The event starts with an introduction to geocaching workshop on Thursday at 5pm. We’ll go over the basics for beginners from setting up a free account to finding some geocaches. On Friday there is a Geocaching Social Dinner at Boston Pizza. There will be a Poker cache game where players receive a card for each location found; the person with the highest poker hand wins. There will be a sale and swap for collectible items. Nina Bianco, owner of the world’s largest geocaching store, “worldcaching” plans to be in attendance. Saturday is action packed with activities including horseback riding, biking and houseboating. Sunday features geo-golf and team hide & seek. Most activities and events are free! Call 250-833-3111 to register.. [More info]

Event participants will receive a souvenir passport that features 20 new geocaches. Get your passport stamped for each event you attend and collect stickers from each cache to put in your passport. The fuller your passport, the better your chances of winning great prizes.

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Geo-Golf

Sunday starts with a Social Brunch at Quaaout Resort. Participants will then have the opportunity to hit some golf balls at the practice facility, using GPS technology to measure distances. Registrants will then drive golf carts to the signature 15th hole where they will have a shot at winning a brand new 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid! After the golf event there will be a free cultural tour lead by Barbara Callihoe.

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Team Hide & Seek

The event will take place at Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park where the Sockeye Salmon are visible in the Adams River. October is the time of year that the Sockeyes return to spawn after a 4 year trip to the Pacific Ocean. Players will be divided up into 2 teams. Each team will have 15 minutes to hide 5 cache containers and record the coordinates, then 15 minutes to search for the containers hidden by the other team. The team with the most finds wins.

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Group Outings

It is always fun to share your experiences with others. Going out geocaching with a group is a good way to get to know other people and have fun together. Group trips are being coordinated for the following times: Monday, Oct.5 at 5:00 pm, Tuesday, Oct.6 at 10:00 am, Friday, Oct. 9 at 3:00 pm and Saturday, Oct. 10 at 8:00 am.

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Community Clean-Up
Cache In Trash Out

A community clean-up event is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7. Meet at the Salmon Arm Info Centre at 3:30pm to carpool as there is very limited parking at the clean-up location on Canoe Beach Drive. This is a chance to do a good deed and help the environment.