Ice Walk update
Despite the recent bitter cold weather and the heavy snowfalls, we have yet to see any signs of individuals or snowmobiles venturing over to Shediac Island, although there have been snowmobiles out on the ice. CRLYL is checking activity at Cocagne Island and has not reported anything to us yet. We will keep checking and will report back in a few days.
In any event, we intend on having the event on February 5, whether or not we can cross to the islands. There is an abundance of caches in the area, including the 20 new caches coming out Monday noon on a trail in Cocagne. Hopefully we will have good news before the event
It does not look too promising for crossing the ice this year.
It has been extremely cold lately and it should remain so for most of the week. We had record snowfalls this January and they are predicting 35 more centimeters for Wednesday and 10+ cms for Saturday.
The fishing shacks are out on Shediac Bay and snowmobiles have been out on the ice near shore. The bay is completely snow covered and is a beautiful winter scene. However we have been informed that the ice is very thin this year. We checked at Edgewater in Shediac Bridge area which is generally the safest place to cross and the fishermen confirmed that the ice was thin when they cut their fishing holes. Nobody there is aware of any snowmobiles having crossed to the island. They also said that the snow on the ice surface is slushy because of the water at high tide.
Despite all this, we have decided not to cancel our event. There are many caches in the area including our 20 new caches on the Cocagne trail. However we understand that some people may have to change their plans as a result of the conditions and/or the weather.
If you decide to come, you are welcome any time during the day. We will have hot drinks and snacks and sweets all day and there will also be Chicken Fricot and Chili starting around noon.
The event was yesterday. We had a great time.
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A big thank you to everyone who showed up. Even though there was no ice crossing, it turned out to be the best attended Ice Walk event and the best Ice Walk event so far. Over 50 people turned up at various times in the afternoon
It was wonderful to have so many happy tired people at our place after the snowshoeing. It seems that everyone had a great time on the Cocagne Trail. The weather was perfect for a few ours of geocaching on snowshoes.
We want to thank everyone for their understanding of the ice situation and for coming out and enjoying themselves at our place. Once again you all proved that geocachers are great people. The good humour and geocaching chat were what it is all about. Thank you all.
A big thank you to everyone who brought food, and snacks and sweets. It was well appreciated by us and by the hungry tired geocachers. There was very little left at the end of the day. If you brought wine and it didnt get opened, dont worry, we will make sure it gets opened soon.
See you all next year
A pair of snowshoes was found on the trail, let us know if they are yours.