GCWTDK Fern Island Ottawa-Montreal TB Motel (Traditional Cache) in Ontario, Canada created by abacab

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A cache by abacab Message this owner

Hidden : 6/25/2006

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A short detour off the "old" way between Ottawa and Montreal.

Before the days of Highway 417, people used to travel the Ottawa-Montreal route along Highway 17, which is now a county road. Before Highway 17 there was the original Highway 17 which follows the old Ottawa-Montreal Road which was created nearly 200 years ago.

For a scenic detour between the two cities, use Regional Road 174 out of Ottawa, which becomes County Road 17 near Rockland. Just east of Rockland, turn left at the lights and travel Old Highway 17 through the village of Clarence (not to be mistaken with Clarence Creek) to County Road 8. This is the road to the ferry. On a string of islands you will find this cache in a sea of tall grass and ferns, hence the name. Continue east along Old Highway 17 through the village of Wendover, stop at Canadian Northern #16, and continue easterly on County Road 17 through Alfred and Hawkesbury. East of Hawkesbury you can hook up with the 417/40 to Montreal.

You don't have to trade a TB to log a find, however you should place one for every one you take.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va n zhygv-gehax zncyr gerr.

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)