Hi Cheryl! Glad to see you will be spending time in AZ, this is the
perfect place!
To answer you questions, we do have somewhat of a geocaching organization
in Tucson, not formal but lots of great people get together time to time.
We have adopted a wash (usually dry runoff from rain) to CITO and after the
cleanup go out for something to eat or find some caches.
Quite a few of us get together for cache hunts often, I would like to
extend an invitation to you to contact me when you are here and I can give
you some of the ins and outs of the area etc. We can do a cache hunt if
you like, we have LOTS of caches in the area. We also do quite a
bit of off-road caching which is what we like the best along with some great
hikes.
Yes, there are quite a few lakes and some rivers where you can kayak that
are not too far from Oro Valley, we have learned that a few hours drive is
normal and well worth it. We don't actually live in Oro Valley but next to
it in unincorporated Pima County which encompasses a lot, our daughter lives in
Oro Valley about 5 miles from our house. We live on 5 acres at the base of
the Tortolita mountains and love it here.
You definitely need to pay attention to "wilds of Arizona" as that is where
to find the real Arizona.
Keep in touch, our email
melhockwitt@msn.com phone number
(520) 498-4901 home, address 13829 N Como Dr Tucson, AZ 85755
Stay safe and healthy,
Mel & Carolyn (geocaching name CARMEL)
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Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 7:14
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Hi,
I got your E-mail through AZgeocaching and thought I would say
hi. I bought a winter home in Oro Valley last spring and am looking
forward to spending time there this winter so
was excited when I saw you were from Oro Valley. Is there a local
geocaching organization in the Tucson area? And you mentioned a
canoe....I am a kayaker but was unaware of much water in that part of the
world...shold I be paying more attention to what is out there in the wilds of
Arizona?
Anyway I hope you have a wonderful week-end with your Grandkids and
perhaps I'll get to meet all of you this winter.
Thanks,
Cheryl
Shvllady
-----Original Message-----
From: MEL HOCKWITT
<melhockwitt@msn.com>
To: AZgeocaching
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Sent: Mon, Aug 31, 2009 7:59
pm
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Off Topic
I was wondering if anyone could answer a question. We are thinking
of going to Parker Canyon Lake to camp with our grandchildren this coming
weekend.
1. We have a pop-up trailer that is self contained.
2. How crowded does the campground get (we are thinking of Lakeview
Campground?)
3. We would have to leave after the kids get out of school around 3:30
from Tucson (Oro Valley)
4. Are there other areas to camp if the campground is full?
5. How long would it take to get there from Oro Valley, I am thinking
around 2 1/2 hours.
6. We would bring a canoe and would like to be able to go to a
lake.
7. Would this weekend (Labor Day Weekend) be a big factor?
8. Does anyone have any other suggestions? We have been to
Patagonia Lake and would like someplace different.
Thanks in advance,
Mel
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