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Getting Started - St Joseph 2006 River Tour #1 Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 4/29/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is one of five (5) caches you can find by enjoying a day on the St Joseph River the entire series will take 3 to 5 hours. This cache is a Puzzle 2 stage Multi-Cache. We have moved the cache locations of last years St Joseph River Tour.

At the listed coordinates you will find a sign which is a Big Red Arrow, the information off the sign will be needed to find the final stage of this cache.
Take each letter on the sign and figure what number it represents in the alphabet. (i.e. A=1, B=2, P=16, Z=26). Now determine the answers below.

U is found using the 8th Yellow Letter and Subtracting the 9th Yellow letter
V is found using the 1st Yellow letter on the sign and subtracting 10
W is found using the 5th yellow letter on the sign.
X is found using the 12th Yellow letter on the sign
Y is found using the 10th Yellow Letter on the sign
Z is found using the 11th Yellow letter on the sign

COORDINATES ARE:
N 41° 5 U . V W X
W 86° 1 X. Y V Z

You will need a boat of some sort to complete this cache. (Canoe, kayak, motorboat). Even if you can find parking closer to the cache, we recommend against attempting to swim as the river has a strong current. We also suggest you always use a life vest (PFD) when boating on the river.
The rating for this cache is based on the need for a watercraft and it being a multi-cache with a simple puzzle to solve. If it were in a park it would be rated a 2.5 / 1.5.
Once at the proper landing point the final cache should not be too difficult to locate. The cache is a small container with a logbook.

The cache also contains the N coordinate for “St Joseph 2006 River Tour #3”, and coordinates for “St Joseph 2006 River Tour #4”, should you care for an extended adventure.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arne pragre bs vfynaq, ybgf bs CBVFBA VIL!!

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)