September 26th, 2011, Mark Twain Lake, Monroe City, Missouri-
Like technology? Enjoy the outdoors? Come learn about the hottest new
recreation trend called geoaching. Geocaching is an outdoor sporting
activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS)
receiver or mobile device to navigate through a game of "treasure hunting" of
sorts to find "geocaches" or "caches" in specific locations. It's easy to
learn and once people do, they often hike around for miles through various
terrains looking for caches. On October 1st, at the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial
Visitor Center on Mark Twain Lake, Rangers and volunteers with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers will be on hand to introduce interested individuals to
this exciting new sport. Between the hours of 10am and 3pm, staff will be on
hand to answer questions and provide hands on assistance to visitors to guide
them through this exciting new activity. You can bring your own portable GPS
unit if you like or units will be available to loan out for the day of the
event. Although this is an introduction to geocaching and most of the caches
will be in the general location of the Visitor Center grounds, seasoned
geocachers are welcome to come by, visit and share their experiences and help
with newcomers.
The M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center is located on Rt. J, just south of
the Clarence Cannon Dam. If you need additional information or have
questions, please contact the Mark Twain Lake Project Office at 573-735-4097
or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .