About River Valley Geocachers
What is Geocaching?
When the River Valley Geocachers get together, fun is bound to happen. More than 75 people belong to the organization, and about a third of those are
active in monthly get-togethers. Whether it's holding a scavenger hunt or a potluck dinner, expect lots of laughter and good times.
Since the group was chartered in December 2004 events have included everything from touring a museum to crawling through a cave.
GEO.JOE recalls an RVG evening at Land Between the Lakes. Members spent time kayaking, fishing and talking around a campfire at Hematite Lake before hunting a nighttime only cache. "When it was time to eat, Mark, of Fishinpair, wanted to catch "just one more fish," GEO.JOE said. So GEO.JOE promised him, "If you catch a fish, I'll cook it." A few minutes later, Mark came back, smiling ear to ear and carrying a whopper of a fish. Good to his word, GEO.JOE
roasted it over the fire, basting it with Mountain Dew. "Our seasonings were limited," GEO.JOE said.
Mikeatnight remembers the After Easter Cache Hunt EGGstravaganza at Mike Miller Park in Draffenville, Ky. "I had a great time hunting Easter eggs that contained coordinates to a JUMBO egg," he said. "I also won a ready to go geocache."
Others talked about Writergirl's Turkey Hunt. Members searched for caches containing papers with all the written ingredients for the perfect
Thanksgiving Dinner before sitting down to some real pumpkin pie at Fort Massac State Park near Metropolis, Ill.
But RVGers work hard, too. The group has held four CITO (Cache In, Trash Out) events where members have shown how much they care about the environment. Members have removed 20 bags of
trash, 2 55-gallon barrels, a 300-pound rubber mat and lots of boards and plywood from Dixon Springs State Park as well as cleaning three miles of trails near Garden of the Gods in the Shawnee National Forest, both in southern Illinois. And RVGers were among the volunteers when a
tornado ravaged a campground and sent couch cushions, lumber and pieces of metal flying across Kentucky Lake. They cleaned two miles of shoreline and removed 15 truckloads of debris.
Whether working or playing, RVG members enjoy spending time together talking about their favorite sport - GEOCACHING! We love meeting new people, so log on to our forum or, better yet, join us at our next event!