July 21, 2012 - Hastings

July 13-15, 2012 - Geocaching Trip to South Dakota

We found a few geocaches on our way to South Dakota

We had a few strange looks at our canoes sticking
out the back of the truck, but it worked pretty
well and the wind didn't bother them.

Geocache at a crop dusting business at the
airport in Norfolk

Smallest City Hall in the U.S.
Completed a "World Challenge" for us

Our first look at the Missouri River

Car cache at a car lot in Vermillion, South Dakota

When you log a geocache on the internet you
get a Smiley on the map.

Mary found the geocache taped inside this free
ad dispenser in Vermillion.

The DakotaDome in Vermillion.
University of South Dakota football stadium.

Breakfast gathering event before heading to the river

The Log-in for the breakfast.
A few more came later.

Mary on the Missouri River

This lady was an inspiration.
Very independent senior citizen.
Grandma of eight.

Our first visit to Goat Island

The Geojudt's in their raft

Goat Island Excursion event.
Sign the beach to show you were there.

Most of the group of 16

Some of the 10 boats

Lots of interesting rocks

Geocache 40 feet up a tree on the island

There was a geocache here that we
could not find.  The only one for the day.

Mary cooling off in the 100 degree heat.

After we got off the river and were waiting for the rest
of the group that went to another island.

Our leader and his boat being brought across from
the island where he hurt his knee and couldn't walk

Our canoe that they were using.
Other groups that came down the river in the front.

Another motor boat brought the rest of
the group across that were stranded on the island.

The motel we stayed in.

Geocache here on the University grounds.

Geocache by this old log school in Vermillion.

Geocache along the Vermillion River

Site of the first school house in Dakota Territory.

Sign telling about a flood that wiped out most of the town

Mary screamed when she saw this.
It was the geocache.  (see above)

Geocaches along the road to Yankton.

One of our favorites.
A little coffin at a cemetery.

Mary looking for a geocache we didn't find.

Large rocks left over from a glacier.
Part of an EarthCache.

An old railroad bridge that is now a walk bridge
from South Dakota to Nebraska

Jerry getting another cache.

More River pictures that didn't load in the right spot.

Jerry found it.

There is someone up there getting the geocache.