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BC#3-1 Big Hardwood Carry Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 9/16/2012
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada!


[EN] This year’s geocaching challenge is built on Historic Waterways from Kejimkujik’s past. You will paddle to five different sites within the park that give you insight how people traveled using the lakes, rivers & portages.


Download the passport here.


You are looking for a small green cache container containing a park message, log book, pencil & punch.


The geocache is a partnership of the Atlantic Canada Geocaching Association, and Kejimkujik National Park. Please pay appropriate park entry fees. As per the Parks Canada geocaching policy: Trade items are not permitted in caches, this includes Travel Bugs.


[EN] Portage E, otherwise known as the Big Hardwood Carry. Part of the Tent Dwellers route into the Peskowesk & Tobeatic Lake System. In the early 1900's sportsmen would spend up to 14 days paddling, hunting & fishing.

The portage leads into Mountain Lake, which is connected to Cobrielle Lake by a narrow channel is part of a larger watershed. It is one of three lakes in the park where the maximum water depth is over 10m.

The cache is located along the portage and is accessible via hike or bike from the Fire Tower Road.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq n tebhc bs gerrf bss genvy

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)