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Welcome back to the Juniper Run. You seek yon ammo can, which is the final in this simple, two stage multi.
As we go about our lives, we meet people from all walks of life, with all sorts of personalities. For the Riffster Clan, that's part of what keeps our short time on this lil' blue marble interesting.
Some folks you meet leave you feeling glad, some leave you feeling sad, while a very rare few leave you feeling blessed. The same is true for the varying locations this game takes us. Some leave you scratching your head, wondering what could possibly be redeeming about ground zero, some spots are absolutely breathtaking, while, (if you share an affinity for natural springs like we do), other locations leave you feeling blessed for having been there.
One of my favorite people, Yuzawa Kat, and the posted coords for this cache, share the latter quality. You will, (certainly), be blessed for having known her, and you will, (hopefully) feel blessed for having visited this spot.
Obviously, the name "Yuzawa Kat Springs" came immediately to mind when I located this offshoot spring which feeds the Juniper Run.
Your best bet, as you paddle down stream, is to park your 'yak near the mouth of Yuzawa Creek coords posted below, and follow the creek back to stage 1. At ground zero, you'll find a 6"x4" white plastic plaque engraved with the final coords, affixed to a downed palm tree. These coords take you to an ammo can nearby. Some items that may prove helpful at Stage 1 are a mirror, a submersable digital camera, a diving mask, or the ability to hold your breath. You won't need to "hunt" for the final, as it is pretty much in plain sight, and it's less than 100' from stage 1. My purpose in bringing you here was to show you the spring, not to make you spend hours grubbing around hunting for a cache.
Don't let the D/T rating scare you. It's just what the calculator spit out, due to your needing some sort of paddle craft to get to it.
As this is a kayaking cache, you should expect to get wet... probabluy very wet. ;-) Keeping a change of dry clothes in your boat wouldn't hurt either.
Just sayin'
Trading your 'yakking sandals for sturdy footwear at the mouth of the creek would probably be a good idea, as there are a few squishy spots along the way. A stout pokey stick would be handy for feeling the bottom as you walk the short distance from the creek mouth to the cache.
As you proceed up Yuzawa Creek, you'll pass CSI Crue Springs at the included waypoint, a smaller offspring boil formed some time after Momma Nature created Yuzawa Kat Springs. Shortly after you hop back in your 'yak, paddling to the take out point, you'll pass JailBird springs on your left, at the included waypoint. If you are into Waymarking, I've listed all three.
FTF prize is an 1899 silver Canadian dime.
Good luck!
-Sean
Post script: The most common approach for this cache will be paddling down stream from the Juniper Springs Campground, located on Hgwy 40, a few miles west of Hgwy 19. Entry into the site will cost about $5 a person. Canoe rentals are available, as is a shuttle service. When I make this paddle, I enter the campground, pay the entrance fee, go to the concession stand, pay the shuttle fee of about $6, drop off my boat and drive to the take out point coords. The shuttle picks me up there, bringing me back to my boat. This way, when I finish the 8 mile paddle, and I am sore and smelly, my truck is waiting for me. How you get there is entirely up to you.
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