where the canal and the Rideau River part company for the last time on their journeys north at the Hogs Back Falls. The bridge swings on its turntable to allow boats into the Hogs Back guard lock, the only guard lock on the Rideau Canal, then onto the lift lock.

This is a swing bridge with a clearance of 2.9m (9.4 ft). During the Canal's operating season the bridge swings on demand except on Mondays to Fridays (excluding holidays) when it will NOT operate between the hours of 08:30 - 09:00h,; 12:30 - 13:15h; and 15:30 - 17:30h.


This is a moving bridge so take heed of the warning signs and keep away from the underside of the bridge and its mechanism. THE CACHE IS NOT ON THE BRIDGE OR IN THE FENCED OFF AREA UNDERNEATH IT! Pay close attention to the warning signs.

You are searching for a small container hidden on the shore very near to the southwest corner of the bridge. Free parking at scenic Hogs Back Falls Park lot, or the Rideau Canoe Club lot is sometimes available. A very popular spot with strollers and boaters during the summer months so discretion when retrieving and replacing the container will ensure its continued survival.

While you're here why not try to find the other caches in this area:

my Bluelamb's Bureau de Change, GCM21D

Hogs Back Falls Cache,GCKXV0 by JF&C, and

binthair's "The Secret Garden,GCB607

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)