Oh Captain, My Captain
Match the Captain to their ship to find the cache.
The cache is located at 32 AB.CDE 097 FG.HIJ
A. Captain Jack Sparrow
- The Flying Dutchman - 5
- The Lucky - 2
- The Black Pearl - 3
- The Caribbean Queen - 4
B. Captain William Bligh
- HMS York - 7
- HMS Bounty - 6
- HMS Christian - 4
- HMS Sussex - 2
C. Captain Charlie Allnut
- The African Queen - 1
- The Adventurer - 3
- Tug Boat Annie - 6
- The S.S. Zambia - 9
D. Captain Nemo
- The Neptune - 2
- The Enterprise - 9
- The Poseidon - 5
- The Nautilus - 7
E. Captain Edward J. Smith
- The Poseidon - 1
- The Andrea Doria - 5
- The Titanic - 9
- The Lusitania - 0
F. Captain Marko Ramius
- Red October - 0
- The Leningrad - 5
- The Bismarck - 3
- Atocha - 8
G. Captain Billy Tyne
- The Marlon - 7
- The Andrea Gail - 3
- The Enola Gay - 8
- The Ocean Ranger - 4
H. Captain Ahab
- The Pendleton - 0
- The Nantucket - 9
- The Pequod - 5
- The Essex - 7
I. Captain Jack Aubrey
- HMS Amistad - 9
- HMS Intrepid - 7
- HMS Achoron - 6
- HMS Suprise - 8
J. Captain Chrunch
- The S.S. Crunchy - 8
- The Good Ship Guppy - 4
- The General Mills - 7
- HMS Minnow - 5
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
This cache series is designed so that the caches would be obtained, primarily, by paddling (kayak, canoe, raft, etc.). Of course, there may be other ways to get to the cache, but I leave that to you. This series was initially created by AggieMD, but I hope that other cachers will contribute to this paddle series or start their own in other nearby areas as there is a shortage of paddling caches in the DFW area.
Joe Pool Lake is fed by the waters of Walnut and Mountain Creeks and is one of the few lakes in Texas that flows north. This portion of the series starts at the northern end of the lake near Lynn Creek Marina. Portions of this series will take you to secluded areas with lots of wildlife, including varieties of birds, snakes, mammals, and of course fish. The lake portion is much more open, but may be sharing the area with other boaters so be aware of your surroundings.
Before you attempt this series, please get your ducks in a row and consider the following:
- You will get wet, and possibly soaked, doing this series.
- Wear a PFD/Lifejacket. It just may save your life.
- You must have a safety whistle available for use. This is Texas state law.
- Bring sunscreen.
- Bring your cell phone ... just in case for emergencies.
- Bring your camera for pictures.
- Bring lots of bottled water!
Contact me through my geocaching.com profile if you need ideas on how to get started with paddling. There are several locations in the area that you can rent kayaks, canoes, jet skis, and boats at an hourly rate if you don't already own one.
There are a total of 7 boat ramps scattered around the lake: two at Cedar Hill State Park, two in Lynn Creek Park, one at Lynn Creek Marina, one in Britton Park, and one in Loyd Park. Your entry fees to get into each of the parks allows you to access their boat launches. For using the Lynn Creek Marina boat launch, you need to pay at the Marina store.
Check out the first cache in the series for all access points to Joe Pool Lake: 01 North JPL - Joe Pool Lake Paddling Series - GC5DDC2.