Ducks-a-Plenty (Waikato) Leamington, North Island, New Zealand
By Nudge on 03-May-03. Waypoint GCG1ZK

As this cache has been out of action for too long, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

Regards,

Zero Gravitas

Geocaching.com Volunteer Reviewer.

Due to a lot of tree work being done around GZ, I have temporarily disabled this cache till the tree work has been completed. It will return, please be patient.

[This was hard to find] under all the debris [but found it second time round.]

Disasterous! Followed instructions but still couldn't find it after extensive search. Kids hurt themselves on the branches from the felled trees. Ended up getting so frustrated they started throwing stones at each other. All the kids in tears. Has it been moved?

Went for a run around Cambridge and used Geocache locations to plan the route - this was stop #3

Needs maintenance due to tree felling, updating instructions would be useful

Found only after walking most of the way round the lake and up hills, then resorting to asking a council worker. Local knowledge is obviously key for this cache. Co-ordinates for the cache would be an advantage as you would have a target to track to. TNLNSL

Biggest fallen, but closeby. Great spot. TFTC

Visited site last week. the local council has been busy! found cache that had been relocated nearby. am happy with its placement [under the sleeping giant]. can someone visiting next please take a pencil sharpener. Thanks.

I had a good look around but as the area is a mess and there were a few muggles closeby I decided to abandon the search. Not certain where Geckoh's nearby spot is.
Definitely needs maintenance.

Please check cache before the tree that has been felled gets removed, possibly destroying the cache!!

Found it with my Dad. Signed log as GuanoGerbil. Thanks for the fun!

As you can tell from GuanoGerbil's log the possible tree the cache was hidden under/in has been felled, we have re-hidden the cache in a nearby spot, but it might be wise for the cache owner to check up on it very soon just in case the tree fellers come back to chop up the big tree!!

Took Crocodile,
Left Lizard.

Was unsure if we had the right place after seeing the tree had been cut down, with recently cut branches lying around everywhere. Found the cache in a slightly different position to the one mentioned, and found that Geckoh had just signed the log before us and noted that contents were scattered and he'd had to move the cache for obvious reasons! He's placed it in a suitably appropriate spot very nearby to where it must have been previously.
Thanks for making me finally stop here and have a look around. Loved the flow forms. A tip to other cachers - read the sign near the carpark first as we did.

Picked up geocoin, cache was totally exposed. Covered better on leaving.

Some nice flow forms here....thanks for the location.

Followed the huge geotrail to GZ.....

mm

Changed cache type to better reflect offset nature of this cache now.

Regards,
Zero Gravitas
Geocaching.com Volunteer reviewer

9:04am
I got very confused after crossing the bridge, eventually I realised I needed to turn right.
I got to the cache and released one of my geocoins.
Thanks for the cache.

Rant: This cache should be listed as a puzzle cache as the main coordinates given are not of the cache.

I came so close to not finding this. Some of the other paths were closed for tree felling, and I was about to head home having confused the paths. Fortunately, had another quick look at the local map board, sorted out my paths and found the cache.

Nice location and relatively easy cache. TFTC TNLN

Always wondered what this park looked like, but always en route somewhere. Feed the ducks, much to the delight of... the ducks and two children. 6 year old made the find, and so proud of herself. TNLN TFTC

stopped off on the way to rotorua. Nice park good break.
Tnln
Tftc

This was a great spot for a picnic lunch. We went the wrong way and ended up having a nice walk all the same and pondering the wave forms. When we found the place, the waveforms were obvious, and the cache quickly found.
TNLN, SL TFTC

Refreshing water-flows for washing hands in. Took a while to find this one but we had some lunch then found it easilly. TNLN. TFTC

Added co-ordinates for start of flow form track.

There were ducks a plenty indeed! Co-ordinates were a bit out for the start, and I can see why people have gone up the wrong track. Try going over the bridge and turn right. Cache was easy after that. Cheers Gav [2129]

Relatively quick once we found the flow forms. TFTC.

Got the wrong steps and did a full circut!! ops!!
TFTC

Once the flow forms were found, this was a nice find! Took lots of pictures of trees, and enjoyed the talking toilet near the car park.

Nice park! Have driven thru Cambridge many times, but not looked around. Found the bridge with no trouble, but the sign to the Flow Forms was not immediately discovered . . . .

Up the steps, good work out for stiff legs . . . across the slippery bits and then . . . got it . . . but the ground cover in the area is not rebounding from the wear and tear on the hillside very well.

In: brown croc
Out keychain & old coin.

TFTC

The Freezer Mice strike again!!!
Agree that perhaps this should not be listed as a traditional cache, as one does need additional info to complete this one.
Had absolutely no idea of what a 'flow form' was, so spent some time looking for them... maybe should have read the sign board at the parking lot!!!
However found the cache in the end.
+ I Heart SF TB
- Nothing
SL, T4TC.

Easy find after clambering around for a bit
TFTC

1 of 25 for the day.

Really enjoyed this one, even though I got my feet wet, very cool water feature.

TNLNSL
TFTC

A quick find on the way to the nearby event cache!
Nice spot!
Took tb " no time for tea"
TFTC

23:17 We came had a look but thought this was a trad cache (as listed). We searched the base of trees and found nothing so left. Will have to return in the daylight someday. Could the listing please be changed to a multi cache please. Thanks

Dropped off Time for T travel bug, Geo-goober and I were there for a wedding

#56. A very nice park. We visited quickly on a Friday evening after cricket.
- Soldier TB
- key ring
+ frog
TFTH

Taking the by pass from Taupiri to the east of Hamilton and landing up in Cambridge, a good idea if you don't want to navigate and negotiate Hamilton.

Popped in here around lunch time. Lots of workers doing lunch in the car park as I took a walk around this very picturesque park and its lake.

Found the flow forms - which were not at all what I was expecting, did some counting and scrambling and bingo, the treasure ws mine.

A very pleasant place to visit and stroll about.

Cache is all in order and rehidden well, as found.
TNLNSL
TFTC
The Turtle strikes again!

Great quick find close to home. Had a picnic with friends by the lake. tnlnsl tftc

Nice hide! found it after trying to guess what flow forms were! guessed in the end. Nice place to sit and hide away from muggles while filling out the log... thanks

Lovely day. Easy find - good clues.
dropped off travel bug - Jackal the Assassin

Wouldn't have seen the flow forms except for this cache. tftc

Lucky we found this one it had been opened and tossed out in the open. Most things seemed to be there? Replaced where it should be. TFTC TNLNSL

local knowledge helpd on my first cache. TFTC

Didn't have much luck on my first trip but easy find once I took along a young local friend, and he found it pretty quick, great to have some local input. I think he is now hocked.. Loved the flow forms once I found them TFTC

Nice spot, note book slightly damp but usable.

Now I know what a flow form is and you are right, they are slippery. Thanks

Has it gone? See photo, lots of earth movers parked up and no gum tree.

Well I think I made this one harder on my self. Should have read description proberly. TFTC

It was a little bit confusing with the local council doing work in the area but once navigating past the mounds of dirt, diggers, grader and piles of gravel it was a nice easy find.

A nice park to wander around in as well with kids enjoying the play ground up near the begonia house.

Found it after a lot of looking my GPS seemed to be somewhere else.
Had to go back to car to get a pen as cache damp and pens would not write.
- key ring
+ blind spot mirrows.
Ta.

Signs? there's certainly no actual signs but maybe I'm missing some subtlety in that instruction? No problem to find the flow forms though after a bit of a look around, rather neat too.

TNLNSL, TFTC

Back in Cambridge as second set of eyes. Nice easy find.

We used to come here regularly, because we lived nearby and took the kids here for walks to feed the ducks. Cache was a nice easy find and even for a sunday afternoon there were not too many muggles. Thanks for the cache.

11:17 Took: Left: TB: Easy find among the Aussie gums. These are bigger than the ones we have back in Australia. The ones left standing that is. Tftc

Knew roughly where we needed to be having walked around the lake recently so approached from the top end - great view this way! Found cache pretty easily although once retrieved did have a good slide on the slippery undergrowth leaving tell tale skid marks!
TNLN, tried signing logbook but pens are dead and none on us!

Muggle infested area today. Found the cache with ease. Next person please take a pen!
TNLN

#308. Quick find, first for the day, on the way to the Hawkes Bay
In Paua TB
Out LPB (Little Pig Ball) TB
SL, TFTC

Found today on our way back from Tirau. Nice park - been here many a time before being an ex-cambridgian myself
Drop of Diabetes TB
Taken Nil

TFTC

Found 2nd time around, picked up TB from here, its not listed in the logs yet, but will update my post once the tb comes into the inventory
Cascadey watery thingees were going today, quite neat really
In - NIL
Out - TB
TFTC

9 a.m. on a balmy Good Friday. Peaceful, quiet, sun through the trees. Idyllic! TNLN.

No problems finding cache but PEN WILL NOT WORK AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. no pen with me but left TB LPB little pig ball

In TB LPB

Easy to find, now that the ground cover about the trees is well-trodden... you must not be afraid to mash about a bit. The pen refused to write for us, however!

#3 today - just about didn't do this one due to my mate saying it was away from the carpark. I had expensive Radio test equipment with me and was worried about possible theft. Threw caution to the winds and did it. Just as well I did as it is a beautiful place. Love the water features.
Quick find, mainly by looking at the gum trees.
TNLNSL TFTC

12.10pm. Often have coffee at the craft centre in the church but have never ventured across to the edge of the park opposite. What a magnificent park materialised. So we approached this cache from the north west and enjoyed the ducks and water lillies as we went. Wondered what flow forms were but got our answer. Cache find straightforward. +plug adaptor & tigger.
- keyring
tftc
M&P.

[This entry was edited by Just Floundering on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at 12:45:20 AM.]

Checked to see if still there and it was. added 2 more clues if needed.

Perhaps we didn't count correctly...and maybe that wasn't a gum tree(?)Unfortunately, we didn't find this cache today,although we found a likely spot, with an empty cavity that seemed to be the correct size and shape to hide a cache. The cache area was really interesting...

Waiting to see if someone else finds this to make a trip back. Kids thought feeding the ducks made up for the DNF.

A cool walk to the cache - I didnt even realise Cambridge has a lake!! And finding out what flow forms are was cool too. Arrived at 1pm just as the water started flowing - very exciting to watch.

Thanks!

Fascinating feature
+ marble
- nothing

found a heap of caches today with dad, helirc, tgawookie and my mum. great day

Found traveling with Rick a mortis, tribe of 4 and tgawookie on the way to the summer celebration event. GPS played up so used Rick-a-mortis. The flow forms are interesting and the dude on a segway didn't get a lot of exercise. Thanks

Now we know what flow forms are...Lovely park and interesting water features. Cache was an easy find, once we'd read the directions correctly.
TNLN
TFTC

What a beautiful park. We've driven through Cambridge so many times but never visited here before. The water feature is stunning, I'd love one in my garden!
Cache was a quick easy find without disturbing the greenery.
Out - key ring
In - spikey ball.
Thanks for bringing us to this lovely spot.

Sorry it has taken so long to add my find log. Found this cache and picked up TB Mustang Sally while on holidays.
Took me ages to work out what a flow form was but just loved them once found and took 'track' to cache easily.
Took lots of photos as inspiration for garden back home in Oz. Also took video footage of loo near carpark. Just classic - really something not to miss if you are not use to this type of class (also if you find it amazing you HAVE to go and see the movie "Kenny"). NB I flushed after using it but try leaving without flushing!

TFTC

():)

Close to home so thought I'd make sure no rain damage. Seemed fine. In TB - Mustang Sally, Out - Nil.

Did a late night 10pm mission, was trickier in the dark but found easy enough. Pen wouldnt work. Didnt have any themed items so put in a turkey key ring little brother wanted the spider.

9.25am. Now we know what wave forms are. Thanks for showing us this lovely park. David & Noeline

great little park with nice man made water feature,nice place to spend a Sunday morning. TFTC

What a great park, enjoyed the visit. Check out the musical/talking loo. Bit freaky really! Track forming to cache site now, but local features very interesting. TFTC

found it with the family on fathers day.
The kids enjoyed it

found this location easily, had to dig/search for the cache.
Put two toys in and a NZ flag keyring & dinosaur out.

found on the way north after the MTB world champs
couldn't sign log as pen did not work

Stopped in to grab TBs

Dropped off 2 TBs to have fun with their other friends...

Woohoo, my first Cache, great place, but I almost went for a swim. I biked there, tried to hide my bike in some bushes nearby, and tried to find the Cache ( great position) without looking strange to the small groups of people that walked past me.

In- Bunch of keyrings from last years fieldays
Out- nothing

[This entry was edited by AdrianCook on Monday, July 03, 2006 at 2:12:11 AM.]

Was down in Hautapu on business and this was the "nearest" on my GPS... so headed here on way back to auckland.
Needed a few texted hints from TechnoKitten as I had no "paper"... Cache was obviously not at GPS coords.. so need more details...
after given the free form hint I headed up the path... Given that this cache was rated 1 for difficulty and 1 for terrain I was expecting an easy pickup.. as I have been informed that a 1 should be wheelchair accessible.. And here I am stumbling over Free Form waterfalls.. and wandering among the bushes and fumbling amongst wandering dew... before finding a "green"??? looked grey to me..
cache..
Nice place though... would suggest you review the rating of this cache..
TNLNSL..
TFTC.

great end to the day. In - trout keyring. Out - nothing.

New area for us & a really good start to our holiday.
In : Wanderinn Fridge Magnet.
Out: Butterfly Lady Card.

Closest one to home - I walk this frequently - nice spot

This is the closest cache to my home. I have walked and ran round the lake many times so it was not a difficult cache for me

Lovely spot and appropriately named as there are always plenty ducks around to feed.

Wicked park, love the forms, totally not what I expected.

+ spider, took nothing.

TFTC

found pretty easily. took TB.left keyring. Vegetation getting pretty worn in the vicinity. Found yesterday also by others.

Flow Forms ? They were not quite what I had envisioned, but they are really cool..There was plenty of quacking at the park. We found cache site easily with the clues. Great Park.
TFTC

-Sunglass holder
+ Jandal Keyring

20:15
TNLNSL

TB Out: Badminton Burge
TB In: B.A.R.T.J.E

Easy find - cache was sitting in plain site. Cool park - dog friendly - I wish I'd known that before... Hid cache. Needs new bag for Notebook - replaced with my last spare ziplock but promptly put pen through it.

TFTC

As Sir Edmond Hillary said when he climbed Mt Everest. "We knocked the bastard off" Not quite the same, but never the less a great location to knock off our century
The boys were so wrapped they fell in the water along with Dad. We did this cache on our way to tramp Lake Waikaremoana in the Te Urewera National Park. Dropped off TB. Thanks for the cache.
- Turtle
+ Dinosaur

Great cache location!
Easy find, as had been here many years ago with young children who were fascinated with these flow forms!
A lovely park, but rain threatened and lunch beckoned. Ducks a plenty in the pond, and one dead duck nearby.
TFTC
In - Qantas laynard
Out - Badminton Burge TB - may head north soon.
Out - spaceman.

Dropped of Badmington Kiwi TB, and also a new log book. collected zork9 coin/counter.

Took the long way round but harry2 and I found them in the end.
Log book is full and needs replacing.

In: Zorkmid

Out Smiley Rubber

Thanks for the hunt.

Enjoyed the flow forms. Thanks Nudge for bringing us here