Destination Truth - Altamaha-Ha LbNA #61499 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 18, 2012 |
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| City: | Saginaw |
| County: | Saginaw |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Huygens  |
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| Found by: | shooz |
| Last found: | May 8, 2012 |
| Status: | FFFr |
| Last edited: | Apr 18, 2012 |
On this episode of Destination Truth... Josh and his team travel to Harvey Randall Wickes Complex in search of an elusive sea creature known as the Altamaha-Ha.
Narrated by Josh Gates
I'm Josh Gates. In my travels I've seen some unexplainable things, and I've done some things I can't quite explain. Now, I've pulled together a team armed with the latest technology in the search for answers to the world's strangest mysteries. I'm not sure what's out there waiting for me but I know what I'm looking for. The truth.
Tales of the Altamaha-ha have been told as far back as when the Tama Indians were the only inhabitants along the mouth of the Altamaha River in southeastern Georgia. Since then, eye witnesses have reported seeing a creature that swims like a dolphin, has the body of a sturgeon, and a mouth of an alligator. Today I'll be leading an expedition consisting of myself, Ryder, (insert the names of your team members here) As seems to be the standard on any Destination Truth adventure our travel agent found us the oldest and cheapest thing with four wheels and storage space as possible. Which reminds me, Ryder, you're getting fired when we get back. The journey into the Wickes Complex Reserve was destructive to both our vehicle and our rears as we leapt over mound after mound of rough terrain. Finally we made it to the village and parked by the elevated hut with the two red exits. We met with the village elder in the meeting hut covered by a teal roof. I know that I'm not one to judge, but if I were these guys I would have set aside a bit of our construction budget and bought some pants, but hey, palm fronds are all the rage this time of year in the jungle. The elder seemed very familiar with the legend of the Altamaha-Ha and stressed to us the importance of a watery offering to this aquatic creature of the lake. About 25 ounces of water should be enough to lure the animal from hiding and unlock its secrets. He repeated that this was a very important step and if no offering was given we had no chance to find the creature. With this information in hand and the location of the most recent sightings marked on our map we left the village behind. We first crossed the sand pit where the local warriors challenge one another to friendly sport where the winners get bragging rights and the losers get, well, sacrificed to the Altamaha-Ha. We then came to Tucker Pond where the majority of the sightings have taken place. Something tells me this is not the best time to go for a dip. In the distance we see a raised deck where the locals fish and go about daily activities. It is also one of the best places to view the Altamaha-Ha if it happens to be in a social mood. Continuing along the shore keeping the lake to our left we find a path has appeared before us. It leads deeper into the jungle but we have no choice but to follow. We pass a bench and keep to the forward path when it forks to the right. In the distance we can see an old bridge the tribe had constructed to cross the lake. With caution we slowly make our way to the other side. More traveling brings us to the tribal hunting grounds where the warriors have constructed a table and permanent grill to cook their kills before heading back to the village. Now is where the path takes a more ominous turn. To the right we can just barely make out a hidden path leading behind the hunting grounds. To access this deep part of the jungle we need to crouch down low. Following the path turns out to be a bit tricky as we keep an eye out for low hanging branches and twigs. We come to a bit of a ditch that we must cross. With luck it will be dry and won't hinder our search. On the other side we pick the path back up and keep pushing through the jungle till we find ourselves in the middle of a small clearing. And by small I mean about 15ft across so don't plan on building your retirement home here. To our left we spot the largest needled tree in the area and find a way over to it. From there we look for the topless tree. Now we walk to it and put our back to it. See the fallen tree? To the right of that is a small clump of trees. Look through these to see a much larger tree about 20 paces back. This is where the elder said we are to make our offering to unlock the secrets of the Altamaha-Ha. With luck it will reveal itself to you.
This was an eventful journey in search of the Altamaha-Ha and with the compelling evidence we have gathered we could make a case for the existence of some type of large creature living in the waters of the Harvey Randall Wickes Complex Reserve. Perhaps there is some truth to this legend after all! Until next time, I'm Josh Gates for Destination Truth.
Narrated by Josh Gates
I'm Josh Gates. In my travels I've seen some unexplainable things, and I've done some things I can't quite explain. Now, I've pulled together a team armed with the latest technology in the search for answers to the world's strangest mysteries. I'm not sure what's out there waiting for me but I know what I'm looking for. The truth.
Tales of the Altamaha-ha have been told as far back as when the Tama Indians were the only inhabitants along the mouth of the Altamaha River in southeastern Georgia. Since then, eye witnesses have reported seeing a creature that swims like a dolphin, has the body of a sturgeon, and a mouth of an alligator. Today I'll be leading an expedition consisting of myself, Ryder, (insert the names of your team members here) As seems to be the standard on any Destination Truth adventure our travel agent found us the oldest and cheapest thing with four wheels and storage space as possible. Which reminds me, Ryder, you're getting fired when we get back. The journey into the Wickes Complex Reserve was destructive to both our vehicle and our rears as we leapt over mound after mound of rough terrain. Finally we made it to the village and parked by the elevated hut with the two red exits. We met with the village elder in the meeting hut covered by a teal roof. I know that I'm not one to judge, but if I were these guys I would have set aside a bit of our construction budget and bought some pants, but hey, palm fronds are all the rage this time of year in the jungle. The elder seemed very familiar with the legend of the Altamaha-Ha and stressed to us the importance of a watery offering to this aquatic creature of the lake. About 25 ounces of water should be enough to lure the animal from hiding and unlock its secrets. He repeated that this was a very important step and if no offering was given we had no chance to find the creature. With this information in hand and the location of the most recent sightings marked on our map we left the village behind. We first crossed the sand pit where the local warriors challenge one another to friendly sport where the winners get bragging rights and the losers get, well, sacrificed to the Altamaha-Ha. We then came to Tucker Pond where the majority of the sightings have taken place. Something tells me this is not the best time to go for a dip. In the distance we see a raised deck where the locals fish and go about daily activities. It is also one of the best places to view the Altamaha-Ha if it happens to be in a social mood. Continuing along the shore keeping the lake to our left we find a path has appeared before us. It leads deeper into the jungle but we have no choice but to follow. We pass a bench and keep to the forward path when it forks to the right. In the distance we can see an old bridge the tribe had constructed to cross the lake. With caution we slowly make our way to the other side. More traveling brings us to the tribal hunting grounds where the warriors have constructed a table and permanent grill to cook their kills before heading back to the village. Now is where the path takes a more ominous turn. To the right we can just barely make out a hidden path leading behind the hunting grounds. To access this deep part of the jungle we need to crouch down low. Following the path turns out to be a bit tricky as we keep an eye out for low hanging branches and twigs. We come to a bit of a ditch that we must cross. With luck it will be dry and won't hinder our search. On the other side we pick the path back up and keep pushing through the jungle till we find ourselves in the middle of a small clearing. And by small I mean about 15ft across so don't plan on building your retirement home here. To our left we spot the largest needled tree in the area and find a way over to it. From there we look for the topless tree. Now we walk to it and put our back to it. See the fallen tree? To the right of that is a small clump of trees. Look through these to see a much larger tree about 20 paces back. This is where the elder said we are to make our offering to unlock the secrets of the Altamaha-Ha. With luck it will reveal itself to you.
This was an eventful journey in search of the Altamaha-Ha and with the compelling evidence we have gathered we could make a case for the existence of some type of large creature living in the waters of the Harvey Randall Wickes Complex Reserve. Perhaps there is some truth to this legend after all! Until next time, I'm Josh Gates for Destination Truth.