Leave it to Beaver ! ! Traditional Cache
Rock Rabbit: The cache owner is not responding to issues with this listing, so I must regretfully archive it.
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Along I-90 (north side) just off a paved path next to the lake. Has been found from a boat several times in calm water.
Moses Lake is home to many species of fish, fowl, and other critters. One of those other critters, the beaver, is the subject of this cache. The cache is within a few feet of a tree that has had a large section felled by beaver(s). This section now has many new shoots growing out of it. Look closely and check out the large size of the section they have downed and think of the chewing power involved. These guys have some serious chomping power, not to mention sharp teeth! A few facts about beavers: -They are rodents (castor candensis). -Adults normally weigh in the 40-65 pound range. -Beavers mate for life. -By 1930 they were close to being extinct due to trapping. -They are found only in N. America and parts of Europe. -Footprints are rare because their tail drags behind, erasing the tracks. -Their rear feet are webbed. -They have valves in their noses and ears to block out water. Look at the lower section in the water (partly obscured by new shoots from the trunk) and you will see that the beavers have stripped off all of the bark. The beaver's food is the inner layer of the bark, called cambium. You're also likely to see a smaller rodent, the rock chuck, inhabiting this area. A few facts about Moses Lake: -It is named after the historical local native; Chief Sulktalthscosum. -The missionaries of the time had difficulty pronouncing his name so they called him after Moses in the Bible. -The city was originally named after a pioneer by the name of Neppel. Then in the 1930's residents voted to rename the city Moses Lake. -Moses Lake is the second largest natural lake in the state. -Moses Lake is shallow with an average depth of less than twenty feet. -The major inlets of Moses lake are called "horns." The biggest is Pelican Horn. -During the summer months American White Pelicans nest in Moses Lake and the Potholes reservoir. Pelicans come north from California and the Gulf of Mexico during the summer. -American White Pelicans have a black strip, distinctly visible during flight, on the underside of their wings. -Carp, a prized fish in Asia but considered junk fish in America, frequently jump out of the water near the cache. -The older downtown section of the city of Moses Lake is actually a peninsula. To find the cache you don't need to move any large pieces of concrete. Maybe one or two smaller hand sized pieces. The box is a small lock n' lock. Try to re-conceal the cache box in a similar manner. Anyway, have fun, don't fall in the lake (unless you want too), and say "hi" to Bucky Beaver for us if you see him. The cache has now been found by several parties approaching by boat. "Strings Attatched" (GCTQ7H) is down Westshore Drive about a mile.
Additional Hints
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