Fiddlehead Series - Shirley's Pond Traditional Geocache
Fiddlehead Series - Shirley's Pond
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Eqpahak (formerly Savage Island) was the traditional meeting place for the area First Nation groups and is still used at times in this way. It is the northern most point where there is noticable tidal activity.
Do not try to cross the ice in the winter as it is unsafe due to water level variations caused by the power dam. Be sure to tie your boat as water levels do flucuate unexpectedly.
Eqpahak Island is famous for it's fiddleheads in early spring. I'll be placing a series of caches on the island in hopes that more people will go canoeing or kayaking to find them. Walking on the island is made more difficult by the huge growth of fiddlehead ferns in the summer. All the caches must be placed high up to avoid the spring floods.
This location is off a small inlet that dries up in low water. The cache is a small plastic container with only a log. Bring your own pencil. The walking is made difficult by fiddlehead ferns and a few blackberries but you can follow the animal paths most of the way. Watch for beaver and deer in the area. Have fun, it's a beautiful island, why not take a picnic?
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[Elm Tree 6ft. up]