Toad's first Retrieve LbNA #26357
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Feb 9, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | East Haddam |
| County: | Middlesex |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | SwampYankee&Sunshine  |
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| Found by: | Nairon |
| Last found: | Jan 16, 2022 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Feb 9, 2008 |
By: Sunshine, Swamp Yankee and Ace
For those of you who were boxing prior to Sept. 2006, you will remember our ToadDog. This box is to commemorate his first retrieve from the duck blind while Swamp Yankee was hunting on Selden Island. Rumor has it that a tall, dark haired man dressed in camo and chest high waders was doing a "Happy Dance" at this moment. This, however, has never been confirmed.
Bring black ink or marker
We suggest wearing waterproof boots as there are some stream crossings to make. This is a great place for dogs and kids over 6. The entire loop is too long for younger kids.
This box has been moved from Hurd Park, where it was part of the "Let's go On the River" Series. It is now at Chapman Pond Preserve on River Rd., East Haddam, CT. Take River Rd. off Rte 82, following signs for Gillette Castle. Go a short distance and when the road turns sharply to the left, you will see the access road on the right. There is room for several cars a short way down this dirt road. If it is very muddy, we suggest leaving your car out at the main road. There is one white blazed loop trail. Take it towards the woods, bearing left (straight) at the fork where you will see the trail joining itself to form the loop. Stay on white as it goes downhill. You will pass through a stonewall.
Continue on the white trail as you head towards Chapman Pond. You will cross a small brook, and a seasonal stream bed. There is an old foundation ( we suppose) that is now filled with water and looks like a little pond. Next you will pass rows of small white pipes standing up in rows like soldiers. Any ideas on what they are?? We haven’t a clue!! After a while, the trail will be parallel to a stream below. You will eventually reach a pretty spot where another stream joins it. There are old bridge abutments on either side of large smooth rocks that the water passes over as it flows toward the river. There is a new bridge here, making the crossing over easy. Cross the stream to stay on the trail. Immediately after crossing, carefully climb down from the left side of the trail to the stonework of the bridge abutment next to the brook. Facing the wall with the stream to your right, look in the wall behind a head sized orange rock.
If you choose to do the rest of the boxes here, just continue on white and follow the loop back up and out to where you started. Be careful to watch for some turns along the way so you don’t lose the trail. The entire loop will take about 2 hours.
For those of you who were boxing prior to Sept. 2006, you will remember our ToadDog. This box is to commemorate his first retrieve from the duck blind while Swamp Yankee was hunting on Selden Island. Rumor has it that a tall, dark haired man dressed in camo and chest high waders was doing a "Happy Dance" at this moment. This, however, has never been confirmed.
Bring black ink or marker
We suggest wearing waterproof boots as there are some stream crossings to make. This is a great place for dogs and kids over 6. The entire loop is too long for younger kids.
This box has been moved from Hurd Park, where it was part of the "Let's go On the River" Series. It is now at Chapman Pond Preserve on River Rd., East Haddam, CT. Take River Rd. off Rte 82, following signs for Gillette Castle. Go a short distance and when the road turns sharply to the left, you will see the access road on the right. There is room for several cars a short way down this dirt road. If it is very muddy, we suggest leaving your car out at the main road. There is one white blazed loop trail. Take it towards the woods, bearing left (straight) at the fork where you will see the trail joining itself to form the loop. Stay on white as it goes downhill. You will pass through a stonewall.
Continue on the white trail as you head towards Chapman Pond. You will cross a small brook, and a seasonal stream bed. There is an old foundation ( we suppose) that is now filled with water and looks like a little pond. Next you will pass rows of small white pipes standing up in rows like soldiers. Any ideas on what they are?? We haven’t a clue!! After a while, the trail will be parallel to a stream below. You will eventually reach a pretty spot where another stream joins it. There are old bridge abutments on either side of large smooth rocks that the water passes over as it flows toward the river. There is a new bridge here, making the crossing over easy. Cross the stream to stay on the trail. Immediately after crossing, carefully climb down from the left side of the trail to the stonework of the bridge abutment next to the brook. Facing the wall with the stream to your right, look in the wall behind a head sized orange rock.
If you choose to do the rest of the boxes here, just continue on white and follow the loop back up and out to where you started. Be careful to watch for some turns along the way so you don’t lose the trail. The entire loop will take about 2 hours.