River Valley Geo-Geocaching - Sun, May 24 2009

River Valley Geo-Geocaching (5/24/2009)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

Capilano Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, May 24 2009 2:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, May 24 2009 10:00:00 AM

Event Duration:

2 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Shirley M
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, All - DO NOT USE

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

9 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

While out with my "Little Sister", I was unable to find a couple of river valley caches and thus will need some help. Bring your dogs and come help me find these tricky ones!

We will attempt to locate the "Just a Bit More Fun", "Driftwood", "Carport Characters" and finally, "Dawson Park Hoodoos", which is a real "Geo" geocache. Since I'm a geo, I can't resist this last one. Driftwood and Carport are the ones I couldn't find. Bring some exchange items if you like for the caches, including a few things as small as a lapel pin for the small one. Generally we exchange dollar store items with those in the caches, assuming we actually find them. "Dawson Park Hoodoos" cannot be logged unless you take a group shot at the hoodoos, so bring your cameras! I have a GPS so you don't need to have one. If you do have one though, feel free to load up the coordinates of these caches from the geocaching website. The more the merrier!

For those not familiar with geocaching, please visit Geocaching.com for more information. It is a worldwide hobby where people hide boxes of trinkets and post their GPS coordinates for others to find. It's treasure hunting by GPS!

The hike is mostly gravel trails, some of which are quite steep. Dogs can run off leash for most of the hike, but closer to the hoodoos, they will need to be on leash. Pace will be moderate.

We will meet at Capilano park in the parking lot. If anyone needs a ride, please contact me and I will try to arrange something for you. We will cross over the foot bridge and then head west. If you live on the north side and want to meet the group on the northern end of the foot bridge, just give me a call and let me know, or email me. We will go all the way to the hoodoos in Kinnard Park, and then we'll turn around and come back in order to maximize the off leash portions of the walk.

Required Items to Bring:
Weather-appropriate, bushwacking-appropriate and steep trail-appropriate clothing (layers, not your best jacket, boots with grippy soles)
water

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Dog
GPS unit
Dollar store items to exchange with those in the caches (generally items smaller than your hand)
Camera

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

We will meet in the parking lot of Capilano Park. I drive a blue SUV and have a white husky cross dog. I will be wearing the yellow coordinator cap.

From Wayne Gretzky Drive, go east on 106 Ave. Turn left on 50th St. and follow it almost to the end. Turn left into the parking lot.

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Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

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