You have already found this cache! Master Index    Nearest Caches Pollock Island (Scrabble-F) by TurdleEggs (2/3) (Unavailable) N49° 45.433  W97° 08.611 (WGS84) UTM  14U   E 633714  N 5513291 Use waypoint: GCTX40 Size: Small    Hidden on 3/15/2006 In Manitoba, Canada Difficulty:     Terrain:

This traditional cache is hidden on Pollock Island in St Norbert. This cache was originally part of the Scrabble game series.

About This Cache

This camouflaged cache is hidden out of sight in the forest on Pollock Island. It should remain winter findable although the difficulty rating goes up in the winter, and like the name says, during the spring flooding, the cache will be on an island!

Follow the public trail along the Red River from the end of Rue St Pierre.

The cache is located on a once secluded estate. Originally owned by the Pollock family, the property became unusable when the 1997 flood rendered it only accessible by foot. Rather than selling the land, the Pollock family eco-gifted the property to the City of Winnipeg to be used as a park and natural area for the community. The property includes 16 acres of river bottom forest and is surrounded by the La Salle River on one side and the Red River on the other. When the two rivers are high, they join and create what the community refers to as St. Norbert's Island or Pollock Island (from The Winnipeg Free Press, "Get outdoors and active on the trail system", Jan 28 2006).

Prairie Pathfinders holds regular hikes all year long. The Pollock Island trail is part of the St. Norbert Heritage Trails.

Be sure to visit the very fun Riel's Sherwood cache hidden near the parking coordinates.

Scrabble Results

Congratulations to the following Scrabble winners:

1st: cachegrab with 50 points - GMRS radios
2nd: MHz with 36 points - LED Flashlight
3rd: 3T's&Ag with 36 points - $5 Tim Horton
4th: 1Queenand4Jokers with 30 points - $5 Tim Horton
5th: Lizardo with 26 points - Mystery prize

Complete results and the final Scrabble game board can be seen at Scrabble-G