Shuswap GeoQuest Games


This is the first of a series of 4 large geo tourism events in the Shuswap. The event features a variety of games and quests. Among the prizes available to be won are Olympic Tickets! Registration is FREE. Plans include: new caches, Whereigo adventure games, CITO event, Shutterspot competition, poker cache game, word scramble cache event, team hide & seek, geogolf, hole in one contest, coin & swag swap, photo / multi-media contest, social events and workshops. We are also planning to offer Stay & Play packages that include accommodation, horseback riding, boating and other interesting ways to go geocaching. October 1-10, 2009



Invitation to Participate

You are invited to get involved with Shuswap Geoquest. Be part of the fun, adventurous activity that everyone can enjoy. This is a great way to meet new people, share ideas, and create teamwork with others in the community. Our quest is to promote the Shuswap through creativity and technology. There is a tremendous opportunity to take advantage of the trend to use technology for tourism. Over 100 million people use technology such as Google maps every day. By increasing the internet presence of the Shuswap more people will discover the region as a destination for all seasons. The goal is to put the Shuswap on the virtual map by putting quality pictures, video and other content on the internet. We are also promoting geocaching in the region as an environmentally friendly recreational activity for people of all ages. We invite you to join us in developing creative new caches to be hidden in unique locations. We are encouraging people to take ownership of caches with the ability to monitor and update the on-line listing and log. You do not need any experience or technical skill to participate. Whatever your interests, we can incorporate your ideas into the project. This initiative will increase options for recreation, community involvement, and environmental stewardship. Throughout the project we are looking to identify opportunities for community development. To find out how to get involved, contact James by phone at 250.833.3111 or e-mail: geoquest@futureshuswap.com

Geo-Agri-Tourism


Demille’s Farm Market corn maze – We have set up a mini GeoQuest where GPS users are challenged to navigate to different points in the maze and search for hidden letters. The quest is to find all 5 letters and write them down then re-arrange them to spell a word. Admission for the maze is $4 for adults and $3 for children.



 

Salmon Arm Farmers Market - on Friday, August 28th, we will have an interactive information booth set up with a word scramble GeoQuest. GPS units will be available to try for free. 8am-12:30pm



 

Chase Corn Festival - on Sunday, August 30th you can get hot corn on the cob and try your hand at geocaching. There will be lots of games and activities from making dolls from corn husks to a skateboarding competition. We will be on hand with our interactive booth, a word scramble GeoQuest and GPS units available to try for free. 11am – 2pm.

New Geocaches in the Shuswap