Explore Geocaching on our RiverWalk GeoTour
Geocaching is an outdoor adventure game similar to a treasure hunt played with a GPS device. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, then share your experiences online. There are over a million active geocaches around the world and now, with the RiverWalk GeoTour, there are even more reasons to bring the family and hike along the Chattahoochee RiverWalk; check out the longest urban whitewater course as well. Hiking, biking, and now rafting, kayaking, and zip lining! Family fun for everyone!
Steps to the Riverwalk GeoTour
Download your RiverWalk GeoTour Grid Sheet
- Obtain a RiverWalk GeoTour Grid Sheet by downloading it online by clicking here.
- If you are not already registered to geocache, go to Geocaching.com, create a log-in and find the GPS coordinates and additional information for the RiverWalk GeoTour locations.
- Start your search and locate one or all caches using a hand-held GPS unit. The cache containers are labeled as a RiverWalk GeoTour geocache. Caches are located in 32 points along the 15-mile Chattahoochee RiverWalk in Columbus, GA.
- When you find a RiverWalk Geo-Tour cache, log your name and any comments on the logbook inside the container. Also, fill in your RiverWalk Geo-Tour Grid Sheet with the letter unique to that particular cache, also located within the container.
There are six unique geocache SERIES in the RiverWalk GeoTour
Complete each of the series and you qualify to win a limited edition RiverWalk GeoTour playing card.
- RiverWalk
- Dams
- Attractions
- Mills
- Chattahoochee River
- Whitewater
There are 5 to 6 caches in each of the series. Collect one or all six cards. Simply mail your RiverWalk Geo-Tour Grid Sheet (with the appropriate spaces filled in) to the Columbus Visitors Center (P.O. Box 2768, Columbus, GA 31902) and your limited-edition playing card(s) will be mailed to you. Don't forget to include a photocopy of your completed RiverWalk Geo-Tour Grid Sheet!
Complete a specific number of caches to get a custom Geo-coin
To receive your coin(s), mail a copy of your completed Grid Sheet to: P.O. Box 2768, Columbus, GA 31902 Attn: GeoTour
- With any 10 completed caches you are eligible for a bronze level coin.
- With any 20 completed caches you are eligible for a silver level coin.
- With 30 completed caches you are eligible for a gold level coin.