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Geocaches

Waterfall geocaches (or geocaching) combine two of my favorite hobbies into one great, outdoor adventure.

Going to and photographing waterfalls, and geocaching.

Perhaps you haven't been introduced to the world of geocaching.  Well, let me help you out.  Go here to the geocaching.com website.

It's an addictive and fun sport in which the whole family can participate, plus it gets the kids away from the mind-numbing video games.  Most kids really like geocaching.  It's like a high-tech treasure hunt.

Getting Started

Of course the first thing you need is a GPS receiver.  I currently use a Garmin Vista C.  A good place to start researching the various models and features is in the Geocaching.com forum.  There is a large discussion group on "GPS Units and Software" as well as a "GPS Garage Sale".

Next you will need to setup a free account at Geocaching.com.

That was simple, right?

Finding Your First Waterfall Geocache

Where to begin ...

Probably the easiest way to start off is to pick a waterfall to visit and see if there is a nearby geocache.  Try this:

1. Go to the Hide & Seek A Cache page.  Seek a cache is on the right side of the page in green.

2. If you know the GPS coordinates of the waterfall enter it here.

• On the results page, click the Maps icon at the top right to see the location of the geocaches.

3. If you don't know the GPS coordinates, the easiest thing is to click on the search with Google Maps link on the page (here is the same link).

• At the top of the page, enter the name of the nearest town or ZIP code and click the "Search by Address" button.

• A new Google map with the location of nearby geocaches will be displayed.  The standard controls for the map will work and the list of nearby geocaches will be updated as you move the map and/or zoom in or out.

Waterfall Geocaches of SW Virginia

While there are some caches at random waterfalls, a couple of geocachers from Bristol, VA (Konnarock Kid & Marge) took it upon themselves to promote the waterfalls of southwest Virginia to a great degree.

They developed a series called Fallin' for Virginia and have placed geocaches at 18 waterfalls in SW Virginia.  An award of some sort is given to those who manage to visit all eighteen waterfalls.

On my quest to visit all eighteen, I will be doing my normal, exceptional job of photographing (and videoing now) and documenting each waterfall.

Here is the list of waterfalls.  The link on the waterfall name will take you to my normal page about it.  The waypoint number link will take you to its respective detail page on the geocaching.com website.

Fallin' For Virginia Waterfall Caches

Other Waterfall Geocaches

Here are some other waterfall geocaches in Tennessee:

• GC154CE and GCK4JP near Blue Hole Falls

• GC14T3F at Burgess Falls

• GCKMYC and GC1556G at Coon Den Falls

• GCKNH8 at Dennis Cove Falls

• GCMD8V and GCPB28 near Dolan Branch Falls

• GC125KK and GC12YBD at Elk Falls (technically in NC)

• GCJCX9  and GCJETE near Kiner Creek Falls and Laurel Run Falls

• GCJEHB at Laurel Falls (Carter Co.)

• GCNCCZ at Little Falls

• GCB522 at Piney Creek Falls

• GCHYPM at Red Fork Falls

• GCP2W3 at Spivel Falls

• GCZEZA and GC2A90 at Virgin Falls

I'm sure there are many, many more of these.  If you know of one either in Tennessee or elsewhere, let me know and I'll add it to this page.  Thanks.

One final note.

You can also do a general search by keyword.  Using the keyword "waterfall" gives you these results of 784 waterfall geocaches worldwide.